Aurora Teen Killed In Joyride Crash Remembered At Prayer Service
An overflow crowd filled Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora Wednesday evening in memory of a teen thrown from a car during a joyride with friends.
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An overflow crowd filled Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora Wednesday evening in memory of a teen thrown from a car during a joyride with friends.
A Kane County judge has authorized the city of Aurora to enter a enter the home of a hoarder who has about 300 birds flying inside his house, after he earlier blocked crews from cleaning up the mess inside.
Three dozen new bus drivers have graduated from the CTA training program, in preparation for next year's massive Red Line reconstruction project.
A day after Jean-Claude Brizard stepped down as head of the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said she thinks Mayor Rahm Emanuel set up Brizard for failure.
Members of a Catholic fraternal organization on the Southwest Side have been accused of racist behavior toward a fellow member, who is black.
The longtime pastor of a Catholic church in the Longwood Manor neighborhood is leaving the position he's held for 35 years, but he's not going quietly.
Union representatives for Evergreen Park School District 124 teachers left contract negotiations late Monday and said members will strike Tuesday.
The Chicago Archdiocese says it looking for a respectful agreement for an 80-year-old priest who is resisting attempts to get him to move from his South Side parish.
Chicago Public Schools students who missed seven days of classes because of the teachers strike will be making up those days.
A 23-year-old south suburban funeral director has just started what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind in Illinois – flameless cremations.
An 80-year-old South Side Catholic pastor who was active in the Civil Rights Movement is now butting heads with his replacement, and with Francis Cardinal George.
Elementary School teachers in Evergreen Park are edging closer to walking off the job.
The widow of one of the two people shot to death in the West Pullman neighborhood on Tuesday said she won't rest until police catch the person who killed her husband.
A new survey lists the professions of people who say they need coffee the most to get them going in the morning.
An investigation finds a disproportionate number of black and Hispanic high school students are turned over to police for infractions that result in other students being less severely disciplined.
Teachers in southwest suburban Evergreen Park have set next Tuesday as a strike date if there is no contract agreement by then.
The 87-year old founder and former owner of Soft Sheen Products led a pair of protests in the Beverly neighborhood and Evergreen Park on Monday, over the lack of black workers on local construction crews.
If you had any doubts state lawmakers played favorites when awarding free state college scholarships over the years, doubt no more.
Chicago Police are looking for a man who attempted to kidnap a young girl Wednesday evening in the Little Village neighborhood.
Some lucrative loot was discovered in the western suburbs as federal agents carried out a major drug investigation.
The iPhone 5 doesn't go on sale until Friday morning, but there was already a line outside the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue at dawn Thursday.
Classes are back in session at Lake Forest High School, but the teachers' strike continues this Tuesday.
A powerful new camera built in the Chicago area by Fermilab is turning out pictures that look billions of years into the universe's past.
They'll be huffing and puffing in the cargo area at O'Hare International Airport Saturday, as more than three dozen teams try to see which one can pull a cargo jet faster than the other.
Police in west suburban Berwyn shot and killed a couple of pit bulls Thursday morning, after one of them went after a woman and her small dog.
The car crashed into Madame ZuZu's, at 1876 First St. in Highland Park, around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday.
Zach LaVine and Coby White each added 21 points, with White going 5 of 9 from 3-point range.
The cornerback has been balancing an eagerness to return, while also dealing with an injury he has never had before.
In addition to talking about his work, Bennett will be presenting the award for Best Music Video at the festival.
The advocates say an out-of-state company scooped up dozens of the birds.
Some of the lines have stretched out the doors of the polling places and around streetcorners.
The former board president resigned on Thursday over social media posts that were deemed antisemitic, misogynistic, and conspiratorial.
In one comment, Feigenholtz called someone a "truth-sayer" after he criticized Westerners who praise Islam and claimed that Muslims treat women like cattle.
Former President Donald Trump went after former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming during a campaign event with conservative personality Tucker Carlson.
Sheriff Tom Dart said this implementation of law enforcement makes his deputies proactive instead of reactive.
For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The city began its unusual custom of opting for Beggar's Night decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism.
According to the Citizens Utility Board, it will cost another $12.8 billion to complete the project--$5 billion more than previous estimates.
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.
Three patients at the University of Chicago Medicine are in the trial for the treatment.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
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.
The South Side warehouse has more than 200 employees, according to the union that represents 75 members.
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.
In addition to talking about his work, Bennett will be presenting the award for Best Music Video at the festival.
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.
Having Gordon would be helpful up against dual-threat Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. Jori Parys reports from Halas Hall.
David Yeomans spent the afternoon and evening at Fremd High School in Palatine—where he met with the cricket club, the crew behind the fall stage production of “The Great Gatsby,” members of the speech team, and some of the school’s most accomplished athletes and state champions.
The advocates say an out-of-state company scooped up dozens of the birds from the parking lot of a strip mall in Niles. Sara Machi reports.
The 9-year-old girl and the man, 45, were standing on the sidewalk near the south playlot outside William C. Goudy Technology Academy when unknown gunfire rang out. Sabrina Franza reports.
Many voters said they were dedicating half their day to standing in line so they could cast their ballot. Sabrina Franza reports.
The man was able to get assistance from those inside the school, who rendered aid.
The man city records document as the owner of the alley declined several requests for an interview, but could be seen repeatedly driving a forklift through CBS News Chicago's shot.
The former board president resigned on Thursday over social media posts that were deemed antisemitic, misogynistic, and conspiratorial.
This year's tree is a 53-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Holden-Shaddick family.
The car crashed into Madame ZuZu's, at 1876 First St. in Highland Park, around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday.
The man city records document as the owner of the alley declined several requests for an interview, but could be seen repeatedly driving a forklift through CBS News Chicago's shot.
Investor interest in South Shore has steadily increased with investors buying single family homes and condos.
The accused killer has a decade-long documented history of attacking law enforcement, inmates, and mental health staff. He was even issued a jail ID card alerting staff of his security threat.
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.
Zach LaVine and Coby White each added 21 points, with White going 5 of 9 from 3-point range.
The cornerback has been balancing an eagerness to return, while also dealing with an injury he has never had before.
Once the No. 1 prospect in Major League Baseball, Moncada rarely lived up to the hype, with his only truly good season coming in 2019.
On a power play midway through the second period, Smith – the fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft – scored the winning goal with a wrist shot off the crossbar.
The play resulted in a fumble that gave the ball back to the Washington Commanders, who later won the game with a Hail Mary play.
The man was able to get assistance from those inside the school, who rendered aid.
Morgan Geyser, now 22, was sentenced to 40 years in a mental institution after she pleaded guilty to stabbing a classmate to please horror character Slender Man.
Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were both shot on their first date. Only Smith survived.
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, had already faced six counts of attempted first-degree murder, seven counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and aggravated battery.
Ventura Orozco was face to face with a robber who managed to sneak into the back office demanding cash.
