93 Chicago city employees made over $100,000 in overtime in 2023, data show
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
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The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
In one department, just two employees took home a combined total of nearly $500,000 in overtime, city budget office data show. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot rpeorts.
Chicago fire officials said it started around 3 a.m. at a one-and-a-half-story home at 64th and Carpenter and spread to a neighboring house.
A dog was killed in the fire. All of the residents made it out safely.
High wind helped fuel the flames of a destructive fire in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood. The incident took place after 10:30 Wednesday morning near 39th and Rockwell.
As paramedics rushed to him, Amanda talked his friends through the call to keep his heart pumping.
One firefighter was taken to an area hospital from the scene of the fire at the iconic steakhouse at Marina City. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Tchoryk died just a day after firefighter and EMT Jermaine Pelt.
Tchoryk died one year ago while responding to a high-rise fire in Gold Coast.
The 49-year-old firefighter and EMT lost his life nearly one year ago battling a fire in the West Pullman neighborhood.
A brick will also be dedicated to Pelt at the Firefighter Memorial Park along the lakefront trail. Read more
Afterward, a brick will be dedicated to Pelt at the Firefighter Memorial Park along the lakefront trail.
A neighbor said the people who live in the unit where he believes the fire began were not home at the time.
"So many people tell you what you can't do. But they can see what's possible and what you can do. So I told them never say you can't do anything. You can do anything you can put your mind to."
Girls, Inc. partnered with the Chicago Fire Department to host their annual "Firefighter For a Day" event at the Quinn Fire Academy on the city's near West Side.
Crews spent hours battling the flames and chasing hot spots.
The Fire Department called a mayday while fighting the fire in a house on Luna Avenue. A mayday is called if there are concerns that a firefighter is missing or unaccounted for, or is trapped or injured. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Hazmat crews were on the scene, which was upgraded to a 3-11 alarm.
Smoke and flames were seen shooting from the roof of the 1.5-story warehouse, with multiple parts of the building caved in as a result.
Chicago Fire Department First District Chief Jim McDonough has updates on a fire that broke out in a high-rise on Jeffery Boulevard.
People were seen screaming for help as they found themselves trapped in the burning building and hung out of the windows. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The second floor of the two-story home was left full of debris after the roof collapsed.
Chicago firefighter hospitalized after battling fire at Roseland home
The driver of the other vehicle is hospitalized in critical condition
Omotayo Kassim, 34, was charged with attempted murder, and aggravated discharge of a firearm from an occupied vehicle.
City officials and furloughed workers were in attendance during the first meeting since the financial cuts were made, leaving 69 people without work.
Eight Chicago players, including all five starters, reached double figures in scoring.
In Illinois, 200 Texas troops have been sent to Elwood and have spent about 30 days so far, costing taxpayers nearly $3.5 million.
Police said a pedestrian was hit and killed while crossing the street in Little Village on Friday.
Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, a 28-year-old Indian national, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm while on an aircraft.
Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha say they'll defy federal orders regarding Trump's immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.
Indiana's Republican governor on Monday said he would be calling a special session to consider redrawing the state's congressional map.
A TikTok user was arrested earlier this month for threatening Attorney General Pam Bondi.
The government shutdown stretched into Day 28 Tuesday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues.
The U.S. has carried out several air strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs and cartel members.
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.
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.
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.
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 Laura Bannon has the forecast.
The hundreds of thousands of people studied who slept in the brightest conditions had the highest risk of developing heart failure or having a stroke.
the wipes in question were sent to stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas.
While there are still around 240 billion pennies out there, some stores are already seeing a shortage, meaning its harder to make exact change.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest on Chicago’s stretch of 50s and rain chances later this week.
A first-degree murder arrest warrant has been issued for the estranged husband of a woman found dead at the bottom of a Chicago condo building stairwell last year.
Sean Grayson took the stand in his own defense Monday after the prosecution rested their case in the Sonya Massey murder trial.
Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, a 28-year-old Indian national, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm while on an aircraft.
City officials and furloughed workers were in attendance during the first meeting since the financial cuts were made, leaving 69 people without work.
The night manager at the Chicago Laugh Factory has been charged with assaulting U.S. Border Patrol agent during a confrontation outside the North Side comedy club last week.
Families said a rat infestation is plaguing their Jefferson Park neighborhood, and they want to know why the city isn't doing more to help. They've even resorted to trapping the rats themselves.
A deadly crash last week has reignited concerns about a dangerous intersection at Illinois Route 50 and County Line Road, between Peotone and Manteno in Chicago's far south suburbs.
A woman who was punched in the head in a random attack in Chicago five months ago – one of several women who are victims of similar attacks – is coming forward in hopes of preventing more assaults.
Crime is lower than when the Trump Tower was being built, but the President keeps talking about crime being "though the roof."
This week is a critical week for domestic violence survivors. Elected leaders in Chicago and Cook County are hashing out how much money to spend on key services like legal help and housing as they weigh next year's city and county budgets.
Eight Chicago players, including all five starters, reached double figures in scoring.
The Griffins' four-star QB and USC recruit Jonas Williams is hoping to cap off his record-setting career with a championship
The Blackhawks dropped to 4-3-2. They had won two in a row and had a five-game points streak.
Jesús Bueno scored the decisive goal in a penalty-kick shootout as the top-seeded Union beat the Fire in a best-of-three first-round opener of the MLS Cup playoffs.
Derrick Henry ran for two touchdowns, Tyler Huntley made a big third-down throw late in the fourth quarter and the Ravens beat the Chicago Bears 30-16 on Sunday.
A suspect was in custody after firing a shot at Chicago police while fleeing officers during a car chase Monday afternoon on the North Side.
Burglars made off with ATMs after breaking into businesses in Chicago's Logan Square and Rogers Park neighborhoods early Monday morning.
Two men, ages 66 and 70, were shot and wounded outside a business on Chicago's South Side Sunday morning.
A woman was found dead with two gunshots to the head on Chicago's Southeast Side Sunday morning.
At 5:53 a.m., the victims — men ages 18 and 19 — were in a business in the 100 block of East 51st Street when a man came up and shot them both, police said.
