Suburban Man Charged With Boy's Murder
An Aurora man has been charged in the Oct. 7 shooting death of a 5-year-old boy. The motive was reportedly revenge for an earlier shooting.
An Aurora man has been charged in the Oct. 7 shooting death of a 5-year-old boy. The motive was reportedly revenge for an earlier shooting.
An orthodontist who helped identify victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy is defending his work, after a Chicago woman got a judge's consent to exhume the body she doesn't believe was her son.
A 34-year-old man wanted for two shootings in Joliet was arrested this week while sleeping in an apartment on Chicago's South Side.
Workers at the Torrence Avenue Ford Assembly Plant on the city's Far Southeast Side have voted overwhelmingly to reject a new contract with the automaker.
The city is running into some problems with new halogen street light fixtures it is installing to improve lighting and save money.
The state's horse racing industry doesn't see much of a future unless the tracks get slot machines.
The Chicago Police Marine Unit has recovered the bodies of two men who went missing in Lake Michigan.
A 5-year-old boy was fatally shot in an apparent gang-related attack Friday night in northwest suburban Elgin, police said.
A member of the 1985 Chicago Bears team is taking former teammate Dan Hampton to task for declining an invitation the White House with the rest of the team.
No one complained when a Christian church was planning to build a new facility in Naperville, but protests erupted after the plans fell through and the church began talking about selling the land to a mosque.
A worker at a stone-cutting business the far northwest suburbs was airlifted to a hospital Thursday afternoon after he was impaled by a piece of equipment.
A Cook County judge has ordered that the remains of a boy, identified decades ago as one of John Wayne Gacy's victims, be exhumed so that his mother can learn whether it's really her son.
The old-fashioned freak show might be too scary and too politically incorrect for most modern amusement parks, but Six Flags Great America may be coming close this weekend.
A school district in Lake County had to reach halfway around the world in its search for new bilingual teachers.
ComEd's tree-trimming operations have been providing what some might consider an unlikely benefit to the animals at the Brookfield Zoo.
Gas prices are down 11 cents in the last week in the Chicago area, and dropping.
Four Chicago Police officers are in line for life-saving commendations, after talking a man down from a bridge over the Dan Ryan expressway early Tuesday morning.
Chicago area dog owners are being warned about a new danger at dog parks, but the threat appears to be bogus.
An Elgin funeral home is being sued for having a woman's body cremated without authorization from her husband.
A South Side elementary school has been honored for having the highest attendance in the city.
Deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich has suffered another indignity. A move is now afoot to suspend his license to practice law.
Police are seeking two brothers for questioning in a shooting that has now left a 15-year-old boy dead in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
About 400 public pools in Illinois have yet to meet new drain safety requirements and could be forced to close on Saturday if they don't make the necessary modifications.
Two former Lake County, Ind., Sheriff's officers appeared in federal court in Hammond Tuesday, pleading guilty to gun trafficking and tax evasion charges.
The jury in the trial of an accused cop killer saw and heard the defendant admitting, very matter-of-factly, that he fired the fatal shots.
About 14 miles off the coast of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and about 450 feet below the surface, scientists two years ago discovered dozens of massive sinkholes.
CBS News is fact checking the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
No one was in custody late Tuesday.
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.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz are on stage for the CBS News vice presidential debate in New York.
CBS News is fact checking the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz are on stage for the CBS News vice presidential debate in New York.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
As the Chicago Bulls open training camp, health seemed to be front and center. Not only are Lonzo Ball and Zach LaVine working their way back from injuries, but newcomer Josh Giddy and fifth-year small forward Patrick Williams are also trying to get right.
Magnicity, the parent company of 360 CHICAGO, is redeveloping the 95th and 96th floors of the former John Hancock Center.
CBS News Chicago Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the 6 p.m. forecast for Oct. 1, 2024.
CBS News Chicago Legal Analysts Leslie Hairston and Pat Brady join Joe Donlon and Irika Sargent with a preview of the vice-presidential debate Tuesday night, and how controversies surrounding both Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Sen. JD Vance may play a role.
Friends and family of Octavia Redmond were stunned by the news of an arrest. Megan Hickey reports.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz are on stage for the CBS News vice presidential debate in New York.
CBS News is fact checking the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
Authorities received a report that someone had killed two children and burned their bodies in a backyard fire pit.
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.
The boy was biking home early one morning when a car "plowed right into him" in west suburban Elmwood Park.
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.
Williams' foot was feeling good at the start of training camp after undergoing season-ending surgery last February.
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.
No one was in custody late Tuesday.
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.
Authorities received a report that someone had killed two children and burned their bodies in a backyard fire pit.
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.