Couple Gets Engaged While Surrounded By Deadly Alligators
Two Florida tourists decided to add some excitement to their engagement in an alligator-infested theme park.
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Two Florida tourists decided to add some excitement to their engagement in an alligator-infested theme park.
"You are not just the future. You are the present. Keep changing the world. Keep making us proud."
Deputy Christopher Newman killed Gregory Hill Jr., 30, in 2014 after a mother picking up her child at a school across the street called in a noise complaint.
40-year-old Crystal June Methvin was taken into custody after being charged with possession of crystal meth
A Florida teacher accused of drowning two raccoons and an opossum in front of his students will not face criminal charges, according to the state attorney's office.
The storm disrupted plans from Pensacola in the Panhandle to Miami Beach on Florida's southeastern edge.
Using Amazon's Alexa, Petra the parrot is becoming an Internet sensation after learning to give the voice-activated device commands.
A U.S. Army soldier has been reunited with a stray dog her unit rescued during their deployment to the Middle East.
A Florida great grandmother now has an arrest record after police say they were forced to take the 95-year-old to jail for slapping her granddaughter with a slipper.
A man has been banned from two Florida parks and charged with cruelty to animals after kicking several swans in the head for "karate practice."
Several residents in Florida and Texas were sent into a panic as large gators stopped traffic, invaded porches, and even approached a Target store over the weekend.
According to reports, an email was sent to the woman's landlord, which compared the symbol of LGBTQ rights to the Confederate flag.
The cold is putting reptiles like sea turtles in a comatose state.
Police say an officer smelled marijuana and, after searching the car, found cocaine and marijuana in separate bags inside a purse.
The indictment returned by a grand jury in Fort Lauderdale also charges the 19-year-old with 17 counts of attempted murder.
A group of Chicago high school students has returned from Parkland, Florida, after meeting survivors of last month's deadly school shooting.
Organizers are scheduled to first hold a rally in Federal Plaza, then end up in front of Trump Tower.
A Chicago area man said he would like to reach out to the people affected by the mass shooting in South Florida, because he's survived a massacre himself.
A 19-year-old man who had been expelled from a high school in Parkland, Florida, has been charged with 17 counts of murder, accused of carrying out one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
Several people were killed and multiple people were injured when a former student opened fire at a high school in Florida.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott was visiting Chicago on Wednesday, trying to lure businesses from Illinois to the Sunshine State.
Chicago's ComEd crews have helped to restore power to two million people in the Daytona Beach area following Hurricane Irma.
Former Chicagoan Roger Germann, who moved to Tampa a month ago, joked the experience was a "rude welcoming" to Florida.
Drew Hazlett said his grandparents could not get a flight out of Florida, so he plans to drive them out.
Airlines are keeping a close eye on Irma, which was still a catastrophic category 5 hurricane Thursday as it churned across the Caribbean.
There was no red-nosed reindeer guiding the parade, but there were plenty of red lights all aglow—along with sirens, from emergency vehicles,
At the café, clients do not stand in line like a typical soup kitchen. Volunteers serve them at their tables to create a more dignified setting.
While no gift could ever bring his loved ones back, the spots under Jacoby Strong's tree were full this Christmas Eve.
The remote area forced firefighters to shuttle water from a hydrant nearly three and a half miles away.
Hilton Keller spent 33 years, seven months, and four days in prison.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
Martinez's lawyer says he is asking a judge to guarantee that no one can stand in the way of Martinez doing his job while he is still in office.
The report came out Monday morning, just hours after a last-ditch effort by Gaetz to keep it under wraps.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
Several City Council members have called the school board's vote to fire Martinez without cause reckless and irresponsible.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Scammers know many of us are waiting for packages this holiday season.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
The strike was deliberately authorized in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season nationwide for a reason—with the Teamsters Union pushing the company for a contract.
The oysters were sold as Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay, and Royal Miyagi.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Wednesday that it had detected presumptive positive human case of H5N1 in Barron County.
The sisters share a special bond of getting a second chance at life, which they both received at the age of 38 years old.
An even larger investment of $500 million is going toward 10 new outpatient facilities throughout the South Side that will add 85,000 health care appointments each year.
Scientists used the NanoGripper to grab particles from the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19.
It may seem like a brave choice to launch a company making old-fashioned mechanical watches—when many wear new-fangled electronic alternatives. But the entrepreneurs' mission is bigger than just watchmaking.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Sunday night marked the last night in business for Strat's, after 38 years.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
Baristas at the store at 5964 N. Ridge Ave. in Edgewater have been on strike since Friday calling for higher wages and better staffing.
Taylor also played two nights at Ravinia this past June.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Social media sleuths noticed that the house next door to the iconic "Home Alone" house in Winnetka is now up for sale.
Here are the top songs, artists, and albums streamed on Spotify in Chicago this year, according to communications agency Burson Global.
The emergency vehicles turned out with lights and sirens for the staff and patients at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Sara Machi reports.
Trooper Clay Carns served 11 years with ISP and was a husband and a father to two young kids. Jermont Terry reports.
An organization in the Uptown neighborhood is helping people in need celebrate Christmas—even though the volunteers are not celebrating the holiday themselves. Marie Saavedra reports.
Jacoby Strong lost his great aunt, Nakeeshia Strong, 45; his cousin, Bryson Orr, 7; and his mom, Capri Edwards, 24, in a mass shooting in the 7100 block of South Woodlawn Avenue in the Grand Crossing community on July 4th. Jacoby's grandmother is now taking care of him, and a Chicago company made Christmas a lot better than it otherwise would have been for them. Sabrina Franza reports.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team, and also of huddling with the Chicago Teachers Union rather than CPS. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
"Any time we lose a trooper hurts, but today is Christmas Eve here on December 24, so it kind of hurts in a particular way," ISP Dir. Brendan Kelly said.
Police said the victim knew the shooter.
There was no red-nosed reindeer guiding the parade, but there were plenty of red lights all aglow—along with sirens, from emergency vehicles,
At the café, clients do not stand in line like a typical soup kitchen. Volunteers serve them at their tables to create a more dignified setting.
"San Antonio has really led the way in using aerial surveillance technology to prevent these activities," said Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), who chairs the City Council Public Safety Committee.
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Survivors, advocates and experts have weighed in on Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to create a task force to study the safety of Black women in Chicago.
The Chicago-based company is accused of tricking diners about delivery fees, misleading drivers about pay, and listing restaurants on its platform without permission.
Now-retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda was charged in connection with leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody.
Jason Dickinson scored for the 'Hawks with 33 seconds left, but the Blackhawks were unable to come up with the tying goal.
Nikola Vucevic had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls.
Jalen Quinn led the way for the Ramblers (9-3) with 17 points and two steals.
George Dimopoulos, who played quarterback in high school, also converted the two-point conversion when he passed it to quarterback Josh Holst for his second completion of the season.
Illinois held the lead for nearly 30 minutes of game time, but a late rally by Missouri took the game down to the wire.
Jason Samhan claims the same pair is stealing from several other homes in Oak Lawn.
The medics were not armed, and they did not know if the robber had a gun. Nevertheless, they managed to flip the script with their bare hands.
Shots were fired from inside a Nissan Altima.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Monday to state charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In each incident, the burglars crashed a dark sedan into businesses and destroyed the front window or glass door.
