11 students hospitalized after eating marijuana edibles at South Side school
Police said 22 students ingested what was later identified as edibles containing THC. Of those 22 pupils, 11 needed medical attention.
Funeral to be held for Lori Healey, longtime Chicago civic leader
A celebration of life will be held Tuesday morning at Chicago Women's Park and Gardens in the South Loop near McCormick Place.
Family without a home after fire rips through house in Evanston
One firefighter was taken to a local hospital for heat exhaustion.
Aurora chiropractor charged with sexually abusing 2 teenage boys
Murtaza Hameed, 46, of Naperville, was ordered held until trial.
Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison announces run for Congress
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois) currently represents the district. Last week, Krishnamoorthi announced his run for the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
CBS Chicago Vault: Pope John Paul II enthralls Chicagoans on 1979 visit
Before last week, the highlight of recent Chicago history involving a pope dated back more than 45 years.
House explosion in Cary, Illinois, leaves man in critical condition
The man, who was the only one who lived in the house, was found on the ground outside.
Woman from Germany is grateful for double lung transplant from Northwestern Medicine
Cornelia Tischmacher's lungs were failing because of advanced cancer. Everything changed with a double lung transplant.
Pope Leo XIV grew up in Dolton, studied and taught in Chicago area
Leo XIV also attended the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago in city's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Former Illinois Boy Scout leader accused of sex abuse released on home monitoring again
Published reports indicated that Farris was released on home monitoring in March, then ordered detained again last week, only to be released again on Wednesday.
Shooting in Humboldt Park neighborhood leaves 2 men wounded
There was no one in custody late Wednesday. Harrison Area detectives are investigating.
Pritzker issues order protecting privacy of people with autism in Illinois
The order is in response to recent maneuvers by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Jim Williams throws first pitch for Cubs game at Wrigley Field
"It's a whole different experience when you're standing on that mound," Williams said. "It's not exactly the local ballfield."
Boy, 14, shot and wounded near school in Bronzeville
The scene of the shooting is near Wendell Phillips Academy High School, 244 E. Pershing Rd.
Teen shot near elementary school in Bronzeville, Chicago police say
Wendell Phillips Academy High School Principal Rashad Talley wrote that the victim of the shooting was a "member of our community."