More than 1,100 flights canceled at Chicago airports amid major winter storm
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until noon Saturday.
Suburban Chicago high school wrestler fights in federal court to get back on the mat
"It is completely life-changing for him."
Critics say switch to encrypted digital channels may have garbled CPD radio calls
The problem was highlighted during a shooting that wounded a Chicago Police officer in Gold Coast Monday morning.
Chicago police officer, suspect wounded in shootout after Gold Coast burglary attempt
The shootout happened as officers were responding to a burglary attempt at the Prada store on Walton Street, just west of Michigan Avenue.
McHenry Co. woman makes bizarre court appearance on charges in child's death
The sheriff's office says they were called to a home in Richmond for an unresponsive child. The boy was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Chicago rideshare driver shot during attempted carjacking
Police said the men took the driver's phone and demanded he get out of his car.
Chicago car thefts surged in 2023, but numbers ticked down through the year
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has been digging into that new trend and asking why.
2023 year in review: What the CBS 2 Investigators uncovered this year
As we close the books on another year, we wanted to take a moment to focus on why what we do matters.
City hits towing company with cease-and-desist; more complaints of cars being held hostage
This order comes less than a month after CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey first exposed the company's history of complaints.
Ed Burke Trial: Jury convicts ex-alderman on 13 of 14 counts in corruption case
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller said he expects Burke will get 8 to 12 years in prison on one racketeering count alone.
Chicago man receives second look at murder conviction after proclaiming innocence from start
But that didn't happen until a possible conflict of interest was revealed between a Chicago Police detective and an employee in the prosecutor's office.
Darien Harris freed after being exonerated of murder conviction
Harris was convicted largely on the testimony of a witness who turned out to be legally blind.
Jury begins deliberations in corruption trial of former Chicago alderman Ed Burke
Burke is facing 14 counts in a federal indictment, accused of scheming to trade political favors for lucrative business contracts for his law firm.
"I just want to be free," says man convicted of murder on testimony of blind witness
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey visited the Cook County Jail to hear firsthand from the man, Darien Harris, in an exclusive interview.
City poised to pay $8.75 million to family of domestic violence victim who was shot dead by police
Michael Craig, 61, called 911 for help on Oct. 4, 2021, saying his wife was threatening him with a knife. Police ended up killing him.