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Much of the area set to be hit by Hurricane Milton has been in shambles ever since Helene, which made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane.
Responding crews were able to put out the fire with no injuries.
The burglaries all happened Wednesday, Sept. 4 in the Wicker Park, Bucktown, and Avondale areas.
Brandon Peck, 21, of Oakwood, Ohio, was charged with two felony counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Federal officials announced the grant for Chicago CRED on Tuesday.
Wedeke Nondo was charged with two counts of reckless homicide in connection with the crash in West Rogers Park.
"It's not just a number. You're talking about people who have dreams, who have ambitions, who have life, who have work, and you know, they're flesh and blood. They're not just a number," Alaa Abusaman said.
After more than 23 years in prison for a crime he has always maintained he didn't commit, Kevin Jackson stepped out of Western Illinois Correctional Center late Tuesday morning as a free man.
You won't find pork on the menu at La Casa De Isaac & Moishe, because owner Isaac Nava is Jewish.
The event came after an at-times contentious news conference on Monday, where Johnson announced six appointees to his new school board following mass-resignations from the board last week.
Mayor Brandon Johnson campaigned on a promise to shut down ShotSpotter, which he did last month.
Police late Tuesday said they were speaking to a person of interest, but would not say more than that. No arrests have been made.
Amit Ganish traveled to the Chicago area to tell what she saw when Hamas attacked the Nova Music Festival in Israel.
The Evanston Fire Department was called around 6 p.m. for a fire on the second floor of the house at 2623 Harrison St., in the northwest part of the north suburb.
Rosie Liggins described the moment both her son and grandson were shot in the West Pullman neighborhood.
As 400 students gathered for the winter assembly at Kruse Education Center in Orland Park as teacher Julie Drew received the surprise check. Shardaa Gray reports.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.
Boxes caught fire in a storage room on the Cook County side of the building, and dozens of people had to wait outside for an hour before being let back into work. Sabrina Franza reports.
Records show that the city’s salt usage has dropped over the years. As Tara Molina reports, last year, the city used less salt than at any point in the last 10 years.
The visitation for the fallen detective was held at Leak & Sons Funeral Home in Chicago.
Rep. Nancy Mace wrote in a social media post that she would need a brace for her wrist and ice for her arm — but that she would be fine.
It's unclear if Johnson has the votes to get his budget plan approved by the full council, and critics said the mayor has begun backroom promises to shore up support from those with cold feet.
Homan was a guest at a holiday party hosted by the Law and Order PAC and the Northwest Side GOP Club.
Before the budget can get to the City Council for a full vote, it needs to clear the Finance Committee on Tuesday morning.
This includes a decision on the future of Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez.
Back in 2017, the city promised to replace the smelly windows after the CBS News Chicago Investigators exposed the issue. But just a tiny fraction of the windows in question have been replaced.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the department's Wage and Hour Division has an open investigation with a HelloFresh facility in Aurora.
Thomas Riolo said he is paying the price for an update to his report that shows damage to his vehicle for which he is not responsible. The damage in question happened before he even owned the car.
While many scoured the internet to look for the best deals Monday, some prefer to shop in person and locally.
On Monday, President-elect Trump specifically promised a 25% tariff on all products coming from Mexico and Canada—in addition to a 10% levy on Chinese goods.
Scientists used the NanoGripper to grab particles from the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19.
The program should launch early next year.
Feds find 11 kids illegally employed for at least 4 years at Seaboard Triumph Foods facility in Sioux City, Iowa.
Annesley Clark and Christine Corso were determined to say their vows before it was too late. So when Clark's nurses at Northwestern Medicine heard the couple's story, they jumped right into action.
Little Penelope Lo Destro's parents were about to start their family when there was a terrible diagnosis.
Experts said Tuesday night that the industry is facing hard times because of factors such as slowing sales and diminishing reimbursements—leading to store closures.
The restaurant, at 4806 N. Broadway, announced that it will close its doors for good on Friday, Dec. 20.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the department's Wage and Hour Division has an open investigation with a HelloFresh facility in Aurora.
The company said the decision means temporary layoffs of 400 workers—more than half of its workforce.
A judge's overturning of Wisconsin's 13-year-old law that effectively ended collective bargaining for teachers and most state government employees has rekindled a battle over labor rights in a state where the first public sector unions were formed 65 years ago.
Taylor also played two nights at Ravinia this past June.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Social media sleuths noticed that the house next door to the iconic "Home Alone" house in Winnetka is now up for sale.
Here are the top songs, artists, and albums streamed on Spotify in Chicago this year, according to communications agency Burson Global.
As 400 students gathered for the winter assembly at Kruse Education Center in Orland Park as teacher Julie Drew received the surprise check. Shardaa Gray reports.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.
Boxes caught fire in a storage room on the Cook County side of the building, and dozens of people had to wait outside for an hour before being let back into work. Sabrina Franza reports.
Records show that the city’s salt usage has dropped over the years. As Tara Molina reports, last year, the city used less salt than at any point in the last 10 years.
The visitation for the fallen detective was held at Leak & Sons Funeral Home in Chicago.
A fire department spokesman confirmed the fire started in a records room on the 3rd floor of Cook County Building at 118 N. Clark St.
The Smith family's six children were killed in a fire in the 200 block of North LaPorte Avenue on Jan. 21.
True arctic air briefly returns to Chicago with dangerous wind chills by Thursday morning.
As 400 students gathered for the winter assembly, teacher Julie Drew sat in the crowd. She had no idea the assembly was all for her until she was presented with the surprise check.
Da'Karia Spicer, 10, was killed in the wreck. Her little brother Dhaamir, only 5 at the time, was severely injured.
Back in 2017, the city promised to replace the smelly windows after the CBS News Chicago Investigators exposed the issue. But just a tiny fraction of the windows in question have been replaced.
With thefts across the city at the worst levels in five years, retailers have high hopes for a crackdown on shoplifting by the county's top prosecutor.
So far, the employee, Jillian Desyatnyk, has won the first couple of rounds against the retail giant.
Why does so much of what gets tossed into those blue recycling bins end up in the trash? CBS News Chicago visited the city's largest recycling facility for some answers.
Eight people—four men and four women—were shot around 2 p.m. Monday afternoon in the house at 3511 W. 59th St. in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
The return for the White Sox is catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery, infielder Chase Meidroth and right-handed pitcher Wikelman Gonzalez, per The Athletic.
It was the fourth straight game in which Jakucionis scored 20 or more points for the Illini (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten), who beat Wisconsin for the ninth consecutive time.
David Skogman led the Blue Demons (7-2) with 22 points and six rebounds. Jacob Meyer added 12 points.
Previously, Gould most recently served as football coach at Rolling Meadows High School—a position he took in February.
Horton-Tucker and Dosunmu's Bulls teammates also joined in to handle coaching.
Police said a 23-year-old man was found in the street after a call of shots fired in the 1100 block of South Francisco Avenue around 12:45 a.m.
Initial reports indicated that a hand grenade was either discovered or dropped off at the hot dog stand.
The man was shot as many as three times.
Police said, around 7:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in a parking lot in the 700 block of South Lake Street.
At least two people broke the glass door at Glitz Car Wash at 2511 W. Augusta Blvd. around 5:40 a.m., according to police.
