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The common house mosquitoes, which can carry West Nile Virus, are out in full force about three weeks early, because of a warm winter and the current hot and relatively dry conditions, which promote their development.
The Grant Park Chorus will be singing Chicago Tribune Headlines this Friday, as the Grant Park Music Festival Gets underway in Millennium Park.
Baby Boomers are facing a real financial squeeze as their savings dwindle, and their parents pass along less than anyone hoped.
A young Peregrine falcon was back in the family nest on Thursday, a day after falling to the ground in the Loop, apparently while learning to fly.
Federal prosecutors have charged 19 people for taking part in two drug rings that supplied large quantities of powder and crack cocaine to the city and suburbs.
A new city ordinance aims to increase the flow of fresh produce into so-called food deserts in Chicago.
Anyone under the age of 18 will soon be banned from getting into tanning beds at Chicago tanning salons.
Chicago aldermen at a City Council meeting Wednesday added their voices to the chorus singing praises of the NATO Summit and everyone connected with it.
A federal jury in St. Louis has awarded $180 million to three men battered and burned while working in a Chester, Ill., grain bin that exploded in 2010.
U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald, who is stepping down from his post after nearly 11 years next month, said Thursday that he felt "blessed" to have served as the top prosecutor in northern Illinois.
Nine Chicagoans have filed a class-action federal lawsuit, claiming the city has illegally forced them to move off of the Magnificent Mile, or face arrest.
It has been an extremely light and fast morning for public transit riders, whose numbers have been radically reduced by the NATO summit.
A Northwestern University political scientist says there is some irony in the tension between city and demonstrators against the NATO Summit, because Chicago needs demonstrators to raise its international profile.
Some 150 anti-war and anti-NATO protestors marched to the Prudential Building on Thursday afternoon, unsuccessfully seeking a meeting with a representative of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign headquarters.
A Chicago ticket broker says he's taking a bath in Crosstown Classic tickets, both because of the because of NATO Summit and a lackluster season by both the Cubs and the White Sox.
The Cook County State's Attorney has charged a hospital worker with paying her bills with credit cards stolen from cancer patients.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel rounded up mayors from 30 other cities in Illinois on Thursday to build support for pension changes they say are needed to keep Illinois municipalities out of bankruptcy.
Jurors began deliberating Wednesday in the murder trial of the man accused of killing Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's family, but were sequestered for the night after more than 4 1/2 hours of deliberations, and will go back to work on Thursday.
Occupy Chicago activists are looking for help finding fellow demonstrators find a place to stay during the NATO summit, so they're asking Chicagoans to let them occupy their houses, apartments, back yards, or churches.
A spirited rally organized by the state's nursing home industry livened up the plaza outside the Thompson Center on Monday, as workers and administrators gathered to protest the governor's planned Medicaid cuts.
The company that leases Chicago's parking meter system raked in $80 million last year, but now says the city owes it even more money.
A bombing defendant is painting his own self-portrait on the witness stand in federal court.
A pair of endangered whooping cranes decided to do it their way, and hatched a new chick for the endangered species which now numbers about 600.
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) has done an about face, and now recommends abolishing state scholarships awarded by state lawmakers.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is reassuring Chicago taxpayers that they won't be stuck with the bill for all the activity, security and disruptions that will occur around the NATO Summit the weekend of May 19.
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.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.
Waymo touts itself as the future of driverless cars, but many are skeptical of the technology because of safety concerns. Kris Van Cleave got an exclusive first look at one of Waymo’s fully-autonomous cars.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
