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Lyft Driver Charged After Sexually Assaulting Passenger in Northwest Suburbs
A Lyft driver was arrested and charged after sexually assaulting a passenger, according to police.
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A Lyft driver was arrested and charged after sexually assaulting a passenger, according to police.
Mount Prospect Police want the public's help identifying a man wanted in connection with a residential burglary.
Police in northwest suburban Mount Prospect are warning the community about an attempted child abduction that occurred last week.
Police in northwest suburban Mount Prospect are treating an early-morning car fire as a possible murder.
Surveillance video from the victims' neighbors shows the suspects unsuccessfully trying to get into other homes.
James Howard, of the Montclare neighborhood, was charged with a felony count of aggravated battery of a child.
A woman was robbed of her purse and dragged by a car in a Walmart parking lot Thursday morning in northwest suburban Mount Prospect.
A man caught on home surveillance video breaking into a Mount Prospect home has a long criminal history.
Mount Prospect police said Scott Weissert, of Arlington Heights, has been charged with one count of residential burglary.
The break-in happened around noon on July 23, at a home on the 300 block of North William Street.
A man has been charged with hitting a 17-year-old girl with a car in a hit-and-run crash in Mount Prospect.
Police are looking for three people wanted in connection with an armed robbery Thursday at a northwest suburban cellphone store.
Jose M. Mendoza was charged Wednesday with felony charges of reckless discharge of a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon
Keith A. Aarseth, 60, was charged Tuesday with traveling to meet a minor, grooming and indecent solicitation of a child, according to a statement from Mount Prospect police.
A man who skipped bail on a charge of attempted murder and attempted armed robbery was arrested last month in northwest suburban Mount Prospect.
Police are searching for a male who stole an SUV at gunpoint and robbed the victim early Friday in northwest suburban Mount Prospect.
The family of a woman fatally struck by an SUV while riding her bicycle in northwest suburban Mount Prospect last year has filed a lawsuit against the driver.
The suspect did not show a weapon when he robbed the Bank of America branch about 3:30 p.m. at 1080 Elmhurst Road, according to the FBI. No injuries were reported.
A person was fatally struck by a Metra train Thursday morning in northwest suburban Mount Prospect.
If the Cubs make it to the World Series, Central Continental Bakery expects to ice up over 100 to 125 dozen cookies daily.
Several Cook County suburbs have begun pushing back against the county's newly-approved paid sick leave ordinance.
A Chicago man was charged Thursday with scamming people out of more than $600,000 over the internet in northwest suburban Mount Prospect.
A Subway restaurant was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday morning in northwest suburban Mount Prospect.
Ron Godby, 53, is a cop and the father of a student and often photographed school events.
A Northwestern University police lieutenant has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with child pornography for taking inappropriate photos of a teenage girl, according to police.
Chicago led 42-21 at the midway point of the second quarter and held the advantage until Megan Gustafson made a 3-pointer from the corner with 8:16 remaining in the fourth to give the Aces their first lead of the game at 72-71.
The National Weather Service on Tuesday was investigating 29 potential tornado tracks. So far, 17 tornadoes have been confirmed.
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traffic is now being forced off at Old Orchard Road.
Preliminary investigation indicated there was a shootout between two unknown people.
Tiffany Henyard was accused by board members of keeping certain items off the agenda Tuesday night—including an ordinance that board members say would cap spending by the supervisor.
President Biden is considering proposals to reform the Supreme Court, CBS News has learned.
Meanwhile in Milwaukee Tuesday, at a breakfast for the Illinois RNC delegates, CBS News Chicago asked leaders about the somewhat significant divide between Vance and Trump.
Sen. Bob Menendez tried to shift the blame to his wife, Nadine Menendez, but was found guilty on all 16 felony counts for a scheme involving bribery and business favors.
Republicans from across the country are returning Tuesday to Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum for Day 2 of the Republican National Convention.
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.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
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.
Shane Butler said he was grateful to be alive, and he owes it all to the safety training he did exactly one year before he accidentally shot himself.
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.
"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.
Shannen Doherty had been battling cancer since 2015.
Richard Simmons devoted his life to making people sweat with his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" workout videos.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors.
Snap elections earlier this month that left no dominant political bloc in power for the first time in France’s modern republic.
They say it led the secret service to increase security around the former president in recent weeks.
Swimming in the river has been banned for over a century, but since 2015, $1.5 billion has been dedicated to improvements.
Pastor Brooks of New Beginnings Church of Chicago gave the closing prayer at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday. In 2022, he camped out on a Woodlawn rooftop to raise money for a community center.
A 2020 Emory University study found that over a four-year period, more than 27,000 U.S. emergency room visits were attributed to injuries sustained while opening an avocado, most of which occurred on weekends between April and July.
The National Weather Service on Tuesday was investigating 29 potential tornado tracks. So far, 17 tornadoes have been confirmed.
traffic is now being forced off at Old Orchard Road.
For Monday night, 11 individual tornadoes have been confirmed so far.
Chicago led 42-21 at the midway point of the second quarter and held the advantage until Megan Gustafson made a 3-pointer from the corner with 8:16 remaining in the fourth to give the Aces their first lead of the game at 72-71.
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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.
Chicago led 42-21 at the midway point of the second quarter and held the advantage until Megan Gustafson made a 3-pointer from the corner with 8:16 remaining in the fourth to give the Aces their first lead of the game at 72-71.
Williams was the No. 1 overall pick in last April's draft as Odunze was picked No. 9 overall to add to a revamped offense.
Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former Philadelphia 76ers and La Salle University basketball great and the father of the late, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.
The QB wasted no time showing off his arm as he literally passed his Caleb Cares Hero awards to recipients, or receivers, in the crowd.
The White Sox also drafted Caleb Bonemer, a shortstop out of Okemos High School in Michigan, with the 43rd pick in the second round.
Sen. Bob Menendez tried to shift the blame to his wife, Nadine Menendez, but was found guilty on all 16 felony counts for a scheme involving bribery and business favors.
The search for a new police chief is now underway in the Village of Robbins after Scott was relieved of his duties after just 15 months on the job.
Jennifer Lee Wilson, 48, was apprehended Saturday evening in New Buffalo Township, Michigan, according to the Berrien County, Michigan Sheriff's office.
Late Sunday, no one was in custody. Harrison Area detectives are investigating.
Former President Trump was injured in a shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The FBI has identified the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks.