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It's the season of giving, but if you're not careful with finances, you could be getting a hefty bill at the end of the holiday season.
For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The city began its unusual custom of opting for Beggar's Night decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism.
According to the Citizens Utility Board, it will cost another $12.8 billion to complete the project--$5 billion more than previous estimates.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
This is part of a massive recall that includes nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken.
The study said the unique difficulty finding a place in suburban Chicago was the result of a number of factors, including the growth of hip suburbs, big businesses relocating to the area, and high occupancy rates and slow construction.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.
A federal judge in Georgia made a ruling that would allow for the Biden administration's sweeping relief that affects tens of millions of American borrowers.
Michael Cozzi bought a prepaid debit card for his friend and put $300 on it—only to be told by every party involved with the card that it was in somebody else's name and he couldn't unlock the money.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
Senator Tammy Duckworth sent another letter to the DHS Inspector General Friday, saying there is not enough urgency in honoring her request for an investigation into use of force by immigration agents in Chicago.
Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits.
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration to provide the full food stamp benefits by Friday.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
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.
SHFT Behavioral Health is the first urgent care clinic in Chicago for young people in mental health crises — specializing in children as young as 10 and adults up to the age of 30.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
The popular Unabridged Bookstore in Chicago's East Lakeview community celebrated 45 years in business this weekend.
Chicago's Latino-owned breweries combine their culture with craft beer for a unique take. This Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago visited a couple of them.
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.
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny are among the artists with the most Grammy nominations this year.
The Fighting Illini marching band recently took up the challenge of performing the music of Metallica.
Hop Butcher For The World and Madame ZuZu's Emporium have developed a celebratory beer, "Twilight To Starlight," for the anniversary of the seminal Smashing Pumpkins album.
"Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey has been named People magazine's 2025 Sexiest Man Alive.
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
It’s the time of year for cozy fall scents from pumpkin spice to migraines, but be careful if you suffer from migraines.
This is the last week Chicago Public Schools families can explore school options for the next academic year through the GoCPS application.
Suzanne Le Mignot was struck by the performers she saw at Teatro ZinZanni — part cabaret, part circus — while Mary Kay Kleist has a last look of the beauty of fall at Petrifying Springs Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Chicago police on Sunday were asking for help in finding a man they said robbed someone at gunpoint on the Blue Line on Chicago’s West Side.
A driver fired shots at Customs and Border Patrol agents in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Asal Rezaei reports.
Snow totals of 8 to 12 inches are expected in areas where lake effect snow plumes form. In areas where they linger, localized totals could top out at 12 to 18 inches.
Cold rain will enter the area Saturday evening that will then transition to snow overnight.
A driver fired shots at Customs and Border Patrol agents in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
This is the last week Chicago Public Schools families can explore school options for the next academic year through the GoCPS application.
Chicago police on Sunday were asking for help in finding a man they said robbed someone at gunpoint on the Blue Line on Chicago's West Side.
A Chicago area couple logged into their retirement account only to find out it had been hacked, and a large chunk of their retirement savings was gone. The response from the online brokerage firm is only adding insult to injury.
The teacher detained by ICE agents at the Rayito del Sol daycare in North Center is believed to now be at the Broadview processing facility, and parents in the community now have serious safety concerns.
Lawyer Patrick Jaicomo said he expects a tidal wave of lawsuits nationwide against federal agents by U.S. citizens and non-citizens in communities impacted the most by federal agents over the last several months.
More than a decade after first raising alarms that the Chicago Fire Department wasn't properly tracking its response times, the city's top watchdog has issued a new report showing nothing has changed.
Charlene Echoles said she and her husband work but now have to make up the difference by visiting pantries after their SNAP benefits were paused.
Giddey's slam pushed the Bulls' advantage to 72-53 late in the second quarter after they trailed by nine in the opening period.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists and the Milwaukee Bucks opened their NBA Cup title defense with a 126-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.
Despite coming off his first NFL game without a catch, Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze isn't letting some helicopter parenting become a giant distraction.
Football isn't the only powerhouse program at North Central College; the Cardinal women's triathlon team has a chance to make school history at this weekend's National Championship as they try to win an unprecedented fourth-straight Division III title.
The Department of Public Safety said officers found Kneeland's vehicle abandoned after a crash, then found his body nearby.
Chicago police on Sunday were asking for help in finding a man they said robbed someone at gunpoint on the Blue Line on Chicago's West Side.
A Cook County jury on Friday convicted a Chicago man of killing two men during an armed robbery in Chinatown in 2020.
A chiropractor in Chicago's western suburbs stood charged Thursday with secretly videotaping his patients — some of them children — while they were unclothed.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday issued bodycam video from a shooting that killed a burglary suspect on Chicago's West Side in September.
Would-be thieves smashed into a Family Dollar store in Chicago's West Town community Tuesday morning.
