2 men die in separate incidents in one day on Delavan Lake in Wisconsin
Delavan Lake is a popular tourist destination in southeastern Wisconsin near Lake Geneva.
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Delavan Lake is a popular tourist destination in southeastern Wisconsin near Lake Geneva.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature have reached a deal on a new two-year budget.
Three engines and 19 cars from the Wisconsin Southern Railroad train overturned.
Wisconsin Dells police said three people were on a boat when it capsized in the Wisconsin River in April.
A Wisconsin man serving time for attempting to kill his mother has been sentenced to life in prison for strangling his cellmate because get was Black and gay.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has handed a victory to the Republican-controlled Legislature in a power struggle with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court sided with the Democratic state attorney general Tuesday in a long-running battle over a law passed by Republicans who wanted to weaken the office in a lame duck legislative session more than six years ago.
A Wisconsin dairy farmer has alleged in a federal lawsuit that the Trump administration is illegally denying financial assistance to white farmers by continuing programs that favor minorities.
Ramón Morales Reyes, 54, was accused of writing a letter threatening Trump in a social media post by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that got widespread national coverage.
A government watchdog group in Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit seeking to prohibit billionaire Elon Musk from ever again offering cash payments to voters in the battleground state like he did in this spring's hotly contested Supreme Court race.
Judge Carla Espinoza set Ramón Morales Reyes' bond at $7,500 during a brief hearing at immigration court in Chicago.
The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
A Wisconsin man doing time for trying to kill his mother was convicted Wednesday of strangling his cellmate to death.
Texas Republicans have been trying to bring the state Democratic lawmakers back in order to vote on their redistricting plan.
The U.S. officially began levying higher tariffs on dozens of countries, just as the economic fallout of President Trump's months-long tariffs threats was beginning to create visible damage to the U.S. economy.
More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday to prevent a quorum in the state House of Representatives to move forward on a bill that would set new congressional districts.
The mayor's statement came in response to a question about a pension bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker last week.
Quigley is the first Illinois politician to call for such an action.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money.
CBS News Chicago reported on these traveling auctions in January 2025 after hearing from a woman who also spent a lot of money on jewelry and artwork that turned out to be worth much less than she paid.
The festivalgoers have spent months trying to cancel their Chicago hotel reservation and get a refund, before a bizarre twist this week.
Summer may be winding down, but with the hot, wet weather the Chicago area has been having, pests like mosquitoes and ticks remain a big concern.
Weiss Memorial Hospital will be kicked off Medicare and Medicaid programs, and a report suggests it could face closure when it is.
The device, called Defent, is a stick that resembles a thumb drive. It has the power to detect the smallest grain of fentanyl almost instantly.
The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.
A baby born at 21 weeks' gestation in Iowa City, Iowa, has celebrated his first birthday, earning a Guinness world record for being the most premature baby.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
Eddie Palmieri was the first Latino to win a Grammy and won seven more over a career spanning nearly 40 albums.
The death certificate for Ozzy Osbourne listed his occupation as "Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend."
Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy "WKRP in Cincinnati," died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday.
Buddy Guy's new album features an assortment of guest musicians, including guitarist Joe Walsh of The Eagles fame, who joined Guy on the album's lead single, "How Blues Is That."
A funeral procession for legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, England, gave fans a chance to pay their respects.
The parade that began in the summer of 1929 continues to embody Chicago's Black History and works to empower youth, especially on the South Side.
Feels like temperatures will be near 100 in some spots.
Chicago police said it happened just before 3:30 a.m. in the 5400 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood.
The men, 33 and 35, were inside a vehicle when a sedan approached and someone from inside shot at them.
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Thousands of people are expected in the Bronzeville neighborhood to take part in the parade, including music, dancing, and food.
Two suspects shot at the victim, who then pulled out his gun and returned fire, police said.
Chicago police said the men, 33 and 35, were inside a vehicle when a dark sedan approached and someone from inside pulled out a gun and shot at them.
When they look into the sky, Temo Chavez and his family see beautiful possibility.
Scientists at Northwestern University have found that a drug used for asthma could stop life-threatening food allergies by inhibiting a reaction in the first place.
World leaders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland this week have been discussing a treaty meant to end the problem of plastic waste.
A company in Batavia, Illinois is making butter in a way you've never seen before. No animals, no plants, no oils; this butter is made from carbon.
On average, Southwest Michigan loses more than a foot of shoreline every year. But one specific area in Berrien County lost 75 feet in four years.
CBS News Chicago reported on these traveling auctions in January 2025 after hearing from a woman who also spent a lot of money on jewelry and artwork that turned out to be worth much less than she paid.
The Illinois EPA said it reviewing the proposal to rescind the declaration issued back in 2009 under President Barack Obama.
The Bears welcomed the Dolphins for a joint practice Friday. The teams played for about two and a half hours in the heat.
Former three-time Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup winner Patrick Kane was back in town Friday in time for the city to declare the day in his honor.
Sex toys also were thrown on court during games in Atlanta on July 29, Chicago on Friday and Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Rachel Banham led the Sky (8-22) with 18 points.
Michael A. Taylor and Brooks Baldwin each had a solo homer for the White Sox, who lead the majors with 37 home runs since the All-Star break.
Police on Thursday were searching for a man who touched two women inappropriately in the West Ridge Nature Park on Chicago's North Side this week.
An Army sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, shooting five soldiers and prompting a brief lockdown at one the country's largest Army bases, officials said.
The Justice Department on Wednesday filed hate crime charges against the man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., in May.
Chicago city leaders have said crime is down, and all across violent crime categories, Chicago police data tell the same story as the FBI.
At the Crime Gun Intelligence Center, or CGIC, investigators examine every piece of evidence in detail.
