Lawsuit Targets Boy Scouts For Failing To Stop Sex Abuse
Fifteen men who say they were molested as children by a Boy Scout leader in the southwest suburbs, filed a lawsuit in Chicago today against the Scouts.
Fifteen men who say they were molested as children by a Boy Scout leader in the southwest suburbs, filed a lawsuit in Chicago today against the Scouts.
Each year, more than 3,000 American children and teenagers die while playing sports from a heart problem they didn't know they had. Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn is working with the organization, Young Hearts for Life, to prevent such sudden deaths.
Police are looking for a resident who stabbed another resident Monday night after a confrontation in an alley in southwest suburban Oak Lawn, police said.
A nearly 50-year-old man has learned he's not the son of an Oak Lawn couple who raised him after a kidnapping everyone thought had been solved. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
Nearly a year after a south suburban girl was killed after she was hit by a truck, her mother says she's frustrated that safety improvements in the intersection where it happened are still years away from being started.
One man was killed and two others were injured when the car they were in crashed into a garage in southwest suburban Oak Lawn Friday night.
Dozens of Oak Lawn families lost power over the weekend, but the real problems started when the power came back on and fried their computers and appliances.
For the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday, some ministers were catering to commuters, by placing ashes on their foreheads as they waited for their trains.
Terry Reichert spent last Tuesday night shooting pool with his brother. The following morning, the 51-year Oak Lawn man was found unconscious at the door of his home, the apparent victim of severe beating.
An Oak Lawn man accused of allowing his girlfriend's pit bull to repeatedly attack his mother this month remained in Cook County Jail on Monday on charges of domestic battery, battery, assault and resisting arrest, records show.
Starting tonight, customers at Avenue Flower Shop and Wine bar will be able to have a glass of wine, order a bouquet of flowers and play a little video poker.
Two Chicago men were arrested Monday after they allegedly robbed an Oak Lawn convenience store and led police through two southwestern suburbs before crashing in Chicago.
A man sitting in a car in the parking lot of an Oak Lawn Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant emerged unscathed after two gunmen approached the vehicle and opened fire Saturday night.
Police in south suburban Oak Lawn are looking for a man who they say stabbed two of his brothers-in-law late Saturday.
Police in Oak Lawn said an armed robbery suspect has surrendered - after barricading himself inside a stairwell of a home this afternoon.
Three firefighters were injured while battling a blaze in a southwest suburban home Tuesday morning.
A beloved Southwest Side priest is not at his church this morning.
An Oak Lawn man who survived a massive heart attack has finally met the nurse who performed life-saving CPR while on her lunch hour last fall.
It may just be pennies, but the last several weeks have seen some reductions in gas prices in Illinois.
CBS 2's Jim Williams on Monday went back to the scene of a weekend bank heist to survey the damage.
After a standoff that lasted more than 10 hours, police in Oak Lawn and the FBI say they arrested a bank robber - after getting him out of a ceiling air duct.
Police are seeking help in locating a man who allegedly attempedt to abduct a teenage girl in Oak Lawn on Tuesday.
An Oak Lawn motel with a checkered past may be forced to shut down following a drug bust and recent death there.
More backlash is heating up following the story about the former head of a youth baseball league in Oak Lawn who used a racial slur online recently.
The stores to be shuttered are a Sears in Alton, a Sears Grand/Essentials in McHenry and three K-Marts -- in Oak Lawn, Zion and Peru.
During the Tuesday night meeting, the clerk grabbed the mayor's gavel after she made several requests for the mayor to stop pointing it at her.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
The neighborhood placed No. 34 out of 38 cities worldwide, as chosen by its team of editors and writers.
The gift is believed to be the largest-ever higher education gift in support of free expression.
Among the allegations were that the dancers were exposed to harassing and sometimes violent behavior from patrons at the club.
During the Tuesday night meeting, the clerk grabbed the mayor's gavel after she made several requests for the mayor to stop pointing it at her.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
Henyard had appointed a new village manager, village attorney, and police chief—none of whom can take office with the ruling now in place.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign scrapped plans for an upcoming outdoor rally in Wisconsin after the Secret Service said it did not have the personnel needed to secure the site.
Wausau Mayor Doug Diny put on work gloves, donned a hard hat and used a dolly to cart away a drop box outside City Hall. The move is the latest example in swing state Wisconsin of the fight over whether communities will allow absentee ballot drop boxes.
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.
Greyhound said its lease is up on Oct. 20, but Greyhound is "working with local officials and stakeholders to determine the path forward."
Experts say the warmer early fall temperatures mean some of the summer fruits and veggies we love. But it also means some fall produce could be delayed.
The sale has those in the real estate industry excited.
The factory's parent company said it gave workers the opportunity to move to other facilities.
One season ticket owner shared his take. His seats for Sunday, with a face value of $250, sold for about $599 each.
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.
United said demand for its flights surges wherever Taylor Swift jets off to for her next concert.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing three charges, including sex trafficking, stemming from an investigation by federal authorities.
Caroline Vidmar's obsession with the iconic show started when she was just a kid.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.
Snelling talked with Dorothy Tucker about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
During the Tuesday night meeting, Clerk Marva Campbell-Pruitt grabbed Mayor Derrick Burgess' gavel after she made several requests for the mayor to stop pointing it at her. Campbell-Pruitt talked with Jermont Terry on Thursday.
At the meeting at Clemente Community Academy on Western Avenue, board members also approved a pledge not to close any schools until at least 2027. Darius Johnson reports.
One tow truck rammed into another near Cicero Avenue and Marquette Road, in a fight between drivers who wanted to be first to respond to a car that had been in an accident.
Hurricane Helene is now the fourth landfalling U.S. hurricane this year, and is set to bring strong wind gusts as far inland as Chicago this Friday and Saturday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union have asked Martinez to resign amid contentious contract talks, but Martinez has refused to step down.
During the Tuesday night meeting, the clerk grabbed the mayor's gavel after she made several requests for the mayor to stop pointing it at her.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
The neighborhood placed No. 34 out of 38 cities worldwide, as chosen by its team of editors and writers.
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.
Some of these veterans live in the Chicago area, and many are scattered around the country suffering from debilitating illnesses.
One of the videos showed the arrest of a journalist who said he was just doing his job when he was zip-tied and held for at least eight hours.
Meanwhile, Rome Odunze is confident the Bears' passing game can build off their second-half success.
The Sox improved to 39-120 with its three-game sweep of Los Angeles.
Derrick Rose announced on social media Thursday morning that he's retiring from the NBA after 16 seasons. Rose averaged 17.4 points and 5.2 assists in 723 regular-season games.
The Sox won on Andrew Benintendi's 10th-inning single.
The Cubs lost two of three in the series to finish with a 39-42 road record.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
Darius Sullivan was convicted of shooting and killing Bradley police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic with her own service weapon in December 2021.
The victims range in age from 20 to 25 years old.
Terry Dolowy went missing on Feb. 14, 1985. Days later, her decapitated and burning body was found near a roadside.
A 25-year-old Michigan man serving a life sentence for a murder conviction in Alabama has been handed another life sentence for a killing in Wisconsin.