CTA plans initial work to extend Red Line on South Side this summer
Initial construction work to extend the CTA Red Line on the South Side will begin this summer or fall, the transit agency said Tuesday.
Chicago man charged with attempted murder after stabbing on CTA Green Line
Chicago Police said Ivan Weldon, 42, was arrested by members of the Counter Terrorism Mass Transit Team on Friday evening just before midnight in the 100 block of N. Wells Street.
Winnetka homeowner exchanges gunfire with suspects trying to steal car
During the encounter, the homeowner exchanged gunfire with one of the offenders, Winnetka police said. No one was injured in this exchange.
What is open and closed in Chicago on Memorial Day?
From banks to trains to courts to your mailbox, Memorial Day means closures in Chicago and surrounding areas. Here's what will be open and closed for the holiday weekend.
Traveling for Memorial Day? Here's what you need to know before you hit the road
Memorial Day travel will be the busiest in two decades, and Chicagoans will need to plan for travel delays on expressways and crowds at O'Hare International Airport.
Field Museum obtains rare blue-eyed cicada, scientists will try to solve color mystery
The Field Museum's scientists will try to sequence its DNA to potentially learn more about the genes responsible for its blue eyes.
CBS News Chicago wins six regional Murrow Awards, including overall excellence
Winners of regional Murrows will now compete for national honors to be announced later this year.
Extremely rare "blue-eyed" cicada spotted in Chicago suburb
Most of the trillions of cicadas swarming across Illinois this year have red eyes. However, experts say a very small number have blue or white eyes.
Powerful animal sedative likely cause of overdose spike in Chicago
Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
The cicadas in Illinois are here: Five facts to know
Here are some answers to common questions.
Is Houston poised to surpass Chicago as 3rd most-populous U.S. city?
Illinois' population fell 0.3% from July 2022 to July 2023, tied with Louisiana. New York and Hawaii had the biggest drop at 0.5%.
Is Illinois a good place to live? U.S. News releases best state rankings
The state ranks last in the United States for both short-term and long-term fiscal stability.
Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Dom's Kitchen & Market and Foxtrot Market, suddenly closed their stores on April 23, six months after the chains announced a merger.
Cicadas pee from trees. And they can urinate a lot, a new study finds.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
It's 60 degrees in Chicago, do you know when the cicadas will emerge?
Look to see millions of them starting to emerge next week.