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While most drivers unlucky enough to have had to drive during the Blizzard of 2011 will be let off the hook for any slips through a red light, at least two suburban police departments are saying 'no amnesty.'
Of the hundreds of cars stranded on Lake Shore Drive during last week's blizzard, two remained unclaimed on Thursday.
Non-violent offenders can help remove snow from fire hydrants and emergency routes across suburban Chicago, under a program being offered by the Cook County Sheriff's Department.
As a parent, would you feel comfortable knowing your kids were walking to school in the street, just inches from passing cars?
The City of Chicago Tuesday decided to give a pass to those caught by red light cameras during last week's blizzard.
Despite Chicago's third worst-ever blizzard that dropped 20-plus inches of snow, the city still is doing better in early voting this year than the previous mayoral election four years ago.
There are no more breaks at parking meters in the city because of snow on the ground.
A South Side sanitation boss is in trouble for failing to deliver snow removal to residents of his ward.
Chicago-area roofers are busy with roofing emergencies caused by the Blizzard of 2011.
The family of a man fatally struck by a snow removal truck last week filed a lawsuit Monday against the City of Chicago and the truck driver.
Some Chicago union bosses say Rahm Emanuel was picking on their members as public employees were fighting valiantly against the blizzard.
In addition to last week's blizzard, Chicago's third-ranked snow event ever shattered the record for February snowfall in one day, while Sunday's snowfall helped the city reached another frigid milestone.
The head of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency gave a positive review to the state's preparation for, and response to, the blizzard last week.
Snow and dogs--a lot of them love it, as they roll, run and play in the drifts. Snow and dog-walkers is a different story.
The City of Chicago has finally located a North Side man's car, more than five days after he had to leave it behind on Lake Shore Drive during last week's blizzard.
News reports of snow-bound Chicago inspired a remake of the nearly 40-year-old hit song "Lake Shore Drive."
The two U.S. Senators from Illinois are pressing for federal assistance, in making improvements to Lake Shore Drive following last week's blizzard.
The City of Chicago says every main street and side street in the city has been plowed at least once, but there was one block in the city for which that was not the case until this morning.
The blizzard of 2011 took a heavy financial toll on the city, to the tune of millions of dollars in lost revenue.
Chicagoan Drew Siegert has been hounding the city for days about his 2001 Toyota Camry, which he says was among the hundreds stuck on snowbound Lake Shore Drive last week.
The snow days are over, and it's time for the City that Works to get moving again.
Leaders of a historic West Side church said they will rebuild after a piece of their history came tumbling down during the blizzard of 2011.
As the city gets blanketed with a fresh covering of snow Sunday morning, the city Department of Streets and Sanitation has dispatched 174 snow-fighting trucks onto the streets.
Nearly 30 motorists who abandoned their vehicles on Lake Shore Drive during Tuesday's blizzard have yet to claim their vehicle.
A Tinley Park man was found dead inside his home Saturday morning and his loved ones said they had pleaded with police for days to check on him after the blizzard.
A suburban man is making music again with help from some high-tech surgery. Music instructor Matt O'Brien's transformation has been remarkable.
Ayisha Sheard said she'd pay off her kids' college tuition, and "probably get a new house built from the ground."
A case of mistaken identity almost cost a man his life on the South Side.
Goaltender Petr Mrazek was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the first period. Backup Arvid Soderblom made 22 saves.
Kids from more than 20 schools across the 19th Ward compete in the dodgeball tournament each year.
Former Riverside police Chief Tom Weitzel is appealing to the incoming Trump administration to get federal authorities involved next time a person kills any law enforcement officer.
CPS denied doing any such thing—insisting it is bargaining in good faith.
Here's a look at some of the biggest stories to make headlines in 2024, including Mayor Brandon Johnson's clashes with the City Council to the end of the more than five-year-long Jussie Smollett saga.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
Martinez's lawyer says he is asking a judge to guarantee that no one can stand in the way of Martinez doing his job while he is still in office.
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.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Wednesday that it had detected presumptive positive human case of H5N1 in Barron County.
The sisters share a special bond of getting a second chance at life, which they both received at the age of 38 years old.
An even larger investment of $500 million is going toward 10 new outpatient facilities throughout the South Side that will add 85,000 health care appointments each year.
Scientists used the NanoGripper to grab particles from the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19.
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.
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.
Sunday night marked the last night in business for Strat's, after 38 years.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
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 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Social media sleuths noticed that the house next door to the iconic "Home Alone" house in Winnetka is now up for sale.
Here are the top songs, artists, and albums streamed on Spotify in Chicago this year, according to communications agency Burson Global.
CBS News Chicago chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest 7-day forecast.
A suburban man is making music again with help from some high-tech surgery. Music instructor Matt O'Brien's transformation has been remarkable.
Get out those lottery tickets. The Mega Millions jackpot grew to $1.22 billion ahead of Friday night's drawing, making it one of the largest jackpots in the game's history.
A case of mistaken identity almost cost a man his life on the South Side. The man said he was ambushed by two armed men armed with assault rifles, and only escaped when a bystander bravely intervened.
A pizza delivery driver is now in jail in Florida, charged with stabbing a woman over a $2 tip.
A case of mistaken identity almost cost a man his life on the South Side.
A suburban man is making music again with help from some high-tech surgery. Music instructor Matt O'Brien's transformation has been remarkable.
Ayisha Sheard said she'd pay off her kids' college tuition, and "probably get a new house built from the ground."
Some people on this list would considered A-list celebrities, others may be names you're hearing for the first time. But all left a mark on Chicago that warrants honors.
Goaltender Petr Mrazek was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the first period. Backup Arvid Soderblom made 22 saves.
"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.
The Chicago-based company is accused of tricking diners about delivery fees, misleading drivers about pay, and listing restaurants on its platform without permission.
Now-retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda was charged in connection with leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody.
Goaltender Petr Mrazek was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the first period. Backup Arvid Soderblom made 22 saves.
Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.
From the firings of three head coaches to a rivalry that got a little physical, we're counting down the top sports stories that people are still talking about, along with a few some may have forgotten.
The Bears (4-12) have two double-digit losing streaks in general manager Ryan Poles' three seasons.
Atlanta trailed 124-107 with 6:23 remaining in the game and used a 23-2 run to take its first lead since the first quarter.
A case of mistaken identity almost cost a man his life on the South Side.
Former Riverside police Chief Tom Weitzel is appealing to the incoming Trump administration to get federal authorities involved next time a person kills any law enforcement officer.
Christopher Sponholz, 39, of Waukesha, Wisconsin is charged with felony hit-and-run involving death in the hit-and-run that killed Hussain Farhat, 40, on Christmas Eve Tuesday,
The boy was shot multiple times in his lower body inside a home.
After sexually assaulting the woman, the man stole some of her belongings, and fled through the back door.
