
Lyons Township woman denied bond in death of 19-month-old son
Jamie Hannion is with one count each of first-degree murder and felony endangering the life of a child resulting in death. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
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Jamie Hannion is with one count each of first-degree murder and felony endangering the life of a child resulting in death. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Steven Montano appeared in court after being released from the hospital to the Cook County Jail. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
The two men, 20-year-old Nicholas Caban and 18-year-old Jacob Firestone, both from Highland Park, have been charged with second-degree murder.
The woman was reportedly seen alive two days prior to being found.
Police said Samantha Maldonado named Alejandro Arellano as her killer before she died.
Alejandro Arellano is facing first-degree murder charges. According to prosecutors, he was in a relationship with the woman he killed for six months. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Chicago police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed two people inside an apartment in Chatham last month.
A teenager charged with killing his girlfriend and two other people during a home invasion in southwest suburban Bolingbrook pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to multiple felony charges.
The victim's cellmate was taken from the scene, but authorities have not said whether the cellmate is suspected in the attack.
William N. Taylor was wanted in a warrant in the murder last month. He died this week in Michigan after suffering a medical emergency.
Prosecutors say Norma Chagnama was running and illegal daycare. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Norma Chagnama, 29, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of the baby, Zury Cruz-Sumba. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Police said an arrest warrant has been issued for 43-year-old William N. Taylor in the shooting death of Clarice Alexander on Monday night.
Bridget Drobney, who was raped and murdered in a downstate cornfield back in 1985, and her convicted killer, Robert G. Turner, had been asking the Illinois Prisoner Review Board to let him out of prison. As CBS 2’s Sara Machi reports, Turner’s petition for clemency was rejected.
His family said he was giving his cousin a ride home when he stopped to drop some things off at his mom's house just after 8:00 Tuesday night.
A Chicago man is charged with shooting a 24-year-old man in the West Englewood neighborhood on Monday.
Fred Bandy Jr. and John Wayne Lehman were arrested Monday in the drowning of Laurel Jean Mitchell.
"Why did these women have to die? What was it that you were looking for to take five women's lives?" said one woman who worked at the store, but wasn't there when five co-workers were killed.
Mario Heath, 37, was shot and killed on Jan. 26, 2022 near Kedzie and Roosevelt.
Authorities are set to release more footage related to the arrest after concluding an internal investigation.
Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the beating death of Tyre Nichols earlier this month, and authorities plan to release body camera footage in the case on Friday.
Police said Tony Mason III had set up a sale of Adidas "Yeezy" boots through a social media marketplace, but then robbed the victims and started shooting.
Last year, two new detectives took over the case, and the village said police have funding to keep investigating.
Lawyers in the case have agreed to select jurors from St. Joseph County and Allen County.
Piotr Bobak, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice on Monday, according to Cook County court records.
Chicago had a two-man advantage for 1:52 in the middle of the second period after the Avalanche were called for two penalties in 8 seconds. But the Blackhawks couldn't score.
Coby White also scored 29 points for the Bulls, who hold the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference.
Back in Chicago, Ed, who asked us not to use his last name, was parked on Lakeshore Drive last month when he said his blue Tesla was vandalized with a clear message to Tesla's co-founder Elon Musk.
Officers showed images of her, one of many captured in the secret recording at both the middle and high schools
Disturbing images of bodies stacked inside a trailer outside a suburban crematorium, with some wrapped in sheets or plastic, with faces and body parts exposed.
Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole new states.
As Trump's trade war looms over Canada, the ruling Liberal Party has chosen veteran economist Mark Carney to replace Justin Trudeau.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were asked to sign up for 60-day assignments — or what the government calls "details" — to assist ICE.
The continuing resolution will go to the House Rules Committee on Monday and a floor vote is expected Tuesday.
Some critics argue pushing the bell back later would create a logistical nightmare for buses and for parents' work schedules
The price of a wide array of products will likely soon be going up as a result of the tariffs — affecting everything from food to electronics.
Each batch of paczki requires 32 egg yolks and 16 egg whites, and that cost adds up at Creative Cakes Bakery in Tinley Park.
Miles away in the north suburbs, the Village of Wauconda sent out a warning about the same scam late last year.
In 2022, CBS News Chicago reported on an elaborate scam in which a man lost hundreds of thousands. Since then, dozens more have come forward saying the same happened to them.
The Illinois Commerce Commission said the expansive project can't come at an unreasonable cost to customers, who have been upset about rising gas bills in recent years.
A second person has died in the measles outbreak that started in West Texas.
More than 97% of measles cases across North and South America have been in the U.S. or Canada.
The girl was not the only child who took the substance this week at McKay School in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Chicago saw its own measles outbreak just last year — affecting in particular the migrant shelter in operation at the time in Pilsen.
Patients can use the PPDirect app to get birth control, emergency contraception, treatment for UTIs, at-home testing for STIs, and medication abortion.
Under the city ordinance, fur retailers in Chicago could no longer sell real fur coats. They could only sell those made with synthetic materials.
The price of a wide array of products will likely soon be going up as a result of the tariffs — affecting everything from food to electronics.
The other six stores will remain open.
The call to action — or rather inaction — is asking that American consumers refrain from making any purchases at major retailers on Friday, Feb. 28.
The James Beard Foundation announced Lem's Bar-B-Q as one of six recipients of the America's Classics Award.
The 2025 festival lineup will be released this month, organizers said on the Lollapalooza website.
In announcing Korshak's death, Broadway In Chicago called her a "trailblazing force" in the public relations industry.
"Anora" won big at the 2025 Oscars. Here's the full list of who won and was nominated for this year's Academy Awards.
David Johansen, the gravelly-voiced singer, was last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls.
Yusef's passion him on a path to award-winning success, and now, the chance to help others have that success too.
Clover, Violet, and Dahlia are about a year and a half old. They were born at a zoo in Madison, Wisconsin.
CEO Elon Musk's controversial role in the White House is causing the company and vehicle owners to suffer.
Near the immediate lakeshore, temperatures will be in the 40s, while inland temperatures will be close to 50 degrees. You can expect temperatures to fall during the second half of the day.
Back in February, Highland Park police arrested a juvenile for hiding a camera inside the bathrooms of the middle school and high school. At the time, police said they were looking to identify victims secretly recorded.
Families from Illinois and Indiana are angry about the way their loved ones were being handled. The man who took the photos that led to a multi-state investigation said, "Something needed to be done."
The Chicago Fire Department said that a helicopter made a controlled landing at the Jackson Park Golf Course, located at 6401 S. Stony Island Ave, around 6 p.m.
Chicago police said the victim was walking on the sidewalk when she heard gunshots and then realized that she was shot in her arm.
Disturbing images of bodies stacked inside a trailer outside a suburban crematorium, with some wrapped in sheets or plastic, with faces and body parts exposed.
Back in Chicago, Ed, who asked us not to use his last name, was parked on Lakeshore Drive last month when he said his blue Tesla was vandalized with a clear message to Tesla's co-founder Elon Musk.
Officers showed images of her, one of many captured in the secret recording at both the middle and high schools
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and others her son's death by suicide. Internal documents and emails show missteps that may have led to her son's death.
Cook County Crime Stoppers are now offering a new $1,000 reward for information leading to an indictment or arrest in the murder of Rosa Chacon.
CBS News Chicago obtained records showing Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights, Illinois had been repeatedly warned by the state for their handling of bodies waiting to be cremated.
Rose Bronstein founded the group Buckets Over Bullying, and has been moving mountains with her local organization.
Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights is accused of mishandling the bodies of people who recently died.
Chicago had a two-man advantage for 1:52 in the middle of the second period after the Avalanche were called for two penalties in 8 seconds. But the Blackhawks couldn't score.
Coby White also scored 29 points for the Bulls, who hold the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Chicago Bears are adding more protection for Caleb Williams, agreeing on a deal with center Drew Dalman, and bolstering the defense by adding defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo, three people with knowledge of the deals told The Associated Press on Monday.
Shohei Ohtani's bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball's regular-season opener in Japan.
Counsell said growing into the role as manager of the Cubs also required him to adapt.
Zulma Pacheco's boyfriend of five years said he was with her at the nightclub the night she was shot, and he carried her out after he saw she was bleeding.
The woman was walking in the 400 block of North Columbus Drive, between Illinois and North Water streets, when she heard gunshots and felt pain.
Lake County, Illinois Sheriff's deputies arrested Juan Carranco-Salinas, 29, overnight Saturday night into Sunday morning.
The delivery drivers were dropping off packages or food in the 6800 block of South Ada Street when a man came up with a gray handgun and demanded their property.
Police learned the same men had been involved in a separate hit-and-run earlier.