CBS Chicago Vault: New Year's Day diving in a frigid Lake Michigan with Bob Wallace
The intrepid reporter joined the 20 Fathom Clubs on New Year's Day dives in Lake Michigan in 1981, 1982, and 1984.
Man critically wounded in shooting during robbery at store in Auburn Gresham
The victim was shot in the chest and right leg, police said.
Nearly 300 new Illinois laws go into effect this week, including these
There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival of the new year. Here are the 2025 laws that you should keep on your radar.
After Chicago area man requests second opinion, NU doctors find operable tumor on his pancreas
Alex Timchak and his doctors agree that anyone facing a critical health issue should get a second opinion.
Limited-edition Crust Fund Pizzas are sold out of a Chicago alley, all for charities
John Carruthers and his thin crusts have raised $80,000—a lot of dough for charities around Chicago.
Police seek robbers who held up businesses at gunpoint on North, Northwest sides
The robberies all happened in the early morning hours Friday, Dec. 6.
Single slice of cheese in window on Armitage Avenue goes viral on social media
A note, written by an anonymous admirer and taped next to the cheese, said it had been there since August—weathering the heat, rain, and snow.
Fire Department activity snags CTA Red Line on Chicago's North Side
Reports that a suspicious package was to blame for the snag were not immediately confirmed.
Remembering former President Jimmy Carter and his impact on Chicago
Carter visited Chicago numerous times during his campaign for president in 1976, as president between 1977 and 1981, and after he left office.
Bonnie McGrath, journalist and attorney who always championed Chicago, dies at 73
McGrath—a longtime resident of the South Loop—died Sunday, Dec. 22. She would have turned 74 on Dec. 25.
Chicago In Memoriam: 36 notable Chicagoans who passed away in 2024
Some people on this list would considered A-list celebrities, others may be names you're hearing for the first time. But all left a mark on Chicago that warrants honors.
Bullet found lodged in former Mayor Lori Lightfoot's garage
A spokeswoman said no one was present when the bullet got into the garage wall, and no one was injured.
Bond set for man who struck, killed Chicago tow truck driver in hit-and-run in Wisconsin
Christopher Sponholz, 39, of Waukesha, Wisconsin is charged with felony hit-and-run involving death in the hit-and-run that killed Hussain Farhat, 40, on Christmas Eve Tuesday,
Hawk rescued after landing on woman, staying perched on her hand in Round Lake Beach
Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation believes someone may have raised the hawk illegally in captivity.
4 animals die in barn fire far northwest of Chicago
The remote area forced firefighters to shuttle water from a hydrant nearly three and a half miles away.