Funeral Held For Woman Murdered On Christmas Day
Funeral services took place at a north side church for the 49-year-old Wilmette woman beaten to death Christmas Day with a baseball bat.
Funeral services took place at a north side church for the 49-year-old Wilmette woman beaten to death Christmas Day with a baseball bat.
A well-known Lincolnwood baked goods manufacturer is reopening today -- more than a week after its products were blamed for episodes of food poisoning.
Cook County Clerk David Orr has some surprises for the first couple in line this year to get a marriage license.
Six people were hurt, including three firefighters, in an extra-alarm fire that engulfed a pair of three-flat buildings in the southwest side Little Village neighborhood.
Metra is tinkering with its schedules again today, in much the same fashion as last week.
New Regional Transportation Authority executive director Joseph Costello is determined to keep one eye on immediate needs and the other on the future.
The state senator and pastor recently made racially divisive remarks about the city's minority contract program.
If you ride on Metra, be ready for changes in schedules the next couple of days.
Ironically, today was the 100th anniversary of Chicago's deadliest fire and Newsradio 780's Bob Roberts reports that the 75th Street roof collapse occurred as fire department personnel commemorated those who died on December 22, 1910.
A 12-year-old boy is barely alive after allegedly being shot by his father in Joliet overnight.
For those who can give up their cars, penny rides on public transit on New Year's Eve are a way to avoid sky-high parking fees and let someone else do the driving.
A standing-room-only crowd filled the Grand Ballroom of the Palmer House Saturday for a Chicago tradition -- Tuba Christmas.
Anthony Huebner of Aurora and fiancé Stephanie Thompson are to be married on Saturday, but their rehearsal dinner Friday night was anything but ordinary.
The RTA is moving to limit fraudulent use of passes meant to let senior citizens ride free on the CTA, Metra and Pace.
The RTA says it is taking steps to minimize the fraudulent use of passes meant to allow senior citizens to ride free on the CTA, Metra and Pace.
Chicago-area transit agencies are getting a huge holiday present from the state and transit officials insist it is exactly what they expected.
At an election board hearing on Rahm Emanuel's bid for mayor, his tenant contradicted Emanuel's testimony that his family stored prized possessions in a locked storage area of their house when they moved to Washington, D.C.
America's newest Congressional Medal of Honor winner answered some tough questions about combat to a crowd of 450 at the Union League Club.
For some, police service is a family tradition. Tough times in corporate America make service attractive to others. Either way, Chicago's top cop says it's a calling.
Soon, like it or not, you will hear a lot more than bus stop announcements coming from the loudspeakers aboard some Pace buses.
There are several ways to help abandoned and former pet cats-gone-wild make it through the harsh winter.
Rahm Emanuel stuck to his script and refused to answer questions from reporters Sunday as he unveiled his plans for Chicago's public schools should he be elected mayor.
A record 9,600 people lined up Saturday to take the Chicago Police Department's entrance exam, the first such test in four years.
Many food pantries are no longer just for people. They're for pets, too.
Joe Birkett has stepped down as DuPage County state's attorney. Friday was his last day on the job. Next week he will be sworn in as an Illinois appellate justice.
CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of making racist and insensitive comments to the students.
The Sox are only the 12th team in MLB history with 76 losses in their first 103 games, and the first since the 1979 Oakland Athletics.
The Huskies are returning 18 starters from last year's team that won five of its last seven games, including a win in the Camellia Bowl.
The rare piece of sports memorabilia is expected to fetch a record-breaking price tag when it's put up for auction next month.
The Cook County State's Attorney's office reviewed the case, and decide not to charge the gunman.
Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured the endorsements of a majority of the Democratic delegates who will vote on her presidential nomination.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down from her role after facing calls to resign after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who CBS News estimates is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee, is heading to the key battleground state of Wisconsin to give a speech in Milwaukee.
This year could be the first time in decades that a major political party would go into its convention without a presumptive nominee.
With 74.4% of registered voters turning up in Orland Park in 2020, a total of 48% cast their ballots for Mr. Biden, 51% for then-President Trump.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
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.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
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.
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.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"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.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of making racist and insensitive comments to the students. Andrew Ramos reports.
The game raises money for the families of fallen first responders.
A hydrothermal explosion damaged a boardwalk and forced officials to close a section of the park.
The Crowdstrike outage last week forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights Friday.
The sheriff's deputy who killed Massey is now charged with the woman's murder.
Though no severe weather has been seen, heavy downpours soaked the area—and cloud-to-ground lightning was a concern.
Heavy flames and a large plume of smoke could be seen coming from a boat on the water around 3:20 p.m.
Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured the endorsements of a majority of the Democratic delegates who will vote on her presidential nomination.
CBS News Chicago obtained a copy of the complaint, which accuses professors of making racist and insensitive comments to the students.
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.
The Sox are only the 12th team in MLB history with 76 losses in their first 103 games, and the first since the 1979 Oakland Athletics.
The Huskies are returning 18 starters from last year's team that won five of its last seven games, including a win in the Camellia Bowl.
The rare piece of sports memorabilia is expected to fetch a record-breaking price tag when it's put up for auction next month.
Dexter spent his offseason trying to get into shape by running hills and eating right, including cutting some late-night snacks from his diet.
The Sox had gone ahead on Paul DeJong's solo homer in the ninth inning before their bullpen's MLB-high 25th blown save.
The Cook County State's Attorney's office reviewed the case, and decide not to charge the gunman.
The burglars damaged the storefront, but could not get in.
This was not the first time such a thing has happened.
Police said the 61-year-old man was walking near La Salle and Washington streets around 2:45 a.m., when four people got out of a dark car and attacked him.
The police officer was confronted by multiple armed individuals. He's expected to be OK and no injuries were reported.