Village of Romeoville to plant 2,500 new native trees
Many of the trees will be brand-new plantings, but some will be replacements for trees that belong to invasive species.
Police seek 4 in armed robbery on CTA platform in Fulton Market District
Police said the robbery happened early Saturday, Aug. 30, in the 900 block of West Lake Street in the Fulton Market District. The Morgan Street Green and Pink Line stop is located at that address.
2 in custody after driver flees traffic stop, crashes in Grand Crossing
CBS News Chicago crews saw the wreckage around midnight near 71st Street and Wentworth Avenue.
Chicago River hosts open swim for first time in nearly a century
It was the first time in 95 years that the Chicago River hosted an official open swim.
Power lost at nursing home in Des Plaines, some residents hospitalized
The power outage affected patients on ventilators, and 10 patients had to be taken to area hospitals with the help of neighboring fire departments.
Solar Fest at Montrose Beach advocates for clean energy this "Sun Day"
The festival was part of Sun Day — two words — the first-ever nationwide day calling for the large-scale deployment of solar power and other clean energy sources.
Woman killed in crash on I-80/94 in Gary, Indiana
Video from the scene showed a mangled and burned husk of a car off the road near a support column for a bridge.
Amtrak train hits construction vehicle in Lake Forest
A worker in the construction vehicle was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the city said.
Piece of military material found in wooded area at old Fort Sheridan
Police personnel from multiple jurisdictions were called Sunday morning for the discovery of military ordnance in a heavily wooded area of Fort Sheridan near Davis Street.
"The NFL Today" celebrates 50 years, Brent Musburger remembers covering Bears
On Sunday, Musburger remembered when the Bears were working out an agreement with Walter Payton.
At long last, John Stamos takes stage at Riot Fest with The Beach Boys
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
Man dies after being shot during argument in West Loop
The victim was shot in the chest at Halsted and Lake streets and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead.
Man dies after being found shot in overturned SUV on Southeast Side
The vehicle had hit multiple unoccupied parked cars in the 10100 block of South Avenue M, police said.
Funeral held for former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar
In a world of deep partisanship, Edgar was lauded by his fellow Republicans and also by Democrats as a leader with great integrity.
Pritzker calls pre-empting of Jimmy Kimmel an attack on First Amendment
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.