Man accused of kidnapping woman after offering to help with flat tire in north suburbs
Lake County Sheriff's detectives said they do not believe this is the only time Luna-Carrasco has committed such a crime.
Is it safe for pets to eat cicadas? Experts have answers as 17-year cicada season nears
With this emergence, Illinois will see more cicadas than anywhere else in the country this spring. One question keeps coming up: How do creepy crawlers mix with furry friends, and what do pet owners need to know about the swarms expected everywhere?
Woman suing over sex abuse by Chicago OB/GYN tells her story
The woman is one of hundreds of women involved in a lawsuit against OB/GYN Dr. Fabio Ortega, now 77.
300 women join lawsuit against Chicago-area health system after gynecologist accused of sexual abuse
Fabio Ortega pleaded guilty to sexually abusing patients in October of 2021.
Measles cases in Chicago, 2 suburban counties have State of Illinois taking action
The Pilsen migrant shelter at 2248 S. Halsted St. is the origin point for the majority of the measles cases in Chicago, and now health officials say the cases confirmed in Lake and Will counties are both connected to this outbreak.
Cicada emergence will bring billions of insects to Chicago area this spring
Whether people find cicadas' mating call buzz akin to singing or to screeching, there will be no escaping it for about a month.
Cook County State's Attorney's primary could take until April 2 to determine winner
CBS 2's cameras were rolling Thursday as several checks were made on mail-in ballots.
Palestinian activists protest Biden, urge Illinois voters to write in "Gaza" on primary ballot
Many Palestinian-Americans and their allies are using their vote in the Illinois primary to protest President Joe Biden's refusal to call for a permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza.
Man charged in killing of boy, stabbing of pregnant mother in Edgewater home
CBS 2 has learned the the man charged has a violent history of domestic battery. He was just released from jail on Tuesday.
Mayor Johnson: City is "moving quickly" to vaccinate CPS students against measles
The mayor said Wednesday that there are efforts happening now to get vaccination rates up across CPS - with a focus on new arrivals.
Triton College, home to one of Illinois' largest planetariums, gears up for solar eclipse
Triton College's Earth and Space Center has the second largest planetarium in Illinois, and is planning an eclipse watch on April 8.
4 cases of measles now confirmed at Chicago migrant shelter, including CPS student
This marks five cases of the highly contagious disease in Chicago in just four days.
Chicago reports second measles case in 24 hours
The second case was reported at a migrant shelter in Pilsen.
Preps under way for new phase of Kennedy Expressway work, for which express lanes will close
The work will keep the express lanes closed through the late fall. Neither inbound nor outbound traffic will be able to use them.
Neighbors: Violence, drug use persist at West Loop homeless encampments despite complaints
People who live and work nearby say they have serious safety concerns, and also say they have been sounding the alarm for months - but nothing changes.