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Plainfield man charged with defacing Pride rainbow design on Geneva fire hydrant
The fire hydrant was painted this summer by a Geneva resident who was participating in the city's "Art on Fire" program.
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The fire hydrant was painted this summer by a Geneva resident who was participating in the city's "Art on Fire" program.
Anyone with information on his location is asked to contact the Chicago Police Area 3 SVU at (312)744-8266.
The center's community engagement manager said the residents have a great relationship with the sheriff's office.
Neighbors met at a local park this week to voice their frustrations on the project, which would include truck and trailer parking for the warehouse.
A mysterious unnamed company wants to open a massive warehouse in west suburban Geneva.
"You feel demoralized, but every single letter gives you a bit more hope."
There was impressive turnout Thursday for the first day of early voting for parts of the Chicago area.
One community in Geneva is going back in time and putting pen to paper.
"The sad part is the why?" Mona Rahimi said. "There was no one day that I've been in this country illegally."
The female employee was unconscious and trapped in a conveyor belt assembly. And maintenance staff had to pull the machine apart to get her out.
Emergency crews responded to an industrial accident at a packaging plant in Geneva, Illinois.
A 24-year-old man was fatally struck by a freight train on Friday, according to Geneva police.
Wizzo The Wizard, Bozo the Clown's beloved sidekick played by Marshall Brodien, has passed away at age 84, according to sources.
An 86-year-old man from west suburban Geneva died Dec. 8, about a week after he was struck and injured while crossing the street on the 400 block of West State Street, according to police.
Thousands of students and teachers will return to school in Geneva Tuesday as teachers are heading back to the classroom after nearly a week on the picket line.
Teachers in west suburban Geneva have announced a tentative deal to end the first strike ever in District 304. However, schools will remain closed for a fifth day.
Kane County prosecutors have cleared a North Aurora SWAT officer of any wrongdoing, finding he was justified for fatally shooting an escaped inmate who got his hands on a sheriff's deputy's gun, and took hostages at Delnor Hospital last year.
Police in far west suburban Geneva are asking for help finding the man who cut a woman's throat while she was walking on a bike path two weeks ago.
"Actually, I could believe amount of joy that people got from just hanging out on the floor with goats."
Lightning was a big problem for firefighters Saturday evening. In Geneva there was a house fire started by a lightning strike.
The crash happened at 5:10 a.m. at Russell Road and Park Lane in Newport Township, according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
A little plastic bag on Keim Court caught the attention of a Geneva police officer on routine patrol. A live goldfish was inside the bag.
Investigations and reevaluations are taking place following Saturday's hostage situation at Delnor Hospital in Geneva.
A Kane County Jail inmate took a correctional officer's gun and held Delnor Hospital staff hostage Saturday afternoon.
A west suburban man who stabbed someone in a Geneva burglary he committed while free on bond for another burglary has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The last flight of the night from Montego Bay was a full one. Some passengers said they changed their plans to escape the potential storm.
Trea Turner hit two long home runs, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies hung on to beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 6-4.
Chennedy Carter scored six of her season-high 26 points in the final 92 seconds, rookie Angel Reese recorded her 11th consecutive double-double just before being named to the All-Star roster, and the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 85-77.
Pinch-hitter Bo Naylor delivered a sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.
The shelter at Daley College opened in June 2023, and housed as many as 415 migrants by July 2023. As of last week, 56 migrants were living there.
President Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors in person and virtually to shore up support, CBS News has learned.
A New York court said in a decision that Rudy Giuliani is disbarred effective immediately.
Manhattan prosecutors said they are not opposed to delaying Donald Trump's sentencing after the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents enjoy immunity for official acts.
The Supreme Court declined to consider the constitutionality of an Illinois law banning certain semi-automatic rifles.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
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.
Under state law, all children living in a high-risk ZIP code must be tested for lead exposure at 12, 24, and 36 months of age.
Shane Butler said he was grateful to be alive, and he owes it all to the safety training he did exactly one year before he accidentally shot himself.
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.
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."
While some Democrats have called on President Biden to exit the 2024 race, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker appeared supported of the president on Tuesday.
A Chicago activist was taken away in handcuffs after attempting to confront a village trustee at a board meeting in Dolton on Monday night.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge to an Illinois law banning certain semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines, leaving the measure intact.
As Hurricane Beryl tore through the Caribbean Tuesday, several Chicagoans with loved ones in Jamaica worried about their safety. CBS News Chicago spoke with people landing in the city Tuesday evening to escape the powerful storm.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a check on the extended forecast.
Body camera footage showed police getting out of their car and witnessing a fight between two men. Officers fired at the person they said had a knife.
Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark said despite the city facing a large budget deficit, it can hold some taxes steady for the next year.
The last flight of the night from Montego Bay was a full one. Some passengers said they changed their plans to escape the potential storm.
Love or hate it; the event has become a longstanding Fourth of July tradition at Winnemac Park: a spontaneous yet unofficial and very illegal fireworks show where amateur pyrotechnics put on a show well into the night.
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.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
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.
Trea Turner hit two long home runs, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies hung on to beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 6-4.
Chennedy Carter scored six of her season-high 26 points in the final 92 seconds, rookie Angel Reese recorded her 11th consecutive double-double just before being named to the All-Star roster, and the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 85-77.
Pinch-hitter Bo Naylor delivered a sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.
Reese averaged 14.5 points and 13.2 rebounds per game in June, and set a new single-season WNBA record for consecutive double doubles with 10.
Body camera footage showed police getting out of their car and witnessing a fight between two men. Officers fired at the person they said had a knife.
The woman was stopped after allegedly driving at over 100 miles per hour and tried to escape from handcuffs after being arrested.
Police had only vague descriptions of the thieves, who were both wearing hoodies and masks.
The victims were in an alley behind the 8900 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when someone shot them both, police said.
A murky law involving emergency protection orders leads to some judges allowing domestic abusers to keep their weapons.