Copper Thief Busted At Landmark Home
Police arrested a Chicago man for allegedly stealing copper downspouts from homes, including one built by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Police arrested a Chicago man for allegedly stealing copper downspouts from homes, including one built by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Although Uncle Sam decides how much you owe this Tax Day, a restaurant in Oak Park is allowing customers to "pay what is fair."
A serial robber has been terrorizing women in Oak Park, but one of the victims was able to provide enough information for police to create a sketch of the suspect.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook were looking for a man who has attacked three women on the street in the past week.
Bellwood, Berwyn, Forest Park, Maywood and Oak Park are moving ahead with plans to renovate homes and apartment buildings for low- and moderate-income families.
Parts of the CTA Blue Line were shut down early Friday, after a car flipped off an overpass onto the tracks.
A male student at Oak Park-River Forest High School has been suspended for distributing a list of girls at the school based on their physical attributes and promiscuity.
An Oak Park doctor was arrested Thursday for allegedly offering to trade prescription drugs for sex.
A 66-year-old Oak Park woman has been charged with theft after allegedly stealing $500 in cash that a customer had dropped on the floor of a donut shop.
Three Chicago teens were arrested Dec. 30 in west suburban Oak Park in connection with a string of December home burglaries.
A man and a woman are in custody following an armed robbery and police chase that closed down all lanes of the westbound Eisenhower Expressway.
Firefighters have evacuated residents from an entire block on the Northwest Side and placed them on warming buses as utility crews work to repair a gas main leak Thursday evening.
A boy was chased and struck in the head with a gun in a botched robbery attempt.
A man was arrested early this morning on the West Side, after he was chased by the father of a man he allegedly pistol-whipped and robbed.
A Chicago area man faces federal charges after authorities say he drove to suburban Indianapolis and had a sexual encounter with a 12-year-old girl he met online.
An electric sign using a racial slur to call for the death of Muslims and black people appeared in the window of a business in Oak Park.
A man used a hammer to smash five windows of businesses along Roosevelt Road.
A late-night fire in Oak Park caused at least half a million dollars in damage.
The historic district in Oak Park has been named one of America's 10 Great Neighborhoods by the American Planning Association.
A man who was rescued from a burning home Sunday afternoon suffered smoke inhalation and was hospitalized following the blaze in west suburban Oak Park Sunday afternoon, police said.
Neither police nor church officials have a solid estimate of the value of the solid bronze letters, which are more than 100 years old.
The Supreme Court rejected a bid by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to overturn its landmark decision on same-sex marriage.
President Trump has pardoned dozens of people who allegedly took part in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, including "false electors."
A woman was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood.
O'Hare International Airport was closed to many flights overnight Sunday into Monday as a serious early-season winter storm pounded the area.
Chicago police said Lamont Hill allegedly stole an ambulance from Loretto Hospital. While in the ambulance, he was involved in a traffic accident, hitting two Chicago police vehicles.
The Supreme Court rejected a bid by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to overturn its landmark decision on same-sex marriage.
President Trump has pardoned dozens of people who allegedly took part in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, including "false electors."
On Day 40 of the shutdown, eight Democrats joined Republicans in advancing a government funding measure, after 14 previous votes fell short.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
Senator Tammy Duckworth sent another letter to the DHS Inspector General Friday, saying there is not enough urgency in honoring her request for an investigation into use of force by immigration agents in Chicago.
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.
SHFT Behavioral Health is the first urgent care clinic in Chicago for young people in mental health crises — specializing in children as young as 10 and adults up to the age of 30.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
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.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
The popular Unabridged Bookstore in Chicago's East Lakeview community celebrated 45 years in business this weekend.
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.
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny are among the artists with the most Grammy nominations this year.
The Fighting Illini marching band recently took up the challenge of performing the music of Metallica.
Hop Butcher For The World and Madame ZuZu's Emporium have developed a celebratory beer, "Twilight To Starlight," for the anniversary of the seminal Smashing Pumpkins album.
"Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey has been named People magazine's 2025 Sexiest Man Alive.
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
DuSable Lake Shore Drive was packed with commuters despite the winter storm early Monday, while some side streets were still treacherous with snow and ice in Hammond, Indiana. Darius Johnson and Lauren Victory have team coverage.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield has an update on road conditions amid the winter storm Monday morning.
It’s day 41 of the government shutdown, but the U.S. Senate has approved an initial step that could end the impasse later this week. Bradley Blackburn reports.
While skies were blue in much of the area by 7:30 a.m., a new band of lake-effect snow was clobbering the Vernon Hills and Mundelein areas. Jackie Kostek followed the snow band.
The sun was up in downtown Chicago after a snowstorm clobbered the area, while roads were slushy, but passable, in Northwest Indiana. Darius Johnson and Lauren Victory have team coverage.
A second round of Monday morning snow could add inches to what's already on the ground.
As expected, the Chicago area and parts of Indiana got socked with a massive and unseasonable snowfall Sunday night into Monday morning, and it was far from over at 3:45 a.m.
There are school closings and delays in the Chicago area Monday morning after an early season snow storm blew in overnight.
O'Hare International Airport was closed to some flights overnight Sunday into Monday as a serious early-season winter storm pounded the area.
The Supreme Court rejected a bid by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to overturn its landmark decision on same-sex marriage.
A Chicago area couple logged into their retirement account only to find out it had been hacked, and a large chunk of their retirement savings was gone. The response from the online brokerage firm is only adding insult to injury.
The teacher detained by ICE agents at the Rayito del Sol daycare in North Center is believed to now be at the Broadview processing facility, and parents in the community now have serious safety concerns.
Lawyer Patrick Jaicomo said he expects a tidal wave of lawsuits nationwide against federal agents by U.S. citizens and non-citizens in communities impacted the most by federal agents over the last several months.
More than a decade after first raising alarms that the Chicago Fire Department wasn't properly tracking its response times, the city's top watchdog has issued a new report showing nothing has changed.
Charlene Echoles said she and her husband work but now have to make up the difference by visiting pantries after their SNAP benefits were paused.
Connor Bedard had a goal and two assists to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.
Chicago scored the last 17 points after Younghoe Koo's 19-yard field goal gave New York a 20-10 lead with 10:19 left.
Giddey's slam pushed the Bulls' advantage to 72-53 late in the second quarter after they trailed by nine in the opening period.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists and the Milwaukee Bucks opened their NBA Cup title defense with a 126-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.
Despite coming off his first NFL game without a catch, Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze isn't letting some helicopter parenting become a giant distraction.
At least four people were killed and nine others were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago as of midday Sunday. The ages of the victims ranged from 1 to 63.
Chicago police on Sunday were asking for help in finding a man they said robbed someone at gunpoint on the Blue Line on Chicago's West Side.
A Cook County jury on Friday convicted a Chicago man of killing two men during an armed robbery in Chinatown in 2020.
A chiropractor in Chicago's western suburbs stood charged Thursday with secretly videotaping his patients — some of them children — while they were unclothed.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday issued bodycam video from a shooting that killed a burglary suspect on Chicago's West Side in September.
