16-Year-Old Boy Killed In NW Indiana Crash
A 16-year-old boy was killed and another was injured after a single-car crash Saturday in northwest Indiana.
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A 16-year-old boy was killed and another was injured after a single-car crash Saturday in northwest Indiana.
Two Indiana State Police troopers have been credited with saving a man's life after a drug-related crash near Gary on Thursday.
Refugio Martinez, 60, of Griffith, Indiana, was charged Monday with criminal recklessness, according to a statement from Gary police.
A Lake County sheriff's deputy has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested for drunk driving early Tuesday in northwest Indiana.
Portage Mayor James Snyder and Lake County Sheriff John Buncich have been indicted on public corruption charges in connection to towing companies in northwest Indiana.
BP has announced as many as 80 layoffs at its massive refinery in Whiting, Indiana.
An Indiana truck driver has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide for a crash that left five people dead more than two years ago on I-55 in the southwest suburbs.
The man who will be one heartbeat away from the U.S. presidency is the outgoing governor of the Hoosier State. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports.
The man and woman, both 61 years old, were pronounced dead about 8:40 a.m. The woman had multiple gunshot wounds, while the man was shot once.
Rachel Dover, 24, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was charged with operating while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury, a Level 6 felony, police said.
A 21-year-old woman died Tuesday afternoon after being pulled from a burning garage in Highland, Indiana.
Six people have died in the past week in Lake County from heroin overdoses.
A man was critically injured Monday evening in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Crown Point, Indiana.
CBS 2's Dana Kozlov stopped at a near-halfway point, at a truck stop in Indiana, and met up with some of the Cubs enthusiasts.
After initially warning of potential widespread voting fraud, Indiana's secretary of state has acknowledged that many of the thousands of altered registration records she flagged might just be residents rushing to correct their names or birth dates ahead of the election.
Thousands of voter registrations were altered, raising concerns about possible fraud, says Indiana's chief elections official, whose office warned voters to check whether their information is correct online and encouraged voting early to avoid problems on Election Day.
The unidentified 37-year-old woman suffered blunt force trauma in a crash in the 2000 block of Broadway in Gary, according to the Lake County coroner's office.
The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said.
Officers were called about 8 p.m. to a shooting in the 700 block of East 49th Avenue and found an 18-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the vehicle, according to Gary police.
A man claims two "creepy clowns" tried to jump him in LaPorte, Ind. and that he pummeled one of the attackers.
The two males exchanged gunfire in the 1000 block of East 21st Avenue about 4 a.m., according to Gary Police Lt. Dawn Westerfield.
A construction worker was killed when he was struck by an SUV that drove into a construction area Wednesday morning on I-65 in northwest Indiana.
Nika Trippi, 30, pulled over in the southbound lanes near Fair Oaks to check on a noise from her Chevy Suburban when she was hit by a passing semi.
Aimee Giro, 26, was shot in the 2700 block of New Hampshire Street, according to the Lake County Indiana coroner's office. She lived on the same block.
A Hammond High School student was identified as using a clown persona to issue threats of bodily harm against other students in Hammond and in Utah, according to Hammond Police Lt. Richard Hoyda.
The BBB said AI-generated information has made scam emails and texts more realistic.
Music Direct announced Thursday that it is closing its used record division to focus on new vinyl and hi-fi gear.
The City Council Committee on License and Consumer Protection advanced an ordinance last month that would lift the ban on video gambling in Chicago.
A massive geyser of water from a water main break in south suburban Justice, Illinois, soaked several apartment buildings overnight.
The Chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois says National Guard troops are not needed at the Dirksen Federal Building in downtown Chicago.
The City Council Committee on License and Consumer Protection advanced an ordinance last month that would lift the ban on video gambling in Chicago.
A judge is set to rule on a lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago seeking to prevent the National Guard from being deployed by the federal government over their objections.
The government shutdown stretched into Day 9 on Thursday with another round of failed votes in the Senate. Follow live updates here.
A village spokesperson confirmed around 7:45 a.m. that the National Guard arrived Wednesday night.
The announcement comes days after President Trump presented a 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
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.
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.
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 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.
Bob Wilson, a veteran of the Chicago stage who could channel the comedic, the surreal, the absurd, and the melancholy, passed away this week.
Disney is hiking single-day ticket prices at two of it most popular parks for certain holiday periods.
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations after federal funding cuts.
Later this month, Bell Avenue between 91st Street and 92nd Place will be designated Honorary George Wendt Way.
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.
A judge has begun questioning the federal government about their plans to deploy the National Guard in Illinois and Chicago after the state and city filed suit.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
Speaking as a hearing on a lawsuit preventing National Guard deployment got underway, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said it's a "sad state in America" when they "have to go to court to protect the people of our city."
Israel and Hamas are a major step closer to ending their two-years-long war after reaching the deal. Natalie Brand reports.
A hearing is underway over a lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago to block the deployment of the National Guard in the city and state.
A hearing began at 11 a.m. as the city and state asking for a temporary restraining order to block troop deployment.
Police said the cause of the deadly fire in West Ridge is under investigation.
A village spokesperson confirmed around 7:45 a.m. that the National Guard arrived Wednesday night.
The Chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois says National Guard troops are not needed at the Dirksen Federal Building in downtown Chicago.
The BBB said AI-generated information has made scam emails and texts more realistic.
There's a new mission in Chicago to make weddings and events better for the climate and environment through the Green Wedding Alliance.
The blighted shell of an 1885 three-flat on Milwaukee Avenue in the heart of Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood has stood vacant for four years, angering neighbors and causing problems.
Residents were left confused after the Chicago Department of Transportation decided to install chicanes, or bump-outs, in Jefferson Park.
Used electric vehicles have become the fastest-selling cars in the country, but one buyer said his Tesla came with a hidden surprise that left him stranded at a charger.
Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said ICE agents are draining the resources of his department and the community by making false 911 calls.
Crow-Armstrong's two-out swing was part of a four-run first inning for Chicago — continuing a wild trend.
As the Bears get ready to return to the site of last season's disaster against the Commanders, the key contributor to that infamous "Fail Mary" has a chance to redeem himself in the rematch.
A friendly soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico that was going to be hosted at Soldier Field has been moved from Chicago to Florida amid ICE operations, AP sources said.
The Florida Panthers have started their Stanley Cup title defense by beating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
The Cubs face elimination as Game 3 of the NLDS against the Brewers takes place at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, with pitcher Jameson Taillon to start.
On Wednesday morning, a girl was walking to school near 16th Street and Homan Avenue, when she saw a man driving alone in a gray vehicle, police said.
A village spokesperson confirmed around 7:45 a.m. that the National Guard arrived Wednesday night.
A federal judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man accused of smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies to a year and a day in prison.
The burglaries have occurred on the North, Northwest, Near South, and Southwest sides, as well as right downtown.
The latest incident happened at 2:35 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in Millennium Park.
