Suspect charged with beating Oak Forest man to death has violent record
It also turns out that CBS News Chicago interviewed a victim of suspect Michael Protho's in the past.
Illinois lawmakers' Spring Session deadline looms, transit funding still unresolved
The state budget for the next fiscal year must be tackled by May 31.
Is pollution from the steel industry behind cancer rates in Gary?
Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to determine if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary.
CPD ups security around Israeli Consulate, synagogues after DC shooting
Chicago police are upping security around the city's Jewish community in the wake of the deadly shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. Wednesday night.
SNAP asks Pope Leo XIV to sign canon law on sex abuse
A sexual abuse survivors' group is asking Pope Leo XIV to sign new canon law on sex abuse by priests in the Catholic Church.
Person of interest in custody in deadly stabbing of man, 64, on Near West Side
Chicago police said the victim was in the alley when an unknown man approached and an argument ensued.
Plummeting honeybee populations are a big concern for food supply
According to a new report, commercial beehives lost more than 60% of their population in less than a year — and they are not the only bees we are losing.
Chicago program develops school playgrounds that capture stormwater, reduce floods
A new playground in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood can capture more than 300,000 gallons of water — which won't flood homes or streets in the community.
Prosecutors reveal harrowing details on day 1 of trial for child killed protecting mom
The trial of a Chicago man who is charged with stabbing an 11-year-old boy to death as he protected his pregnant mother got underway Monday.
Priest sex abuse survivors hope Pope Leo XIV brings change to Catholic Church
The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests is calling for the new pope to impose a zero-tolerance policy.
Standard wait times at O'Hare on first day after Real ID deadline
Wednesday marked the first day that those looking to board domestic flights needed to present a Real ID, passport, or military ID — or go through longer screening times.
Chicago-born cardinal becomes first American pope
Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from the U.S., and took the name Leo XIV.
Clock counting down to secure state funding before drastic service cuts to CTA, Metra, Pace
Transit advocates are taking to the streets every week to warn riders. They say the cuts are as bad as transit agencies say they are, and they are not empty threats.
Driver pleads guilty in crash injured Saint Ignatius hockey team, gets 22 years
Santos was driving a semi-truck when he hit a bus carrying the Saint Ignatius hockey team in Indiana, injuring 20 players.
Teen arrested for North Side sex assault a person of interest in 5 other attacks: CPD
Chicago police said the teen is a person of interest in a series of sexual assaults dating back to December 2024.