Blind models walk Oak Brook runway celebrating fashion, feeling
At a fashion show in Oak Brook, Illinois, the models don't need designer looks to show off their style. For them, fashion is about feeling.
Pritzker, Johnson among others respond to reports of military deployment in Chicago
Both Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker have said any effort by the president to send the National Guard to Chicago to fight crime would be illegal.
Funeral services held for Ryne Sandberg, Hall of Fame Cubs slugger
A funeral was held on Friday morning for Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg.
Niles North student dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan in Evanston
Just days into the new school year, a north suburban high school is mourning a student who drowned Wednesday night at a beach in Evanston.
Art students create murals to honor and beautify Gary, Indiana
All summer long, art students at Indiana University Northwest have been working to make Gary more beautiful. For one of the students, the project is deeply personal.
Riot Fest founder gets inked to appease John Stamos
"Riot Mike" Petryshyn, the founder of Riot Fest, is making some serious sacrifices to book John Stamos.
"Swan-derful" rescue reported along Route 41 in Highland Park, Illinois
Officers responded to a call for two swans blocking a lane of traffic during the Monday morning commute.
Bud Billiken Parade celebrates 96th year of kicking off back-to-school season
Since the summer of 1929, it's been a family tradition on the South Side. The Bud Billiken Parade draws thousands every year to help kick off the upcoming school year.
Chicago's Alder Planetarium honors Jim Lovell after death at 97
Jim Lovell died Friday at the age of 97, but for years he called north suburban Lake Forest home and forged a deep connection to Chicago's Adler Planetarium.
Auditorium Theatre restoration uncovers historical treasure trove
The historic Auditorium Theatre in Chicago is between productions and undergoing some important restoration work, which in turn has revealed pieces of its storied past.
Field Museum shows fossils from Mazon Creek not far from Chicago
The fossils at the Mazon Creek site are so abundant and so well-preserved that researchers can reconstruct a detailed impression of the prehistoric ecosystem of which they were a part.
Woman identified in 1968 cold case murder in Will County, Illinois
On Thursday, the Will County Coroner's Office released the name of the woman who was murdered in the county in 1968.
Sailors with disabilities prep for this weekend's Independence Cup race
Sailors at Burnham Harbor are practicing for this weekend's Independence Cup, featuring three days of boat races on Lake Michigan, sponsored by the Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
Chicago area vets board flight to New Orleans to visit WWII Museum
A group of Chicago-area veterans traveled to New Orleans Wednesday to see for themselves a museum built in their honor.
Armed man prompts lockdown for hours at Dirksen Federal Courthouse
Finally just before 8 p.m., CBS News Chicago witnessed the man being tackled by law enforcement and removed from the courthouse lobby on a stretcher.