Suburban Chicago man admits to sexually assaulting 9 teen boys
A Kane County judge ruled Thursday that Michael Farris will stay in custody, calling him a “real and present threat to the community.” Sara Machi reports.
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A Kane County judge ruled Thursday that Michael Farris will stay in custody, calling him a “real and present threat to the community.” Sara Machi reports.
Ricardo Lemos, 42, was convicted on Oct. 24, 2024, of criminal sexual assault.
The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.
The Kane County Coroner's Office said the skull found in a house in Batavia has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in May 1866—a year after the end of the Civil War. Dave Savini reports.
Officials said the corridor was designed to alleviate traffic congestion.
Drivers in northern Kane County will soon see some relief from traffic jams as state and county officials on Thursday marked the completion of the Longmeadow Parkway Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
For three months, they helped him grow and gain independence, all while carrying for hundreds of other animals in Kane County.
A baby owl that was found alone and helpless is now back where he belongs, thanks to a dedicated local rescue. CBS News Chicago followed his journey from rehabilitation to freedom and was there to witness the heartwarming moment he spread his wings.
Prosecutors say that Sebastian P. Kegebein, 17, agreed to the sentence in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of attempted first-degree murder.
While the NWS did not give precise locations for the tornadoes, the two in Chicago were on the city's South Side. The other was in Elburn.
Neither of the storms brought about tornado warnings. Both were EF-0 tornados.
Victor Ayllon pleaded guilty last week to first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Wendy, according to Kane County court records.
The 2024 primary elections in Illinois take place on Tuesday, March 19, and if you need to know where to vote, here's how to find the location of your polling place.
The controversy comes after an uptick in euthanasia across the country since the COVID-19 pandemic.
A proposal to offer euthanasia services for pets for behavioral or medical problems has stirred controversy in suburban Kane County. The proposed measure comes after an uptick in euthanasia across the country since the COVID-19 pandemic.
A proposal to offer euthanasia services for pets for behavioral or medical problems has stirred controversy in suburban Kane County.
CBS 2's Jermont Terry is surveying the damage near Waubonsie Community College in Sugar Grove, while Kane County Undersheriff Amy Johnson has a breakdown of damage reports.
A viral video shows a west suburban sheriff's deputy delivering food to someone after the original driver got arrested mid-delivery.
A man was charged with sexually assaulting his girlfriend and holding her against her will at knifepoint in Algonquin Saturday night.
The case was place in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, but it went cold.
The office says an on-duty deputy was headed southbound when it was struck by a Dually Dodge RAM pickup truck towing a loaded trailer heading northbound.
The office says the on-duty deputy was headed southbound when it was struck by a Dually Dodge RAM pickup truck towing a loaded trailer heading northbound.
A bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Sugar Grove Friday morning.
Authorities say the driver of a gray Honda Civic passed a vehicle in front of him in the eastbound lane in a no-passing zone.
The staff and volunteers with Fox Valley Food For Health make free meals for about 100 people and take a mundane task off the plates of residents.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were looking for multiple people who beat up a man on a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train the night before.
Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.
The two incidents happened in the Old Irving Park, where tear gas was deployed, and in Avondale, where a delivery worker was detained by federal agents.
Chicago police said they've arrested 46-year-old Keith Finley in connection to the Oct. 14 armed home invasion on the city's West Side.
Jalen Smith added 16 points for the Bulls, one of their four players off the bench in double figures. Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic each finished with 15 points.
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
President Trump late Friday pushed for several Biden-era Justice Department officials to be prosecuted over an FBI investigation into the fallout of the 2020 election.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the vessel was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang and the strike occurred in the Caribbean.
The government shutdown hit Day 26 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.
President Trump said he's ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff ad campaign by the province of Ontario that uses Ronald Reagan's voice — leading Ontario to pull the ads after this weekend.
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.
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."
Police said a 41-year-old man was on a train near the 79th Street station when he was approached by several people. The victim got into a fight with them.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025.
Consumers reported pieces of wiry metal in the plastic pouches of Golden Island fire-grilled pork jerky Korean barbecue recipe. No injuries were reported.
Melissa strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday, and it's forecasted to bring "life-threatening and catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic early next week, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center warns.
Volunteers with the Migra Watch network claimed one of their members was taking cellphone video of their enforcement action when agents pulled her from her car, tackled her to the ground, and pepper-sprayed her, and then took her to the hospital for treatment.
The two incidents happened in the Old Irving Park, where tear gas was deployed, and in Avondale, where a delivery worker was detained by federal agents.
CTA trains on the Brown, Green, Pink and Orange lines will not run at all in the Loop this weekend as the agency conducts maintenance. Here's what you need to know.
Protesters said they were pushing back against the Trump administration and federal agents following multiple detainments this week in Little Village.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were looking for multiple people who beat up a man on a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train the night before.
A federal judge has ordered Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino to attend a hearing in person, amid concerns about federal agents' aggressive tactics in Chicago.
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.
A Park Ridge woman is suing Massage Envy alleging the company isn't doing enough to protect clients after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of their therapists.
Jalen Smith added 16 points for the Bulls, one of their four players off the bench in double figures. Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic each finished with 15 points.
The Fighting Illini defense, which was ranked 73rd in the country in total defense heading into the game, struggled mightily against Washington's offense.
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded forward Lukas Reichel to the Vancouver Canucks for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick.
Ryan Donato scored two more goals to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the slumping Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2.
An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens arrested in an FBI crackdown on illegal gambling that includes alleged members of organized crime families.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were looking for multiple people who beat up a man on a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train the night before.
Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.
A large presence of federal agents on Chicago's North and Northwest Sides Friday sent people onto the streets and schools into soft lockdowns. Agents dropped tear gas canisters on a residential street in Lakeview.
Zhi Dong Zhang, known as "Brother Wang," escaped house arrest in Mexico in July and has now been transferred into U.S. custody, officials said.
A Waukegan man was set to be deported back to Mexico, but a Lake County mom fought to keep him in Illinois so he could face trial for concealing her daughter's death.
