Woodstock begins pickle scavenger hunt Sunday
Players have until Dec. 12 to find 20 pickles hidden in different shops and restaurants around town for the chance to win an iPad and other prizes.
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Players have until Dec. 12 to find 20 pickles hidden in different shops and restaurants around town for the chance to win an iPad and other prizes.
The victims in this incident were not injured, but Orbeez beads can cause injuries, police emphasized.
Woodstock Willie does not agree with Phil. The groundhog from the northwest suburbs said the Chicago area will see an early spring.
Having your car damaged in a crash is bad, and getting your insurance claim denied is even worse.
Authorities said the two-vehicle crash involved a red 2019 Dodge Challenger and gray 2016 Mazda 6. It happened on Illinois Route 176 west of Sunnyside Road.
A Woodstock man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he allegedly hit two women with a hammer in 2019 on a Crystal Lake bike path, officials said.
Evan, a military-bound senior did not let the pandemic get in the way of the his prom experience. He took on multiple jobs to pay for flowers and even a limo.
Huge plumes of thick smoke filled the sky as a barn went up in flames in Woodstock Monday evening.
Two different groundhogs, two different stories.
Three men stood charged Tuesday with brutally beating a father in a Woodstock restaurant men's room, after the father confronted one of them for refusing to let his teenage daughter into the women's room.
"He called me a b****. Choked me, dangled me by my neck, dragged me to where he wanted me to be and then threw me on the ground. I really thought I might die by his hands that day," Andrea Nielsen said.
Multiple people were injured, including children, in a two-vehicle crash in Woodstock Thursday afternoon.
The roads were not looking good early Saturday morning, with snow turning to rain and ice making driving treacherous.
A new senior center is now open in north suburban Woodstock, but it's not for people.
In a series of exclusive conversations with CBS 2's Brad Edwards, JoAnn Cunningham opened up about her life and the murder charges against her in the death of her son, AJ Freund.
The CBS 2 Investigators are digging into a case that riveted the nation earlier this year.
One student was arrested and charged with aggravated battery for stabbing another student at Woodstock High School Tuesday, police said.
A northwest suburban boy with special needs and his family enjoyed a carefree afternoon at the movies thanks to the stranger, who rented out an entire theater for them.
A.J. Freund's parents forced the 5-year-old into a cold shower for an extended period of time, and the 5-year-old was repeatedly struck all over his body, leading to his death, McHenry County prosecutors alleged in court Thursday morning.
Missing for nearly a week, the search for A.J. ended in a rural field, with his parents in jail and accused of dumping the 5-year-old's body in a shallow grave about eight miles from the family's Crystal Lake home.
Who failed A.J. Freund? His parents are arrested and charged in his death and accused of hiding his body. But they weren't the only ones involved in his life.
The parents of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy, who were charged with his murder, have prior criminal records, ranging from retail theft to battery.
Both of 5-year-old A.J. Freund's parents, Andrew Freund Sr. and JoAnn Cunningham, have been charged with murder, after a body believed to be the missing 5-year-old boy was found buried in a shallow grave near Woodstock, more than seven miles from his family's home in Crystal Lake.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine were investigating after someone grabbed a child and took the youngster's cellphone Monday morning.
Two Illinois state legislators want to make sure school districts get the funding they need.
A man was shot and killed Monday morning in the Austin neighborhood.
AI has had a top-to-bottom effect on the American workforce, cited as the force behind mass layoffs and a valued skill in workers at the same time.
A driver was ejected and killed in a crash on an off-ramp on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs overnight Sunday into Monday.
Two Illinois state legislators want to make sure school districts get the funding they need.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Elon Musk says he wants to help create a city on the moon. He says on social media he's prioritizing that over his plan for settlement on Mars.
Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refused to answer questions during a virtual appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday.
State Sen. Graciela Guzmán (D-Chicago) and Rep. Will Davis (D-East Hazel Crest) on Monday announced the introduction of a new bill to address the financial disparity across the state.
A man was shot and killed Monday morning in the Austin neighborhood.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son. Darius Johnson reports.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
A retired judge who lost her law license for fleecing her Tuskegee Airman uncle used the money she stole to buy bitcoin for herself, court records show.
From guest appearances to his latest hits, watch parties for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance were held across Chicago.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine were investigating after someone grabbed a child and took the youngster's cellphone Monday morning.
Two Illinois state legislators want to make sure school districts get the funding they need.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine were investigating after someone grabbed a child and took the youngster's cellphone Monday morning.
A man was shot and killed Monday morning in the Austin neighborhood.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
Police in Joliet, Illinois, were searching Sunday for a man who held up a cellphone store this weekend.
A woman was in custody after another woman was slashed in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this weekend.
