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The 69-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl died of severe injuries after a crash.
A Detroit man is accused of making a series of terroristic threats against several businesses in Madison County, Illinois.
If you're still looking to get a ticket to Riot Fest 2025 and are a Costco member, you can get a one-day pass for a lower price.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
U.S. Marshals and federal agents from the FDA raided a facility in Bensenville, Illinois, that distributes vaping products.
The U.S. House of Representatives continues to look through thousands of documents that Congress received from Epstein's estate.
Rizzo most recently played for the New York Yankees through the 2024 season.
Bailey easily won the GOP primary in 2022, but went on to lose to Democratic incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker in the general election by 13 percentage points.
Police responded to the Dunkin' at 2300 N. Clark St. and found the front glass door had been damaged.
Calumet City police responded to a call about a large group of men fighting in the 400 block of Buffalo Avenue.
Chicago police said the victim was on the sidewalk when he was shot by someone in a white vehicle Tuesday night.
Animal advocates said many pet owners have complained about how Oak Lawn police are picking up animals and letting the shelter have total control.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker provided some insight on ICE operations in Chicago, but questions linger about the enforcement and whether the National Guard will come to the city.
A spokesperson for Dolton said a person hiding in the bushes stepped out and shot three people moments before a balloon release was about to take place.
Chicago police accuse Jermaine Sutton, 26, of fatally shooting a 57-year-old man in East Garfield Park over the weekend.
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.
A source said discussions are continuing between Kimmel and Disney executives, after the company said it suspended the show for comments Kimmel made about Charlie Kirk’s killer.
The strongest storm of the year so far is pummeling parts of the Philippines. Super Typhoon Ragasa is now the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
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.
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.
Prices are going up for each package beginning on Oct. 21.
This is the time of year where higher mold counts are typically seen because heat hangs on from summer as trees start to decay. Experts said Tuesday has the highest recorded mold count since 2014.
While the actual number of infections are still relatively low, rates spiked nearly 70% from 2019 to 2023.
Moore is competing this season, and he knows how to politic. He's the communications director for Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky who said he has heart, hustle and strategy.
The department said they need the Child and Family Services interns as part of a pipeline, because they have staffing issues.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo's announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
A lone politician and a single parent joined forces to take on one of the most powerful agencies in Illinois: the Department of Children and Family Services. The pair is publicly questioning the use of interns to investigate cases of child abuse and neglect.
Waukegan police are looking for the hit-and-run driver that struck and killed a pregnant woman over the weekend.
Parents, classmates, and staff attended the watch party and put their phones to work to vote for the Leo choir to win the $1 million prize.
The United Center abruptly announced they've canceled the NBA YoungBoy concert originally scheduled for Wednesday and will issue refunds.
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.
The wild-card leading Cubs lost their fifth in a row after dropping all four games at Cincinnati.
The Yankees rallied to beat the White Sox 3-2 Tuesday night, securing their eighth playoff appearance in nine seasons.
The 23-year-old Shaw explained his friendship with Kirk and the devastating impact of his murder earlier this 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.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for robbing a United States Postal Service mail carrier at gunpoint.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
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.
