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This news comes right on time for air travelers—as many start to plan and book their holiday travel.
The actor said seeing "The Song of the Lark" helped him through a difficult time.
Emotions ran high among the families and friends of the two victims. They said they were targeted for appearing homeless.
According to the Citizens Utility Board, it will cost another $12.8 billion to complete the project--$5 billion more than previous estimates.
The report follows a two-year study by the Chicago Urban League.
Puerto Rican community members said they'll use their anger to help organize in the campaign's closing days.
The Chicago Boat Show will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Center from Jan. 8 to Jan. 12, 2025.
Jaron Boyd wants answers as to why the house he grew up in was destroyed in a devastating house fire last week.
The scans created thousands upon thousands of X-rays, which are digitally stacked to examine what is inside them.
The proposal for a property tax increase would be a reversal of a campaign promise Mayor Brandon Johnson made.
Parks with a lot of leaves on the ground—something of which there are many in the fall—can be an issue during red flag warnings.
Police said a group of two to four young men and teenagers and one female have approached their victims on foot and demanded their property.
Four people were displaced by the fire.
Overnight, a group of burglars smashed the front window of Ivy Smoke & Vape at 1346 W. Irving Park Rd., leaving glass all over the ground.
The forecast high today is 82, with the current high-temperature record being 78 degrees, set back in 1999.
CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg is back for the latest on travel.
A newly released report uncovered hundreds of investigations of sexual misconduct, fraud, and mismanagement within Chicago Public Schools.
A man was shot during a home invasion in Chicago's Austin neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
The Illinois General Assembly just passed a bill for local police departments to temporarily take guns from a person who has an order of protection against them. Orders already revoked a person's FOID card, didn't necessarily take the guns. The bill is named after Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed by her husband in 2023 along with her 15-year-old daughter. She filed for an order of protection two weeks before her death.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed by her husband in July 2023.
DePaul University professor and transportation expert Joe Schwieterman said Chicago needs to take a look at what New York is doing with congestion pricing.
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from the Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.
Former President Jimmy Carter is being remembered in six days of state funeral events.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Scammers know many of us are waiting for packages this holiday season.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
The strike was deliberately authorized in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season nationwide for a reason—with the Teamsters Union pushing the company for a contract.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with sick birds.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
A warning from the country's top doctor about alcohol's cancer risk comes at a time of year when many are already taking a step back from drinking.
The proposed expansion includes adding three additional operating rooms with advanced support facilities.
There remains a question of where exactly ground will be broken for the stadium.
Chef Bayless also addressed his lack of a relationship with his brother, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless.
John Carruthers and his thin crusts have raised $80,000—a lot of dough for charities around Chicago.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
It may seem like a brave choice to launch a company making old-fashioned mechanical watches—when many wear new-fangled electronic alternatives. But the entrepreneurs' mission is bigger than just watchmaking.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
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 some nominees revealed live on "CBS Mornings." Here's the full list.
CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg is back for the latest on travel.
A newly released report uncovered hundreds of investigations of sexual misconduct, fraud, and mismanagement within Chicago Public Schools.
A man was shot during a home invasion in Chicago's Austin neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
The Illinois General Assembly just passed a bill for local police departments to temporarily take guns from a person who has an order of protection against them. Orders already revoked a person's FOID card, didn't necessarily take the guns. The bill is named after Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed by her husband in 2023 along with her 15-year-old daughter. She filed for an order of protection two weeks before her death.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Recommendations were made for CPS to improve transparency, its handling of high school sports, and its spending.
Drew used his Apple card to give $20, but the scammers took a lot more.
Two men broke into a residence in the first block of North Long Avenue just before 5 a.m.
Thousands of people fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades quickly spread to 1,260 acres Tuesday, a blaze which authorities said could grow further as even stronger winds are expected through the night.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed by her husband in July 2023.
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change.
Cook County sheriff deputies served only 25% of protective orders between 2021 and 2023, data show.
"San Antonio has really led the way in using aerial surveillance technology to prevent these activities," said Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), who chairs the City Council Public Safety Committee.
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Survivors, advocates and experts have weighed in on Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to create a task force to study the safety of Black women in Chicago.
Tyem Freeman led UIC in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put the Flames up 36-27 at the break.
They will join Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming in the Mountain West.
It was made clear that Poles is the point person in charge of the head coaching search—one that will be extensive in order to get right.
There remains a question of where exactly ground will be broken for the stadium.
Zach LaVine had 35 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Bulls, who trailed by 19 before rallying in the fourth quarter.
Two people bailed out of the car. One was taken into custody soon afterward, but the other remained at large as of just after 5 p.m.
Ovidio Guzmán López and Joaquin Guzmán López didn't appear at the hearing in Chicago on Tuesday where prosecutors said they needed more time.
Marisol Vazquez, 37, allegedly confessed to suffocating her daughter, Lucia Arevala, and told detectives that voices in her head told her to kill herself and her daughter.
Police say the 31-year-old woman was a passenger in a parked car when five people got out of another car and tried to rob.
Funeral services were held Friday morning for Illinois State Police trooper Clay Carns, who was hit and killed by a truck just two days before Christmas.
