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Minivan Crashes Through Bloomingdale Home On Christmas Day
It was the second time a vehicle crashed into a northwest suburban home in less than a month.
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It was the second time a vehicle crashed into a northwest suburban home in less than a month.
A total of $500,000 in federal grant money will allow a program to combat human trafficking to continue in Cook County.
An alleged plot to bomb a downtown Chicago bar apparently has been foiled, and a young man has been arrested, in a FBI undercover operation.
A Winnetka village trustee was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after she was pulled over for a traffic stop in Skokie early this past Thursday morning.
Glenview police have completed a two-month investigation into the June 15 drowning death of a 4-year-old boy in a park district pool.
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the opening of its Labor Day effort called, "Drive Sober or Get Pulled over."
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced Chicago is building more than 30 miles of new bicycle lanes this year.
As if their life were not difficult enough, the Stapleton family of Aurora came home to find their house looted – allegedly by people they thought were their friends.
Wedding expos are a huge industry as couples try to make for the perfect day to remember for a lifetime, but in Naperville next month, an expo specially geared toward marriages that don't work out is coming.
Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan has a suggestion for the next Olympics in 2014 –have Hart, Schaffner & Marx make those uniforms at its Des Plaines factory.
Falling property values mean falling tax revenues in Chicago.
A woman charged with animal cruelty and neglect goes on trial in Markham Monday.
This summer's drought is really hurting some farmers in Indiana.
A woman is going to spend four years in prison for embezzling her employer in Algonquin.
The Chicago City Council appointed its first internal watchdog just seven months ago, and he says he's busy, but he's out of money.
Police have issued a community alert for the Little Village neighborhood in the wake of a rash of robberies.
The criticism of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) by Republicans is on the rise.
Before adjourning the spring session and leaving Springfield last week, Illinois lawmakers sent Gov. Quinn a bill that would require the state to reveal the details publicly on corporate tax breaks.
Indiana's school voucher program has finished its first year, and state officials say it is a true success story.
A West Side man has been charged after he allegedly hijacked a sports-utility vehicle at gun-point on his way to prom with his girlfriend.
Getting into selective-enrollment public high schools in Chicago is difficult, but it may get a little easier next year.
Illinois is among the states backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws that restrict corporate campaign spending.
The Illinois executive inspector general says the state Department of Transportation directed $3.1 million in road construction money to go to a summer jobs program for teens in Chicago during the Blagojevich administration.
A local elementary school student's father is suing Chicago Public Schools because, he says, faculty failed to keep his son safe from a bully.
Illinois used Earth Day Weekend to announce nearly $5 million in Green Infrastructure Grants statewide.
Around 9:43 p.m. Saturday, Algonquin police officers responded to a traffic crash involving two cars on Randall Road just north of Harnish Drive.
Chicago police said just after 11:30 p.m., the teen was arguing with a 26-year-old woman in the 3000 block of South Fort Dearborn Drive.
Polls show Americans' trust in the Supreme Court has never been lower, especially in light of ethical lapses that lead observers to question the impartiality of the justices.
The two offenders got into a silver SUV, pulled up to the victims, and began shooting in their direction, according to police.
Expect the whole day to be packed with events celebrating the end of pride month.
In all, more than 350 people charged in the Capitol riot were specifically charged with obstruction of an official proceeding. This is the charge the Supreme Court ruled was improperly used by prosecutors.
But an alderman who will serve as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention said getting behind Mr. Biden remains essential.
The Supreme Court overruled a 40-year-old decision that said federal courts should defer to agencies in certain cases. Here's what it means.
The Supreme Court's order clears the way for Steve Bannon to report to prison by July 1 to begin serving a four-month sentence.
The Supreme Court narrowed the Justice Department's use of a federal obstruction statute leveled against scores of people who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
A shopper discovered 10-cent bag fee instead of a 7-cent tax on a recent receipt from Mariano's.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
The study found that Black men living in more violent Chicago neighborhoods had a higher level of cortisol, possibly showing the effect stress has on health.
The LB.1 variant makes up close to 1 in 5 new COVID cases, the CDC estimates.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The Fresh Market already has stores in Crystal Lake, Geneva, Lake Forest, and Wilmette.
The change impacts every single restaurant in Chicago that operates with tipped workers, and critics say it could impact customers as well.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
Getting added to the guide is not the same as being awarded a Michelin star, but still signifies a stamp of approval.
The Chicago "rat hole" was a rodent-shaped indentation in the concrete in front of a blond brick three-flat building in Roscoe Village. While now gone, its legacy lives on.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
The Rolling Stones played at the stadium for the first of two concerts over the next several days—as part of their Hackney Diamonds Tour.
"CBS News 24/7," a daily flagship show featuring live reporting from CBS News and Stations' local-to-global newsrooms, brings viewers a dynamic and immersive news experience.
In 1999, a series about a New Jersey crime family premiered on HBO; it would change television. Series creator David Chase, and stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, discuss the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos."
Chicago police say two men and a woman were walking when they got into an argument with two other people who then got into a car, pulled up to them, and began shooting.
From a pup celebrating her one-year-anniversary since being adopted to the warnings about rip currents. Here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist's eye this week.
The parade, scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m., will be followed by a day of events celebrating the end of Pride Month.
For Sunday, some lakeside clouds, then mostly sunny. A high of 72. Cooler lakeside.
While at the scene of a deadly shooting, officers were fired on by unknown offenders, and a Lynwood police officer who responded to assist suffered a graze wound.
Chicago police said just after 11:30 p.m., the teen was arguing with a 26-year-old woman in the 3000 block of South Fort Dearborn Drive.
Expect the whole day to be packed with events celebrating the end of pride month.
The City of Highland Park said around 40 protesters shouted "pro-Palestinian and antisemitic chants" outside the home of Rep. Brad Schneider.
Fireworks and more are on display starting this weekend for the Fourth of July Holiday, with many places in Chicago and the suburbs to sit and enjoy the colorful celebration.
Chicago police arrested Marquan Jones, 17, on Thursday in the 2400 block of East 75th Street.
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.
They hope national recognition from the U.S. surgeon general will actually make a difference.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
A day after the fire, residents still could not get back into the building at 1852 W. Palm Dr., near Golf Road in the Orion ParkView Apartments complex.
The Village of Carol Stream still has not disclosed which officer pulled the trigger — and the family said they want more than edited body camera footage.
Sloan finished his senior season at York with a .30 ERA. The 6-foot 4-inch right-hander gave up 2 earned runs and struck out 90 batters through 46 innings with five walks.
Any pressure Kuhl feels to perform on the mound is nothing compared to what he and his family went through in the past year.
Luke Little (3-1) threw a scoreless seventh for the victory, and Porter Hodge followed with a scoreless inning.
Luis Robert Jr., Korey Lee and Lenyn Sosa also homered for the Sox in their double-digit scoring game of the season.
Drew Thorpe (2-1) retired 16 in a row after Brenton Doyle led off the game with a single.
Kyle Knight was ordered detained at an initial hearing.
Illinois State Police later found the car in the area of 34th and Halsted streets in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Chicago police arrested Marquan Jones, 17, on Thursday in the 2400 block of East 75th Street.
Red Star Liquor & Deli has been targeted by thieves five different times in the last 10 days.
Officials identified her on Thursday as JoAnne "Vicki" Smith, who was only 20 years old when she died.