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The office of Ald. Bennett Lawson (44th) said the Chicago Department of Transportation has confirmed that new and improved crosswalks will be reinstalled.
More than 150 juried artists set up shop on Broadway this weekend for the 20th Lakeview East Festival of the Arts.
The Detroit Lions host the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon, with both teams searching for their first win of the 2025-2026 season.
Shannon Stephens, 23, of Chicago's North Austin neighborhood, and Jamarion Gray, 21, of Hazel Crest, were arrested a block apart shortly after 2 a.m. Friday.
The Detroit Lions will host the Chicago Bears at Ford Field in Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season Sunday. Here's where you can watch.
Osher Center executive director Dr. Melinda Ring said there are many ways that food impacts all of our lives and health. She explained what using food as medicine looks like.
When it comes to speaking to kids about current events such as immigration enforcement, and concerns they may have about friends of themselves, what do you say?
Organizers of the parade said keeping it going shows the community's commitment to heritage and cultural resilience.
Chicago police said two men were outside near 85th and Sangamon streets when a black sport-utility vehicle pulled up. The men inside started quarreling with the victims and then shot them.
Divers found the body of a missing swimmer in Lake Michigan offshore from the north Chicago suburb of Evanston Saturday night.
Chicago police said four people were killed and 23 others were hurt in shootings across the city during the weekend as of Sunday morning.
Chicago police said that Gregory Hudson, 65, was arrested on Thursday and charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree murder.
Police said the victim was fighting with another unknown man inside the train car, who pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim multiple times in the upper body.
The undocumented father shot and killed by an ICE agent in Franklin Park, Illinois, only had a history of minor traffic violations, not a criminal record, according to his attorney.
A memorial for Mark Arceta, 40, now sits on Michigan Avenue after he was hit and killed by a car fleeing a smash-and-grab burglary at a Louis Vuiton store on the Mag Mile on Thursday.
Jackie Kostek spent the morning at the International Museum of Surgical Science at 1524 N. Lake Shore Dr. — the only museum in North America dedicated to the art, history, and science of surgery. She explored both the permanent exhibits and the exhibition: “Buñuel: Master of Dreams” celebrating the work of filmmaker Luis Buñuel.
The White House is working to clarify changes to the H-1B visa. Last week, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said applications will include a $100,000 annual fee, but the White House press secretary clarified it’s a one-time fee for each petition.
More than one in four violent crime victims in Chicago is a victim of domestic violence. Marissa Perlman looks into the pattern, and how millions of dollars to help survivors are now being cut.
Doctors, nurses, patients, and community members were set to rally Monday in front of the shuttered Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. They will urge administrators to act before a federal deadline makes the closure permanent.
Explosions lit up the night sky over Gaza overnight as Israel continued its latest offensive, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to fight the global push for recognition of a Palestinian state.
Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year as a result of President Trump's budget bill.
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
President Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, the 80th anniversary of the world body.
The Trump administration announced it believes acetaminophen is linked to autism risk, but the maker of Tylenol and medical experts have strongly pushed back on the claims.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed at least 16 arrests after clashes outside the facility both Friday and Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
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.
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo’s announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., made a number of unsupported claims about acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism rates. CBS News take a look at those unfounded claims.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is a very popular guy on Tuesday, after his star performance against the Cowboys earned fans free hot dogs from iconic Chicago shop: The Wieners Circle.
The U.S. Secret Service quietly dismantled a massive hidden telecom network across the New York area which investigators say could have crippled cell towers, jammed 911 calls and flooded networks with chaos during the U.N. General Assembly.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
Meanwhile, protesters, elected officials, and ICE representatives all offered comment Monday after at least 16 people were taken into custody during clashes last week.
Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year as a result of President Trump's budget bill.
A complaint earlier this year claimed CPS was using the Black Students Success program to discriminate on the basis of race.
The City of Chicago is officially looking for this year's Christmas tree.
On Friday, the popular hot dog stand tweeted: "If Caleb throws 4 TDs on Sunday, we will give away free hot dogs on Tuesday."
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.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Chicago made it close in the seventh when Miguel Vargas and Andrew Benintendi drew bases-loaded walks from reliever Mason Miller.
The Cubs had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth against Tony Santillan, who struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong for his 7th save of the season.
The Chicago Bears gave Ben Johnson his first win as an NFL head coach by beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday.
On Sunday, Musburger remembered when the Bears were working out an agreement with Walter Payton.
The Cardinals captured their third Division III national championship back in January
Andre Lewis, 57, was arrested at 2:23 p.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of South Damen Avenue, Chicago police said.
Police said the robbery happened early Saturday, Aug. 30, in the 900 block of West Lake Street in the Fulton Market District. The Morgan Street Green and Pink Line stop is located at that address.
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.
The victim was shot in the chest at Halsted and Lake streets and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead.
The vehicle had hit multiple unoccupied parked cars in the 10100 block of South Avenue M, police said.
