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DuPage County Sheriff Candidate's Campaign Billboard Vandalized
Campaign dirty tricks are being reported in DuPage County in the race for the GOP nomination for Sheriff.
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Campaign dirty tricks are being reported in DuPage County in the race for the GOP nomination for Sheriff.
A gold medal-type welcome is planned when Olympic women's hockey player Kendall Coyne returns to the Chicago area, but that party is on ice if you will.
Naloxone donated by a Virginia pharmaceutical company is being credited with saving the lives of more than 100 people who had overdosed on opioids in the suburbs in 2017.
Since 2009, People's Gas has been replacing aging steel pipe with fees paid by customers.
A stretch of Southwest Highway that remains flooded Friday in Orland Park is frustrating business owners who say the inconvenience is happening more and more regularly.
Dixmoor Police Chief Ron Burge said staff at The Mothers House was nowhere to be found when officers arrived at the facility at 141st and Leavitt.
Chicago Cubs single-game tickets go on sale to the general public Friday morning, and Cubs executives say this year is feeling a lot like a couple of years ago.
The Wheaton City Council turned down a substance abuse center that wanted to open an in- and out-patient center in the western suburb.
With flooding still an issue in the Chicago area, Friends of the Chicago River is urging everyone to watch how much water they use.
As water continues to rise in the wake of heavy rains and melting snow, flooding could have been much worse for some Chicago-area residents.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning through 10:45 a.m. for most of the Chicago area, and a flood watch through late Tuesday night.
A 23-year-old Glen Ellyn man has been charged with hiring an 18-year-old man to kill his parents this past weekend.
A west suburban state lawmaker hopes talk surrounding last week's Florida school massacre renews interest in gun legislation she's proposed.
A couple of suburban school districts are tackling the issue of the Florida school massacre head-on.
A Chicago alderman is encouraging people to support a couple of fundraising efforts to continue replacing outdated bullet-proof vests being worn by some Chicago police officers.
At 9:19 p.m., firefighters responded to a call of people trapped in a burning building in the 5600 block of South Damen, according to Chicago Fire and Police Departments.
Michael Levin, 62, is charged with four felony counts of possession of child pornography, according to the Will County Sheriff's Office.
A mother and three of her children showed love Wednesday morning at the 18th District police station where Capt. Paul Bauer commanded.
The 44-year-old man charged with murdering Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer in the Loop on Tuesday has a lengthy criminal record.
A palm burning service outside Holy Name Cathedral on Tuesday morning was a sign that Ash Wednesday and Lent are almost here.
Chicago firefighters rescued a woman during a fast-spreading extra-alarm fire Monday night in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.
Officials say there are two more laboratory-confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease among residents of a veterans' home in western Illinois.
With several weeks of winter remaining, county transportation departments are re-loading after a long weekend of salting and plowing snow.
A Southwest representative said the severity of winter weather in recent days caused its supplies of deicing fluid to dwindle.
Latoya Frost, 32, was arrested early Saturday after she sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl and forced her to perform several sex acts, according to Cook County prosecutors. Frost had locked the first-floor bedroom door and lodged a chair under the doorknob so nobody could get inside.
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traffic is now being forced off at Old Orchard Road.
Preliminary investigation indicated there was a shootout between two unknown people.
Seasonably cool temperatures in the 70s and 80s continue for the rest of the week.
Tiffany Henyard was accused by board members of keeping certain items off the agenda Tuesday night—including an ordinance that board members say would cap spending by the supervisor.
Tiffany Henyard was accused by board members of keeping certain items off the agenda Tuesday night—including an ordinance that board members say would cap spending by the supervisor.
President Biden is considering proposals to reform the Supreme Court, CBS News has learned.
Meanwhile in Milwaukee Tuesday, at a breakfast for the Illinois RNC delegates, CBS News Chicago asked leaders about the somewhat significant divide between Vance and Trump.
Sen. Bob Menendez tried to shift the blame to his wife, Nadine Menendez, but was found guilty on all 16 felony counts for a scheme involving bribery and business favors.
Republicans from across the country are returning Tuesday to Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum for Day 2 of the Republican National Convention.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The family asked CBS 2 for help after they found themselves stuck with random stuff and boxes filling their space—and nowhere else left to turn.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
Keisha House said people trust their hairdressers and barbers, and great communication takes place while in those chairs.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Under state law, all children living in a high-risk ZIP code must be tested for lead exposure at 12, 24, and 36 months of age.
Shane Butler said he was grateful to be alive, and he owes it all to the safety training he did exactly one year before he accidentally shot himself.
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.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
Kroger owns the Mariano's brand, while Albertsons owns Jewel-Osco.
The DNC arrives at the United Center from Aug. 19-22.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Shannen Doherty had been battling cancer since 2015.
Richard Simmons devoted his life to making people sweat with his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" workout videos.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors.
A 2020 Emory University study found that over a four-year period, more than 27,000 U.S. emergency room visits were attributed to injuries sustained while opening an avocado, most of which occurred on weekends between April and July.
Chicago police said the women, 24 and 28, were standing outside when they were struck by gunfire.
JD Vance will take center stage at day three of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Dana Kozlov details what you can expect.
After Monday's tornadoes and severe storms, and for some, power likely won't be back for days.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
traffic is now being forced off at Old Orchard Road.
For Monday night, 11 individual tornadoes have been confirmed so far.
Severe storms brought heavy rain, high winds, and tornadoes across the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Monday night.
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Preliminary investigation indicated there was a shootout between two unknown people.
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.
Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
Williams was the No. 1 overall pick in last April's draft as Odunze was picked No. 9 overall to add to a revamped offense.
Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former Philadelphia 76ers and La Salle University basketball great and the father of the late, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.
The QB wasted no time showing off his arm as he literally passed his Caleb Cares Hero awards to recipients, or receivers, in the crowd.
The White Sox also drafted Caleb Bonemer, a shortstop out of Okemos High School in Michigan, with the 43rd pick in the second round.
Chicago entered the day as the first team in MLB history with 70 losses before the All-Star break.
Sen. Bob Menendez tried to shift the blame to his wife, Nadine Menendez, but was found guilty on all 16 felony counts for a scheme involving bribery and business favors.
The search for a new police chief is now underway in the Village of Robbins after Scott was relieved of his duties after just 15 months on the job.
Jennifer Lee Wilson, 48, was apprehended Saturday evening in New Buffalo Township, Michigan, according to the Berrien County, Michigan Sheriff's office.
Late Sunday, no one was in custody. Harrison Area detectives are investigating.
Former President Trump was injured in a shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The FBI has identified the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.