Luke Altmyer selected starting quarterback at Illinois for opener
Illinois coach Bret Bielema has announced Luke Altmyer will be the starting quarterback for Illinois when it opens the season at home against Toledo on Sept. 2.
Illinois coach Bret Bielema has announced Luke Altmyer will be the starting quarterback for Illinois when it opens the season at home against Toledo on Sept. 2.
College student Tammy Zywicki vanished on Aug. 23, 1992, as she drove back to Grinnell College in Iowa from Evanston. Her body was found nine days later. And more than three decades later, her murder remains unsolved.
There was a strong connection spanning generations at a senior living facility in southwest suburban New Lenox on Friday. Two dozen high school students visited the Cottages of New Lenox ahead of Monday's National Senior Citizens Day.
Federal prosecutors are set to rest their case on Monday against ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's former righthand man Tim Mapes.
The body of a missing teenage swimmer who went into the water earlier this week near a Winnetka beach was pulled out of Lake Michigan Tuesday afternoon.
A Bolingbrook business owner is facing several years in prison after being charged with theft, fraud, and forgery for allegedly filing $2.46 million in false Medicaid claims.
The funeral service for 3-year-old Jismary Alejandra Barboza González was held Thursday at a church in Warsaw, Indiana.
The future of the old Will County Courthouse is in limbo. The building has sat vacant since late 2020, as there were initial plans to demolish it this fall.
All those little rubber ducks are adding up to a big payday for the Special Olympics.
A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $1.45 million in restitution for setting fire to a Planned Parenthood facility in Peoria in January, after pleading guilty to federal charges less than a month after his arrest.
Participants said the new law removes a barrier to help them develop their skills and future careers.
Monday was senior and scout day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Visitors age 60 and over got in for free. At the fair on Monday, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill to allow students who participate in FFA, the Future Farmers of America, or 4-H, to be excused from school to attend official events.
You must purchase a judging kit, including samples and a scorecard to participate.
You must purchase a judging kit, including samples and a scorecard, to participate. The kits cost between $75 and $300.
That law also bans the sale and distribution of high-capacity magazines and switches that can turn semi-automatic guns into automatic weapons. This comes after Illinois Supreme Court upholds ban on assault-style weapons
The new move, the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, bans advertising or marketing that encourages paramilitary or unlawful private militia activity. It bans advertising firearms to people under 18 and limits the kinds of imagery that can be used in ads. And it allows people to sue manufacturers.
Pritzker said this law follows standards set in other industries.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs new law allowing victims of gun violence to sue gun makers
The Illinois Supreme Court will allow the state's assault weapons ban to stay in place following a 4-3 decision Friday morning. A lawsuit had challenged the ban as unconstitutional.
The Illinois Supreme Court will allow the state's assault weapons ban to stay in place following a 4-3 decision Friday morning. A lawsuit had challenged the ban as unconstitutional.
A team of young athletes in Elmhurst had dreams of making the Little League World Series, but those dreams were dashed. The team lost its game against Ohio on Thursday. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was at a watch party in Elmhurst.
Chicago Public Schools parents received an email from the district about a new law protecting child victims of sexual abuse.
A 6-year-old was wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening in southwest suburban Crest Hill.
First responders pulled the body of a 56-year-old man from Lake Michigan in north suburban Wilmette on Wednesday evening.
Three people and an "aggressor" were killed during a shooting inside an unincorporated Crystal Lake home Wednesday morning, according to McHenry County sheriff's police. A fifth person was seriously injured. McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy Tim Creighton said, shortly before 4 a.m., deputies responded to a home in the 5800 block of Wild Plum Road for report of a shooting.
Monday's highs will be near 70 degrees with partly sunny skies.
A 17-year-old inside one of the SUVs was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
The alder warned people to be on the lookout for "green, granular" pellets and to keep them away from their children and pets.
The child had to be airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries, fire officials said.
Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Sunday marks the first time the DNC is projecting counterprogramming onto a building while Trump will be inside it, but it's far from the first time Democrats have deployed the technique.
CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with Kamala Harris about women's healthcare, and a prospective return of Donald Trump to the White House.
Just over a week out from the 2024 election, a CBS News poll finds the Trump-Harris race is essentially tied nationally and across the battleground states.
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Willie Nelson and Jessica Alba are the latest big-name celebrities to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
The young voters—for an in-class poll—were very excited to learn about the process firsthand. Their teacher set it all up in a most creative way too.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
This is part of a massive recall that includes nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken.
The study said the unique difficulty finding a place in suburban Chicago was the result of a number of factors, including the growth of hip suburbs, big businesses relocating to the area, and high occupancy rates and slow construction.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.
Work in the labs at the IFSH in southwest suburban Bedford Park is centered around learning more about why some food products make people sick.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Franciscan Health infectious disease physician Dr. Erica Kaufman West said she is not at all surprised that COVID variants are still evolving.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Researchers are making strides in therapy for Parkinson's and essential tremor, an even more common disorder that affects millions.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Willie Nelson and Jessica Alba are the latest big-name celebrities to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
Joe Rogan interviewed former President Donald Trump at his studio Friday. Here's what to know about the show.
The concert, part of Timberlake's Forget Tomorrow World Tour, had been scheduled for this coming Sunday, Oct. 27. It will instead be held Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
A group at Carthage College is celebrating Taylor Swift with crafts and community events.
Meteorologist Ed Curran has the extended forecast.
Just after 10 p.m., police said a white SUV ran a red light and crashed near a gray SUV at a gas station in the 7100 block of South Ashland Avenue.
On Saturday, police were called to the scene for an apparent fight that broke out inside the church. Emergency dispatchers reported that some of the responding officers got attacked by funeralgoers.
The students whom CBS News Chicago met at a civics class at Chicago's Amundsen High School are too young to vote—but they still have a lot on their minds.
Neighbors said the victim was on his way to synagogue in an area with a large Orthodox Jewish population.
The burglars took an undisclosed amount of money from the register. The whole incident took less than a minute.
Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Officials said Chicago has spent roughly $750 million in settlements since 2000.
Monday's highs will be near 70 degrees with partly sunny skies.
Jackson has been waiting for this specific decision since his release from prison two weeks ago
The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.
In a court document, a DCFS worker predicted the teen would run—and so did the judge handling the case.
The hospitals where both volunteers worked for were destroyed by Israeli airstrikes and raids, they said.
"Pay attention in the red flags, because there's always red flags," said Enidt Martinez.
Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
Matt Duchene scored on a third-period power play and added an empty-netter in the final seconds as the Dallas Stars hung on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points, Chet Holmgren added 21 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pounded Chicago 114-95 in the Bulls' home opener.
Kaleb Johnson rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns, and backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan added another rushing touchdown, as Iowa defeated Northwestern 40-14 on Saturday.
The burglars took an undisclosed amount of money from the register. The whole incident took less than a minute.
Neighbors said the victim was on his way to synagogue in an area with a large Orthodox Jewish population.
Video posted on Facebook appeared to show an officer bleeding from his head.
Andrew Horwath was being assisted into the front seat of his minivan, when a man got in the driver's door and started driving off with the minivan.
Rickisha King-Tiggs was 24 when she was shot and killed, allegedly by a man who had been harassing and attacking her and her mother.