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New law will require automakers to install anti-drunken driving tech
A new federal law will require all automakers to install technology that can detect drunken or impaired driving.
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A new federal law will require all automakers to install technology that can detect drunken or impaired driving.
We have been exposing the issue for years – kids locked in psychiatric hospitals for longer than medically necessary while in the care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
When someone reports they did not receive their benefits on time, the Illinois Department of Employment Security is supposed to trace where the money went. But in thousands of instances the agency was slow to investigate, a CBS 2 investigation found, and IDES refuses to release critical documents that could show the scope of the problem.
New scientific evidence announced Monday connects brain fog and COVID-19 – as part of a groundbreaking study from Northwestern Medicine.
The Chicago Police Department's program for using confidential and registered informants is shrouded in secrecy and is lacking full accountability.
No finally means no in Indiana - or at least it will when House Bill 1079 is soon officially signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Black people make up approximately 30% of the city's population, but made up 68% of investigatory stops by police, and 84% of use of force incidents after investigatory stops from Oct. 17, 2017, through Feb. 28, 2020.
It can be your golden ticket to traveling, meeting the new baby, or visiting a loved one – but is your negative COVID-19 test really negative? At one suburban testing site, employees are raising serious questions about their own "negative" results.
Andrea Kersten has been given the top job at the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. She sat down Thursday with CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini to talk about some of the challenges.
We spoke with experts who told us there are digital handheld devices that generate parking tickets. Those would not allow for mistakes like the handwritten errors in Monaco's case.
Victims of domestic violence, rape, and human trafficking have been locked up for crimes that advocates say they committed under duress or by force – and now, a group of Illinois lawmakers want to tighten a law that could help reduce their prison sentences.
Candace Clark is a serial con artist, who has been scamming people for years. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker has been tracking Clark's moves.
After accused serial scammer Candace Clark rejected a plea deal that would have seen her sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison, a Cook County judge scheduled a jury trial for April 18.
The Henry Pratt Company shooting that killed five people in Aurora exposed major loopholes in the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Card system. Three years later, CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey checked on the progress made to close those gaps.
Drama is playing out in Chicago's 11th Ward, which is about to be without an alderman.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's vehicle was not involved in the crash, according to the campaign.
Multiple sources told CBS News there is an active effort to find Antony Vo of Indiana, who was expected to report to a federal correctional facility by early summer.
The Army said the Arlington National Cemetery official won't press charges.
The FBI's handling of child sexual abuse investigations continues to fall short in key areas, an internal watchdog said in a new report Thursday.
"The size of the budget gap is significant," Johnson said. "There will be sacrifices that will be made."
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
He's not the youngest or the smallest baby to ever stay, but his length of stay is rare.
The Cook County Department of Public Health rates the current risk level for getting the West Nile virus as high.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Sotheby's International Realty reported new owners closed on the house at 1932 N. Burling St. in Lincoln Park this week.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
The DNC's ceremonial roll call became a star-studded fest that included a performance from Lil Jon and a medley of songs that corresponded to each U.S. state and territory.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
The boy's dad fell off the roof of a backyard shed at their Rhode Island home. Eight-year-old Nova found his dad on the ground, bleeding from the head. Nova worked to keep his father awake.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a look at the extended forecast.
Darius Johnson reports from Chicago's lakefront, where lots of people were enjoying the sunshine and getting the last dips in Lake Michigan before beaches close for the season
Police said no students were involved. The two people are a man and a woman in their 20s. They are in serious condition at an area hospital.
Four people were killed in a mass shooting on a CTA Blue Line train in Forest Park on Monday morning. All four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train as it was headed into the Forest Park terminal when they were shot shortly before 5:30 a.m., said Forest Park Police Deputy Chief Christopher Chin.
The shooting appeared to be random, police said. The suspect was found on another train and police recovered a weapon.
Kara Welsh was set to begin her senior year at UW Whitewater on Tuesday.
Starting Tuesday, the beaches are closed.
The other players voted captain were Kevin Byard, Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards, Jaylon Johnson, Cole Kmet, DJ Moore, and Marcedes Lewis.
Newton County Sheriff's Corporal Brandon Schreiber was helping deputies in Iroquois County, Illinois, respond to an incident Sunday evening, when he was shot.
The transit agency said it is not releasing the exact locations where the technology is being used "for security reasons," but said Thursday that it targeted stations across its system.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
The other players voted captain were Kevin Byard, Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards, Jaylon Johnson, Cole Kmet, DJ Moore, and Marcedes Lewis.
An extreme swimmer said he again will try to cross Lake Michigan, from Michigan to Wisconsin. He crossed Lake Michigan in 1998, but three attempts to do it again since 2023 have been unsuccessful.
Reese finished with 17 points and 19 rebounds for her 24th double-double, a league rookie record.
The number hit 107 when the New York Mets beat them 2-0 on Sunday.
Chicago has scored 99 runs in its last 10 games.
Newton County Sheriff's Corporal Brandon Schreiber was helping deputies in Iroquois County, Illinois, respond to an incident Sunday evening, when he was shot.
Police said a man stabbed the 37-year-old victim after a fight on the train near the Wilson stop.
The shooting appeared to be random, police said. The suspect was found on another train and police recovered a weapon.
Kara Welsh was set to begin her senior year at UW Whitewater on Tuesday. She was a standout on the vault. Police say she was shot during a fight with a man she knew.
The San Francisco 49ers said Ricky Pearsall was recovering from a bullet wound to his chest.