Lawsuit: Medical Examiner Had Man's Body, Never Told Family
The family of a John Doe who went unidentified for several months is now suing the Cook county Medical Examiner's office.
The family of a John Doe who went unidentified for several months is now suing the Cook county Medical Examiner's office.
Just two days before he officially steps down as the U.S. Attorney in Chicago, Patrick Fitzgerald's office has nailed two more local elected officials in a public corruption probe.
Cook County Assessor Joeseph Berrios is rejecting accusations about alleged nepotism in his office.
Political corruption does not stop at Chicago city limits. A political analyst and former alderman is calling attention to corruption in the suburbs.
At first a suburban Chicago mother thought the family dog was responsible, but responding police looked at a fish tank near where the child had been playing.
A published report says the findings of an audit of the Cook County morgue left Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle "jarred."
It's not exactly a clean sweep of the board that runs the County's Health and Hospitals System, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is hoping to win Board approval for an overhaul of that panel.
After months of investigations into an overcrowding scandal at the Cook County morgue, the office is undergoing a major shakeup.
Cook County Board President Tony Preckwinkle said county officials have found more money to add to a summer jobs program for youths in high-crime neighborhoods.
Illinois, and most notably Cook County, easily leads the nation in the number of people who have been wrongly convicted of a violent crime.
The Cook County Sheriff's office has received more lab test results, as they try to attach a name to John Wayne Gacy's seven unidentified victims.
For the first time in more than three decades, Cook County property owners will be getting their second installment tax bills on time.
The legislature's failure to pass reform legislation this week means every property owner will continue to pay for it. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
A Skokie woman is suing Cook County, claiming a sheriff's deputy violated her right to breastfeed by demanding she move from a courthouse lobby to a public bathroom -- a request she says was not only illegal, but "degrading."
Two separate lawsuits were filed Wednesday, attempting to secure marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples in Illinois.
Charges have been dropped against a Los Angeles man who had been accused of attacking a Chicago Police officer during a protest in the days leading up to the NATO Summit.
Chicago just got a little smaller, now that a Cook County judge ruled in favor of a waste disposal company that's taking 86 acres on the Southeast side to expand its landfill operation.
Candidates are hand-picked -- without their knowledge -- by a team and presiding Judge Charles Burns. CBS 2's Dana Kozov reports.
Police won't just be handling security and protecting visitors during the NATO Summit.
With just four days to go before the NATO Summit, protesters have already been making their presence known for three days.
Due to staffing shortages, the Cook County Medical Examiner's office has announced that full autopsies will no longer be performed in certain cases in which drugs or alcohol might have led to a person's death.
A 35-year-old man has been accused of forcing 12 girls into prostitution, and addicting them to heroin.
The Cook County State's Attorney has charged a hospital worker with paying her bills with credit cards stolen from cancer patients.
A Cook County commissioner wants the county sheriff to take over some of the duties of burying indigent and unidentified people, after a backlog at the county morgue led to more than 300 bodies being stacked up at the Cook County Medical Examiner's office earlier this year.
Investigators hope to learn in the next couple of weeks whether any more unknown victims of John Gacy have been identified.
It is not clear what led to the disruption, but the transit service said crews were working to restore service.
Sparks flew as a black Volkswagen sped inbound on the expressway.
Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin picked new presidential electors on Tuesday, almost four years after Republicans from the state posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump.
They will be set up in the Chicago shelter system, but the organization says these new arrivals will strain the shelter's capacity.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin picked new presidential electors on Tuesday, almost four years after Republicans from the state posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump.
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
Former President Donald Trump planned to spend the hours ahead of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate campaigning in Wisconsin.
As the election cycle enters an urgent, final five weeks, both Democrats and Republicans are engaging in questionable tactics that threaten to subvert the democratic process by trying to shape the ballot through deceptive means.
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.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks.
The restaurant will begin with dinner service from 4 p.m. to midnight, with plans to extend hours in the future.
There are five new stadium dates for next summer in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
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.
Event chair Jimmy Kowalczyk gives a preview of Saturday's event at Millennium Park.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed retaliation for Iran’s missile attack against Israel, saying Tehran would "pay for it.” Mockaitis discusses what the missile attack means for the threat of a wider war.
Americans watched Republican Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz face off in the only vice-presidential debate of the 2024 election.
He led a rare service in saint peter's basilica meant to atone for how the church dealt with sexual abuse by the clergy and how it's treated women.
In the largely catholic nation, she is also its first Jewish president.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
CBS News is fact checking the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
Authorities received a report that someone had killed two children and burned their bodies in a backyard fire pit.
Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem but there were no reports of Israeli deaths. A U.S. official said the attack was "effectively defeated."
The candles represent a human light dimmed by an issue impacting thousands daily.
Beachgoers notice a much wider beach, and 22 stone breakwater structures to protect against erosion.
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.
Hoyer also believes Craig Counsell's five-year, $40 million contract is money well-spent.
Williams' foot was feeling good at the start of training camp after undergoing season-ending surgery last February.
Lonzo Ball also said he is feeling good coming back from his three knee surgeries, and expects to be ready to play on opening night.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
While no one expected the White Sox to be good, or even average, in 2024, few expected them to set a league record for futility.
The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he died, police said.
The teen suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his body.
No one was in custody late Tuesday.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and has been extradited to Chicago to face a charge of first-degree murder.
After a four-mile chase, a Lexus sedan collided with an SUV and then crashed into a building.