Chicago City Council approves plan for major security upgrade at Wrigley Field
Security experts said the anchored-down cylinders planned for outside Wrigley Field are used at public event spaces across the country to prevent vehicular attacks.
Air conditioning out at Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital, patients sent elsewhere
CBS News Chicago spoke with one family who said the thermostat read 87 degrees in her mom's room at Weiss Memorial Hospital before the woman was transported.
Outside LGBTQ+ Pride night at Wrigley Field, dads play catch with people in need of connection
A group of dads made it their mission to make sure every member of the LGBTQ+ community felt included. It all started with a game of catch at Gallagher Way.
Amid mourning for fallen colleague, changes are coming to how CPD officers can access mental health aid
A new Chicago police policy puts a temporary pause on the involvement any outside group that comes to roll calls or the beginning of a shift.
Woman speaks for first time after getting trapped in car for 6 days in Indiana
Brieonna Cassell, Brie for short, was found inside her car in Newton County, Indiana, on Tuesday, March 15 — six days after her family reported her missing.
Thousands rally in "No Kings" protest at Daley Plaza, and march through Loop
The Loop was packed for hours with people fired up and angry with the Trump administration and their handling of ICE and deportations.
Shooting inside ER of Evanston Hospital outside Chicago leaves security guard wounded
An Evanston Hospital security guard suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Chicago trade school students blindsided as federal Job Corps cuts shut school down
Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it would suspend operations at its 99 Job Corps centers due to budget constraints.
Beloved newsstand in Chicago's Edison Park neighborhood to close after 82 years
For 64 of the 82 years Kaage's Newsstand has been around, Mike Kaage has been the man propped up in front from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. Now, he says it's time to call it a day.
Illinois lawmakers pass $55B state budget, but no mass transit funding yet
The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as tobacco and vape products.
Thieves target Logan Square homes under construction for copper wire, tools
In the last two weeks, four houses in Logan Square were burglarized; the thieves collecting copper wire and power tools between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., according to police.
City seeks to buy old elevated railway in Sauganash area, turn it into multi-use trail
The Weber Spur, which runs through LaBagh Woods, is already used as a nature path.
DJ program at school in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood is inspiring kids' passions
A staff member at a school in Parker Community Academy teaches kids what it means to be a top-notch DJ. But his program could be in jeopardy.
1 dangerous phosphorus flare found at Montrose Beach, 3 more still out there
The flares ignite when they hit water, after a cap and screw are removed.
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of Chicago summer
It might not feel like summer outside but Memorial Day weekend means beaches are open and preparations for events and parades were underway Friday.