Murder Victim's Family Opposes Release Of Cult Member
An attorney is helping the family of a west suburban woman murdered keep her killer locked up, after the announcement of an early parole.
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An attorney is helping the family of a west suburban woman murdered keep her killer locked up, after the announcement of an early parole.
Summer 2017 has shifted to the rear view mirror, and it's time for Chicago Public Schools students to go back to class.
Around 9 a.m., the Fire Department received a call of a person in the water off 31st Street Beach.
The National Safety Council released Thursday findings of a statewide poll on the opioid epidemic in Illinois.
Agreement clears the way for court supervision of Chicago Police reform.
After 15 years of seeking U.S. citizenship, Francisca Lino is out of options, save one: sanctuary. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
The Will County State's Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that charges were filed in connection to a fatal crash last month in Beecher, killing a pregnant mother and her three sons.
All across Chicago, star gazers were focused on a celestial wonder -- the total solar eclipse of 2017.
Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency got their first look at the devastating flood damage from torrential July rains in the far northwest suburbs.
When Sheriff Buncich was asked if tow drivers could pay to get on the county tow list, he was emphatic, saying absolutely not. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
The Trump Administration is tying Chicago's high murder rate to its sanctuary city status and blaming Mayor Rahm Emanuel for putting politics ahead of safety.
Hundreds of students lined up Monday at the Salvation Army Kroc Center to get free school supplies, backpacks and health checkups as part of the annual Hatch Day in honor of Jennifer Hudson's nephew Julian.
That's of course if billionaire J.B. Pritzker wins the Democratic nomination for governor. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
"I looked down, and I was like, 'I think I might have gotten stabbed,' and my son's like, 'Oh my gosh, you're bleeding," says one victim injured Tuesday night at Northerly Island.
Aldermen Edward M. Burke held Tuesday a hearing on the proposed "Chicago Drug Pricing Transparency Ordinance" to mandate that pharmaceutical manufacturers whose drugs are sold in Chicago must disclose price hikes 90 days in advance if those increases fall into one of a series of categories.
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson met Monday with Northwest Indiana residents forced from their homes by lead contamination.
That's the name of a volunteer group that brings lunches and other items to Chicago's homeless. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
Ryan Yarber, 31, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder.
A 23-year-old drowned trying to save his girlfriend in the waters off Honolulu after she ran into trouble on the slippery rocks.
Armed robbers posing as a ride-sharing service have targeted North Side neighborhoods from Lincoln Park to River North in recent months.
Something was amiss at Heritage Outpost Coffee this morning, where it was almost impossible to read the writing on the wall.
The White House announced that the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn will build a plant in Wisconsin.
DCFS officials will testify at a joint House and Senate committee hearing about what could have been done to prevent Semaj Crosby's death.
Firefighters were called to the 1700 block of Sunnyview Road. The Lake County Sheriff's Department says there was a house explosion.
Panicked passengers pleaded to get off a jet after it caught fire at O'Hare last October.
The two entered the businesses, taking items and money from inside, before leaving the scene and heading northwest through an alley.
The emergency response has impacted traffic along 63rd Street, including buses.
Officers saw and attempted to approach the teen, who then ran into a residence, where officers initiated a SWAT incident.
It won't feel as bitterly cold as temperatures rise in the middle to upper 20s.
Tre White also had 20 points to help Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised forearm.
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed by her husband in July 2023.
DePaul University professor and transportation expert Joe Schwieterman said Chicago needs to take a look at what New York is doing with congestion pricing.
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from the Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Scammers know many of us are waiting for packages this holiday season.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
The strike was deliberately authorized in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season nationwide for a reason—with the Teamsters Union pushing the company for a contract.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with sick birds.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
A warning from the country's top doctor about alcohol's cancer risk comes at a time of year when many are already taking a step back from drinking.
The proposed expansion includes adding three additional operating rooms with advanced support facilities.
There remains a question of where exactly ground will be broken for the stadium.
Chef Bayless also addressed his lack of a relationship with his brother, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless.
John Carruthers and his thin crusts have raised $80,000—a lot of dough for charities around Chicago.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
It may seem like a brave choice to launch a company making old-fashioned mechanical watches—when many wear new-fangled electronic alternatives. But the entrepreneurs' mission is bigger than just watchmaking.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
Taylor also played two nights at Ravinia this past June.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with some nominees revealed live on "CBS Mornings." Here's the full list.
On Wednesday evening, thousands of acres were burned from multiple brush fires. A new inferno also erupted in the Hollywood Hills.
He had been set to travel to Rome for his final overseas trip as president and meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Francis.
The suggestion has understandably prompted reactions ranging from derision to scorn, with outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying there's not a "snowball's chance" of it happening.
It marks the second time in the past month that the mercurial right-wing billionaire has attempted to influence the politics of a country he isn't a citizen of.
The spider spans 3 point 6 inches. That's half an inch larger than the zoo's last biggest funnel-web spider, Hercules.
The emergency response has impacted traffic along 63rd Street, including buses.
Some Chicagoans, including CBS News Chicago Investigator Dorothy Tucker's sons, are prepared for the worst as the fires rage.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
It won't feel as bitterly cold as temperatures rise in the middle to upper 20s.
Officers saw and attempted to approach the teen, who then ran into a residence, where officers initiated a SWAT incident.
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change.
Cook County sheriff deputies served only 25% of protective orders between 2021 and 2023, data show.
"San Antonio has really led the way in using aerial surveillance technology to prevent these activities," said Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), who chairs the City Council Public Safety Committee.
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Survivors, advocates and experts have weighed in on Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to create a task force to study the safety of Black women in Chicago.
Tre White also had 20 points to help Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised forearm.
Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzking was also reportedly up first for a virtual interview Wednesday.
Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for the 'Hawks, who had lost six of seven. Petr Mrazek stopped 35 shots.
Both teams play on Saturday. Seton Hall visits Providence and DePaul hosts Xavier.
Indiana led 36-18 early in the second quarter. The Bulls never got within single digits again.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
The people in the vehicle were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the south suburbs.
Two people bailed out of the car. One was taken into custody soon afterward, but the other remained at large as of just after 5 p.m.
Ovidio Guzmán López and Joaquin Guzmán López didn't appear at the hearing in Chicago on Tuesday where prosecutors said they needed more time.
Marisol Vazquez, 37, allegedly confessed to suffocating her daughter, Lucia Arevala, and told detectives that voices in her head told her to kill herself and her daughter.
