McHenry County Board Member Sees "Vendetta" Behind Pension Probe
McHenry County Board members put the head of a municipal pension fund on the hot seat Thursday night, after he had warned they could lose their pensions if they qualify for them.
McHenry County Board members put the head of a municipal pension fund on the hot seat Thursday night, after he had warned they could lose their pensions if they qualify for them.
Tinley Park police were asking for the public's help in finding the four men who robbed a Taco Bell employee who was carrying the store's deposit bag on Thursday.
The 140,000-square foot facility would open in 2018 at a vacant site at 720 E. 111th St., just off the Bishop Ford Freeway.
The Chicago Police Board has revealed two outsiders and one top deputy at the Chicago Police Department as the three finalists for the next police superintendent.
"This a really bizarre looking creature," said Scott Lidgard, an associate curator of invertebrate paleontology at the Field Museum of Natural History.
Kane County will be cracking down on people who insist on drinking alcohol and driving Thursday, St. Patrick's Day.
Already, the county has seen a record number of early votes, with 230,000 ballots already cast in Chicago and the Cook County suburbs. Cook County Clerk David Orr said this primary generated a record number of mail ballots and grace period registration, with a large number of young voters.
The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. in the 3700 block of West Polk Street, as Harrison District tactical officers were investigating drug activity. Officers saw a man and woman walking through the courtyard at that location, and went up to question them, police said.
A Pilsen neighborhood church slated to close later this year under a consolidation plan announced by the Chicago Catholic Archdiocese might get a new lease on life thanks to a major anonymous donation.
A U.S. government official who was briefed on the investigation said an engineer on the train noticed a significant bend in a rail, and hit the emergency brakes before the train derailed. The train appeared to be going about 75 mph at the time.
Federal investigators have begun sifting through the rubble of a Humboldt Park flea market destroyed by a massive fire earlier this week, a blaze sources said was intentionally set.
A Southwest Side alderman is hoping to find some real solutions next week to the traffic tie-ups and annoying situations caused by CSX railroad not keeping up its end of a bargain on the length of its freight trains.
Dozens of ex-convicts showed up at a Chicago Park Districrt fieldhouse on the Northwest Side on Thursday to take advantage of resources to help them make a good life for themselves outside of prison.
Marilu Gianni, like many vendors who work at Buyers Flea Market, showed up to the 4500 block of West Division Street on the day after the devastating fire, hoping to be able to get into what's left of the building to see if anything inside is salvageable.
The pension fund for municipal workers in Illinois has launched an investigation into whether McHenry County board members are qualified to receive the pension benefits for which they have enrolled.
Members of a Chicago animal rescue group were left heartbroken, after an abused dog was stolen during an armed robbery last weekend, and later found dead.
A junior hockey player who suffered a severe spinal cord injury last month in Hoffman Estates is said to have a real chance of recovering.
A proposed live-and-work development for artists is getting closer to the start of construction in the historic Pullman neighborhood.
The drill took place at the Marcus Theaters Addison Cinema movie theater on Lake Street.
If you're a history buff, or a candy lover, or both, you might want to check out a new exhibit at the Niles Public Library.
Starting today, people who need emergency help in some west and northwest suburbs have a new tool at their disposal, but officials don't want it to be used, for the most part.
The Chicago Public Schools will be sending layoff notices to 62 employees, including 17 teachers, the district said Monday afternoon as it cuts millions of dollars from school budgets at the start of the second semester.
Police have made an arrest in the murder of a cab driver in Lincoln Square earlier this week.
There was a pep rally at one of the best public schools in Chicago this morning and it featured a team that, in most places, might not usually get top billing at a pep rally: the chess team.
What will the Chicago area look like in the next decade? The regional agency responsible for coordinating dreams into reality is starting to put together a new plan, reports WBBM's Bernie Tafoya.
Monday's highs will be near 70 degrees with partly sunny skies.
A 17-year-old inside one of the SUVs was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
The alder warned people to be on the lookout for "green, granular" pellets and to keep them away from their children and pets.
The child had to be airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries, fire officials said.
Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Sunday marks the first time the DNC is projecting counterprogramming onto a building while Trump will be inside it, but it's far from the first time Democrats have deployed the technique.
CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with Kamala Harris about women's healthcare, and a prospective return of Donald Trump to the White House.
Just over a week out from the 2024 election, a CBS News poll finds the Trump-Harris race is essentially tied nationally and across the battleground states.
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Willie Nelson and Jessica Alba are the latest big-name celebrities to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
The young voters—for an in-class poll—were very excited to learn about the process firsthand. Their teacher set it all up in a most creative way too.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
This is part of a massive recall that includes nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken.
The study said the unique difficulty finding a place in suburban Chicago was the result of a number of factors, including the growth of hip suburbs, big businesses relocating to the area, and high occupancy rates and slow construction.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.
Work in the labs at the IFSH in southwest suburban Bedford Park is centered around learning more about why some food products make people sick.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Franciscan Health infectious disease physician Dr. Erica Kaufman West said she is not at all surprised that COVID variants are still evolving.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Researchers are making strides in therapy for Parkinson's and essential tremor, an even more common disorder that affects millions.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Willie Nelson and Jessica Alba are the latest big-name celebrities to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
Joe Rogan interviewed former President Donald Trump at his studio Friday. Here's what to know about the show.
The concert, part of Timberlake's Forget Tomorrow World Tour, had been scheduled for this coming Sunday, Oct. 27. It will instead be held Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
A group at Carthage College is celebrating Taylor Swift with crafts and community events.
Meteorologist Ed Curran has the extended forecast.
Just after 10 p.m., police said a white SUV ran a red light and crashed near a gray SUV at a gas station in the 7100 block of South Ashland Avenue.
On Saturday, police were called to the scene for an apparent fight that broke out inside the church. Emergency dispatchers reported that some of the responding officers got attacked by funeralgoers.
The students whom CBS News Chicago met at a civics class at Chicago's Amundsen High School are too young to vote—but they still have a lot on their minds.
Neighbors said the victim was on his way to synagogue in an area with a large Orthodox Jewish population.
The burglars took an undisclosed amount of money from the register. The whole incident took less than a minute.
Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Officials said Chicago has spent roughly $750 million in settlements since 2000.
Monday's highs will be near 70 degrees with partly sunny skies.
Jackson has been waiting for this specific decision since his release from prison two weeks ago
The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.
In a court document, a DCFS worker predicted the teen would run—and so did the judge handling the case.
The hospitals where both volunteers worked for were destroyed by Israeli airstrikes and raids, they said.
"Pay attention in the red flags, because there's always red flags," said Enidt Martinez.
Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
Matt Duchene scored on a third-period power play and added an empty-netter in the final seconds as the Dallas Stars hung on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points, Chet Holmgren added 21 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pounded Chicago 114-95 in the Bulls' home opener.
Kaleb Johnson rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns, and backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan added another rushing touchdown, as Iowa defeated Northwestern 40-14 on Saturday.
The burglars took an undisclosed amount of money from the register. The whole incident took less than a minute.
Neighbors said the victim was on his way to synagogue in an area with a large Orthodox Jewish population.
Video posted on Facebook appeared to show an officer bleeding from his head.
Andrew Horwath was being assisted into the front seat of his minivan, when a man got in the driver's door and started driving off with the minivan.
Rickisha King-Tiggs was 24 when she was shot and killed, allegedly by a man who had been harassing and attacking her and her mother.