More than 2,000 people climb stairs at Willis Tower for Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
More than 2,000 people climbed more than 1,300 feet to the highest point in Chicago on Sunday, all for a good cause.
12-year-old among 3 killed in crash at I-94/I-57 split on South Side
Three people were killed and another was injured early Sunday in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway where it splits off into the Bishop Ford Freeway and I-57.
4 people wounded in mass shooting in Lakeview
At 1:45 a.m., four people were shot in the 3400 block of North Clark Street.
Chicago Hauntings 2025: New tales of ghosts and the paranormal
Every year since 2021 during spooky season, CBS Chicago has been exploring tales of ghosts, hauntings and the paranormal around Chicago. We have four new ones this year.
Spirits at the once-proud Hotel Florence in the Pullman District
The Hotel Florence was opulent and luxurious when the Pullman Palace Car Company controlled an area of Chicago's Far South Side. It also may harbor some ghostly guests.
Emphasis on "trick": Halloween's history of pranks and hooliganism
The chorus of "trick or treat!" on Halloween is ubiquitous, but a century ago, the "trick" side was a lot more intense, disruptive, and even dangerous.
CTA calls for feedback on plans to upgrade to bus service on 5 corridors
The Bus Priority Corridor Study will explore ways to make bus travel faster, more convenient, and more comfortable on five specific routes, the CTA said.
Person killed when Metra train hits vehicle near Grayslake
Metra Milwaukee District North train No. 2113 struck a vehicle near Grayslake and Hainesville.
Tim Moore named head of CPD Internal Affairs, which oversees consent decree reforms
In the new role, Moore will be responsible for all operations in the bureau, which investigates allegations of misconduct by CPD officers.
Man apprehended, charged weeks after carjacking in Hegewisch
Anthony Nunnally, 20, of the Jeffery Manor neighborhood, was charged with carjacking a 19-year-old man.
Multiple people sue after being burned at Navy Pier restaurant
Several people are suing the owner and general manager of the Offshore Rooftop restaurant at Navy Pier, after they were burned in a small fire during a corporate event there.
Truck driver electrocuted when grain chute rips down power lines in McHenry Cty.
A semi-trailer truck driver was electrocuted in an incident on a farm in McHenry County, Illinois this week.
Chad Willetts, musician and owner of Le Piano in Rogers Park, dies at 61
Longtime Rogers Park resident Chad Willetts, a pianist and drummer, died suddenly on Friday, Oct. 17.
Attorney sues over curfew on protests outside ICE facility in Broadview
An attorney filed a lawsuit this week challenging an order by the Village of Broadview that imposed a curfew on protest activity at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
First grader returns to Southwest Side school after heart transplant
Classmates and teachers at Peck Elementary School, 3826 W. 58th St., welcomed Joselin Nevarez to school Tuesday.