Chicago area high school student creates online tool to help with voting for judges
Naperville North High School student Sarah Boettcher created KnowYourStateJudges.org to help voters become better informed.
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Naperville North High School student Sarah Boettcher created KnowYourStateJudges.org to help voters become better informed.
We headed to Bolingbrook High School Friday afternoon for the Friday blitz.
Quarterback Jonas Williams and the Bolingbrook Raiders responded in a back-and-forth battle, keeping the score tight.
The 800 students and staff inside were able to get out safely. They said the smoke came from a fire on the roof.
Naperville firefighters said there was a fire at Naperville North High School on Thursday while hundreds of students were inside.
Naperville North High School postponed the start of its school day on Wednesday, due to a threat against the school.
With most high school sports on pause, one Naperville North teacher who has a background in racing found a great way to keep kids busy.
Corey Walgren was 16 when he jumped to his death from the top of a Naperville parking deck in 2017 after school staff warned him he may have to register as a sex offender because they suspected he made a video of himself having sex with a classmate without her knowledge.
Naperville North High School said the students became "both uncomfortable and sick" after eating gummy bears "that may contain another substance."
Naperville firefighters and police believe someone dispersed pepper spray as a possible student prank, causing asthma-like symptoms for four students and two staff, who were taken to Edward Hospital in Naperville as a precaution, officials said.
A Naperville North High School student is playing music to say "thanks" to doctors who saved her dad's life, reports WBBM's Terry Keshner.
A couple from west suburban Naperville have been placed on supervision and fined $1,000 for hosting an after-prom party, in which they allowed alcoholic beverages to be consumed by students of Naperville North High School.
Illinois educators are bracing for another rise in the number of homeless students. Last year, 35,619 Illinois students were homeless -- up more than 1,800 students from the previous year and continuing a disturbing three-year trend, CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
There's more to exercise than losing weight. It boosts kids' brainpower, too.
Some students at Naperville North High School are starting the school year with suspensions, after showing up for the first day of class after consuming alcohol.
He is a high school counselor and coach, accused of sexually abusing a student. So why is he on his way to Cancun?
A Naperville North High School counselor and girls golf coach was expected to surrender Wednesday to authorities on charges of sexually abusing a 16-year-old female student.
Some parents and students in Naperville are concerned after a student was diagnosed with viral meningitis.
Eight Cubs players and four White Sox players will be leaving spring training to play in the World Baseball Classic.
Police said on Monday that a grand jury indicted Steven J. Knox, 19, of Dolton, on eight counts of first-degree murder.
Violence continues in several areas in Mexico following the killing of drug cartel "El Mencho" during a military operation on Sunday.
The hatchlings were born at the Mammal-Reptile House this month.
Timeless themes from family dynamics to systemic injustices are covered in just 75 minutes
At least three Illinois Democratic lawmakers are planning to boycott President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Documents given to Congress appear to show courses involving use-of-force were eliminated from ICE officer training.
A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked the Justice Department from releasing former special counsel Jack Smith's report on the classified documents investigation.
The City Council in Harvey, Illinois, was set to try again to appoint a new mayor at a Monday night meeting.
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone and Jelly Roll are among the artists headlining in the 2026 SummerFest in Milwaukee this summer.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
The Palestinian Ministry of Health says that Israeli settlers killed the teenager. There have been at least six Americans killed in the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
There is no word on what caused the fight, but authorities say pepper spray was deployed.
The snakes measure about two feet long, smaller than most rattlesnakes, and are typically found in wetland habitats around the Great Lakes in the U.S. and Canada.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Chicago Police are investigating after a 28-year-old man was found dead on a street in the Austin neighborhood. Neighbors said the victim was delivering food to Loretto Hospital when he was killed early Monday.
Chicago Police are investigating after a 28-year-old man was found dead on a street in the Austin neighborhood. Neighbors said the victim was delivering food to Loretto Hospital when he was killed early Monday.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Violence continues in several areas in Mexico following the killing of drug cartel "El Mencho" during a military operation on Sunday.
Police said on Monday that a grand jury indicted Steven J. Knox, 19, of Dolton, on eight counts of first-degree murder.
"Abolish ICE," a tongue-in-cheek reference to protests against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts, was among the six the winners of this year's Chicago snow plow naming contest.
A family-owned toy company in north suburban Vernon Hills played a pivotal role in the surprise Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down most of President Trump's tariffs.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
Gary residents hoped the new partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel would mean changes to how much coal is being used and how much emissions are being released, but that's not what's in the works.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Eight Cubs players and four White Sox players will be leaving spring training to play in the World Baseball Classic.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
The Bulls played without injured guards Jaden Ivey and Anfernee Simons, both acquired at the trade deadline.
Consistency is key for Busch, which is something he learned from his game last season.
A robber who lures victims on dating apps to one specific block in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood has struck again.
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — known as "El Mencho" — was the boss of one of the fastest-growing criminal networks in Mexico.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Des Plaines, Illinois on Sunday were investigating a domestic incident in which one person was injured and another died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Two men stood charged Sunday with robbing a 16-year-old boy on a CTA Red Line train on the city's South Side last week.
At least one person was injured in a shooting on I-57 on Chicago's South Side early Sunday morning.
