CBS News Live
CBS News Chicago: Local News, Weather & More
The crash happened around 6:11 a.m. in the 10700 block of South Emerald Avenue.
Rescue crews were seen near 31st Street Beach just before 5 a.m.
Chicago police said she was identified as one of the offenders who, ten minutes earlier, forcefully took property from a 29-year-old man while inside the train.
Chicago police said a male, whose age was not released, was driving in the southbound lanes when he lost control of the vehicle after a tire blew out and struck a tree.
Chicago police say officers responded to the 200 block of South Kostner Avenue just after 2 a.m. to a report of shots fired.
According to Chicago police, a group of individuals was standing on the street when there was an exchange of gunfire between unknown people, and the three men were struck.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
The video has been placed on multiple social media platforms—including, of course, TikTok.
The woman's SUV was located and towed, but police said they need information about the driver and any possible witnesses.
The route the city is proposing is still a point of contention.
On July 9, a person called 911 to report "kittens stuck in a port-a-potty" outside the North Chicago Youth Center on Lewis Avenue.
The competition started in 1898 with just five boats; this year, there are 250 sailboats and more than 2,200 sailors.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
EMS personnel are on standby at the event to respond to anyone in need, and two first-aid tents offer air conditioning, cool towels, medicine, and more.
A House on the Rock representative said a fire broke out in an orchestra bandwagon in the Upper Circus area of the attraction—and was contained by firefighters.
On Aug. 8, 2004, a bus belonging to the Dave Matthews Band dumped 800 pounds of human waste down the grates of the Kinzie Street Bridge, and onto everybody on an architectural tour boat passing underneath. Sara Machi reports on what people have to say about it all 20 years later.
A turkey in the far northwest suburbs needs much help because an infection will soon cost him a limb, but a local bird sanctuary is determined to give him a better life.
There were 32 tornadoes on Monday, July 15 alone, breaking a record by a longshot. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a breakdown.
The blaze injured three people, including a firefighter. Police said eyewitnesses and surveillance video helped identify 29-year-old Jose Martinez as the person who set the fire.
The families of those who were killed in the stampede at E2 in 2003 do not believe the building should be preserved as a landmark, and should instead be replaced with something including a memorial. Darius Johnson reports.
Former President Donald Trump proposed three debates against Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on three different networks.
The governor said Sheriff Jack Campbell "failed to explain how he ended up hiring this deputy sheriff" who shot and killed Massey.
Smith died last week of complications from Parkinson's disease.
Sheriff Jack Campbell has defended his decision to hire Sean Grayson, the deputy who shot and killed Massey
VP pick Tim Walz told the crowd, "in the White House, I'll have Vice President Harris' back every single day, and we'll have yours."
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.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Across the country, four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and 14 states have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
The guidebook goes well beyond the city's 77 official community areas—highlighting neighborhoods on a more granular level.
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.
The way things had been going, owner Alfio Sciacca was not sure Amici would make it a year. Now, everything has changed.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
On Aug. 8, 2004, a bus belonging to the Dave Matthews Band dumped 800 pounds of human waste down the grates of the Kinzie Street Bridge, and onto everybody on an architectural tour boat passing underneath. Sara Machi reports on what people have to say about it all 20 years later.
A turkey in the far northwest suburbs needs much help because an infection will soon cost him a limb, but a local bird sanctuary is determined to give him a better life.
There were 32 tornadoes on Monday, July 15 alone, breaking a record by a longshot. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a breakdown.
The blaze injured three people, including a firefighter. Police said eyewitnesses and surveillance video helped identify 29-year-old Jose Martinez as the person who set the fire.
The families of those who were killed in the stampede at E2 in 2003 do not believe the building should be preserved as a landmark, and should instead be replaced with something including a memorial. Darius Johnson reports.
According to the Chicago Fire Department, the woman was found unresponsive and died at the scene.
The driver of a Dave Matthews Band bus ejected the septic tank on the Kinzie Street bridge, sending 800 pounds of human waste onto an architectural tour boat on the Chicago River below.
Assistant coach Grady Sizemore will take over as interim manager for the rest of the 2024 season.
Simon was rescued in 2020 after a family who initially had tried to sell him off for Thanksgiving dinner.
The families of those who were killed in the stampede at E2 in 2003 do not believe the building should be preserved as a landmark, and should instead be replaced with something including a memorial.
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.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Matt Eberflus didn't say how long Williams and the available starters would play against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.
Assistant coach Grady Sizemore will take over as interim manager for the rest of the 2024 season.
It was quite the thriller Wednesday evening in the Great Lakes Regional Tournament.
Ian Happ and Michael Busch homered and five Chicago pitchers combined for a six-hitter as the Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2.
Armando Alvarez and Zack Gelof hit RBI singles and Lawrence Butler knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly — all in the seventh inning — as the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Chicago White Sox 3-2.
Just before 4:30 a.m., three people crashed a red sedan, possibly a Dodge Charger, into the side of the Cash America Jewelry & Loan at 4558 S. Cicero Ave.
On Wednesday morning on Calumet Avenue, neighbors said, vehicles were vandalized for far from the first time.
A photo at the scene showed a squad car with its lights on with its front end wrecked.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
The governor said Sheriff Jack Campbell "failed to explain how he ended up hiring this deputy sheriff" who shot and killed Massey.