Pastor To Come Down From Roof For Church's Chicken Victim's Funeral
The pastor of New Beginnings church on the 6600 block of South King Drive is coming down off the roof where he's been living for more than six weeks.
The pastor of New Beginnings church on the 6600 block of South King Drive is coming down off the roof where he's been living for more than six weeks.
Court filings suggest a financial motive in the murder of a Naperville woman, allegedly at the hands of her brother.
Going back on an earlier statement, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says restrictions and fines directed at protesters will be permanent, not temporary for the G8 and NATO summits.
Some barbershops in Chicago's African-American communities are getting some unlikely visitors.
An armed man allegedly robbed a hotel in west suburban Naperville early Saturday.
Police all over the Chicago area will be on the lookout for drunken drivers this holiday weekend.
Five people were arrested late Friday after a vehicle struck three pedestrians, killing one of them, on the Northwest Side.
Three people — including a baby — were rescued from a basement fire in a northwest suburban Des Plaines townhouse Friday evening.
FedEx says it learned a valuable lesson from a viral video showing a delivery man throwing a package, but try telling that to a Rogers park woman says her jaw dropped when she saw the same thing happen Thursday afternoon.
For the fourth consecutive year, parking meter rates in Chicago are about to go up under the city's maligned 75-year lease of its parking meters.
Evanston Township High School has alerted parents and students to some confirmed cases of pertussis or whooping cough among students.
Details are emerging about sexual misconduct allegations against a former West Aurora High School band teacher, who was arrested and charged last spring.
Federal authorities are offering a reward to anyone who helps them catch the burglars who made off with more than two dozen guns from a shooting range in Hammond, Ind.
A junior high school student from Glen Ellyn is suspended, and could be expelled, after bringing chocolate milk spiked with alcohol to school.
WBBM Newsradio's annual Good Neighbor Radiothon is underway, this year benefiting the Salvation Army. Here is a look at the numerous ways in which the Salvation Army makes a difference to those in need in Chicago.
A stranger has come to the rescue for the two Tinley Park men who got in trouble for using a fire hydrant to fill their backyard ice rink.
Drew Peterson recently remarked in a letter to a friend that he was "being held hostage against his will" in jail and made a long list of grievances about the conditions he is suffering through.
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is struggling with a supply and demand problem as it tries to deal with the 100,000 people who go hungry every day in Lake and Porter Counties.
For the fourth year straight, a California-based advocacy group says Illinois is "the very best of the best" state in the country for the strength of its laws against animal cruelty.
A freshman student at an alternative school on the city's North Side has become the third student from that school to win the city's vehicle sticker design contest.
Something happened to the pines in the Pine Meadow subdivision in Spring Grove.
Police in several Northwest Indiana towns are looking for three Chicago men wanted for a series of daylight home invasions of elderly residents' houses.
The City of Chicago is hoping to improve pedestrian safety at certain unprotected street crossings with brightly-colored flags that people can use to be sure cars know they are there.
Prescott Magnet School near Ashland and Wrightwood avenues has seen discipline problems decrease after students started an anti-bullying campaign.
More details are emerging about the discovery of two murdered men during a real estate showing at a Sauk Village a house.
Zishan Alvi admitted to billing the federal government $14 million for more than 85,000 COVID-19 tests that were never performed.
They were among the 22 creatives who will receive an $800,000, no-strings-attached award from the MacArthur Foundation.
Former President Donald Trump planned to spend the hours ahead of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate campaigning in Wisconsin.
"The rest of the world is catching on to the fact that there's truly no more dynamic destination in America than right here," Gov. JB Pritzker said.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and has been extradited to Chicago to face a charge of first-degree murder.
Former President Donald Trump planned to spend the hours ahead of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate campaigning in Wisconsin.
As the election cycle enters an urgent, final five weeks, both Democrats and Republicans are engaging in questionable tactics that threaten to subvert the democratic process by trying to shape the ballot through deceptive means.
Former President Jimmy Carter has defied the odds in hospice care and reached his 100th birthday.
The final accuracy and logic tests were under way Monday at the Chicago Loop Supersite, at 191 N. Clark St.
"I didn't ask anybody to do anything. I didn't ask anybody to do anything," Johnson said.
Michael Cozzi bought a prepaid debit card for his friend and put $300 on it—only to be told by every party involved with the card that it was in somebody else's name and he couldn't unlock the money.
The New York Times has unveiled the 2024 edition of their list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S., and a Chicago steakhouse is among the spots that made the national cut.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
Scammers have taken more than $100 million meant for senior citizens' Medicare bills, which comes from taxpayer money. The fraud scheme was exposed after swindlers made $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
The Food and Drug Administration ended a program that provided free COVID-19 vaccines in August of 2024.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
The Gift of Hope Organ Donor Care Center is focused on deceased patients whose lungs, hearts and more will live on in others.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks.
The restaurant will begin with dinner service from 4 p.m. to midnight, with plans to extend hours in the future.
Durpetti was known to treat everyone "like a long-lost relative with a firm handshake, a double kiss, or a friendly joke."
Greyhound said its lease is up on Oct. 20, but Greyhound is "working with local officials and stakeholders to determine the path forward."
There are five new stadium dates for next summer in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Since their debut nearly 35 years ago, Pearl Jam has been one of the world's most popular and influential rock groups. Lead singer Eddie Vedder and bassist Jeff Ament talk about success, friendship, creativity, and giving back to their loyal fans.
We all know Chicago is a great city, but now the world believes it too. For an unprecedented 8 years straight, luxury and lifestyle magazine Condé Nast Traveler has named Chicago the best big city in the U.S.
Jackie Kostek jumpstarts your day from a fall-themed cafe in Norwood Park. Drinks, treats and more!
CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest 7-day forecast.
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in Iowa for the murder of a Chicago postal worker this summer in West Pullman.
One person was killed and two others were injured in a crash during a police chase Tuesday morning on the South Side. Police said the officers involved were investigating robberies in the area.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and has been extradited to Chicago to face a charge of first-degree murder.
After a four-mile chase, a Lexus sedan collided with an SUV and then crashed into a building.
Residents said they have compassion for people who find themselves unhoused—but they want the city to step up the efforts to make the park accessible again.
Zishan Alvi admitted to billing the federal government $14 million for more than 85,000 COVID-19 tests that were never performed.
They were among the 22 creatives who will receive an $800,000, no-strings-attached award from the MacArthur Foundation.
Beachgoers notice a much wider beach, and 22 stone breakwater structures to protect against erosion.
The complaint alleges "a pattern of discrimination that has caused an increasingly hostile environment at UChicago for Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students and students associated with them."
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
Car break-ins were the source of a whopping 40% of gun thefts last year.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
Lonzo Ball also said he is feeling good coming back from his three knee surgeries, and expects to be ready to play on opening night.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
While no one expected the White Sox to be good, or even average, in 2024, few expected them to set a league record for futility.
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.
The team ends the 2024 season with a 41-121 record, replacing a 62-year-old single-season record previously held by the New York Mets in 1962 by one game.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and has been extradited to Chicago to face a charge of first-degree murder.
After a four-mile chase, a Lexus sedan collided with an SUV and then crashed into a building.
At 5:53 p.m. Sunday, the man performed an indecent act in front of two minor children in the 6200 block of North Maplewood Avenue.
Police said the victims were shot shortly before 9:40 a.m. in the 11500 block of South Vincennes Avenue.
The vandalism has happened at least three times in the last week in the 4700 block of South Ellis Avenue.