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Enormous Pothole On Irving Park Road Was First Reported 6 Months Ago, But Keeps Growing
A beast of a pothole lurks on Irving Park Road just east of the six-way intersection with Lincoln and Damen avenues, and it has been growing for months.
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A beast of a pothole lurks on Irving Park Road just east of the six-way intersection with Lincoln and Damen avenues, and it has been growing for months.
He lost control of his car and slid into another car driven by a 38-year-old woman, who was stopped at a red light, police said.
A man is dead after being stabbed in a fight at a restaurant-bar in the Portage Park community Sunday evening.
The family of a 15-year-old boy accidentally shot by Des Plaines police last week is speaking out for the first time – and they're questioning the story they've been told by police.
The family of a 15-year-old boy who was accidentally shot in a shootout at an Old Irving Park music school has set up a GoFundMe to support the surgeries he needs.
More details emerged Thursday about the traumatic moments inside an Old Irving Park music school, where a police officer and a teenage boy were wounded in a gun battle.
Des Plaines police were the ones who accidentally shot a 15-year-old boy on Tuesday night while going after a bank robber who had shot a Chicago Police officer.
A bank robbery in Des Plaines led to a melee of gunfire 11 miles away in the Old Irving Park neighborhood on Tuesday, which ultimately left a suspect dead and a Chicago Police officer and a 15-year-old boy wounded.
The teen, who was caught in crossfire Tuesday night, is a student intern and was in class at the time of the shooting.
A bank robbery suspect led police on a chase from Des Plaines all the way to the Old Irving Park neighborhood, where police say he shot a Chicago Police officer, and then was shot and killed in a gun battle with Des Plaines police inside a music school.
It was an absolutely chaotic scene early Monday morning on the streets of the Portage Park community – as a man stabbed four other people and killed one of them.
A North Side man was charged in the deaths of five people shot dead in the Northwest Side's Dunning neighborhood over the weekend.
Police detectives on Sunday afternoon were interrogating a suspected gunman after five people were shot dead in the Northwest Side's Dunning neighborhood the day before.
CBS 2's video showed a pigeon relieving itself on an Illinois lawmaker as he talked about a problem at the Irving Park Blue Line station. It got international attention, but more importantly, it seems to have caught the eye of leaders locally.
Talk about dumb luck during a Morning Insiders interview – near a very busy Chicago Transit Authority stop nicknamed the "pigeon poop station."
Fire crews were extricating someone from a totaled car Tuesday night after a serious crash in Streamwood.
The beat-up Patio Theater sign is to the point where it looks like it could collapse. But there is a plan to restore the whole venue.
City and state officials are looking for input from the public as they propose changes on parts of Lake Shore Drive.
Police are looking for a man who robbed the Wintrust Bank near Irving Park and Hamilton Thursday around 1:30 p.m.
It's a high traffic area and because of a crime that happened in broad daylight is particularly shocking.
The robberies happened about 3:55 a.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of West Irving Park and about 8 p.m. Sunday in the 2100 block of North Clybourn, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.
The person was hit by a vehicle about 9 p.m. near Irving Park Road and Judd Avenue, according to Schiller Park police.
About 5:30 p.m., the 31-year-old was in a vehicle in the 3500 block of West Irving Park Road when another male walked up and shot him in the chest, shoulder and left arm , police said.
Historians have raised questions about a road reconstruction project in the Dunning neighborhood, because they believe there's a good chance crews will find hundreds of caskets from when the area was a cemetery.
An 84-year-old man with Alzheimer's who was reported missing returned home Wednesday afternoon.
Bears sometimes come into Illinois during the summer months despite no resident populations in the state.
It stands 16 feet high and is made up of 18 panels and thousands of individual pieces of glass. The stained glass window depicts two angels at the bottom of a Colorado mountain, and it has been at the church since 1902.
President Biden said it's been the privilege of his life to serve the country for over 50 years.
School nutrition staff said they consider these reviews and try to improve recipes, though some will be cut completely until they can return and get a passing grade.
Lester has been spending a lot of time on the golf course since retiring from baseball in 2022 with three World Series rings.
President Biden said it's been the privilege of his life to serve the country for over 50 years.
Among the members who didn't attend Netanyahu's speech were U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, and Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Delia Ramirez.
The court system has been preparing extensively to deal with possible additional court proceedings related to arrests during the convention.
Kamala Harris' campaign appears to be casting a wide net to find a VP, vetting a large number of potential running mates.
Campaign finance records show Donald Trump donated twice to reelect Kamala Harris as attorney general of California more than a decade ago.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
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.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
Keisha House said people trust their hairdressers and barbers, and great communication takes place while in those chairs.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
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.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
Kroger owns the Mariano's brand, while Albertsons owns Jewel-Osco.
The DNC arrives at the United Center from Aug. 19-22.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
A multi-panel 122-year-old Tiffany glass stained window is now back in the South Loop's Second Presbyterian Church, as it took a year to restore it. Shardaa Gray has the story.
SWAT officers with long guns remained at the scene after the shooting on Braintree Drive Wednesday evening. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a check on the extended forecast.
Police said the thieves hit four businesses, two of them on one block in Edison Park, early this past Friday morning. Darius Johnson reports.
On Tuesday, a break-in was reported, and computers were stolen from the Cook County State's Attorney's offices located at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago.
The Davey Tree Expert Company said the victim was one of its employees who was on a jobsite at the time.
President Biden on Wednesday night delivered his first remarks on camera since he announced his decision to end his reelection campaign.
Four businesses were hit in one night.
Bears sometimes come into Illinois during the summer months despite no resident populations in the state.
It stands 16 feet high and is made up of 18 panels and thousands of individual pieces of glass. The stained glass window depicts two angels at the bottom of a Colorado mountain, and it has been at the church since 1902.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.
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.
Lester has been spending a lot of time on the golf course since retiring from baseball in 2022 with three World Series rings.
William Contreras hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2.
The Edmonton Oilers have hired Stan Bowman as general manager and executive vice president of hockey operations.
The IOC also voted on Wednesday to name the French Alps as the host of the 2030 Winter Games.
The Cubs loaded the bases in the eighth against Jared Koenig but came up empty after the left-hander got pinch-hitter David Bote to fly out.
Four businesses were hit in one night.
The burglary was reported and items were taken from Cook County State's Attorney's Office located at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago.
The Davey Tree Expert Company said the victim was one of its employees who was on a jobsite at the time.
The Cook County State's Attorney's office reviewed the case, and decide not to charge the gunman.
The burglars damaged the storefront, but could not get in.