Blue Island house fire damages 4 buildings; 1 injured, dog missing
A house fire in south suburban Blue Island spread to four more buildings in the city, damaging several homes and a business. Now a family is searching for their missing dog.
Crash involving Pace bus on Far South Side started with police pursuit in Blue Island
A Pace bus was involved in a crash that followed a police pursuit from Blue Island to the West Pullman neighborhood.
2 teens wounded in shooting on inbound Dan Ryan Expressway
Police said, shortly after 2 p.m., troopers responded to the inbound Dan Ryan near 43rd Street for a reports of shots fired.
Family sues Bedford Park after man steals squad car and USPS truck, causes crash
The children's father, Ali Odeh, said the crash could have been avoided had the driver responsible already been in custody that day.
Mother to remain held, charged with stabbing her 3 kids, 1 fatally, on NW Side
Wendy Tolbert, 45, was charged with 14 felony counts, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated arson, and battery.
Teens race in push kart derby on Lake Shore Drive ahead of NASCAR weekend
Teens raced homemade karts on the NASCAR track in Grant Park for the 13th annual X-Stream Push Kart Derby.
Man killed in drive-by shooting in West Chatham
A 66-year-old man who was fatally shot in Chicago's West Chatham neighborhood Tuesday night has been identified by the Cook County medical examiner.
Some not thrilled as Chicago welcomes NASCAR Street Race for a third year
The Chicago Sports Commission said last year, nearly 40,000 people booked hotel rooms specifically to stay and watch the race.
3 people shot through window of bar and grill in Berwyn, Illinois
Three people were injured after shots were fired into Junior's Bar & Grille in Berwyn overnight Saturday.
Chicago Park District lifeguard ordered held in shooting that killed 1 teen, wounded another
Charles Leto, 55, appeared in First Appearance Court on Sunday on one count each of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
5 killed in collision between train and vehicle in Gary, Indiana
The Lake County Coroner's office confirmed five bodies were recovered from the crash site.
Graduation day for Englewood Restorative Justice Community Court
They once were charged with non-violent felonies, but their hard work has paid off, and their records are about to be cleared through the Restorative Justice Community Courts system in Cook County.
Air conditioning restored to 1 of 4 buildings in Park Forest complex after weeks
Four buildings in the Autumn Ridge apartment complex have been without AC, but just Tuesday afternoon, it was fixed in one of the buildings.
Mother of woman pulled from Lake Michigan stresses importance of water safety
Her mother tells CBS News Chicago it serves as a horrible reminder of the importance of life jackets.
Boat catches fire near The Playpen a day after multiple rescues in Lake Michigan
Fire officials said the blaze was electrical in nature, and at least 20 people were on the boat at the time.