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8 Arrested After Brawl Shuts Down Fox Valley Mall
The day after Christmas turned chaotic at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, where Boxing Day was taken quite literally when a series of brawls broke out on Monday.
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The day after Christmas turned chaotic at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, where Boxing Day was taken quite literally when a series of brawls broke out on Monday.
Passengers at Midway Airport faced dozens of cancellations from the overnight fog and from the ripple effect caused by winter storms in other parts of the country.
20th Ward Alderman, Willie Cochran plead not guilty Friday morning to 15 counts of wire fraud, extortion and bribery.
The suspect in the Berlin Christmas Market attack is shot and killed by police during a shootout in Italy.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office has released thousands of private emails he used to conduct city business, but some critics have questioned if there are more that haven't seen the light of day.
Christmas has come early for two Chicago families, thanks in part to a Chicago rapper who knows what it's like to make it through hard times.
Police said a 16-year-old girl was beaten and raped inside a home in the Austin neighborhood Monday evening.
Firefighters rescued two teenage sisters from a house fire early Tuesday in west suburban Elgin, after the sisters sent their brothers running out of the home.
With several more inches of snow possible over the next few days, the people who keep the highways clear said they're ready for a busy weekend.
Many Chicago area schools canceled classes on Thursday, due to the bitterly cold weather, and several schools that stayed open began their day late because of the intense wind chills.
Temperatures were at a frigid 2 below zero in Chicago at dawn, with a brutal wind chill of 18 below, meaning commuters had to endure a teeth-chattering wait for buses and trains as they headed out Thursday morning.
As frigid cold grips the Chicago area, some gathered in the Old Town neighborhood early Wednesday to help the city's needy for the holidays.
Christmas cheer comes in all kinds of ways, from all kinds of people. Just ask the very lucky kids at one suburban hospital.
Neighbors rushed to help a family escape their home after the apartment caught fire early Tuesday in Kenwood.
Thousands of pilgrims have been flocking to a Catholic church in Des Plaines since Sunday night, for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Chicago got nearly eight inches of snow over the weekend, forcing airlines to cancel more than 1,000 flights, and now the city must brace for much colder weather later in the week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot early Friday while sitting in the back of an SUV near the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Bundle up are the buzz words for the next several days in the Chicago area as temperatures aren't expected to rise above freezing for at least the next 10 days.
For the seventh time in the past two weeks, police came under fire in Chicago, when someone fired shots at officers near the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
A Portage Park liquor store owner exchanged gunfire with two men who robbed him of $100 in cash and $1,000 in merchandise.
Despite a massive budget hole and no apparent way to fill it, the Chicago Board of Education was set to vote Wednesday on an operating budget for the Chicago Public Schools for the current school year.
And through online fundraising, Delores Anderson is feeling the love. CBS 2's Susanna Song reports.
When it became clear Tenisha Rambert's third child wasn't going to wait to get to the hospital to be born, she and her husband pulled over and delivered the baby at the side of the road in Bronzeville early Monday.
Hundreds of non-union workers at O'Hare International Airport planned to go on strike Tuesday as part of a nationwide protest demanding a higher minimum wage.
The CTA has completed major upgrades to several stops on the Blue Line, as the agency presses ahead with a long-awaited expansion of the Red Line.
The driver of a black pickup was heading eastbound and did not stop to render aid.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
The shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. at 18th and Blue Island in the Pilsen neighborhood.
With gusty winds, beach hazard statements have been issued for Sunday and Monday.
Chicago police say that a 21-year-old man was driving a white truck when a collision occurred with a black truck. Someone from the black truck then fired shots – striking the victim.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
In Chicago, capacity is available to house around 11,000 people. Only about half of those beds were occupied as of Friday night, and an official says the city is prepared if there is an influx.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Close to downtown, some businesses have boarded up their windows as a preventative measure.
The protest group said they would still continue fighting for a longer protest march route than the city has allowed.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Fewer rooms have been booked than DNC organizers first expected.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
A Save A Lot store in West Garfield Park is expected to open in early September. Three other Chicago locations could reopen in October, and two more could reopen in November.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
The driver of a black pickup was heading eastbound and did not stop to render aid.
Anyone close to the United Center, McCormick Place, or even downtown can’t get very far without running into some kind of closure or barricade.
From "The Late Show" host being spotted at one of the city's notable eateries to a picture-perfect rainbow in the West Loop. Here's what caught Jackie Kostek and Kylee Miller's eye this week.
It's unclear what led to the incident, how many people were shot, or if anyone was in custody.
Stronger winds will create wave heights for the lakeshore of Lake Michigan around 5 to 10 feet, making for dangerous swimming conditions and possible rip currents.
The shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. at 18th and Blue Island in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Large security gates were installed overnight around the Dirksen Federal Building, and along sidewalks in the Gold Coast and Magnificent Mile.
Organizers said they hope the city supports them in their mission to raise awareness about homelessness.
For anyone living around the United Center, getting around has gotten complicated in recent days.
The driver of a black pickup was heading eastbound and did not stop to render aid.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Gavin Sheets provided the only offense for the White Sox, who were eliminated from playoff contention.
Dansby Swanson added two hits for the Cubs, who won their second straight after losing three consecutive games to the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians.
The No. 1 overall draft pick made another good impression in his first appearance at Soldier Field.
The majors-worst White Sox (30-93) won for the second time in four games.
Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5.
The Cook County Sheriff's deputy was paid $1,000 to deliver the paper to a main in custody at the jail, police say.
Shortly before 4 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a burglar alarm at Déjà Vu Showgirls at 750 S. Clinton St.
Federal prosecutors said Lewis Lacey lied about his income and assets to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
Prosecutors said they tried to pull off a scheme for the officers to clock in hours of OT pay without doing much work.
Three men exited a vehicle, and at least one of them pulled a gun and fired shots at the teen, police said.