![130757636.jpg](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2011/11/10/e2e47104-3a86-4659-8b06-b7f9484e3609/thumbnail/640x360/06acdbe6179ca7f09fad1847daafd5a4/130757636.jpg?v=5501038cbc281520ff9fdc308faab7dc#)
TMZ: Wrong Man Identified As Sandusky
After reporting Jerry Sandusky was spotted at LaGuardia airport on Monday, TMZ later announced they had the wrong man.
Watch CBS News
After reporting Jerry Sandusky was spotted at LaGuardia airport on Monday, TMZ later announced they had the wrong man.
As he awaits trial for more than 40 counts of child sexual abuse, Jerry Sandusky has been barred from being alone with his grandchildren, according to a report from Reuters.
Howard Stern offers a rambling, explicit summary of the Penn State scandal.
After Jerry Sandusky gave his first public interview Monday night, Michelle Bachmann offered up her thoughts on the issue.
Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach accused of sexually abusing young boys, insists he is innocent of the charges against him but concedes he "shouldn't have showered with those kids."
Interim Penn State head coach Tom Bradley has personally contacted Lovie Smith about a coaching job with the Bears, Sports By Brooks tweeted Monday.
According to a report from TMZ, former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was spotted waiting for a flight at LaGuardia Airport in New York.
Joe Paterno's name has been removed from the Big Ten's championship game trophy, league commissioner Jim Delany announced Monday.
The president of the charity linked to the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal says he's resigned.
The presiding judge on the case, District Judge Leslie Dutchcot, instead ordered that Sandusky be freed on $100,000 unsecured bail and pay nothing unless he failed to show up for a court hearing.
I want to care only that the Bears dismantled and humiliated Detroit, ran their record to 6-3, and established themselves as something more than a fringe postseason contender. But I have been seeing football more through a cloud of anger, revulsion and sadness.
Larry Spanier, the brother of former Penn State University President Graham Spanier, defends his sibling in an interview with CBS 2's Dana Kozlov.
Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary, a key witness in the child sex abuse scandal that has engulfed the school, has been placed on administrative leave.
According to a published report, former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, who was arrested over the weekend on more than 40 counts of child sexual abuse, had been recruiting for Penn State football as recently as this past spring.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and Penn State alum Franco Harris didn't mince words when asked his thoughts about the Board of Trustees' decision to fire head coach Joe Paterno amid the swirling allegations of sexual abuse from former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.
There are some good ones this weekend and Penn State-Nebraska was going to be a big game even before all these horrible allegations came out.
The Big Ten needs to dump the names. For one thing, more than two months into the season, I can't even remember which division is which – they sound almost exactly the same – and have to look it up to remind myself every time.
Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary won't coach Saturday against Nebraska after all.
A published report says dismissed Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno has contacted a criminal defense attorney.
CBS 2's Walter Jacobson reminds us not to forget the children at the heart of the Penn State scandal.
Here's hoping the worst of the depravity of the Jerry Sandusky child-abuse allegations has already been brought to light, Brian Hanley says.
This whole thing has become surreal. Unprecedented. The slime continues to ooze from cracks new and old in Creepy Valley, and it shows no signs of stopping any time soon.
Out on bail after being arrested on more than 40 counts of alleged sexual child abuse, former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky isn't exactly hiding out.
According to a report from The Morning Call, the Penn State Board of Trustees have asked the university's head football coach to keep Mike McQueary, the assistant coach at the center of a child sex scandal, off the field during Saturday's game against Nebraska.
The scandal at Penn State University has parents wondering what to look out for when they sign up their kids for various youth programs, and how to talk to their children about sex abuse.
A 29-year-old woman said she went to check on the boy and noticed the window screen was torn.
With the Bears adding Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze to a receiver room that already includes DJ Moore, the rest of the receivers on the roster are fighting to show they belong as well.
Jorge Polanco hit two solo homers and added an RBI single to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Saturday night.
Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning, Seiya Suzuki also homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night.
The incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. at Illinois Canyon in the park.
The Secret Service and Chicago Police will be speaking with people who live near the DNC action to give some insight on public safety protocols, road closures, and transportation information ahead of the convention.
The former president called Harris a "happy warrior" and vowed to do all he can to help her defeat former President Donald Trump in November.
The 500-acre site would become home to the world's first commercially useful quantum computer.
"I will say that I have said directly to the vice president that I'm going to do everything and anything that is necessary to make sure that we beat Donald Trump and JD Vance," Pritzker said.
The Chicago Teachers Union opposed the budget plan, warning of the impact of spending cuts imposed to eliminate a $500 million deficit.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
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.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
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.
The way things had been going, owner Alfio Sciacca was not sure Amici would make it a year. Now, everything has changed.
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.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"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.
The incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. at Illinois Canyon in the park.
Chicago Police say the victims were in a car in the 3100 block of West 26th Street around 4:37 p.m. when they were approached by an unknown vehicle. Two males got out of that vehicle and shot the victims before leaving the scene.
Head coach Matt Eberflus wasn't too pleased with how his offense performed in day two in pads. He said the focus needs to be better after multiple pre-snap penalties.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 5 p.m. forecast for Saturday, July 27, 2024.
One man is dead, and another man is still missing after boating incidents led to two rescue operations just hours apart near 31st Street Beach in Chicago this weekend.
A baby and his father are hospitalized following a shooting in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
A 29-year-old woman said she went to check on the boy and noticed the window screen was torn.
The incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. at Illinois Canyon in the Park.
A Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey inside her home near Springfield three weeks ago.
Chicago Fire sources tell CBS News Chicago this is now a recovery effort after divers were called off late Friday night.
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.
With the Bears adding Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze to a receiver room that already includes DJ Moore, the rest of the receivers on the roster are fighting to show they belong as well.
Jorge Polanco hit two solo homers and added an RBI single to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Saturday night.
Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning, Seiya Suzuki also homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4 on Saturday night.
This was the major-league worst White Sox' 12th straight loss.
Kyle Hendricks (2-9) allowed six runs on eight hits in five innings in the loss.
Late Friday, no one was in custody. Detectives were investigating.
The business owner said her neighbor in a strip mall has repeatedly used a racial slur against her and her daughter, incidents she's captured on video.
So far this year, there have been at least 25 homicides in Grand Crossing, compared to 17 over the same time period last year.
A woman killed her former daughter-in-law in a murder-suicide shooting on the Upper East Side near Gracie Mansion, police said.
Sean Grayson, the now-fired Illinois sheriff's deputy charged with killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey in her own home, had a disciplinary file that included accusations of bullying and abuse of power, records obtained by CBS News show.