Trial for accused serial scammer Candace Clark postponed after prosecutor and judge get COVID-19
She faces six felony charges: One for impersonating a state employee and five for theft by deception.
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She faces six felony charges: One for impersonating a state employee and five for theft by deception.
We have learned of two more light poles that have toppled over in a windy 48 hours across the city.
Undercover video obtained by the CBS 2 Investigators helped prosecutors make the case.
CBS 2 has confirmed New York City subway shooting suspect Frank James, who was arrested Wednesday, may have spent two years living at a single-room occupancy hotel in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood for a couple of years.
On Wednesday, two days after CBS 2's reporting on the shooting, an attorney said WCSO officials contacted him to schedule for the family to view the body cam video privately.
On Nov. 6, 2021, Will County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed 21-year-old Jabbar Muhammad in his home in Joliet Township. His grandfather also died.
A family has sued for the release of body cam video and other documents as they try to get to the bottom of what really happened when a young man and his grandfather died in an incident involving Will County Sheriff's police.
Molly and Adam Arliskas told CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey they refuse to let their son's death to be just one more example of the senseless violence plaguing the city.
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum sued the Center for Covid Control, or CCC, and its testing partner, Doctors Clinical Laboratory, for deceptively marketing testing services and for violating Oregon's Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
Police also said previously that Kelly's injuries were from a fall. But his family questioned the officers' actions and said police used excessive force.
There has been another rash of package thefts – this time in the Bowmanville neighborhood.
Wilson ran from the accident to a barbershop and then towards the Food 4 Less supermarket. Police said Wilson and an officer fired at each other and were both struck by gunfire. Wilson died.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield said DNA and genealogical evidence used to identify Greenwell as the I-65 Killer were 99.9999% positive.
A convincing con artist name-dropped a Chicago celeb to convince people to give him thousands in cash.
Programs that send mental health teams in response 911 calls have proved successful in over cities — so why aren't they flourishing in Chicago?
The Trump administration has started outlining some of the Smithsonian Institution's art, information, and imagery that it has deemed "too woke."
The Chicago Board of Education has less than two weeks to close a $734 million budget gap, and on Wednesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker advised the board should not count on help from Springfield.
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined the federal government's request to unseal grand jury material in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, ruling it likely violates the First Amendment.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money.
A Chicago rock climber was grounded by a scary medical issue — a cyst in her brain. But a friendly face in the operating room helped Sophie Lin get to the gym again.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
Sicknesses creep up with kids being in close quarters in school. With that in mind, a grieving Northwest Indiana family wants to share a message about vaccinating children.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
The Cubs will honor Sandberg with a public tribute at Wrigley Field.
For Feel Good Friday, here's a story of how physical therapy changed the life of a woman diagnosed with MS.
Erik Menendez was denied parole on Thursday after spending decades behind bars for killing his parents. Lyle's hearing will take place on Friday.
The family of a toddler killed after a car crashed into an Oswego Portillo's last month plans to file a lawsuit against the restaurant chain on Friday.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
A funeral will be held on Friday for Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m.
The family hopes the lawsuit will prevent this from happening to other families. They are seeking more than $100,000 in damages.
In just the first six months of the year, the Chicago DEA team seized 1.6 million pills of fentanyl. That is almost three times more than they did all of last year.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' book called "107 Days" focuses on the 2024 campaign.
Programs that send mental health teams in response 911 calls have proved successful in over cities — so why aren't they flourishing in Chicago?
Neighbors in Lincoln Park said mail trucks parked as far as the eye can see along busy Clark Street aren't just taking up valuable parking, but potentially putting students in danger while they walk to school.
This week, Chicago's South and West sides were hit hard by flooding, and experts at the Morton Arboretum are connecting with city and neighborhood groups to help implement solutions.
The city said the only way they can successfully tackle the mess is with state and federal funding.
The State Department announced over the weekend it will be pausing visitor visas from Gaza over claims some recipients may have ties to terrorist groups.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
A funeral will be held on Friday for Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m.
Brice Turang hit a two-run homer, Isaac Collins drove in two insurance runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1.
The Chicago Bulls will raise Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey into the rafters at the United Center next year, in a postgame ceremony retiring the former NBA MVP's jersey.
Matt Shaw added a solo homer as the Cubs won for the fifth time in six games. Colin Rea (10-5) pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning.
The Sox have now lost six of their last seven games and 13 of their last 16.
In just the first six months of the year, the Chicago DEA team seized 1.6 million pills of fentanyl. That is almost three times more than they did all of last year.
A report of an active shooter at Villanova turned out to be a "cruel hoax," according to the university president and Delaware County DA.
The service said the alleged suspect targeted multiple buildings in the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhoods.
CBS News Chicago has learned the man was a 27-year veteran of the CTA. The union representing CTA workers is now pushing for more security.
California officials have denied Erik Menendez parole after he spent decades in prison for killing his parents in 1989.
