Wilmette Land Owner Wants To Build Road Through 10th Hole Of Golf Course
Owners of a golf course in north suburban Wilmette are sparring with a land owner who wants to build a taxpayer-funded road through the 10th hole of the fairway.
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Owners of a golf course in north suburban Wilmette are sparring with a land owner who wants to build a taxpayer-funded road through the 10th hole of the fairway.
For 20 years, the Chicago realtor has been creating Halloween lawn displays that feature full-size politicians and celebrities. He says this year's lineup could be the most frightening.
The state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the explosion.
A 67-year old man died and his body was recovered Saturday morning.
Park district officials in Wilmette point to their shoreline where higher-than-normal water levels could close Langdon Beach.
Crews are boarding up a Panera Bread in north suburban Wilmette, after a car drove into the restaurant and hit customers.
Burglars are trying to distract residents in Wilmette to rob their homes of valuables. WBBM Newsradio's Bob Roberts reports.
A de-masted 37-foot sailboat was unable to get back to Wilmette Harbor on Sunday, prompting a Coast Guard rescue response.
Police are warning residents about a series of nearly two dozen vehicle burglaries reported early Friday morning in north suburban Wilmette.
Supporters of a North Shore public library are trying to find the person who donated a hollowed out book containing items inside, last week.
Eleven Chicago suburbs made Bloomberg list of "American's 100 Richest Places," released last week.
Four 17-year-old Chicago boys were caught burglarizing a luxury auto dealership Saturday night in north suburban Wilmette.
About 11:45 a.m., the car crashed about 20 feet into Salon Fusion, 108 Skokie Blvd. in Wilmette, Fire Chief Mike McGreal said. Several employees and customers were inside.
The man, believed to be in his 40s, was wearing a wetsuit, and told rescuers he had been kayaking a mile offshore when his kayak flipped over, dumping him into the 46 degree water.
A man was fatally struck by a van on the Edens Expressway early Wednesday when his vehicle ran out of gas and he tried to run across the expressway in north suburban Wilmette, police said.
Whether you have a parrot, a chicken or want to feed the wild birds in your yard, you won't have to look far for bird supply shops in the Chicago area.
More than four month after fire ravaged the historic Woman's Club of Wilmette, work began Tuesday to repair it.
Tension between two north suburban businesses is giving new meaning to the term "ice-cream headache."
Outbound train service on Metra's Union Pacific/North Line has been halted during Tuesday's evening rush after a train struck a pedestrian near north suburban Wilmette.
Firefighters were battling a large blaze at a historic building in north suburban Wilmette.
A popular scam has been taken to a new level in north suburban Wilmette.
A woman who robbed a BMO Harris bank in north suburban Wilmette Tuesday is also suspected of robbing another bank in nearby Skokie last week.
Police in north suburban Wilmette arrested a man who crawled under a Metra train Friday to try to board it.
A woman was trapped under a huge tree in north suburban Wilmette when it fell on her as she was walking her dog Monday morning.
The Wilmette village board is expected Tuesday night to set up an ad-hoc committee to study ways to continue providing rental, mortgage and property tax assistance to low-income residents of the North Shore suburb.
Details about what caused the plane to become disabled were not immediately known.
This weekend is the last to see some incredible costumes from movies and Broadway musicals, all created by award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
A car with a dead body inside was found on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning.
An effort led by University of Chicago researchers has led to the development of the sharpest and clearest map ever of mass in the universe.
The Chicago City Council is set to consider an ordinance that could establish bird-friendly requirements for new construction and major renovations.
The Chicago City Council is set to consider an ordinance that could establish bird-friendly requirements for new construction and major renovations.
Johnson says he is addressing his future and the future of Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 13.
A federal judge extended her block on the U.S. Postal Service's new requirements for mail voting, as states prepare to begin sending mail ballots to voters for the November midterm elections.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
An effort led by University of Chicago researchers has provided the sharpest and clearest ever map of mass in the universe.
For the first time, British researchers are using radar from space to watch penguin colonies waddle across the sea ice, even when regular satellite images can't spot them.
Darius Johnson noticed a dramatic sight of clouds quickly rolling in near Buckingham Fountain while reporting this week, while Shane Hinton took notice of the Children's Fountain in front of The Richard M. and Shirlee H. Jaffee History Trail.
The Chicago mayoral election is less than six months away, with over a dozen candidates in the race. The real question on everyone's mind is: will Mayor Brandon Johnson run for reelection? Speaking here with Political Reporter Chris Tye, Johnson offers a strong hint about his plans.
This month, the Chicago City Council is set to consider an ordinance that could establish bird-friendly requirements for new construction and major renovations. Annette Prince, director of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, talked with Suzanne Le Mignot.
A pickup truck was seen doing doughnuts in the road during a street takeover in Pilsen early Sunday morning.
Johnson says he is addressing his future and the future of Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 13.
Details about what caused the plane to become disabled were not immediately known.
This weekend is the last to see some incredible costumes from movies and Broadway musicals, all created by award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 54.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
The Twins pulled within six games of the White Sox in the AL Central and 3 1/2 games of the third AL wild card.
Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya each doubled and singled for the Cubs, who finished with 13 hits.
Plans for a newly designed Chicago White Sox stadium along the river in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood were released on Saturday.
Shota Imanaga allowed three hits and one run in six innings and Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled and stole his 33rd base as the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-1.
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer and Erick Fedde pitched five sparkling innings, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1.
Three people were shot and wounded in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood Sunday morning.
A pickup truck was seen doing doughnuts in the road during a street takeover in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Chicago police were investigating Sunday morning after teenagers were shot and wounded in separate incidents the night before.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 54.
A Frankfort mother charged with the murder of her 2-year-old son was very invested in the Lindsay Clancy trial, Will County prosecutors say.
