Man Dies Trying To Rescue Nephew Who Fell Off Boat, Into Lake
A man died while trying to rescue his 11-year-old nephew after he fell from a small motorboat into Lake Michigan near 63rd Street Beach.
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A man died while trying to rescue his 11-year-old nephew after he fell from a small motorboat into Lake Michigan near 63rd Street Beach.
Drago the police dog's career ended tragically, after three years, in a hot vehicle in a parking lot in Oak Forest.
The death of a woman struck by an off-duty Chicago police officer, who was fleeing police, has led to a federal civil rights complaint.
The East Ohio Street underpass at Lake Shore Drive will be locked in the overnight hours, starting Wednesday night, without City Council action.
Det. David March and officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney are charged with conspiracy, official misconduct, and obstruction of justice.
Isaias Ceja was accidentally struck and killed by a Metra train near the Mont Clare Metra Station, one day before his 18th birthday.
A Chicago area program helps train women for industrial jobs more commonly associated with men. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez.
Two children have reportedly been shot on a playground outside a South Side elementary school.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says someone has been disfiguring rabbits in the Lincoln Square neighborhood.
Some are doctors, some are accountants, and some are homeless. But on the streets of Chicago in the early-morning hours, they are all simply runners.
Friends and family of 23-year-old Xavier Joy gathered Friday at the spot where he was gunned down Thursday night.
Neighbors said they could only watch as the fire burned through two mobile homes at the Airway Manufactured Housing Community.
Police are warning residents about a series of recent armed robberies in the Lincoln Park and Old Town neighborhoods.
Officer Tim Jones was rolled out of Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton, where his squad car was waiting for him outside.
This Chicago philanthropy effort uses strength in numbers -- and cash -- to help finance worthy charities. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
Riverside Investment and Development will lead the six-year project to add more than 3 million square feet of new commercial space.
Aurora police said the officers were in the 900 block of Superior Street in Aurora at 10:50 a.m., when someone opened fire on them.
The death may have been the result of a freak accident. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
n Elgin police officer arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, suddenly receives a "get out of jail free" card and it is all caught on camera.
One person was killed and four others were injured in a hit-and-run crash late Wednesday in unincorporated southwest suburban Willowbrook.
An off-duty Cook County sheriff's deputy fatally shot a would-be robber on Wednesday at a South Side salon.
Timothy Jones was shot in the head while investigating a burglary in a vacant house on March 19, 2016.
Hoffman Estates woman has been charged with trying to kill her two children, before apparently attempting suicide on Tuesday.
Doctors at Stroger Hospital warned about synthetic versions of fentanyl, which are being mixed in a deadly cocktail with heroin and cocaine.
CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports on an incident Chicago Public Schools calls "unacceptable."
A judge has ruled that a Wisconsin woman who stabbed her sixth grade classmate to please the horror character Slender Man can be released from a psychiatric hospital.
The fires have scorched more than 45 square miles of the Los Angeles area—leaving total devastation behind.
New Trier said the data that was accessed included names and school ID numbers. No current students' Social Security numbers were accessed, but some former students' were.
Many said they were relieved to get out in time, but they are still very much concerned with what will be left when they return.
City attorneys are recommending settlements in lawsuits tied to former CPD Commander Jon Burge, former Sgt. Ronald Watts, and former Det. Reynaldo Guevara - all of whom have been accused of framing dozens of people.
City attorneys are recommending settlements in lawsuits tied to former CPD Commander Jon Burge, former Sgt. Ronald Watts, and former Det. Reynaldo Guevara - all of whom have been accused of framing dozens of people.
President Biden honored former President Jimmy Carter in a eulogy at his funeral.
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 – allegedly 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.
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.
Those with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and female orgasmic disorder are now eligible to be prescribed medical cannabis in Illinois.
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.
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.
As we say ADIEU to 2024, a new study has revealed last year's hardest Wordle puzzles in each U.S. state, including Illinois.
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.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
It was a feeling of relief for many who arrived at O’Hare Thursday. As Andrew Ramos reports, they described a scene unfolding out west – that was both chaotic and apocalyptic.
Both the Chicago and Aurora Christkindlmarket events saw more than 1.65 million visitors.
The King would have turned 90 on Wednesday. He died at the age of 42 in 1977.
Transportation Security Administration agents found a vape pen shoved in a tube of toothpaste, among other things.
Reddins was shot and killed last November while responding to a call of a man with a gun seen leaving a Chase Bank in Oark Park.
Some Chicagoans, including CBS News Chicago Investigator Dorothy Tucker's sons, are prepared for the worst as the fires rage.
The woman who was stabbed was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The other victim was not seriously hurt.
A judge has ruled that a Wisconsin woman who stabbed her sixth grade classmate to please the horror character Slender Man can be released from a psychiatric hospital.
As we say ADIEU to 2024, a new study has revealed last year's hardest Wordle puzzles in each U.S. state, including Illinois.
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.
General manager Ryan Poles said the bears will "cast a wide net." At least 15 names have emerged for potential interviews.
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.
Reddins was shot and killed last November while responding to a call of a man with a gun seen leaving a Chase Bank in Oark Park.
William Zientek, 46, was indicted last month in the shooting death of Dr. Olga Duchon, of Vernon Hills.
Their identities were not released as they were juveniles at the time of the crime.
The woman who was stabbed was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The other victim was not seriously hurt.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
