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Suspect charged with murder in St. Charles home invasion due back in court
Police say last weekend, Panagiotis Koutroumbis, 26, and at least one other accomplice broke into this apartment building and zip-tied the hands of everyone inside.
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Police say last weekend, Panagiotis Koutroumbis, 26, and at least one other accomplice broke into this apartment building and zip-tied the hands of everyone inside.
When a 25-year-old man showed up at the house to help, there was an exchange of gunfire.
It was a historic moment as the LGBTQ+ Pride Flag was hoisted in the air outside St. Charles' city hall, a sign for many in the community that it's okay to be their true selves.
The three-alarm inferno broke out Saturday afternoon.
Firefighters in St. Charles were still chasing hot spots Monday evening at the old Pheasant Run resort – after a huge fire this weekend.
A Kane County family on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the owners of two Rottweilers who viciously attacked a 51-year-old woman in December.
A outage has left residents in four western suburbs unable to call 911 in an emergency.
A gold coin worth approximately $1,800 was dropped into one of The Salvation Army red kettles in St. Charles.
A St. Charles Township man was sentenced to seven years after he pleaded guilty to two counts of felony aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, officials said.
Hugo Avila, 21, escaped from a transport vehicle near Randall Road and Route 64 in Saint Charles while en route to the Kane County Sheriff's Department.
A man was charged with the accidental shooting of a guest at his St. Charles home this week, and was police said he was also found with illegal marijuana.
A suspect has been charged with killing one man and injuring three others outside a nightclub in St. Charles over the weekend.
One person died and three others were injured in a shooting at a St. Charles nightclub early Sunday morning.
St. Charles Police say that 23-year-old Andrew J. Jensen of St. Charles was driving on Friday afternoon when his pickup truck stuck 88-year-old Helen Radnoti of Chicago.
St. Charles police are searching for a driver who hit and killed an 88-year-old woman in a wheelchair Friday afternoon.
A puppy switch-up – a local family said they were expecting a Rottweiler, but they were sold a different dog from a completely different breeder.
Chandra Klem comes from a family of dog breeders, and people trusted her – putting down large payments for the dogs they wanted.
People were reportedly thrown from a car when it crashed into a tree in St. Charles Thursday afternoon.
Frederick J. Murphy II, 61, has been charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct misdemeanors.
St. Charles police have released a surveillance image of a man accused of pointing a handgun at a woman outside of a Walmart Thursday night.
The U.S. Department of Justice says in a news release that 24-year-old Marcos Jamie Villegas of St. Charles, Illinois pleaded guilty on Wednesday to distributing oxycodone and fentanyl.
The upcoming state law allows local governments to decide for themselves about whether to allow cannabis stores to set up shop.
A man has been charged in connection with a home invasion and sexual assault that occurred at a residence in St. Charles on Friday.
A man is facing drug-induced homicide charges in a fatal drug overdose in suburban St. Charles last month.
The 7-year-old girl who was hit by a pickup truck driven by 42-year-old Brain Quartuccio on Mother's Day is home from hospital.
The last flight of the night from Montego Bay was a full one. Some passengers said they changed their plans to escape the potential storm.
Trea Turner hit two long home runs, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies hung on to beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 6-4.
Chennedy Carter scored six of her season-high 26 points in the final 92 seconds, rookie Angel Reese recorded her 11th consecutive double-double just before being named to the All-Star roster, and the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 85-77.
Pinch-hitter Bo Naylor delivered a sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.
The shelter at Daley College opened in June 2023, and housed as many as 415 migrants by July 2023. As of last week, 56 migrants were living there.
President Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors in person and virtually to shore up support, CBS News has learned.
A New York court said in a decision that Rudy Giuliani is disbarred effective immediately.
Manhattan prosecutors said they are not opposed to delaying Donald Trump's sentencing after the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents enjoy immunity for official acts.
The Supreme Court declined to consider the constitutionality of an Illinois law banning certain semi-automatic rifles.
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.
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.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
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.
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."
The Rolling Stones played at the stadium for the first of two concerts over the next several days—as part of their Hackney Diamonds Tour.
"CBS News 24/7," a daily flagship show featuring live reporting from CBS News and Stations' local-to-global newsrooms, brings viewers a dynamic and immersive news experience.
In 1999, a series about a New Jersey crime family premiered on HBO; it would change television. Series creator David Chase, and stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, discuss the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos."
While some Democrats have called on President Biden to exit the 2024 race, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker appeared supported of the president on Tuesday.
A Chicago activist was taken away in handcuffs after attempting to confront a village trustee at a board meeting in Dolton on Monday night.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge to an Illinois law banning certain semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines, leaving the measure intact.
As Hurricane Beryl tore through the Caribbean Tuesday, several Chicagoans with loved ones in Jamaica worried about their safety. CBS News Chicago spoke with people landing in the city Tuesday evening to escape the powerful storm.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a check on the extended forecast.
Body camera footage showed police getting out of their car and witnessing a fight between two men. Officers fired at the person they said had a knife.
Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark said despite the city facing a large budget deficit, it can hold some taxes steady for the next year.
The last flight of the night from Montego Bay was a full one. Some passengers said they changed their plans to escape the potential storm.
Love or hate it; the event has become a longstanding Fourth of July tradition at Winnemac Park: a spontaneous yet unofficial and very illegal fireworks show where amateur pyrotechnics put on a show well into the night.
Fireworks and more are on display starting this weekend for the Fourth of July Holiday, with many places in Chicago and the suburbs to sit and enjoy the colorful celebration.
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.
A day after the fire, residents still could not get back into the building at 1852 W. Palm Dr., near Golf Road in the Orion ParkView Apartments complex.
Trea Turner hit two long home runs, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies hung on to beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 6-4.
Chennedy Carter scored six of her season-high 26 points in the final 92 seconds, rookie Angel Reese recorded her 11th consecutive double-double just before being named to the All-Star roster, and the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 85-77.
Pinch-hitter Bo Naylor delivered a sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.
Reese averaged 14.5 points and 13.2 rebounds per game in June, and set a new single-season WNBA record for consecutive double doubles with 10.
Body camera footage showed police getting out of their car and witnessing a fight between two men. Officers fired at the person they said had a knife.
The woman was stopped after allegedly driving at over 100 miles per hour and tried to escape from handcuffs after being arrested.
Police had only vague descriptions of the thieves, who were both wearing hoodies and masks.
The victims were in an alley behind the 8900 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when someone shot them both, police said.
A murky law involving emergency protection orders leads to some judges allowing domestic abusers to keep their weapons.