Illinois Lawmaker Seeking To Ban Tackling In Youth Football
A state lawmaker on Thursday planned to unveil legislation that would ban children under age 12 from playing tackle football in Illinois, in an effort to reduce head injuries.
A state lawmaker on Thursday planned to unveil legislation that would ban children under age 12 from playing tackle football in Illinois, in an effort to reduce head injuries.
Icy roads prompted many Chicago area schools to cancel classes on Wednesday, while some others started late.
Officials said the fire started in an electrical panel in the basement. Firefighters found light smoke in the basement, and up to the main entrance.
Firefighters believe one or both victims were disabled. Crews found a handicap license plate at the scene, as well as a walker near the woman's body.
The latest fatal shooting happened about 2 a.m. Monday when a 28-year-old man was found shot to death on the Southwest Side.
Police said the two suspects stole a lime green 2014 Ford Mustang from two men in their 20s around 9:15 p.m. Thursday near 115th and Church streets.
The closings will bring the number of Catholic Schools in Cook and Lake counties to 209 next school year.
The meteor flashed across the sky around 7 p.m. Chicago time.
The Chicago City Council is expected to give final approval on Wednesday to a contract deal worked out with more than 30 municipal labor unions.
The snow is expected to clear for most of the Chicago area by noon, but before that, up to 5 inches could accumulate in some areas.
A speeding car hit a light pole on 100th Street just west of the Calumet River around 1 a.m. The car flipped onto its roof and caught fire.
Huge flames tore through the roof of the factory as the fire quickly spread.
The Obama Foundation has changed some of the plans for its library center in Jackson Park, in response to complaints from its future neighbors.
Interim CPS Chief Executive Officer Janice Jackson said the new school would help Englewood thrive.
Johnny Towler was in the 4th grade at Grove Avenue Elementary School in northwest suburban Barrington.
A couple hundred travelers found themselves stranded overnight at the Greyhound bus station in the West Loop, after several buses were canceled or delayed due to the winter storm on the East Coast.
Most Thursday morning flights from Chicago to the Northeast have been canceled, with at least 125 flights canceled at O'Hare International Airport, and more than 30 canceled at Midway International Airport as of 7 a.m.
According to the annual report from the Inspector General for the Chicago Board of Education, even some principals took part in lavish buying sprees.
Brian Wildeman and Susie Fogle showed up at the Cook County Clerk's office at 4 a.m., despite wind chills well below zero, to make sure no one beat them to the first marriage license of 2018.
The first cards issued when Ventra launched in 2013 have begun expiring, and registered users should have received new cards in the mail.
Hopes for a Polar Plunge along the lakefront melted away Monday morning, with organizers saying the frigid temps make it too dangerous.
The girl was inside her bedroom around 3:40 a.m., when someone fired shots outside the home, and a bullet struck her in the back, police said.
The $39 million facility will help alleviate overcrowding at the university's Hyde Park hospital campus.
Water Department crews were called out to 115th and Yale around 5:15 a.m., after a vehicle crashed into a hydrant, shearing it off.
Community activist Andrew Holmes spent Tuesday night outside in below-zero temperatures, covered only in a blanket.
For anyone living around the United Center, getting around has gotten complicated in recent days.
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 ages of the victims range from 19 to 53, according to police.
Ronald X. Owens, Jr, 37, and Edwin Roddy, 42, were arrested and charged Friday evening.
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.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
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.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has a look ahead at the Chicago area forecast.
Former President Donald Trump rallied supporters in the key battleground of Pennsylvania on Saturday, a day before Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, kick off a bus tour in the same state.
A convicted felon is charged with trying to shoot a gun at a crowded bar Friday night in unincorporated Lake County near Antioch.
Final preparations are happening now for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as delegates fly in from all over the country. For Democrats, excitement has been building for weeks, but the DNC also has caused some frustration for people who live close to the United Center.
Open AI says some of the content was related to the U.S. presidential election, the Olympics, and the war in Gaza.
For anyone living around the United Center, getting around has gotten complicated in recent days.
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.
hicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
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.
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.
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 Mercury led by double figures for the entire second half.
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.