Inbound I-290 shut down after crash, car fire following police chase
All inbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway are blocked at 25th Avenue by a crash and car fire after a police chase.
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All inbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway are blocked at 25th Avenue by a crash and car fire after a police chase.
All but one outbound lane of the Eisenhower Expressway are shut down between 25th Avenue and Mannheim Road after a rollover crash involving a box truck.
A water main break in Lincolnwood, Illinois, has shut down part of westbound Devon Avenue and will not be fixed for hours, officials said.
The holiday travel season kicks off Friday, and Chicago airports and roads are expected to be very, very busy this weekend.
The second phase of a major infrastructure project along Grand Avenue is set to begin in 2026, but there's pushback over its potential impact.
According to Inrix's annual global traffic scorecard, Chicago’s traffic is the worst in the country and the second worst in the world.
A medical emergency is causing delays for commuters on the CTA Blue Line early Friday morning.
A fatal crash shut down lanes on the Dan Ryan early Friday morning.
The entrance to the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway is blocked at Garfield Monday morning as police investigate a shooting.
As IDOT said, "The wait is almost over, Chicago..."
Three major bridge closures could cause major Chicago traffic issues, and they're set to persist for, in some cases, years.
Chicago police said the victim was driving when an SUV rear-ended him.
A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic at several major European airports.
A possible pothole is causing a delay on the inbound Eden's Expressway after multiple cars were damaged early Tuesday morning.
Chicago police said a red SUV was traveling westbound on Lower Wacker when it attempted to make a left turn and hit an eastbound black sedan that ran a red light.
A pedestrian died at the scene after being hit by an SUV on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Inbound Dan Ryan Expressway lanes are closed north of 75th Street after a pedestrian was hit and killed by an SUV.
Westbound lanes of I-88 were shut down for hours in Downers Grove after a semi crash spilled cargo all over the roadway.
A motorcyclist narrowly avoided being injured when he wiped out on northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive Tuesday afternoon. After briefly stopping traffic, he was able to walk his bike off the drive.
Illinois State Police said there are major traffic impacts following a three-vehicle crash in Northbrook near Dundee Road.
There are some major closures going into place on some of the Chicago area's biggest highways this week, which impact traffic, especially overnight.
The 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race will be held July 5 and 6 around Grant Park. Road closures, traffic plans, parking restrictions and more are in place.
All northbound lanes of I-294 have reopened hours after a huge pothole damaged at least 30 cars and necessitated emergency repairs.
All northbound lanes of I-294 have reopened hours after a huge pothole damaged at least 30 cars and necessitated emergency repairs. The pothole was caused by intense heat.
Four new Chicago speed cameras which were turned on in May officially start issuing tickets Monday.
The city recently made its pitch video to the Bears, calling it "Hallas Harbor."
Frances Dahlke, 88, wanted to make sure her grandson Alex was the one to show her above the clouds for the first time.
The three videos show what happened before and after the shooting by a Border Patrol agent on Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood.
Police said they found the suspect matching the description in the downtown Palatine area who grabbed the girl and robbed her of her cell phone on Monday morning.
The White Sox and Cubs are opening up camp in the desert, with both teams feeling good about more than the warmer weather.
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
DuPage County opened up its polls for early voting in the 2026 primary on Tuesday after a snag.
Chicago aldermen this week will consider $29.2 million in settlements in wrongful convictions linked to disgraced former CPD Det. Reynaldo Guevara.
Two Illinois state legislators want to make sure school districts get the funding they need.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
While the team's season is over, the renewed push for a new stadium is in playoff mode, with more cities throwing their hats and money at the team to come to their community.
Officer Josh Thompson of the 7th division, who was on the case, said the search led them to a house, and at that house, he was approached by a dog who took him to the missing child.
The sender also includes a link to a high-quality fake Amazon webpage that prompts people to provide contact information for the account as well as their password.
Temperatures will stay milder than normal for the next week, with the warmest stretch likely arriving early next week.
Frances Dahlke, 88, had reached many milestones in her life, but there was one she had yet to check off - taking her first flight.
The three videos show what happened before and after the shooting by a Border Patrol agent on Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood.
The city recently made its pitch video to the Bears, calling it "Hallas Harbor."
Frances Dahlke, 88, wanted to make sure her grandson Alex was the one to show her above the clouds for the first time.
An Indiana bride said a Chicago hotel workers' union has harassed her for months while she's been trying to plan her July wedding over a hotel listed on her wedding website.
CBS News Chicago is taking a closer look at the three top candidates in the 2026 race to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The city recently made its pitch video to the Bears, calling it "Hallas Harbor."
The White Sox and Cubs are opening up camp in the desert, with both teams feeling good about more than the warmer weather.
Indiana plans to build a bronze statue of longtime basketball coach Bob Knight inside Assembly Hall, where he led the Hoosiers to national championships in 1976, 1981 and 1987.
Keith Brookshire details his friendship with Seattle Seahawks wide receivers coach Frisman Jackson and the generosity he continues to provide to Chicago student athletes.
Anfernee Simons scored 23 points for Chicago, which lost its fifth straight.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
Kouri Richins allegedly poisoned her husband Eric by putting a fatal dose of fentanyl in his drink, leading to his sudden death in 2022.
A woman stood charged Tuesday with slashing a woman in a fight in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this past weekend.
A man has been charged and extradited from Iowa in a 2024 shooting that left another man dead in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
A Wisconsin woman has been charged in the shooting death of a man last week in Chicago's western suburbs.
