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6 Hurt In Fire At Burr Ridge Senior Facility
The fire apparently started when a resident put a piece of clothing in a microwave, said an employee of the facility, who declined to give her name.
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The fire apparently started when a resident put a piece of clothing in a microwave, said an employee of the facility, who declined to give her name.
Illinois State Police have launched an investigation into why police in Park Forest shot a 95-year-old man with a bean bag round, leading to the man's death.
Police are waiting for an autopsy to determine the cause of death of a 95-year-old Park Forest nursing home resident who died several hours after a confrontation with officers
Imagine paying $10,000 a month for skilled nursing home care for your loved one only to have the unthinkable happen. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Multiple ambulances were called to a Gold Coast neighborhood nursing home Thursday morning when a car fire was accompanied by heavy smoke and triggered the building's sprinkler system.
The family of a Joliet nursing home resident is suing the facility, alleging it failed to prevent the abuse of as many as two dozen patients.
Family members say they hope they'll find justice and prevent another family from feeling the pain they're experiencing now.
A published report says an Oak Park nursing home failed to report a fight between two residents that left an Alzheimer's patient dead earlier this week.
An 80-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease was beaten to death at an Oak Park nursing home and police said Tuesday it appears another resident is to blame.
Police were asking for help in locating a 61-year-old woman who went missing from a West Side nursing home on Wednesday.
Lightning is suspected of causing a Saturday morning fire that forced more than 50 seniors to leave a nursing home in west suburban Lombard.
A 57-year-old nursing home resident died earlier this week from a fall after he apparently tried to sneak out of his Northwest Side facility using tied bedsheets.
A nursing home supervisor repeatedly allowed an employee to give excessive doses of morphine to patients, including at least one who died of a morphine overdose.
A statewide initiative that is aimed at protecting residents of nursing homes has lead to the arrest of four residents of a south suburban nursing home who had outstanding criminal warrants.
Officials believe a fire in a West Side nursing home this morning was deliberately set.
An elderly man was struck and killed by an SUV Tuesday night after apparently walking away from the nursing home where he lived in northwest suburban Mount Prospect.
Police are looking for the vandals who shot out the windows in three buildings in St. Charles this past weekend, including a nursing home.
A new published report says 13 children and young adults have died at a Rogers Park facility for people with profound disabilities.
Alex Bowman secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs when he held on for the victory on a rainy street course in downtown Chicago.
Jay Johnston, who also starred in "Bob's Burgers," faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder.
False reports that President Joe Biden had a "medical emeregency" while traveling on Air Force One Friday circulated widely on social media after he arrived home in Delaware after a campaign stop in Wisconsin.
A police chief says people living downriver of a Wisconsin dam that was breached by floodwaters have been allowed back into their homes following an evacuation order and many of them now face the mess of cleaning up flooded basements.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected at night with humidity and highs in the upper 80s.
False reports that President Joe Biden had a "medical emeregency" while traveling on Air Force One Friday circulated widely on social media after he arrived home in Delaware after a campaign stop in Wisconsin.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a call with ranking committee members on Sunday.
President Biden sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in Wisconsin Friday for the first interview since his disastrous presidential debate last week.
Schneider, a Democrat from Illinois, called the vandalism "a vile act of hate."
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is changing course and will allow officials to place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall's elections in the presidential swing state.
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.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
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.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The Fresh Market already has stores in Crystal Lake, Geneva, Lake Forest, and Wilmette.
The change impacts every single restaurant in Chicago that operates with tipped workers, and critics say it could impact customers as well.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
Getting added to the guide is not the same as being awarded a Michelin star, but still signifies a stamp of approval.
Paramount Global, the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS, will merge with a media company founded by David Ellison.
Cody Fry grew up in the north suburbs, and now lives in Nashville, but he recently returned to Chicago for a very memorable one-night event at the Chicago Symphony Center.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
The Chicago "rat hole" was a rodent-shaped indentation in the concrete in front of a blond brick three-flat building in Roscoe Village. While now gone, its legacy lives on.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
When it comes to oval tracks, Shane van Gisbergen is a work in progress. When it comes to the streets of Chicago — or any road course, really — van Gisbergen is one of NASCAR's best drivers.
CBS 2 Meteorologist David Yeoman has the wet extended forecast.
The city unveiled renderings of what the skatepark will eventually look like in the downtown area. Residents are asked to give their opinions and ideas about the new park on Wednesday evening around 5:00 at City Hall.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling are calling on communities to help police after an especially violent July 4th holiday weekend saw at least 17 people killed and 89 others wounded in shootings across the city.
With Beryl hammering the Gulf Coast, United, American Airlines, and Southwest canceled and delayed dozens of flights in Houston and other cities because of the storm. CBS Correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
"We are here to say emphatically, this is enough. It's enough. When this reckless violence ravages across our city at this magnitude, we are losing a piece of the soul of Chicago," Mayor Brandon Johnson said.
Warren Beard is an assistant pastor at New Israelite Missionary Baptist Church on Chicago's South Side.
Alex Bowman secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs when he held on for the victory on a rainy street course in downtown Chicago.
Jay Johnston, who also starred in "Bob's Burgers," faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder.
False reports that President Joe Biden had a "medical emeregency" while traveling on Air Force One Friday circulated widely on social media after he arrived home in Delaware after a campaign stop in Wisconsin.
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.
They hope national recognition from the U.S. surgeon general will actually make a difference.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
Alex Bowman secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs when he held on for the victory on a rainy street course in downtown Chicago.
Jake Burger hit a game-winning three-run homer and the Miami Marlins scored four times in the ninth to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 on Sunday.
Hayden Wesneski threw 6 1/3 innings, Michael Busch hit a two-run home run and the Chicago Cubs shut out the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Sunday.
When it comes to the streets of Chicago — or any road course, really — van Gisbergen is one of NASCAR's best drivers.
Reese's 12 straight double-doubles tied Candace Parker's WNBA-record streak that spanned the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
Jay Johnston, who also starred in "Bob's Burgers," faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder.
The measures, including canceling officers' days off, come after multiple mass shootings within a day.
Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.
Police in Wisconsin say a driver in Eau Claire reported someone chasing them down before aggressively throwing cheese at their vehicle.
Police said the shooting may have stemmed from a personal dispute. One of the victims was a 7-year-old boy who died.