Panel announces 3 finalists for next Chicago police superintendent
Since the search got underway, a total of 54 people expressed interest in running the CPD.
Tornado hit along I-55 corridor from Burr Ridge to Stickney
Lyons Fire Chief Gordon Nord said the damage "certainly appears to be" due to a tornado.
Lawmaker wonders if state could have helped woman whose newborns were found dead at daycare center
"What didn't she know? Where did we fail? Did she not know that she could place this child in a loving home?" said Illinois State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz.
2 baby girls die after being found in bathroom at Streeterville child care center
Police said a witness found the baby girls in a bathroom at a child care center in the 400 block of East Ontario Street.
Alderman wants city to get serious about gangs after latest round of gun violence
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the violence is centering one commonality, and it's time for Chicago to stop acting like gangs are not connected to all this violence.
Man dies after jumping into lake in Winnetka, trying to help kids who were tubing
The man was taken to NorthShore Evanston Hospital in serious condition, but he was pronounced dead.
5-year-old girl drowns at water park in Tinley Park
The park district has told neither CBS 2 nor the fire department how long the child was underwater before anyone noticed her.
Amid teen takeover concerns, Tinley Park is providing extra security and assuring safety for Ribfest
This is the first year for the four-day ribfest, and city leaders are ensuring everyone it will a safe event – despite what happened in Tinley Park in May.
Road closures begin, but NASCAR excitement also builds with event held by Bubba Wallace
With this being Chicago's first time hosting a street race, Wallace made it a point to have a free event on the South Side.
Cubs game, Millennium Park concert go on as planned despite world's worst air quality
People were still venturing out – regardless of the unhealthy conditions.
Burglars are smashing into people's cars in West Loop garage, and those owners are not alone
There were up to 10 cars vandalized – all on different levels of the parking garage.
Chicago Park District pools now open for the summer
Last year, because of a shortage of lifeguards, pools didn't open until after July 4th.
Three drownings in one week highlight dangers of Lake Michigan currents
The warning is to stay alert – especially if you go into the lake when no lifeguards are on duty.
Defendant released, charges dropped in murder case of CPD officer Clifton Lewis
Lewis was shot four times as two masked men tried to rob the store.
Reginald Meadows, man killed in Willowbrook mass shooting, left behind a loving family
"He was very loved by a lot of people," said brother Darren Meadows. "A lot of people."