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Robert Long, 37, was reported missing on April 11 and after police and fire personnel searched for nearly a week, his body was found in the Des Plaines River on Friday morning.
A Joliet mother has been charged after her 12-year-old daughter died of an apparent heroin and fentanyl overdose, police said Thursday. Colette Bancroft, 35, currently faces a charge of drug possession.
Collette Bancroft, 35, currently faces a charge of drug possession.
Officers responded to the area near Landau Avenue and Ohio Street just before 8 p.m. for a report of a person shot.
At least two people were in custody Friday night in connection with the crimes, which were committed in broad daylight.
At least two people were in custody Friday night in connection with the crimes, which were committed in broad daylight. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Police said the shootout spanned Theodore Street from Crest Hill to Joliet. Two other businesses were hit, as were two empty cars.
Police said the shootout spanned Theodore Street from Crest Hill to Joliet. Two other businesses were hit, as were two empty cars.
Both drivers were taken to Ascension St Joseph Medical Center by the Joliet Fire Department with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Police found both men in the 300 block of North Broadway Street.
Another car crashed into their car, flipping it over near Infantry Drive and Black Road.
They were killed overnight Sunday when another car crashed into their car, flipping it over near Infantry Drive and Black Road. The driver and passenger of the other car tried to run off but police said they caught the driver.
The 19-year-old driver and another unknown male exited a Chevy Tahoe and attempted to run from the crash scene.
Officers responded to the crash with injuries just after 5:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Route 53 north of West Sharp.
Barry Lee Whelpley was charged with, but never convicted of, killing and sexually assaulting Julie Ann Hanson in Naperville in 1972.
The pain of losing so many at once rocked the Joliet neighborhood. CBS 2 spoke with a family member to learn more about those they lost.
Just last month, seven members of the same family were murdered n Joliet. Police say one of their own relatives, Romeo Nance, was the killer. CBS 2’s Shardaa Gray sat down with a grieving loved one to tell the victims’ stories.
Chopper 2 was over the scene where the tube trailer was heavily damaged and blocking all lanes of traffic going eastbound.
A crash involving a semi-truck forced the closure of several lanes of traffic on Interstate 80 near southwest suburban Joliet Friday evening.
A semi-truck ended up toppled and blocking all lanes of traffic on one side of Interstate 80 near southwest suburban Joliet.
Thursday's strike started at 6:30 a.m. with a walkout and news conference.
Nurses say they're upset Ascension Healthcare implemented a contract their union rejected because it didn't deal with overstaffing.
Luther Johnson is working to turn a 173-year-old limestone house into a museum dedicated to teaching about the role Black people have played in American military conflicts.
Joliet Mayor Terry D'Arcy is asking for the community's help to pay for funeral expenses for the Nance family. Seven of the family members were gunned down in their homes last week.
The same nurses also went on strike twice last year at Ascension Saint Joseph in Joliet, amid a contract standoff with management.
Their identities were not released as they were juveniles at the time of the crime.
The woman who was stabbed was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The other victim was not seriously hurt.
General manager Ryan Poles said the bears will "cast a wide net." At least 15 names have emerged for potential interviews.
The two entered the businesses, taking items and money from inside, before leaving the scene and heading northwest through an alley.
President Biden will be giving a eulogy at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral.
President Biden will be giving a eulogy at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral.
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed – allegedly by her husband – in July 2023.
DePaul University professor and transportation expert Joe Schwieterman said Chicago needs to take a look at what New York is doing with congestion pricing.
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
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.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with sick birds.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
A warning from the country's top doctor about alcohol's cancer risk comes at a time of year when many are already taking a step back from drinking.
The proposed expansion includes adding three additional operating rooms with advanced support facilities.
There remains a question of where exactly ground will be broken for the stadium.
Chef Bayless also addressed his lack of a relationship with his brother, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless.
John Carruthers and his thin crusts have raised $80,000—a lot of dough for charities around Chicago.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
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.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
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 some nominees revealed live on "CBS Mornings." Here's the full list.
Get a sneak peek at “Too Hot To Handel” playing this weekend at the Auditorium Theatre.
On Wednesday evening, thousands of acres were burned from multiple brush fires. A new inferno also erupted in the Hollywood Hills.
He had been set to travel to Rome for his final overseas trip as president and meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis.
The suggestion has understandably prompted reactions ranging from derision to scorn, with outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying there's not a "snowball's chance" of it happening.
It marks the second time in the past month that the mercurial right-wing billionaire has attempted to influence the politics of a country he isn't a citizen of.
The emergency response has impacted traffic along 63rd Street, including buses.
Some Chicagoans, including CBS News Chicago Investigator Dorothy Tucker's sons, are prepared for the worst as the fires rage.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
It won't feel as bitterly cold as temperatures rise in the middle to upper 20s.
Officers saw and attempted to approach the teen, who then ran into a residence, where officers initiated a SWAT incident.
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change.
Cook County sheriff deputies served only 25% of protective orders between 2021 and 2023, data show.
"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.
General manager Ryan Poles said the bears will "cast a wide net." At least 15 names have emerged for potential interviews.
Tre White also had 20 points to help Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised forearm.
Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzking was also reportedly up first for a virtual interview Wednesday.
Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for the 'Hawks, who had lost six of seven. Petr Mrazek stopped 35 shots.
Both teams play on Saturday. Seton Hall visits Providence and DePaul hosts Xavier.
Their identities were not released as they were juveniles at the time of the crime.
The woman who was stabbed was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The other victim was not seriously hurt.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
The people in the vehicle were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the south suburbs.
Two people bailed out of the car. One was taken into custody soon afterward, but the other remained at large as of just after 5 p.m.
