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Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has been sentenced to four days in jail in Tennessee, after pleading guilty to DUI charges from last year.
Portillo's is launching two new secret menu items just for their perks members, at least to start.
For the first time in their history, the Chicago White Sox will open their season next year against a National League opponent when they visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day on March 26.
A missing woman from Evanston who might suffer from dementia has been found at a hospital in Chicago, police said.
Federal prosecutors said Brandon "Whitey" Simonson, 41, of Minnesota, conspired with fellow inmate Kristopher "No Luck" Martin to kill Matthew Phillips at FCI Thomson, a low-security federal prison in western Illinois in 2020.
A coalition of organizers in Chicago were joined by Mayor Brandon Johnson to announce Labor Day rally and march called "Workers Over Billionaires."
At a fashion show in Oak Brook, Illinois, the models don't need designer looks to show off their style. For them, fashion is about feeling.
On Wednesday night, the Leo choir found out that viewers had voted them to advance to the semifinals.
One person is dead after a crash in St. Charles, Illinois, officials said Tuesday morning.
Oasis won't be in Chicago for another two days, but you can get merch from their tour now.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with shooting another teen during a robbery last month in the West Ridge neighborhood on Chicago's North Side.
Starting Wednesday the faithful will have a chance to see a holy statue from Mexico right here in the Chicago area.
Chicago police are investigating a smash-and-grab robbery at a shoe store in South Deering.
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order aiming to end cashless bail, threatening to cut federal funding to states and cities, like Chicago, that allow it, but local leaders plan to fight back in court.
The Des Plaines Fire Department was called to the Generations at Oakton Pavilion late Saturday night. The power outage affected patients on ventilators, and 10 patients had to be taken to local hospitals for care.
The Lake County, Indiana Coroner's office said at 1:56 a.m., its investigators were called to Interstate 80/94 near Cline Avenue in Gary to identify a woman who was killed in the crash.
Calling his impact on the state of Illinois "incalculable," hundreds came to Springfield in Saturday to say their final farewells to former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
A U.S. attorney in Virginia is out of a job over pressure to bring charges against New York’s attorney general. Cristian Benavides reports.
One person who was at a wedding said someone hit the shooter over the head with a chair before he ran from the neighboring restaurant, through the wedding, and into the kitchen.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia, next week.
Cook County Republican Party Chairman Aaron Del Mar will be Bailey's running mate.
The agendas for the last few City Council meetings were 70 to 80 pages long, while the agenda for the meeting on Thursday is 114 pages.
Federal prosecutors are considering asking a grand jury to indict former FBI Director James Comey, sources say.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that paves the way for a deal brokered by his administration to keep TikTok operating in the U.S.
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.
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.
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.
What does it mean to "have it all?" That's the concept, aspiration and reality Wharton School of Business professor Corrine Low tackles in her new book.
Federal prosecutors are nearing a decision about whether to seek an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a longtime foe of President Trump's, multiple sources told CBS News.
Sunny and mild with lake effect showers Thursday. Highs in the mid-70s. Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
Meet Gertie, or Gertrude, a crate-trained dog who likes dogs and kids. She would love just about any home and can sleep anywhere. Stop by Reach Rescue in Mundelein to bring her home.
The Chicago Fire Department said a woman has died following a fire at a high-rise apartment building in the city's West Town neighborhood.
Darlene Lewis said even after alerting police, the rail operators, and even purchasing a $3,000 fence, thieves continue to trespass through her property to get to the cargo trains that sit behind her home.
Chicago police have issued a new warning about a roving group of robbers targeting people wearing gold chains in downtown, particularly in the area around Grant Park.
On Sept. 26, 1957, renowned herpetologist and Field Museum curator emeritus Karl Patterson Schmidt died from a snakebite. He documented the process in meticulous, graphic detail.
The agendas for the last few City Council meetings were 70 to 80 pages long, while the agenda for the meeting on Thursday is 114 pages.
DuPage County officials on Thursday announced the county's first West Nile virus death of the year, the second in Illinois in 2025.
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 Cubs took control with a five-run rally in the third off rookie Jonah Tong (2-3).
The Yankees regained a share of the AL East lead for the first time since July with an 8-1 win over the White Sox on Wednesday.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, after his four-touchdown game against the Cowboys on Sunday.
The Phoenix noted that Schmidt was not present as the Loyola Ramblers basketball team played in the NIT semifinals back in April.
The wild-card leading Cubs lost their fifth in a row after dropping all four games at Cincinnati.
Two vehicles were involved in the burglary at the GameStop at 120 S. Mannheim Rd., which happened around 4:15 a.m., Hillside police said.
At least eight burglaries were reported since Sunday in the Brighton Park, Chicago Loop, Lake View East, Edgewater, and Logan Square neighborhoods.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
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.
