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Metra Knew For Years About Dangers of Crossing At 87th And Pulaski, Sister Of 2015 Accident Victim Says
A man was killed and three others were injured when a Metra train collided with a car on the tracks in Hometown earlier this month.
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A man was killed and three others were injured when a Metra train collided with a car on the tracks in Hometown earlier this month.
Recently, 911 Center dispatchers were juggling calls from the public and even first responders needing ambulance assistance, but were told no ambulances were available.
"My lawyer called me and said, 'You owe $61,000,'" Hamza Alkamel said. "I was stunned. I'm like, what?"
Over the last year, Chicagoans have reached out to CBS 2 Investigators for help with inexplicable water bills.
A once-high ranking police commander, Ed Wodnicki was stripped of his police powers because of a high-speed chase through Indiana.
A mother lost her 2-year-old son back in October, and after waiting months for some kind of explanation, the autopsy only left her with more questions.
The CBS 2 Investigators were getting results Tuesday, just one day after we exposed abuses by ticket brokers.
The Better Business Bureau has pulled its "A-plus" rating for a popular Chicago ticket broker because of repeated problems exposed by the CBS 2 Investigators.
Police body-worn camera video from another wrong raid reveals Chicago Police officers not only entering an innocent family's home, but also pointing assault rifles at and interrogating children without an adult present.
Chicago Public Schools Inspector General Nicholas Schuler resigned on Monday, city officials confirmed, amid an investigation into allegations that Schuler threatened and insulted workers in the office.
The small sticker lurking in the corner of your windshield is not as benign as it may seem.
A former school custodian who is now a fugitive has been sneaking into bathrooms and recording women and girls for years, records show.
Accused serial scam artist Candace Clark had been expected to be released from the Cook County Jail Thursday, but she was not.
The mayor of Waukesha on Wednesday condemned a campaign ad run by a Republican independent group that links Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin with the killings of six people at a 2021 Christmas parade.
The president's son Hunter Biden admitted to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.
The Justice Department filed charges against two people and seized more than two dozen internet domains used in a Russian interference operation, officials said.
Embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard fired back against the absent board members at the meeting Tuesday night. Henyard is currently under investigation for her handling of village finances.
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against Hamas leaders for the deaths of American citizens in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, according to charging documents unsealed Tuesday.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
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.
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.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
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."
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 bull was trying to evade capture in a cornfield near Marengo.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Bill Heglin is retiring after 51 years coaching pugilists at the Hamlin Park field house.
Regina Houston wants to know why the robber shot her daughter even after she complied. Jermont Terry reports.
A bicyclist has died after being struck in the hit-and-run last month in Garfield Park.
Police said Grand Central Area Deputy Chief Roberto Nieves, 53, and police Officer Jacob Gies, 26, surrendered Thursday.
Such an outcome for unhoused people is something those at Connections for the Homeless worry about every day.
Regina Houston wants to know why the robber shot her daughter even after she complied.
A spotty shower is possible during the afternoon and evening.
Beginning March 30, 2024, service from O'Hare to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport will begin operating daily on a Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
The ZeroEyes software, which uses AI to detect guns, has been in use at Navy Pier for nearly two years.
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.
The assumption is that the Bears defense will help carry the load if there are some early bumps in the road for a rookie quarterback.
McMichael's wife, Misty, will represent her husband at the ceremony because of his ALS diagnosis and receive his Ring of Excellence.
Shota Imanaga struck out seven and walked two over seven innings.
Jonathan Cannon pitched into the sixth inning and the Chicago White Sox homered three times, snapping their 12-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Caleb Williams knows the Bears have talent around him and he'll try to rely on those skill players as much as he can.
Such an outcome for unhoused people is something those at Connections for the Homeless worry about every day.
Regina Houston wants to know why the robber shot her daughter even after she complied.
The cyclist died on Thursday, Sept. 5.
The man was in an alley behind the 2000 block of West Howard Street, near Damen Avenue, when someone shot him in the head,
The father of Colt Gray, the suspected gunman in the Apalachee High School shooting, has been arrested.