Police Shoot Attacking Pit Bull In Elgin Home
Police in Elgin shot and killed a family dog that turned on its owners and its own puppies.
Police in Elgin shot and killed a family dog that turned on its owners and its own puppies.
An Elgin man abandoned overnight in the Kane County courthouse last month is reportedly considering suing the county.
Some new visitors have been spotted in downtown Elgin. Once threatened, now flourishing, bald eagles have been seen not far from the public library.
Police in South Elgin intercepted a large shipment of cannabis on Wednesday at a shipping company in the northwest suburb.
The state's second largest school district has avoided digging deeper in debt to pay its bills, for now.
A man is facing felony charges after allegedly making threatening and racial remarks to police and customers at a Mexican restaurant in Elgin.
Illinois Gaming officials say casino revenues have fallen about 32 percent in three years.
A man is accused of rifling through the personal effects of the deceased and taking a laptop power cord after breaking into an Elgin funeral home.
More than two decades in the making, a new bridge across the Fox River is expected to bring more business to the area.
Here is a heartbreaking story about friendship and classic cars.
A driver for a private ambulance service was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after striking a teen pedestrian in a crosswalk near a northwest suburban high school Wednesday.
Snow plow drivers already are pretty popular this time of year, but on Friday one driver was being hailed as a hero for helping save a several people from a fire.
It was a close call, but an Elgin couple safely escaped overnight when a fire broke out in their home.
Three people were taken to a hospital, including a 4-year-old boy, after the SUV they were in rolled over in the northwest suburbs.
An 18-year-old woman was hurt when her car slammed the side of an Elgin church, spun and hit it again.
Police in northwest suburban Elgin arrested a man allegedly involved in an armed robbery in Huntley on Saturday who then led police on a "very involved" car and foot chase.
A pickup truck driver was seriously injured after crashing into a dump truck in northwest suburban Elgin on Saturday.
Firefighters found a 75-year-old woman lying in the kitchen of her burning home early this morning.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed an injunction order to keep an Elgin retirement center closed until it can pass health and safety codes.
Businesses in downtown Elgin have collection jars on their counters, and volunteers have gathered to keep a local institution up and running while its owner is in the hospital.
A state senate race in far northwest suburbs remains undecided.
State Sen. Michael Noland has given his side of a run-in between him and a Carpentersville police officer at a polling place on Election Day.
Acidic industrial detergent dumped in a sewer drain flowed into stream in South Elgin.
Six people were hospitalized after a Wednesday evening chain-reaction crash in northwest suburban South Elgin.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The documents filed by the Cook County Court on Sept. 18 show that Henyard and her boyfriend, Kamal Woods, were $3,350 past due on their rent and that she wouldn't allow for inspection of the home.
More people find it hard to make new friends, but the tech world hopes to fix Americans' loneliness epidemic.
On Sunday, Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf addressed fans in a letter to take responsibility for the team's struggles this season in a letter, calling it "a failure" and "embarrassing."
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.
The newly-refurbished basketball court in Garfield Park on the city's West Side is inspiring a new generation with hoop dreams of their own.
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.