Student stabbed by classmate at Zion-Benton High Schol sues
The family of a student who was stabbed and critically injured by her classmate at Zion-Benton Township High School has filed a lawsuit against the district.
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The family of a student who was stabbed and critically injured by her classmate at Zion-Benton Township High School has filed a lawsuit against the district.
A girl was stabbed by her classmate at Zion-Benton Township High School Friday morning, police said.
A woman stood charged Wednesday in a car-into-pedestrian crash that killed a man in November in Zion, Illinois north of Chicago.
A family in Zion is putting their life back together after they lost everything in a Christmas Eve house fire.
With the help of donations from the community, a family in Zion is picking up the pieces after losing everything in a Christmas Eve house fire.
All schools will reopen on Thursday, and all before and after activities will also resume as normal.
The pedestrian was hit and killed Monday afternoon, just before 6 p.m., at the intersection of 33rd Street and Sheridan Road.
The search for a a 14-year-old boy who went missing in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park has ended,
A Winthrop Harbor Fire Department diver got into the water quickly, and within about 10 minutes, she located the man about 12 feet below the surface.
A Winthrop Harbor Fire Department diver got into the water quickly, and within about 10 minutes, she located the man about 12 feet below the surface.
One woman was rescued from the home, but three people did not survive.
Three people died and one person was injured after a house fire in north suburban Zion overnight.
Beachgoers notice a much wider beach, and 22 stone breakwater structures to protect against erosion.
The eroding beach north of Chicago that had been largely abandoned by vacationers has now turned into a model for shorelines across the country. Megan Hickey reports.
The restoration project north of Chicago will be watched closely, because it is a good example of an innovative design focused on lower-impact and less-expensive measures to protect a shoreline. Megan Hickey reports.
Authorities say around 2:40 a.m., Zion police officers responded to the home in the 2900 block of Elizabeth Avenue for a report of shots fired.
A 26-year-old man was pulled from Lake Michigan at a beach in Zion, Illinois, hours after going for a swim Saturday night.
While McKinney was the Wildcats' leading scorer for more than 30 years, there is much more to his remarkable story.
A man was killed after his car crashed into the back of a semi-truck in Zion Saturday morning.
The driver was taken to a local hospital with numerous facial injuries.
The woman was reportedly seen alive two days prior to being found.
Due to incoming bad weather coming, we've learned of some school closings for today.
There was no active shooter, and the result was that two cars were damaged by the gunfire, police said.
At the second primetime mayoral forum Tuesday night, Mayor Lori Lightfoot again touted her record on economic development, crime, and other issues – while the other candidates again took issue with her claims and took jabs at each other on various subjects. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Preliminary information says this is a targeted attack and there is no threat to the public.
Less than 24 hours after a crash-and-grab ATM burglary at a BP station in River North, there have been two more such burglaries in Chicago — one on the Northwest Side, the other on the South.
The widow and son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found shot to death on Chicago's West Side on Tuesday.
Catalytic converters were stolen from over 30 school buses in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Three people were rushed to the hospital early Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
The City Council meeting set for Wednesday has a stacked agenda, addressing everything from a multimillion-dollar police settlement to honoring a high school scholastic bowl team.
The City Council meeting set for Wednesday has a stacked agenda, addressing everything from a multimillion-dollar police settlement to honoring a high school scholastic bowl team.
The City Council is expected to soon raise cab fares in Chicago for the first time in a decade, and while you might expect taxi drivers are happy about it, opinions are mixed.
Former ComEd chief executive officer Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain have both been ordered released from prison on appeal bonds, as a federal appeals court announced it will be granting them a new trial just hours after hearing arguments in their case.
The back and forth between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV continues to make waves, as the president has lashed out at the pope's criticism of his administration.
After a one-month delay, the City Council is moving forward with plans to increase taxi fares in Chicago for the first time since 2016.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
Catalytic converters were stolen from over 30 school buses in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood.
The postponement follows reports that France’s interior minister was trying to block Ye from performing.
The widow and son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found shot to death on Chicago’s West Side on Tuesday.
Storms overnight led to flooding and damage overnight across Illinois.
Three people were rushed to the hospital early Wednesday morning after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood.
Residents across Illinois are waking up to storm damage and flooding on Wednesday morning after severe weather overnight.
The widow and son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found shot to death on Chicago's West Side on Tuesday.
Police said the pair from Melrose Park made reservations at the hotel, but they checked out wearing handcuffs.
Over 30 school buses were damaged in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Less than 24 hours after a crash-and-grab ATM burglary at a BP station in River North, there have been two more such burglaries in Chicago — one on the Northwest Side, the other on the South.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
Ben Williamson doubled twice and drove in three runs as Tampa Bay spoiled the major league debut of White Sox starter Nick Schultz.
Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer, Colin Rea pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4 on Tuesday night.
Former Oswego East High School standout Noah Schultz is getting ready to step on the mound for the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night for his Major League debut with his hometown team.
Angel Reese will not be playing for the Chicago Sky next season, but the team selected a college championship player in Gabriela Jaquez in the WNBA Draft Monday night.
The game was tied at 1 before Thompson scored from the low slot 13 minutes into the second after stealing the puck from Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier.
Less than 24 hours after a crash-and-grab ATM burglary at a BP station in River North, there have been two more such burglaries in Chicago — one on the Northwest Side, the other on the South.
The widow and son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found shot to death on Chicago's West Side on Tuesday.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for his role in trying to carjack an off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy and his family in 2023 in south suburban Dolton.
Two Chicago men have been charged with murder in the shooting death of an Alsip man in southwest suburban Oak Forest over the weekend.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged this week with robbing two men at gunpoint in Chicago's River North district.
