Parents Demand Answers After Boy With Autism Comes Home With Permanent Marker Scrawled On His Back
A boy with autism came home from his school in Berwyn with permanent marker on his back – and his parents want to know who did it.
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A boy with autism came home from his school in Berwyn with permanent marker on his back – and his parents want to know who did it.
Mr. Andrews has witnessed the horrors of war. Yet, he said his fight with the city has been more difficult than the one he survived in Vietnam.
Some Waukegan residents were breathing a sigh of relief on Tuesday, after a nearby plant that emits a potentially cancer-causing chemical shut down – for now.
On the streets, where paramedics barely get a break, let alone the opportunity to return to headquarters, there is a group of patients known as "frequent fliers."
A charismatic thief planning an elaborate con game to steal people's money – it sounds like the plot of a Hollywood smash.
DEFENDERS was a home security company with such questionable practices that a CBS 2 investigation got the Better Business Bureau to pull its rating – while it investigated their procedures.
From April 2013 through September 2016, Whitney Young swim coach Andy Parro collected at least $29,604 from three outside groups through "off-the books agreements" and kept the money for himself, according to the latest annual report from Chicago Public Schools Inspector General Nicholas Schuler.
Cassandra Tanner Miller did everything she was supposed to do after separating from her husband, but she said law enforcement, the Illinois National Guard, and the judicial system all let her down.
After the ride-share giant Uber revealed reports of thousands of sexual assaults in their cars, CBS 2 is asking why the City of Chicago hasn't handed over its records of complaints.
Disturbing video showing a Chicago Police officer slamming a man into the pavement went viral last week and continues to be the subject of an independent investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA).
The city's Water Department has a long history of slapping people with wrong bills. This time, it's because the agency was incapable of simple subtraction.
The goal of the Freedom of Information Act is to ensure transparency by giving the public access to documents, videos, and other information created and maintained by government.
Superintendent Eddie Johnson faced new troubles this year as the CBS 2 Investigators exposed a pattern of Chicago police officers raiding the wrong homes and traumatizing children.
A parking lot expansion, hundreds of pounds worth of heavy lifting and extensive cleanup. Three Joliet Township Road District Employees submitted signed affidavits that they did the work, on the clock, with township-owned equipment.
Another family who said Chicago Police officers wrongly raided their home is suing the city.
The toll of a Ponzi scheme left a father dead and grieving daughter fighting for justice.
They thought it was a good bet, but instead their life savings were wiped out and families ruined. CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reports.
Eric Labahn had an Illinois driver's license he should have lost when he refused to take a blood alcohol test after killing 23-year-old Austin Lockwood in a crash in Wisconsin.
A former coworker is speaking out only to CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey, saying he reported Christopher Thomas' violent behavior to the Chicago Public Schools years ago, but nothing was done.
The CBS 2 Investigators obtained body camera video Chicago police did not want released, showing an 8-year-old boy handcuffed after officers once again raided an innocent family's home.
CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker tried to track down the mysterious marina owner and discovered even more legal trouble he faces.
Sterigenics announced Monday it is giving up its fight to reopen its shuttered medical sterilization facility, and instead will be leaving Willowbrook.
The Schaumburg facility specifically had been cited in 2017 after a worker lost three fingers to a circular saw machine. The company was issued six violations totaling more than $65,000 for hazardous energy and machine safety requirements.
A remarkable discovery about a statue of once beloved Father John Smyth, the longtime leader of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines. It now symbolizes pain for grown men who accuse Smyth of sexual abuse.
Four men were charged in the murder of a 19-year-old man and the attempted murder of another teen in Indiana.
Since the Gaza peace plan took effect early this week, Hamas has handed over 20 living hostages and the remains of at least eight confirmed hostages.
The "Boo-seum Bash" will feature the "boneyard," featuring rare specimens and skeletons, spooky animal encounters, and snakes, and more.
A string of robberies was reported in West Loop Gate, Printer's Row, and South Loop.
The 11th annual "Arts in the Dark" Halloween parade returns to the Loop on Saturday night.
Since the Gaza peace plan took effect early this week, Hamas has handed over 20 living hostages and the remains of at least eight confirmed hostages.
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow the deployment of National Guard members in Illinois.
The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district has been indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities say he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen who was eligible to work.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit said in a unanimous decision that "the facts do not justify" President Trump's actions.
President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information.
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.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
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.
Doctors at UChicago Medicine saved the life of a 2-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury that is typically not survived.
Elmhurst native Fred Ramsdell, 64, is a scientific adviser for Sonoma Biotherapeutics in San Francisco.
Two cases of Legionnaires' disease have been linked to a Chicago-area nursing facility, and people nearby are being warned to watch out for symptoms.
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.
American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
The CRSP was created at what is now the U of C's Booth School of Business more than 65 years ago.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
Angel Reese has taken her talents from the basketball court to the fashion runway.
"One Golden Summer" premieres at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., and director Kevin Shaw will be in attendance.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
Chicago police said the woman was exiting a private bus on Chicago's South Side when shots were fired from inside the bus.
The crowd, which organizers estimated totaled around 200 to 250,000 people, gathered in Butler Field ahead of the planned start of the demonstration. There were ongoing rolling street closures around Grant Park due to the demonstration.
Thousands of people traveled downtown Saturday for the Chicago "No Kings" protest in Grant Park.
Governor JB Pritzker spoke at Chicago's No Kings" protest on Saturday. “Donald Trump, stay the hell out of Chicago,” Pritzker said.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Grant Park for the "No Kings" protest before marching through the streets of the Loop.
A federal judge again Friday ordered agents in Chicago for immigration operations to wear and turn on their body cameras, telling them "that was not a suggestion."
The 11th annual "Arts in the Dark" Halloween parade returns to the Loop on Saturday night.
Four men were charged in the murder of a 19-year-old man and the attempted murder of another teen in Indiana.
Since the Gaza peace plan took effect early this week, Hamas has handed over 20 living hostages and the remains of at least eight confirmed hostages.
A driver in Bensenville thought dashboard camera video showing another driver rear-ending her would be enough to get the damage covered by insurance, but two months later, her car is still undrivable, and she has a warning for other drivers.
An immigration and constitutional law expert said the Trump administration's changes to federal policies are leaving many immigrants who believed they were safe from deportation in limbo.
The Metcalf family said the treatment was supposed to include herbs, vitamins, Zoom consultations, and personal visits, but that's not what happened.
Almost four years after a Chicago Public Schools teacher was shot and killed by her Illinois State Police trooper husband, help might be coming to domestic violence survivors in Chicago.
There's a new mission in Chicago to make weddings and events better for the climate and environment through the Green Wedding Alliance.
Brock Boeser scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
The WNBA says its All-Star Game is returning to Chicago in 2026 and will be played at the United Center.
First-time head coach Ben Johnson called Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen a "godsend" as he leans on an assistant who's been in the hot seat before.
Angel Reese has taken her talents from the basketball court to the fashion runway.
Quarterback Caleb Williams hasn't put up eye-popping stats in the Bears' 3-2 start, but he's stacking the most important numbers – victories.
A man has been charged with shooting two people at a Walmart on Wednesday in Evergreen Park in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district has been indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities say he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen who was eligible to work.
Officials say the man pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of engaging in child sexually abusive activity and one count of using a computer to commit a crime.
A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters.
Cook County's top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Detaining residents outside court has been a common tactic for federal agents, who have been stationed outside county courthouses for weeks.
