Brush fire rages in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Smoke from the fire halted traffic to the Florida Keys for a couple of days.
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Smoke from the fire halted traffic to the Florida Keys for a couple of days.
Experts say climate change is impacting conditions that will increase the risk for such fires moving forward. Tara Molina reports.
It took more than a dozen fire departments to fight and contain the brush fire, which officials said most likely started with an unattended burn pile.
Investigators said the fire Monday night was started by a person, but it was not clear if the fire was intentional or an accident.
Investigators said the fire Monday night was started by a person, but it was not clear if the fire was intentional or an accident. Shardaa Gray reports.
Parks with a lot of leaves on the ground—something of which there are many in the fall—can be an issue during red flag warnings.
A helicopter helped to put out the fire from above.
Firefighters in Gary, Indiana were battling a brush fire near the Gary/Chicago International Airport on Wednesday.
Baldwin's hit to left scored Luis Robert Jr. from second and gave Chicago a second straight win following an eight-game skid.
The event gave families new memories to help heal old wounds.
The shooting happened around 10:50 p.m. Friday at the Speedway gas station at 3956 Guthrie Street.
The fire happened around 8:30 p.m. near La Grange Road.
The Lake County Coroner's Office said that just after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in the area of Route 60-83 and Taylor Lake Court.
In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026.
Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April for the fourth straight month as the trade war fuels worries about inflation and employment.
The lawsuit against the Trump administration says the Education Department's halt of promised aid for schools will force cuts to vital services.
The Deerfield Public Schools District 109 board heard an earful — with some being passionate and unhappy about the alleged incident.
President Trump said Thursday he is 'working on papers" to withhold federal funding to U.S. sanctuary cities, including Chicago.
The application website is expected to open this summer.
Johnsonville, LCC is recalling over 22,600 pounds of cheddar bratwurst in 10 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The law firms Romanucci and Blandin, representing the families of Antoine Lewis, 39, of Chicago, and Mark Lindquist Law, representing Darcy Belanger, 46, of Denver, Colorado, announced the settlement was reached on Sunday night.
A Mega Millions lottery ticket that contained all the winning numbers — bought along the western edge of the Chicago metro area, in DeKalb County — has made someone in Illinois $344 million richer this week.
CBS News Chicago spent months trying to get a simple answer from Lynwood Mayor Jada Curry about her salary.
Doctors and the Illinois Department of Public Health are urging people to get vaccinated.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital heart defects.
The Lake County Health Department confirmed to the school district that the person is isolated from others and undergoing treatment.
According to the public health department, the cuts affect 22 contracts and over 100 staff positions.
The owner of Timeless Toys said he was forced to buy $200,000 worth of toys due to the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Notably in St. Louis, hometown company Anheuser-Busch ended a 30-year partnership. Bud Light is also a top sponsor of Chicago pride events — and there may be a change there too.
Singleton will be the first to tell you her success is not a solo act.
"Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" star Eric Dane said he is still able to work and will return to the HBO drama.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
A lifelong Chicago Bulls fan attended her first game for the team during Friday's Fan Appreciation Night at the United Center.
The nonprofit Juice Hoops Foundation hosted a Neuro Heroes Sports Camp on Saturday in Evanston, as part of Autism Awareness Month.
After tough talk on tariffs, President Trump backed down. He initially said there would be no exemptions to his sweeping tariffs on China, but now there will be exemptions for tech products like iPhones.
The same Chicago non-profit that helps out families in need around Christmas hosted a spring giveaway on Saturday, while thousands of families in the Chatham neighborhood got free meals to put on the table this Easter.
Egg hunts, easter baskets, and a big bunny; an event on Chicago's South Side on Saturday had all the hallmarks of a traditional Easter event. But this one was made special because all the guests had something in common – they all have lost a loved one to gun violence.
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River Thursday was originally from the Chicago area.
Owen Ray and his friend asked to get out of an Uber in Copenhagen after realizing they put in the wrong address. The driver later accused them of not paying, but receipts show they did.
Baldwin's hit to left scored Luis Robert Jr. from second and gave Chicago a second straight win following an eight-game skid.
Daniel Flores, 49, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of John and Michael Fields on April 12, 1995.
Chicago's firefighters, EMTs and paramedics help resident through some of their worst moments, and our female first responders bring a special strength to an incredibly demanding job.
The bigger picture remains how city leaders want to tackle such teen takeovers as the weather warms up heading into summer.
Robin McElroy paid her property tax bills on time for more than a decade, only to be told her home had been "sold for delinquent taxes."
"You can outrun the police in certain circumstances. We terminate pursuits for safety reasons. But you can't outrun technology," Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis said.
A south suburban man under investigation for mishandling remains at his crematory has previously been fined for taking bodies from a hospital without a funeral director license.
Researchers at the Shedd Aquarium are putting tiny trackers inside fish living in the Chicago River to study them and the environment.
Baldwin's hit to left scored Luis Robert Jr. from second and gave Chicago a second straight win following an eight-game skid.
A spokesperson for the team says her experience was nothing more but legendary.
Matas Buzelis added 20 points and Coby White scored 16 with nine rebounds for the Bulls.
Boston had five errors, leading to six unearned runs for Chicago. The Red Sox have committed a major league-high 19 errors in 15 games.
Northwestern University women's tennis coach Claire Pollard has become just the ninth women's tennis coach ever to reach 600 career victories.
Police late Thursday night had not specified exactly what happened.
Along with the local alderman, the neighbors are asking the city to boost the police presence in the area.
Harrison Area detectives were investigating late Wednesday.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced the 18 total charges during a media conference on Monday.
Police said, around 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 3200 block of Clinton Avenue.
