Searching for answers after explosion at Yellowstone National Park
The park is asking people who witnessed the thermal explosion to come forward.
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The park is asking people who witnessed the thermal explosion to come forward.
Chicago police said it happened around 11:30 a.m. while construction workers were on the scene working in the 1600 block of West Winona Street in the Ravenswood neighborhood.
The fire and small explosion broke out while construction workers were on the scene working in the 1600 block of West Winona Street in the Ravenswood neighborhood.
"We did everything we could to get to them as quickly as we could, and safely," Tonia Logan said.
Heavy flames and a large plume of smoke could be seen coming from a boat on the water around 3:20 p.m.
Leland Holden, 68, was found Tuesday afternoon by first responders in the basement of the home in Lafayette, a rural community about 45 miles southwest of Milwaukee. He later died of his injuries.
A 26-year-old man, a Russian Ukrainian national, was arrested after an explosion at a hotel room near Charles de Gaulle Airport, just outside of Paris on Monday night. He's currently being treated for burns at a local hospital. French police say he is cooperating.
Two people died when a house exploded in southern Wisconsin. The dog that survived the explosion was checked out at an emergency veterinary clinic and determined to be in good shape.
A reported explosion caused extensive damage to a building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, on Tuesday afternoon.
Fire crews said a 19-year-old died after being hit in the head with a piece of shrapnel, despite being a quarter mile down the road. They told CBS News the building contained a warehouse for a vaping materials supplier.
Aerial footage from showed widespread debris from the explosion, with heavy flames burning and smoke billowing hundreds of feet into the air.
Nearly a dozen other firefighters and two civilians were injured in the explosion, officials said.
Crews spent the night searching for survivors after the blast. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Several people were rescued from the basement who were not able to get out on their own.
Travelers said concerns about security were not what they wanted to hear before heading to the airport. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
FBI Buffalo on Wednesday night said it had concluded its investigation of the incident and found no explosive materials or "terrorism nexus."
Chopper 2 was over the scene in the 5800 block of Goble Road between Shabbona and Earlville.
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports from Woodstock where people living near the explosion were shocked that it happened in their neighborhood. A contractor is being blamed for the incident.
"Everyone was texting me, are you ok? Is everyone OK? By the grace of God, we weren't walking by our house."
No major injuries were reported, but two firefighters suffered minor injuries.
How many people were hurt or the extent of their injuries were not available late Sunday evening.
It's still not clear what caused the explosion.
The blast was so big it left a gaping hole in the building, leaving 12 people to find a new place to live. It's still not clear what caused the explosion.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation. The blast left chunks of the exterior brick walls missing and debris everywhere.
A 64-year-old man from Oak Park has died, after an explosion earlier this week at the townhouse apartment building where he lived.
Illinois is one of the largest exporting states in the U.S. doing business with China, and tariffs could have deep and wide-ranging effects on Illinois industry.
The U.S. stock market surged immediately after President Trump announced the pause on most of his new tariffs.
The Chicago Park District and Riot Fest announced they have signed a deal to keep the annual music festival in Douglass Park through 2027.
University of Chicago officials confirmed that the federal government had terminated the F-1 visa status of three current students and four recent graduates.
Illinois leaders want farmers and agricultural workers to know they have their backs when it comes to selling their good around the world, even amid President Donald Trump's escalating trade war.
The U.S. stock market surged immediately after President Trump announced the pause on most of his new tariffs.
A key City Council committe backed an ordinance that sponsors said would allow police to impound rule-breaking tow companies' trucks.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met two days before new U.S. tariffs go into effect.
The recent election that determined control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court saw millions of dollars flooding in from billionaires, featured attack ads and drew national political attention.
The Trump administration's IT team members investigated how Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeff Goldberg was added to a Signal group chat with high-ranking senior officials.
Johnsonville, LCC is recalling over 22,600 pounds of cheddar bratwurst in 10 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The law firms Romanucci and Blandin, representing the families of Antoine Lewis, 39, of Chicago, and Mark Lindquist Law, representing Darcy Belanger, 46, of Denver, Colorado, announced the settlement was reached on Sunday night.
A Mega Millions lottery ticket that contained all the winning numbers — bought along the western edge of the Chicago metro area, in DeKalb County — has made someone in Illinois $344 million richer this week.
CBS News Chicago spent months trying to get a simple answer from Lynwood Mayor Jada Curry about her salary.
In most of Lisle, residents get their water from the village. But in one section, the Oak View subdivision, a private company supplies the water, and residents are furious about the bills.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital heart defects.
The Lake County Health Department confirmed to the school district that the person is isolated from others and undergoing treatment.
According to the public health department, the cuts affect 22 contracts and over 100 staff positions.
Right now, the industry standards call for AFib patients to take blood thinners for the rest of their lives.
Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Notably in St. Louis, hometown company Anheuser-Busch ended a 30-year partnership. Bud Light is also a top sponsor of Chicago pride events — and there may be a change there too.
Singleton will be the first to tell you her success is not a solo act.
The owners are waiting to see if the federal grants they lost are reinstated.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
Want to catch the 2025 NCAA March Madness tournament? Here's how to stream the college basketball games for free.
On Tuesday, Robert Kennedy Jr. sat down exclusively with CBS News Chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook for his first network TV interview since becoming Health and Human Services Secretary. He says he is encouraging people to get vaccinated against measles, a change of heart for Kennedy who once wrote that measles vaccines are "unnecessary and risky."
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
Lay's potato chips announced the three finalists for their 2025 Do Us A Flavor contest.
An American Airlines flight from New York to Milan had to turn back halfway through their journey after an unruly passenger tried to storm the pilot's cabin.
Illinois leaders want farmers and agricultural workers to know they have their backs when it comes to selling their good around the world, even amid President Donald Trump's escalating trade war.
University of Chicago officials confirmed that the federal government had terminated the F-1 visa status of three current students and four recent graduates.
Illinois is one of the largest exporting states in the U.S. doing business with China, and tariffs could have deep and wide-ranging effects on Illinois industry.
The U.S. stock market surged immediately after President Trump announced the pause on most of his new tariffs.
Northwestern University said federal dollars support life-saving research, which is now in jeopardy.
The Chicago Park District and Riot Fest announced they have signed a deal to keep the annual music festival in Douglass Park through 2027.
Robin McElroy paid her property tax bills on time for more than a decade, only to be told her home had been "sold for delinquent taxes."
"You can outrun the police in certain circumstances. We terminate pursuits for safety reasons. But you can't outrun technology," Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis said.
A south suburban man under investigation for mishandling remains at his crematory has previously been fined for taking bodies from a hospital without a funeral director license.
Researchers at the Shedd Aquarium are putting tiny trackers inside fish living in the Chicago River to study them and the environment.
"If we come together and we do something, we can make this stop, and we can do it together," said Pam Bosley, co-founder of the non-profit group Purpose over Pain.
The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games.
The Bulls have clinched a play-in tournament berth and are tied with Miami for ninth in the East.
Erik Karlsson scored his 200th career goal to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0.
It's a daunting task to build a team from the ground up, but Rome said he's up for the challenge.
"We're just setting the tone for what we want to do this year," cornerback Jaylon Johnson said.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced the 18 total charges during a media conference on Monday.
Police said, around 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 3200 block of Clinton Avenue.
Kyler Reese, 21, and Chaun Allen, 22, both have been charged in federal court with conspiracy, robbery of a mail carrier, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
Illinois state Rep. Marcus Evans (D-Chicago) said he's working to change state law to improve enforcement when riders are banned from the CTA.
British actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, London police said.
