South Elgin High School community mourns after students die in Bartlett crash with semi
It was tough for school community members to wrap their minds around the deadly crash involving four students.
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It was tough for school community members to wrap their minds around the deadly crash involving four students.
Chicago police said around 1:30 a.m., a dark-colored SUV was traveling southbound, in the 3300 block of South Michigan Avenue, when it attempted to make a U-turn.
A 30-year-old man was in a vehicle when he struck an unkown male who then got out a gun and started shooting.
At least one person was seriously hurt, CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reported.
"The community loves them. They're there for them. This is not going to be forgotten for years, you know?"
Neighbors concerned about a dangerous intersection in Pilsen took matters into their own hands after a deadly crash there.
Crews were at the scene, including a large tow truck, usually reserved for semi trucks.
A squad car driven by the trooper was traveling in the left lane of I-94 near 115th Street when another car abruptly changed lanes in front of it, according to ISP.
It happened at the Baladi Fresh Market store on North Avenue and Westmore Avenue.
It happened at the Baladi Fresh Market store on North Avenue and Westmore Avenue. No one was hurt, but the store was severely damaged.
The crash is under investigation by the Elk Grove Village Police Department Traffic Unit.
The victim was approached by two unknown males who began striking him and then forcefully took his personal property from him and his car before fleeing the area.
Two people were sent to the hospital but they're expected to be ok.
Police said a semi and three SUVs collided near Cicero. Two people were sent to the hospital, but they're expected to be ok. Three lanes were closed while crews removed the wreckage.
An adult and two children inside are in critical condition.
The driver was taken to the hospital, but was expected to recover. No children or teachers at the daycare were hurt.
Police said officers and fire crews responded to the crash around 9:36 p.m., in the 1300 block of Central Street.
The Fire Department said the accident happened around 9 p.m. on the southbound Dan Ryan just south of the junction with the Stevenson Expressway, around 2500 South.
Police said the victim was sitting inside the vehicle when he was shot by three unknown males who then fled eastbound in a black sedan.
It is unclear if anyone was hurt or if there were any power outages in the area.
The vehicle was left with heavy front-end damage and downed power lines.
The accident took place near the intersection of Ontario and Orleans streets, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
The crash happened around 1:20 a.m. in the 400 block of South Cicero Avenue.
Two SUVs and one pickup truck had been damaged in the crash and were being towed away as both westbound lanes were blocked.
The crash happened around 5 a.m. at 103rd Street and Doty Avenue.
What started with a tweet from the Wieners Circle led to the popular hot dog stand handing out thousands of Chicago-style dogs to hungry people and Bears fans on Tuesday in Lincoln Park.
Chicago area autism organizations, hospitals, health departments, and families were speaking out Tuesday against the announcement from the White House tying the use of Tylenol during pregnancy to autism.
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.
A man has been charged with beating a senior citizen with a hammer last month in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was stabbed in the Loop Tuesday afternoon.
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.
Joir Parys breaks down the three takeaways following Sunday's Bears game against the Cowboys.
The newest iPhones are prone to scratching and scuffing, buyers say, causing an online outpouring of frustration that's being dubbed "Scratchgate."
President Trump gave a lengthy speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, and did not hold back in his criticisms of the U.N.
The giveaway kicked off at 11 a.m. wth a long line of hundreds of people, and Bears fans who waited to grab their free hot dogs.
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.
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was stabbed in the Loop Tuesday afternoon.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo's announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
Waukegan police are looking for the hit-and-run driver that struck and killed a pregnant woman over the weekend.
What started with a tweet from the Wieners Circle led to the popular hot dog stand handing out thousands of Chicago-style dogs to hungry people and Bears fans on Tuesday in Lincoln Park.
Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year.
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
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.
