The Wieners Circle gives out free hot dogs after Ben Johnson goes shirtless
Chicago Bears fans had an extra reason to celebrate the team's big win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday: free hot dogs from The Wieners Circle.
Man robbed, stabbed on CTA Red Line train on South Side
A man was robbed and stabbed on a CTA Red Line train on Thanksgiving Thursday.
Police issue alert after string of work van thefts on Chicago's North Side
Chicago police on Thursday issued a community alert about a string of burglaries targeting work vans in several neighborhoods on the city's North Side this week.
Fire rips through Dollar Tree store in strip mall in Little Village
An extra-alarm fire was raging Thanksgiving Day at a strip mall in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
Man gets 9 1/2 years in prison for hitting woman with pickup truck in Logan Square
A man was sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison this week after pleading guilty to plowing his vehicle into a group of people having a picnic in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood in 2021.
Man shot, killed in domestic fight in Morgan Park
A man was shot dead in a domestic fight in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood early Thursday, police said.
1 person dead, 1 injured when freight train hits car in Blue Island
One person was killed and another was injured when a freight train hit a car in the south Chicago suburb of Blue Island on Wednesday.
Crowds flock to State Street for Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
CBS Chicago aired the parade live on television and on the CBS News Chicago streaming channel.
Car speeds off during traffic stop, runs over officer's foot on South Side
An officer's foot was run over when a car sped off during a traffic stop in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood.
2 women critically wounded in shooting on Chicago's West Side
Two women were critically hurt Wednesday night in a shooting in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
Snowstorm on Saturday could drop 10+ inches on Chicago area
A Winter Storm Watch has been issued starting Friday night for a snowstorm that could drop 10 inches or more of snow across the area this weekend.
Amid high-profile closures, proponents say Chicago theater scene is thriving
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
CBS Chicago to air Chicago Thanksgiving Parade live
CBS Chicago will be airing the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade as it steps off downtown on Thursday.
Recent Chicago mpox outbreak now contained, officials say
A recent outbreak of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in Chicago is now contained.
Ground delay issued at O'Hare International Airport due to weather
A ground stop was instituted at O'Hare International Airport Wednesday morning, in the midst of the Thanksgiving holiday travel rush.