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A two-year-old died after a fall from a window of a building in the 1500 block of S. St. Louis Avenue in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood Thursday night, Chicago police confirm.
Crews are on the scene of a fire at a factory near North Keeler Avenue and West Wrightwood Avenue in the Kelvyn Park neighborhood.
The Chicago Fire Department has reported that two firefighters were injured in an East Garfield Park Sunday night.
Have ambulance response times improved since the summer?
Six people were injured, including two paramedics and a police officer, when an SUV T-boned an ambulance carrying a patient early Tuesday morning in the Rogers Park neighborhood.
African American firefighters played a key role in developing a staple of the firehouse: the sliding pole. In honor of Black History Month, CBS 2's Derrick Young spoke with a retired fire chief turned author.
The Chicago Fire Department responded to a fire in the 1800 block of South St. Louis Ave. in North Lawndale Sunday.
Eighteen children are without a home after flames quickly spread through their West Englewood home.
A 32-year-old Chicago firefighter has been charged with sexual assault.
A 19-year-old woman was struck by a car Tuesday morning outside Rush University Medical Center, and was dragged a short distance, before firefighters were able to lift the car off of her.
A woman stranded in an elevator waist deep in water is just one instance of the damage the rapid change in temperature can have on pipes.
Firefighters responded to a call about a water leak in the 500 block of South Clinton Street Saturday afternoon.
With frozen faces and 75 pounds of gear, firefighters end up covered in ice because minutes outside in subzero temperatures can mean frostbite or hypothermia.
A fire was reported Wednesday afternoon on the 2500 block of South Sacramento in the Little Village neighborhood.
Frozen fire hydrants are just on the challenges firefighters will be up against as the arctic air continues to move in. Luckily, local firefighter have "sub zero" plan in place.
Chicago firefighters are battling a blaze at a home in the West Pullman neighborhood on Chicago's Far South Side.
Clark Street is closed between Lake and Randolph streets as Chicago Fire Department crews respond to a propane tank leak in a parking garage at Clark and Lake streets, in the Chicago Loop.
A deadly fire ripped through a three-story Portage Park apartment building Saturday, killing one and displacing dozens.
One person died and 10 families have been displaced after a fire broke out on the third floor of an apartment building in Portage Park around 8:45 a.m.
As part of the Chicago Fire Department's partnership with Home Depot, smoke detectors are on sale for 99 cents at 11 Chicago stores locations while supplies last.
A fire department spokesman says one firefighter suffered an injury to the lower body and was taken to a hospital in good condition.
Fire crews told CBS 2 Tuesday morning they were looking for a suspicious person who had been outside the building just before the fire started.
Investigators said the fire started in the garage and spread to an apartment above.
In addition to the business that caught fire, at least two homes suffered water damage as a result of the efforts to smother the flames.
Air and land searches went on throughout the day, but after two hours, authorities were forced to abandon their efforts in the rough waters.
In addition to norovirus, regular winter respiratory illnesses like RSV and flu are spiking, as is COVID-19.
REACH 21 is a program with the goal of helping kids through mentorship, education, athletics, job training, mental wellness support, and restorative justice practices.
The White Sox signed Rojas for a $3.5 million, one-year contract that was finalized Wednesday, while infielder Jake Amaya was designated for assignment.
Penn State lost to Notre Dame in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night.
A 57-year-old man was traveling east on Irving Park Road in a Hyundai sport-utility vehicle and was making a U-turn to head west when he hit the squad car, police said.
City attorneys are recommending settlements in lawsuits tied to former CPD Commander Jon Burge, former Sgt. Ronald Watts, and former Det. Reynaldo Guevara - all of whom have been accused of framing dozens of people.
President Biden honored former President Jimmy Carter in a eulogy at his funeral.
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed – allegedly by her husband – in July 2023.
DePaul University professor and transportation expert Joe Schwieterman said Chicago needs to take a look at what New York is doing with congestion pricing.
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.
In addition to norovirus, regular winter respiratory illnesses like RSV and flu are spiking, as is COVID-19.
Those with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and female orgasmic disorder are now eligible to be prescribed medical cannabis in Illinois.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with sick birds.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
There remains a question of where exactly ground will be broken for the stadium.
Chef Bayless also addressed his lack of a relationship with his brother, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless.
John Carruthers and his thin crusts have raised $80,000—a lot of dough for charities around Chicago.
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.
As we say ADIEU to 2024, a new study has revealed last year's hardest Wordle puzzles in each U.S. state, including Illinois.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
Taylor also played two nights at Ravinia this past June.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Jan. 9. 2025.
The organization UCAN Chicago aunched REACH 21—a program with a goal of helping kids through mentorship, education, athletics, job training, mental wellness support, and restorative justice practices.
The viral infections putting such on a strain on health systems that one hospital in the northwest suburbs had to stop accepting ambulances earlier this week. Sara Machi reports.
President Carter was remembered Thursday not only for his service in office, but his extraordinary service after leaving the White House. Natalie Brand reports.
Leigh Waldman is in front of a pizza parlor, flower shop, and coffee shop that were completely destroyed.
The fires have scorched more than 45 square miles of the Los Angeles area—leaving total devastation behind.
In addition to norovirus, regular winter respiratory illnesses like RSV and flu are spiking, as is COVID-19.
Reddins was shot and killed last November while responding to a call of a man with a gun seen leaving a Chase Bank in Oark Park.
REACH 21 is a program with the goal of helping kids through mentorship, education, athletics, job training, mental wellness support, and restorative justice practices.
The White Sox signed Rojas for a $3.5 million, one-year contract that was finalized Wednesday, while infielder Jake Amaya was designated for assignment.
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change.
Cook County sheriff deputies served only 25% of protective orders between 2021 and 2023, data show.
"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 White Sox signed Rojas for a $3.5 million, one-year contract that was finalized Wednesday, while infielder Jake Amaya was designated for assignment.
Penn State lost to Notre Dame in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night.
General manager Ryan Poles said the bears will "cast a wide net." At least 15 names have emerged for potential interviews.
Tre White also had 20 points to help Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised forearm.
Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzking was also reportedly up first for a virtual interview Wednesday.
Reddins was shot and killed last November while responding to a call of a man with a gun seen leaving a Chase Bank in Oak Park.
William Zientek, 46, was indicted last month in the shooting death of Dr. Olga Duchon, of Vernon Hills.
Their identities were not released as they were juveniles at the time of the crime.
The woman who was stabbed was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The other victim was not seriously hurt.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
