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The Illinois Department of Public Health has declared the state's measles outbreak officially over.
Music lovers, especially house fans, can attend the one-day festival featuring 12 hours of nonstop music.
The series allows residents and visitors to explore communities and businesses within the Bronzeville neighborhood.
An art installation on the Near South Side will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Chicago heat wave that killed hundreds of people.
A son of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman pled guilty in a U.S. drug trafficking case at a hearing in Chicago Friday.
The show, based on the 1991 film, is playing through August 2 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.
Lottery officials said that two lottery players from Illinois are now millionaires after winning Wednesday's Powerball jackpot.
The exact cause remains under investigation by the Cary Fire Protection District.
Guerrero talked recently about the challenges he has faced, and the full-circle moment that has led to his dream job as principal conductor of the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra in Chicago.
Dolton Mayor Jason House took CBS News Chicago inside the house on Thursday, as he talked about bigger plans for the property.
Severe thunderstorm warnings popped off in the greater Chicago area through the evening Thursday, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the Windy City Smokeout.
A 27-year-old man was found unconscious in the water at Centennial Beach, according to the Naperville Park District.
President Trump's recent budget plan makes big cuts to the SNAP program. In the Chicago area, that change has some food pantries, and the food banks that serve them, preparing to fill the gap.
With the elevator in his condo building broken, Larry Brooks needs help from the Oak Lawn Fire Department to help him get to his dialysis appointments — carrying him up and down the stairs.
Lee Elia, who is perhaps best known for his rant directed at Cubs fans critical of his team in 1983, died Wednesday.
Heart attack rates are down for older adults, but they’re actually up for people under 40 — especially women. And younger women don’t necessarily have traditional risk factors like high cholesterol.
A hazmat response is underway in suburban Elk Grove Village, Illinois, on Wednesday morning.
Illinois is no stranger to severe weather; from tornadoes to blizzards, we see it all. There are concerns the National Weather Service is not using updated technology, but a new radar called the “Phased Array Radar” could be the replacement.
It is estimated that 300,000 people have fled Gaza City in recent days.
The former head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testified before the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday. Dr. Susan Monarez was fired less than a month after her Senate confirmation, and claims Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. required all CDC decisions to be cleared by political staff.
Pfizer's CEO said President Trump's threat of tariffs motivated his company to take swift action.
The Senate plans to vote for a House-passed bill to keep the government open, but Democrats remain opposed ahead of a midnight deadline. Follow live updates here.
Wisconsin business owner Bill Berrien, a supporter of President Donald Trump, ended his Republican campaign for governor on Friday, days after it was reported that he followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
Shakur died last week at the age of 78. To some, including the CTU, Shakur was a symbol of resistance to racial injustice and government suppression.
President Trump is scheduled to meet Monday with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
The Lurie facility at 1895 Arbor Glen Blvd. in Schaumburg will begin seeing patients this week.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The grocery store chain came to an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to make the payout.
American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
The CRSP was created at what is now the U of C's Booth School of Business more than 65 years ago.
The Chase for Business Make Your Move summit is in Chicago to help small business owners learn and grow their companies.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
While sharply decrying the escalating use of chemical agents and tear gas at the Broadview ICE facility by federal agents, village officials announced three criminal investigations have been opened.
Pfizer has agreed to offer significantly discounted prices for some prescription drugs for all American consumers and has committed to offer prescription medications to Medicaid at lower prices, President Trump announced Tuesday.
The village invited people to celebrate at the Balagio Ristorante, at 17501 Dixie Hwy.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has released video footage of a smash-and-grab burglary at a GameStop store in the Irving Park neighborhood last month that led to a Chicago police officer firing shots at the suspects.
Agents were seen holding long guns outside a residential building overnight near 75th Street and South Shore Drive. Most federal agents were wearing camouflage with vests that read U.S. Border Patrol Police or FBI.
Broadview officials said Tuesday they have opened three criminal investigations into actions by ICE agents and the Department of Homeland Security around their facility in the west suburbs.
Agents were seen holding long guns outside a residential building overnight near 75th Street and South Shore Drive.
The presence of ICE in Chicago and surrounding suburbs has drastically increased amid President Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
The 6-year-old boy was riding in the car with his mother when someone opened fire.
Two people were found dead Tuesday morning in a home in Sycamore, Illinois, and authorities said a person was later taken into custody while driving a car that had been missing from the home.
Big changes are coming this tax season, with the new "no tax on tips" rule created by the Trump Administration's spending plan, and following the delays with the IRS electronic payment system earlier this year, taxpayers might want to start preparing now.
A growing group of Chicago artists is pulling their music from the number 1 streaming service in the world, over concerns about AI-generated music and compensation on the Spotify platform.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
The Cubs and Padres split their regular-season series, with all six of those games happening back in April. Matthew Boyd pitched twice against them then, and it'll be the southpaw taking the mound as the Game 1 starter.
After their third consecutive 100-loss season, the White Sox will make significant changes to their coaching staff.
The Bears became the second team to win 800 regular-season games, joining the Green Bay Packers, who had 812 going into Sunday night's game at Dallas. The Raiders have lost three straight.
Miguel Vargas and Dominic Fletcher also homered for the White Sox, who concluded their first season under Will Venable at 60-102.
Moises Ballesteros added an RBI single for the Cubs (92-70), who finished as the top NL wild card.
Police said the unidentified victim, age not specified, was outside when two people came up and fired shots in his direction.
Four children, ages 3 to 16, were found unharmed in the home and were placed into protective custody, police said.
A man who escaped the deadly attack on a Michigan church Sunday morning described his fear as he realized a shooting was taking place.
Police said just after 1 a.m., officers heard gunshots in the first block of North Laramie Avenue, off Washington Boulevard, in the South Austin neighborhood.
By 7:30 a.m., the outbound express lanes were back open.
