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The city of Chicago wants this Halloween to be scary, but safe, so officials are offering specific guidelines geared to trick-or-treating in a pandemic.
It's a little over two weeks until Halloween, and some neighborhoods are starting to look spooky.
A woman was caught on camera stealing a Halloween display from a family's yard.
The Illinois Department of Public Health this week released guidelines for celebrating Halloween amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and among the things the guidelines touch on are pumpkin patches.
New COVID-19 rules for Halloween in Illinois mean haunted houses are getting the news that they should close down.
"We are not cancelling Halloween, but we do expect to see different type of Halloween celebrations than we've seen in prior years," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Tuesday afternoon.
"It is a very different time, and I don't expect to see mass crowds out trick-or-treating like we have in years past. It's not safe for the children, it's not safe for the adults," Lightfoot said Wednesday afternoon.
The little 7-year-old girl who was shot while trick-or-treating on Halloween was home from the hospital Tuesday – and we saw her for the first time.
The boy faces two felony counts of attempted first degree murder and two felony counts of aggravated battery.
Two children were put in the hospital by gunfire in four days. Police say both were not the intended targets.
Neighbors will be visiting a family in Crete Saturday morning to deliver them candy since the children missed out on trick-or-treating due to their rare, degenerative disease.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot had a mini-me trick-or-treating on Thursday.
Snow on Halloween is not typical, but not unheard of. Snow amounting to 3.4 inches in Chicago had never happened at all – until Halloween 2019.
No, you did not fall asleep Rip Van Winkle-style and wake up in February – it is, in fact, Halloween, and a Halloween with record-setting snow for the date in Chicago.
Spooky snow and rain is predicted throughout the day with low temperatures that could affect Halloween plans.
Halloween parties and parades were canceled this year for all elementary and middle school students.
Last year on Halloween, by night's end, at least 18 vehicles were damaged in Hyde Park and it wasn't just those cars being vandalized.
As you've heard by now, some scary Halloween weather is in order for Thursday.
Here are some of the indoor Halloween activities offered throughout the Chicago area.
"I think one of the tantalizing aspects of Albright's work is that it is both enticing and repulsive at the same time. The initial response may be 'oh that's gruesome' but the enticement is how he painted them."
Trick-or-treating will be postponed in north suburban Vernon Hills this year due to a forecast that calls for snow in the area.
The goal is to make sure kids living in shelters have outfits to wear this Halloween.
Even though the word "dead" is in the Day of the Dead, it's a matter of life. It truly is about the living and those of us who remain here remembering the memory of those who are no longer here."
Animals ranging from sloths and porcupines to bears and hippos enjoyed festive pumpkin treats.
The annual "Spooky Zoo" returns on Oct. 26 in conjunction with the zoo's Fall Fest celebration.
The Cubs notched their first playoff series victory since 2017 on Thursday by beating the Padres 3-1 at Wrigley Field to advance to the National League Division Series against the division rival Milwaukee Brewers.
Visitors at Indiana Dunes National Park are on their own for the foreseeable future amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
A Chicago area attorney is telling the story of his detention inside the ICE facility in Broadview, where immigrants have been taken pending deportation proceedings.
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.
Hundreds gathered on the South Side of Chicago on Thursday in hopes of getting hired, as a pair of nonprofits hosted a job fair in Englewood.
In a filing with the Illinois State Board of Elections, the purpose of the political committee Friends of Mike Quigley was listed as "to elect Mike Quigley as the Mayor of the city of Chicago."
The 2025 government shutdown entered its second day on Thursday with no signs of an imminent resolution. Follow live updates here.
Women veterans are denouncing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech to senior military leaders, specifically his agenda for military fitness.
The first government shutdown in nearly seven years got underway as Republicans and Democrats remained at an impasse over 2025 funding.
Federal agents detained 37 people in an immigration raid in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, and the Department of Homeland Security claims it was targeting members of an infamous Venezuelan gang.
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.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
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.
We know how important clean water is, but tricky chemicals that get into our water can be hard to detect, posing dangers to our water systems and our health – until now.
The adult patient was in the southwest Chicago suburb of Crestwood, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.
The Lurie facility at 1895 Arbor Glen Blvd. in Schaumburg will begin seeing patients this week.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
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.
A charity that accepted donations of vehicles that would pay for breast cancer screenings for low-income patients agreed Thursday to pay a $3.8 million fine and to restrictions on future fundraising activities in 19 U.S. states, including Colorado.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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.
Marie Saavedra is at Riverside Brookfield High School as we kick off School Spotlight for the 2025-2026 school year.
Visitors at Indiana Dunes National Park are on their own for the foreseeable future amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. It's a beautiful time to visit Indiana Dunes National Park, just don't expect to run into many rangers or volunteers. The park might be open, but regular visitors can feel the impact of the federal government shutdown.
A Chicago area attorney is telling the story of his detention inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, where immigrants have been taken pending deportation proceedings amid the Trump administration's ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration in the Chicago area.
Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
This weekend, A Step Ahead Chess is hosting its 4th annual open chess tournament in Chicago. Young adults and children as young as 5, at any skill level, will have a chance to compete.
A Chicago area attorney is telling the story of his detention inside the ICE facility in Broadview, where immigrants have been taken pending deportation proceedings.
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.
Wrigleyville was full of nervous energy Thursday as Cubs fans waited for the decisive game against the San Diego Padres in the National League Wild Card series.
We know how important clean water is, but tricky chemicals that get into our water can be hard to detect, posing dangers to our water systems and our health – until now.
Visitors at Indiana Dunes National Park are on their own for the foreseeable future amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
We know how important clean water is, but tricky chemicals that get into our water can be hard to detect, posing dangers to our water systems and our health – until now.
A new CBS News Chicago Investigators analysis shows key differences in the way some defendants were handled under the two administrations.
Stakeholders discuss the concerns and successes of the SAFE-T Act two years into the new bail reform law in Illinois
Big changes are coming this tax season, with the new "no tax on tips" rule created by the Trump Administration's spending plan, and following the delays with the IRS electronic payment system earlier this year, taxpayers might want to start preparing now.
A growing group of Chicago artists is pulling their music from the number 1 streaming service in the world, over concerns about AI-generated music and compensation on the Spotify platform.
The Cubs notched their first playoff series victory since 2017 on Thursday by beating the Padres 3-1 at Wrigley Field to advance to the National League Division Series against the division rival Milwaukee Brewers.
Wrigleyville was full of nervous energy Thursday as Cubs fans waited for the decisive game against the San Diego Padres in the National League Wild Card series.
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mason Miller made Major League Baseball playoff history against the Chicago Cubs.
Manny Machado hit a two-run homer, Mason Miller dominated again and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 to send their NL Wild Card Series to a decisive third game.
The Cubs won Game 1 on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. It was their first playoff win since 2017.
The teenage girl was inside a home on the block when she suffered a gunshot wound to the chin, police said.
The superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.
Someone has been leaving hate-filled messages since June, ranging from antisemitic slurs to wishing death on Jewish people.
The terror attack unfolded outside a synagogue in the English city of Manchester while worshippers were inside, authorities said.
Wauconda police arrested two men during a traffic stop who were wanted for a string of Walgreens retail thefts spanning multiple counties.
