Storm gouges hole in wall of Toyota dealership in Lincoln Park
"All the bricks flew off, and this paper flew out. Like everything flew out from it, and we were like, 'What just happened?'" said Ally Dunklau.
Hitting the campaign trail, Mayor Lightfoot says public safety is top priority
It may have been one of the worst-kept secrets in Chicago, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot is running for reelection – and she hit the campaign trail on Wednesday.
Vandals keep targeting vacant home, but tax assessment stays same and county ends up selling house
We have heard many times about vacant homes ending up being sold at tax or scavenger sales. Often, people have just walked away from such properties, but is not always the case.
Serial scammer Candace Clark pleads guilty to six felonies, faces 5-year sentence recommendation
Clark has now pleaded guilty to five counts of theft by deception and one count of impersonating a state employee.
Elderly woman dead, 150 families homeless after fire at condo building in Calumet City
"They said that someone was barbecuing on the second floor, and the propane tank burst and went up," said resident Shaunessye Curry.
Nationwide substitute shortage leads to overcrowded classrooms in Chicago Public Schools
Some Chicago Public School teachers say it's such a problem that classes have to be doubled and staff is being pulled off other duties to fill the gap.
Chicago City Council approves earlier weekend citywide curfew for teens
Critics of the proposal argued an earlier curfew will actually lead to an increase in gun violence.
Experts wonder why it took vendor so long to notify Chicago Public Schools of data breach
Experts with whom we spoke said ransomware attacks in general – including those on school districts and vendors – are skyrocketing.
Park Ridge man says failures by Post Office cost him opportunity to run for state Senate as write-in
Michael Walters thought he did everything right.
ACLU, aldermen have doubts about Mayor Lightfoot's curfew and Millennium Park restrictions
Leaders are scrambling to find a way to curb the downtown chaos caused by large groups of kids – which resulted in a 16-year-old boy being shot and killed in Millennium Park this past Saturday.
Attorney argues before Illinois Supreme Court for release of 50 years of Chicago Police misconduct records
The fight over the release of five decades of Chicago Police misconduct records made it all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Illinois State Police offer incentives in hopes of adding to ranks
"We are pushing hard," said ISP Director Brendan Kelly. "We are trying to compete very aggressively."
GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin holds news conference for first time since announcing run
When it comes to the issue of abortion, Irvin said Monday, "Listen, I'm pro-life."
City Council gearing up for vote on ethics reform package, but will aldermen support it?
One change would involve dramatically increasing fines for misconduct.
Draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade becomes boiling issue in Illinois gubernatorial race
CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov examined the potential impact of the draft ruling on next month's primary, and what candidates are saying.