Dead Body Found Found On I-94 Near Dempster Exit In Skokie
There is still no word on the identification of the person or how they died.
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There is still no word on the identification of the person or how they died.
Chicago Police announced Wednesday that they made dozen arrests in a joint operation with other law enforcement agencies to combat carjackings this past weekend, and have also launched a new website with information about that category of crime.
As of 10:00 Thursday morning, all westbound lanes of Interstate 88 were shutdown for the investigation.
A man was shot while driving on the Dan Ryan Expressway, in the second such incident on that interstate route this week alone.
Someone was shot Monday afternoon on the northbound Dan Ryan Expressway near 43rd Street.
So far this year, 10 ISP squad cars have been hit by drivers who have disobeyed the to move over law.
The ISP Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the alleged carjacking that took place on the ramp from I-94 northbound to Sibley Avenue westbound.
A driver involved in a crash, that left an Illinois State Police trooper injured, has been charged with DUI.
A man was shot and wounded on the Dan Ryan Expressway in the midday hours Sunday.
Police found a partially submerged car in the Des Plaines River on the boundary of Lyons and Riverside Sunday morning, and went on to find a woman's dead body in the river hours later.
Three people were arrested late Monday afternoon and one apparently remained at large, after a car suspected in an armed robbery in south suburban Frankfort hit an Illinois State Police cruiser during a pursuit.
An Illinois state trooper and two other people were injured in a crash on the Eisenhower Expressway.
Icy roadways prevented semi-trailer trucks from making their trips along Interstate 80 south of Chicago Tuesday evening.
One person is dead and two others are injured after a two-vehicle crash that ended in flames when a live power line fell on the vehicles.
ISP's director said the state police would need help from lawmakers to streamline the FOID card system, which has become overwhelmed during the pandemic.
Illinois State Police announced Wednesday that they have cut their backlog of DNA tests nearly in half since March of last year.
"No one would wait 160 days for the Comcast guy to come to your house."
The two left northbound lanes of the Edens Expressway near Wilson Avenue were closed to traffic Saturday morning just before 9 a.m. due to a fatal traffic crash.
Illinois State Police face a new lawsuit over a traffic stop in Harvey that ended in a fatal shooting.
A drunk driver was taken into custody after a crash that injured an Illinois State Trooper early Wednesday morning.
Illinois State Police have released dashcam video that shows what led a traffic stop to turn deadly in Harvey last week.
An overnight confrontation after a routine traffic stop in the south suburbs turned deadly Wednesday. Just before 12:30 a.m. Illinois State Police were pursuing a Jeep that then crashed into a bus shelter outside of the Walgreen's on Halsted in Harvey.
A man died after a gun discharged during a traffic stop involving Illinois State Police in Harvey early Wednesday morning.
Interstate 57 on the city's Far South Side turned into a traffic nightmare late Tuesday, after yet another gunfire incident on the roadway.
AI has had a top-to-bottom effect on the American workforce, cited as the force behind mass layoffs and a valued skill in workers at the same time.
A driver was ejected and killed in a crash on an off-ramp on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs overnight Sunday into Monday.
University of Chicago researchers have begun examining data collected by a device transported by a NASA balloon that flew over Antarctica for 23 days.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Foram Sheth, the chief coaching officer and co-founder of AMA LA VIDA Career Coaching, tells Audrina Sinclair how AI is affecting job searching, while career coach and résumé writer Dr. Akilah Bradford has some advice on how not to use AI when looking for jobs.
Some call artificial intelligence a job killer, and it has been cited as the reason for layoffs by major employers, but on the flipside, job listings looking for people with AI skills are rising fast. Dr. Vasant Dhar, an AI researcher and a business and data professor at NYU, said Monday that one thing we can be sure of is that AI is here to stay and is going to change the nature of work. He spoke to Audrina Sinclair.
Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump's first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News. Lauren Victory reports.
Loneliness and social isolation can have serious effects on our physical health. Dr. Sarah Alexander, a cardiologist at Endeavor Health, joins Marie Saavedra with advice on what can be done to deal with loneliness.
The child was found dead in Round Lake Beach last week, and police said he showed signs of long-term abuse and malnourishment. Darius Johnson reports.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
A retired judge who lost her law license for fleecing her Tuskegee Airman uncle used the money she stole to buy bitcoin for herself, court records show.
From guest appearances to his latest hits, watch parties for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance were held across Chicago.
AI has had a top-to-bottom effect on the American workforce, cited as the force behind mass layoffs and a valued skill in workers at the same time.
A driver was ejected and killed in a crash on an off-ramp on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs overnight Sunday into Monday.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
Police in Joliet, Illinois, were searching Sunday for a man who held up a cellphone store this weekend.
A woman was in custody after another woman was slashed in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this weekend.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A South Side community came together on Friday, hoping for justice after a woman was shot and killed while her baby was in the back seat of their car earlier this week.
