Cook County Launches New Home Buying Program
Cook County is launching a new program that will allow more people to become homeowners.
Cook County is launching a new program that will allow more people to become homeowners.
A woman talked of her anger and guilt over the death of her sister, a victim of domestic violence, and how she was a social worker who missed the signs.
Retaliation? An industrial firm that fled Illinois while complaining about the state's business climate is now having trouble collecting a Cook County tax refund.
A 44-year-old woman was forced at gunpoint into a vehicle by a man near 108th Street and Michigan Avenue in the Far South Side Roseland neighborhood.
A Cook County Board Committee has approved a measure prohibiting most private drones from flying over Cook County Jail and other County property.
A showdown on the controversial tax will be held next month.
After an investigation into time fraud, the Cook County Sheriff's Office wants to fire 11 deputies, two supervisors and suspend 35 officers.
Until recently, the sheriff's office had indicated it had gone as far as it could go with the investigation.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying a child found dead in a vacant Markham home during a house fire last month.
A 47-year-old inmate died Sunday night after collapsing at the Cook County Jail.
Makers of Cool Mountain Beverages say they're already feeling the pinch from the controversial penny-an-ounce soda tax. WBBM's Regine Schlesinger reports.
The Cook County Sheriff's office announced Thursday that a prisioner has been charged for leaving a loaded handgun in a jail garbage can prompting a lockdown on Tuesday.
The sheriff's office a handgun small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, was found in a holding area between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m.
Had the sheriff and prosecutors not intervened, she would have been returned to jail and waited a month without bond before her next hearing
Deandre Barnes allegedly fired shots at a sheriff's officer Sunday at his home in the 1400 block of Diplomat Lane in Ford Heights.
At risk is $86.8 million in federal funding for SNAP clients across Illinois – not just Cook County.
There has been pushback from retailers since a court cleared Cook County government's controversial soda tax last week.
A spokesperson for Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle says now that legal attempts to block the tax seem exhausted, it's best to move on.
The tax was supposed to go into effect July 1, but it started Wednesday instead, after retailers lost their bid to keep a restraining order in place.
Opponents say new tax will put many independent- and family-owned stores and restaurants out of business.
Cook County advocates are pushing for an ongoing fund to help low-income people who might lose their homes because of unpaid property tax bills.
The National Johns Suppression Initiative ran its 14th operation from June 28-July 31, according to the Cook County sheriff's office.
The penny-per-ounce tax means a two-liter bottle of soda will cost 67 extra cents, and a 12-pack of 12-ounce cans will cost an extra $1.44.
Cook County officials are calling for statewide bail reform, in line with a report authored by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
With two days until Cook County's new tax on sweetened beverages begins, border suburbs have been left wondering what impact it will have.
It was just three weeks ago when Rhyker Earl, a 26-year-old father of two, had a seizure at a home in DeMotte, Indiana.
Israel said it killed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah's Central County, in an airstrike Saturday. President Biden said a regional conflict "has to be avoided."
Helene has left at least 116 people dead, CBS News has confirmed, and caused widespread destruction and knocked out power to several million people.
The project kicked off at 6 p.m. on Sunday, with the southbound left lane remaining closed between Irving Park and Diversey through the night.
The team ends the 2024 season with a 41-121 record, replacing a 62-year-old single-season record previously held by the New York Mets in 1962 by one game.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on the state's presidential ballot, upholding a lower court's ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die.
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution Friday honoring the life of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American Wadee AlFayoumi of Illinois. AlFayoumi died after he was stabbed 26 times in front of his mother in October 2023.
Here are the rules of the CBS News vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz.
During the Tuesday night meeting, the clerk grabbed the mayor's gavel after she made several requests for the mayor to stop pointing it at her.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
Michael Cozzi bought a prepaid debit card for his friend and put $300 on it—only to be told by every party involved with the card that it was in somebody else's name and he couldn't unlock the money.
The New York Times has unveiled the 2024 edition of their list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S., and a Chicago steakhouse is among the spots that made the national cut.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
Scammers have taken more than $100 million meant for senior citizens' Medicare bills, which comes from taxpayer money. The fraud scheme was exposed after swindlers made $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
The Food and Drug Administration ended a program that provided free COVID-19 vaccines in August of 2024.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
The Gift of Hope Organ Donor Care Center is focused on deceased patients whose lungs, hearts and more will live on in others.
Durpetti was known to treat everyone "like a long-lost relative with a firm handshake, a double kiss, or a friendly joke."
Greyhound said its lease is up on Oct. 20, but Greyhound is "working with local officials and stakeholders to determine the path forward."
Experts say the warmer early fall temperatures mean some of the summer fruits and veggies we love. But it also means some fall produce could be delayed.
The sale has those in the real estate industry excited.
The factory's parent company said it gave workers the opportunity to move to other facilities.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Since their debut nearly 35 years ago, Pearl Jam has been one of the world's most popular and influential rock groups. Lead singer Eddie Vedder and bassist Jeff Ament talk about success, friendship, creativity, and giving back to their loyal fans.
United said demand for its flights surges wherever Taylor Swift jets off to for her next concert.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing three charges, including sex trafficking, stemming from an investigation by federal authorities.
A light lake breeze will develop in the afternoon, keeping shoreline temperatures slightly cooler.
Body camera footage was recently released as part of a Jasper County Sheriff's Office investigation where the family says responding officers used excessive force by pinning down Earl as he struggled to breathe.
A family spokesperson says Kristofferson died at his home in Maui on Saturday but gave no cause of death.
His publicist says Ashton died Thursday after a battle with cancer and that family surrounded him at the time.
The project kicked off at 6 p.m. on Sunday, with the southbound left lane remaining closed between Irving Park and Diversey through the night.
It was just three weeks ago when Rhyker Earl, a 26-year-old father of two, had a seizure at a home in DeMotte, Indiana.
Light the Line was formed by Elizabeth French, the mother of fallen Chicago police officer Ella French, and Carlos Yanez Jr., her police partner who was also seriously wounded.
Officers immediately responded to the 300 block of North University and found two people who had been struck by gunfire and began rendering aid until the Normal Fire Department personnel arrived.
Court documents for the Oct. 22 scheduled court date show that Henyard and her boyfriend, Kamal Woods, were $3,350 past due on their rent.
Israel said it killed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah's Central County, in an airstrike Saturday. President Biden said a regional conflict "has to be avoided."
The complaint alleges "a pattern of discrimination that has caused an increasingly hostile environment at UChicago for Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students and students associated with them."
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
Car break-ins were the source of a whopping 40% of gun thefts last year.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
Some of these veterans live in the Chicago area, and many are scattered around the country suffering from debilitating illnesses.
The team ends the 2024 season with a 41-121 record, replacing a 62-year-old single-season record previously held by the New York Mets in 1962 by one game.
The Cubs, seeking a sweep of the Reds, managed just three hits as Cody Bellinger and Dansby Swanson got the day off.
The White Sox wrapped up with 121 losses, breaking the post-1900 record of most losses held for more than a half-century by the 1962 New York Mets.
Jaquan Brisker intercepted Matthew Stafford with about a minute remaining after the Bears punted on the previous play, helping Chicago (2-2) end a two-game skid.
If a sporting event is going on at North Central College, there's a good chance Woltmann will be there doing what he loves. That has been the case for 44 years.
The vandalism has happened at least three times in the last week in the 4700 block of South Ellis Avenue.
Lyle Menendez tells "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales, "There's just never been a case of guilt or innocence. It was always about why it happened."
All three victims were reported in good condition.
The 2-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital in good condition. A gun was recovered at the scene.
The ages of the victims range from 2 to 58.