Giant Olmec heads getting attening in Chicago's suburbs
Olmec Trails takes people on a physical and historical journey with 33 installments across multiple towns.
Cook Co. leaders get COVID and flu shots, urging resident to do it too
The formula inside flu and COVID shots changes every year, which is why another shot is needed.
Check your insurance before getting a COVID-19 vaccine this year
The Food and Drug Administration ended a program that provided free COVID-19 vaccines in August of 2024.
Illinois launches awareness campaign about fake dentists
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
State's first organ donation center to open at Rush University hospital
The Gift of Hope Organ Donor Care Center is focused on deceased patients whose lungs, hearts and more will live on in others.
Driver faces major repair bill after finding the perfect parking spot
A woman's car was wrongly towed, and now she's battling for the city to pay for damages.
Road closures return for Chicago's Mexican Independence Day events
Chicago officials warn visitors of increased traffic downtown throughout the weekend, especially around Grant Park.
Medicare scams have taken $100M+ meant for senior's medical bills
Scammers have taken more than $100 million meant for senior citizens' Medicare bills, which comes from taxpayer money. The fraud scheme was exposed after swindlers made $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
Chicago man fights $3,700 in parking tickets, some from the same night
There were times when Jabree Adams received multiple tickets for the same violation within hours of each other.
Chicago charter school network introduces high-tech visitor ID, weapons detection systems
All 18 Noble charter schools now have the Evolv weapons detection system. The year before installation, the charter schools had reports of 17 weapons—a number that has dropped dramatically.
More heat is directed at CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. after 4 are shot dead on Blue Line
Alderpeople's disdain for Carter has been renewed in light of the murders.
After 40 deaths in Lake Michigan so far in 2024, advocates are worried
With Labor Day in the books, lifeguards will no longer be on duty at Chicago beaches and safety advocates are stressing vigilance.
Chicago Park District pleased to have completed a summer with no lifeguard shortage
The Park District started the season with more than 2,000 lifeguard applications, and opening for pools came an entire week earlier than it did in 2023.
Company apologizes for using photo of Richard Speck victim
Nearly 60 years ago, the face of the Chicago mass murderer Richard Speck captivated headlines after he killed multiple women.
Extreme heat to persist Tuesday in Chicago area with heat index values near 100
Late Tuesday, there will be a storm risk in the Chicago area, with scattered storms forecast for the evening and parts of the overnight hours.