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Sicknesses creep up with kids being in close quarters in school. With that in mind, a grieving Northwest Indiana family wants to share a message about vaccinating children.
Offiicals say just before he was arrested, Yanez was getting his hair cut to change his appearance.
Offiicals say just before he was arrested, Yanez was getting his hair cut to change his appearance.
The Lake County Sheriff's Department identified the person of interest as 26-year-old Dimas Gabriel Yanez. He is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and 150 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
Police in Lake County, Indiana, are searching for someone who stabbed a 14-year-old girl in her hand.
The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate.
The hot air balloon struck power lines and caught fire before crashing into a bean field.
At least one air ambulance helicopter was seen taking off from the scene in Lowell, Indiana.
The crash happened on Wicker Avenue in Lowell just before 6 a.m. Saturday.
The driver of the car had complaints of pain and was also taken to the hospital.
The trick-or-treaters took candy from their own bags to make sure there was some for the next group to find.
A man was shot dead early Sunday outside Lowell, Indiana and a suspect has been arrested, police said.
A Chicago man is being held in jail in Northwest Indiana after fleeing naked from police in as many as five occasions over the course of 11 days.
Heavy storms moved across parts of the Chicagoland overnight, dropping as much as six inches of rain in some places and leading to flash-flooding in the south suburbs and parts of northwest Indiana.
A Chicago man, claiming he was in a rush to visit a friend in the hospital, was clocked at speeds at near 150 miles per hour on Interstate 65 Thursday night.
David Klahn, 44, and Christopher Pickett, 30, were inside the truck when it slammed into a tree, went into a ditch and then crashed into a utility pole, according to the Lake County sheriff's and coroner's offices.
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.
The mother of a newborn girl found abandoned in a family's back yard in Lowell, Indiana, has been located.
The local sheriff says Elysia Laub is a "guardian angel." CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
A third lane would be added in both directions for nearly 15 miles on I-65, between Merrillville and Indiana State Road 2, near Lowell.
A person was found dead after a fiery car wreck in northwest Indiana on Sunday morning.
Officials from the Lake County Coroner's office were dispatched at 6:40 p.m. to the crash in the 200 block of Wicker Avenue in Lowell, Ind.
A North Chicago man caught during a traffic stop near Lowell with almost 1.5 kilograms of crystal meth will spend just less than six years in prison, a sentence that reflects coming changes to how some drug cases are handled.
Police have arrested the son of a couple who were found dead in their Northwest Indiana home over the weekend.
One person was killed when a home exploded Monday evening in a remote subdivision surrounded by Northwest Indiana farm country.
The fire happened just before 7 a.m. Saturday morning on I-90 near Golf Road.
Chicago police arrested Jamal Craig, 36, in the alleged shooting of another 36-year-old man in West Garfield Park last month
Chicago police said a white SUV hit the victim as she was crossing the street in Auburn Gresham early Saturday morning.
Police said the hit-and-run driver struck and killed a 31-year-old pedestrian in Auburn Park during the early morning of Aug. 3.
A Chicago man is taking a high-tech approach to his fight against food insecurity, with some great results. Jake Tepperman said he's living his dream of being part of something that is benevolent and tangible.
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-stakes summit in Alaska, but the talks did not yield a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Environmental groups and independent scientists are criticizing a report assembled by a small team of well-known climate skeptics selected by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order Thursday that amounted to a reversal of "sanctuary" policies in D.C. The District sued over the order Friday.
National Guard troops have hit the streets in Washington, D.C., and are now patrolling at President Trump's direction.
In recent blog posts, Pekau published sensitive internal documents concerning ongoing litigation involving the village and non-public information about village employees, the village said.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money.
CBS News Chicago reported on these traveling auctions in January 2025 after hearing from a woman who also spent a lot of money on jewelry and artwork that turned out to be worth much less than she paid.
The festivalgoers have spent months trying to cancel their Chicago hotel reservation and get a refund, before a bizarre twist this week.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
Sicknesses creep up with kids being in close quarters in school. With that in mind, a grieving Northwest Indiana family wants to share a message about vaccinating children.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
Summer may be winding down, but with the hot, wet weather the Chicago area has been having, pests like mosquitoes and ticks remain a big concern.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
Eddie Palmieri was the first Latino to win a Grammy and won seven more over a career spanning nearly 40 albums.
The airline, in response, has cancelled all of its flights around the globe on Saturday, including seven out of O’Hare.
Officials say rescuers pulled 63 more bodies from flattened homes Friday night in northwest Pakistan.
Though many are enjoying the summer sunshine, fall allergy season is right around the corner, and you’ll be reaching for the tissue box sooner than you think.
Big names like Chevy Chase, Karen Gillan, Orlando Bloom, Helen Hunt, and Ewan McGregor are just some of the stars that will be at the event on Saturday.
The tractor manufacturing company said the layoffs come amid sluggish demand for agriculture equipment.
Multiple reports of shattered windows during Chicago Air & Water Show rehearsal have come in from North Side residents.
Chicago police officer Carlos Baker has been relieved of his police powers amid an investigation into a bar fight in Wicker Park he was allegedly involved in.
The Chicago Air and Water Show is back for 2025. Watch from along the lakefront as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds headline the event.
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit on ending the war in Ukraine, but the talks failed to produce the ceasefire that Mr. Trump had sought.
The fire happened just before 7 a.m. Saturday morning on I-90 near Golf Road.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
FEMA joined state, county, and city officials this week, going door-to-door in parts of Chicago hit hardest by flooding from heavy rain in July.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) penned an opinion piece that ran in the Chicago Tribune Tuesday morning explaining why he says the Bears should be paying more into the system, not less.
Published scientific research fuels the breakthroughs that shape our world — but what happens when that research is totally fake?
World leaders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland this week have been discussing a treaty meant to end the problem of plastic waste.
Noah Cameron pitches into the sixth inning, and Salvador Perez hits a go-ahead homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1.
Pre-snap penalties remained an issue for the Bears' offensive line, which is still looking for a starting left tackle.
A former Chicago Blackhawks public relations manager has filed a lawsuit against the team, accusing a supervisor of discriminating against him because he is gay, and firing him over an interview with an LGBTQ+ sports website.
Jack Suwinski hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the struggling Chicago Cubs.
The Savannah Bananas are in Chicago for the first time ever to play their signature Banana Ball against the Firefighters at Rate Field Friday.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
Nearly 30 years after an 11-year-old girl disappeared in her hometown in western Illinois, a man has been charged with her murder.
A former Chicago Public Schools dean has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, after he was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a Little Village Lawndale High School student.
Police said a man broke into apartment buildings at least four times in a week, and damaged vending machines and laundry machines to steal the coins inside:
Aaron Conley, 24, made his first appearance in DuPage County Court Tuesday after surrendering to police the day before.
