Chicago parking garages warn proposed tax hike will drive up their rates
Parking garage managers said the number of parkers is down since the pandemic, as more people work remotely, leaving them struggling to make a profit.
Cradles to Crayons seeks winter coats for 50,000 Chicago kids
The organization used cash donations to buy 20,000 coats from suppliers earlier this year, but they have already handed those out to their different partners.
Mayor Johnson celebrates reopening of public mental health center
The reopened Pilsen facility is one of three that Mayor Brandon Johnson promised would reopen by the end of the year.
Illinois could end subminimum wage for disabled workers. Could it cost jobs?
Avenues to Independence, a nonprofit that provides jobs to people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, said the law could effectively end their program.
Middle school student faces assault, gun charges after school threat near Mundelein
The threat involved Fremont Middle School in unincorporated Mundelein.
Family appalled after pet cat is shot in Crystal Lake
The vet said the item lodged in the cat's spine was definitely a bullet—it was too large to be a BB pellet.
Burglars break into South Loop business twice in the same night
The crew broke in a little after 4 a.m. stealing bottles of alcohol and then returned a second time later.
College of DuPage students use stories to connect with incarcerated kids
The storytelling workshop at the College of DuPage aimed to bridge worlds with words.
Stories of Chicago area veterans captured in series of portraits
Each of the photos tries to capture the personality and the experience of the veteran in front of the camera.
2 University of Chicago students robbed at gunpoint on campus
Three suspects approached the two victims on the sidewalk and demanded their property, the university said.
Suspect charged in shooting deaths of 2 former co-workers at Navy Pier
Raylon East, 36, of Chicago, was charged with two felony counts of first-degree murder and one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon in possession of a felon.
Chicago-area girl, 7, accidentally put in stranger's Uber after school
A west suburban couple was frantic this week as they desperately searched for their 7-year-old daughter, who was put in a stranger's car after school.
Leo High School alum who entered Army before graduation returns for diploma
Fredric Arana dropped out of high school to enlist in the Army and leave a volatile home life. Arana served in South Korea and Vietnam. He then went into education.
Economy was a top issue for voters in election, exit polls show
CBS News polling showed that 45% of voters said their financial situation was worse today than it was four years ago.
Saturday early voting lines snake around blocks in Chicago
Everyone with whom CBS News Chicago spoke Saturday walked away happy that they were able to vote for their candidates.