Munster High School students head to Austria for Salzburg Choral Festival
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A group of students from Munster High School are heading to Salzburg, Austria this summer. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports it's because they're hitting all the right notes.
Franchise owners at five Rosati's Pizzas in Illinois and Indiana have been ordered to pay $250,000 in backpay and damages. A federal judge ordered the payment of unpaid overtime for 35 employees.
Anyone can stop by the Allen County War Coliseum parking lot in Fort Wayne, Indiana to shred documents with private information.
Billie Davis, 56, stabbed a teenage Indiana University student of Chinese descent in the head on a public bus in January 2023.
CBS 2 tried to hear the credit union's side of the story, but employees were not interested in talking.
LaPorte County got involved to address the flooding, but farmers say the solution will hurt them.
A large utility pole was damaged in a fire near Kennedy Avenue, causing concern power lines could come down on the toll road.
Indiana State Police are investigating dozens of hoax bomb threats against schools across the state, just days after schools in nearly two dozen cities in Illinois also received false threats.
Firefighters in Gary, Indiana were battling a brush fire near the Gary/Chicago International Airport on Wednesday.
The child was taken to Lake County Juvenile Jail, facing charges of dangerous possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm on school property.
Fire officials said the owner of an abandoned Hoffco factory had been cited multiple times for potential fire hazards and that "it wasn't a matter of if, it was a matter of when this was going to happen."
An elderly woman is dead and a firefighter is injured, after a house fire in Hammond, Indiana early Tuesday morning.
Sixteen tornadoes, including three EF-2 tornadoes, were confirmed.
The officers involved in the rescue will be honored at a later date.
Early Monday morning, dispatchers got a call about people trapped in a house in Frankfort, Indiana, outside of Lafayette. Flames and heavy smoke trapped people on the second floor.
Police in East Chicago are investigating the death of a man found dead in a liquor store. He was identified as 47-year-old John Rodriguez of East Chicago. Police said they responded to shots fired around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday on Euclid and 138th.
Allen is accused of murdering teenagers Abigail Williams, 14, and Liberty "Libby" German, 13.
Richard Allen is currently at a Northern Indiana maximum-security prison, but his lawyers say he's deteriorating while he awaits trial.
Severe storm watches and warnings are in effect for parts of Illinois and Indiana. Meteorologist Ed Curran has the latest.
Davis was once a regular on the hardwood at Gary's 21st Century Charter School
Police say the southern part of the town took a direct hit from a suspected tornado around 11:30 p.m., knocking down power lines and blocking roads with debris.
ISP says a Kia collided with a barrier separating the interstate from the exit ramp before going airborne and being struck by another vehicle.
CBS 2's Lauren Victory has an update from the ground in Northwest Indiana.
Dozens of little dogs will soon be up for adoption after they were rescued this week from horrible living conditions. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos went inside the Northbrook shelter that is caring for the dogs.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability was investigating Sunday after a shot was fired as a teenager struggled with a Chicago police officer who was trying to arrest him on the city's Southwest Side.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were investigating a deadly mass shooting in the city's River North district.
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
The Bears have the potential to become the NFC's No. 1 seed with victories over the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions and one loss by the Seattle Seahawks.
Rookie Nick Lardis scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars.
The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families that was modified in 2022.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
Pope Leo XIV has revealed he privately urged Gov. JB Pritzker not to sign a bill legalizing medical assistance in dying in Illinois.
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability was investigating Sunday after a shot was fired as a teenager struggled with a Chicago police officer who was trying to arrest him on the city’s Southwest Side.
Meteorologist Carl Lam has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025.
Brigitte Bardot, the 1960s sex symbol turned activist, died in her home in southern France.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were investigating a deadly mass shooting in the city's River North district. Asal Rezaei reports.
Millions of Americans are dealing with wintry weather and the home heating bills that go with it.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were investigating a deadly mass shooting in the city's River North district.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability was investigating Sunday after a shot was fired as a teenager struggled with a Chicago police officer who was trying to arrest him on the city's Southwest Side.
The Bears have the potential to become the NFC's No. 1 seed with victories over the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions and one loss by the Seattle Seahawks.
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
Rookie Nick Lardis scored in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the Dallas Stars.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
The Bears have the potential to become the NFC's No. 1 seed with victories over the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions and one loss by the Seattle Seahawks.
Up 95-94 with about five minutes to play, Milwaukee got 3-pointers from Rollins and AJ Green during an 8-0 run that gave it some breathing room. The Bulls never got closer than three the rest of the night.
Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102.
One year ago, the Chicago Bears were fighting for draft positioning. Now they've clinched a playoff spot in the first year of a new coaching regime.
As the 11-4 Chicago Bears prepare for their Sunday night matchup with the 11-4 San Francisco 49ers, one player earned an extra Christmas present from the league thanks to his impressive performance against the Green Bay Packers.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability was investigating Sunday after a shot was fired as a teenager struggled with a Chicago police officer who was trying to arrest him on the city's Southwest Side.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were investigating a deadly mass shooting in the city's River North district.
Officers found a woman of unknown age with a gunshot wound to her head, but she was alert and able to communicate with responding officers, Chesteron police said.
Three women were wounded in a shooting on Christmas night on Thursday in west suburban Aurora.
A woman was released on electronic monitoring Wednesday after authorities said she drove drunk and caused a crash that injured a family of four in Lombard, Illinois.
