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Avis Buys Zipcar For $500 Million
One of America's biggest rental companies has just agreed to purchase America's foremost car-sharing service.
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One of America's biggest rental companies has just agreed to purchase America's foremost car-sharing service.
Clear out all the accumulated debris and junk from the family car. You'll feel better.
Tesla's unusual showrooms are legal -- at least according to one judge.
U.S. car buyers took home about 17,500 plug-in electric cars in 2011. Last year, the numbers tripled.
Total Car Score recently ranked the best-looking cars of all time. It's time to celebrate beauty.
With much forward planning, some electric vehicle drivers continue after others have given up.
For automakers, 30 may be the new 20.
Volkswagen leads all automakers with a 35 percent sales increase for the full year.
A paparazzo was fatally struck by a car after taking photos of Justin Bieber's white Ferrari.
Trump was convicted in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in relation to a "hush money" payment to an adult film star before the 2016 election.
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.
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."
The Grammy-winning musician's composition "Mas Que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s.
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.
Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal case until after the November election.
Entertainment Reporter Vince Gerasole talks with actress and producer Kate Parker-Barrows about the timeless elements that make Jane Austin's work as popular today as it was centuries ago.
Meteorologist Ed Curran has a look at the extended weekend forecast.
Newsome, who plays Ensign Beckett Mariner on the animated series, discusses the last season and what's next in her Star Trek journey. She will also be at the Taste of Chicago for a special event.
The 142,000 jobs added in August is fewer than the expected 160,000. It's also the 44th consecutive month of job growth.
Gargiulo, the so-called "Hollywood Ripper," already is facing a death sentence in California for the murders of two women and the attempted murder of a third.
Cardinal Blase Cupich asked Fr. Martin Nyberg to step aside from his duties at St. Josaphat Parish amid a DCFS investigation.
Such an outcome for unhoused people is something those at Connections for the Homeless worry about every day.
This year, there are 39 food vendors, 17 food trucks, and about 285 items on the menu. The city said the menu this year is as diverse as ever.
Investigators in Wisconsin say an inmate serving time for trying to kill his mother killed his cellmate for being Black and gay.
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.
Gargiulo, the so-called "Hollywood Ripper," already is facing a death sentence in California for the murders of two women and the attempted murder of a third.
Investigators in Wisconsin say an inmate serving time for trying to kill his mother killed his cellmate for being Black and gay.
In one case, the suspects used a chain, and in another, they entered the business through the roof.
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.