Man Who Helped Scam Cubs, Cancer Survivor Gets 6 Months In Jail
Joseph Gurdak, who helped scam the Chicago Cubs out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, was sentenced to six months in jail.
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Joseph Gurdak, who helped scam the Chicago Cubs out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, was sentenced to six months in jail.
A legal fight with the city of Park Ridge over a backyard "treehouse" has turned into a waiting game for Joe and Margaret Solomon.
A Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board member resigned after posting an inflammatory tweet about women who participated in the Women's March.
Friday morning, police were called to a house in the 1300 block of South Greenwood, according to Park Ridge police.
Officers responded at 3:34 a.m. to the store at 814 Higgins Road for a report of an armed robbery, according to Park Ridge police.
A man has been charged with robbing a pharmacy in northwest suburban Park Ridge after investigators used a fingerprint to identify him.
A man wearing a surgical mask robbed a store early Tuesday in northwest suburban Park Ridge.
A man has been charged with lunging at police officers with a knife after shoplifting Saturday afternoon in northwest suburban Park Ridge.
To honor Kate Babich, family friends formed "Ribbons for Kate" and got behind an effort to tie purple ribbons along Park Ridge streets.
Katherine Babich, of Park Ridge, fell ill Monday morning, and was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where she was pronounced dead early Monday afternoon, according to Maine Township High School Distrct 207 and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
Police are investigating an attempted child abduction Monday in Park Ridge.
As her campaign continues, so does Hillary Clinton's need for funds. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Train with other runners in the area when you join the following running clubs in Chicago.
An 88-year-old woman was safe at home on Thursday, after a 14-year-old carjacker stole a car while she was in the back seat.
An 88-year-old woman was in the back seat of a car that was stolen by a 14-year-old boy Wednesday evening in northwest suburban Park Ridge, police said.
A man and woman have been charged with pickpocketing multiple customers at a restaurant in north suburban Park Ridge.
An ATM user was able to foil an armed robbery attempt in north suburban Northbrook on Wednesday night.
William J. Kivit, 20, is charged with three counts of aggravated reckless driving and one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding for the June 3 crash at the intersection of Cumberland and Devon avenues in Park Ridge, police said.
A Park Ridge officer has been placed on desk duty after inconsistencies were found in his report regarding a two-vehicle crash that left four people injured Wednesday.
Shortly before 11 p.m., a 24-year-old woman was driving a 2014 Audi north on Cumberland Avenue, when a 1996 Chevy headed east on Devon Avenue at a high rate of speed ran a red light, and struck the Audi, according to a statement from Park Ridge police.
As teenagers get ready prom season and graduation, one suburban police department is asking parents to make sure they play it safe.
Park Ridge Mayor David Schmidt was first elected in 2009, and was re-elected in 2013. Park Ridge village manager Shawn Hamilton said Schmidt was stricken suddenly at home Wednesday night, and taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, where he died.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports on the drug-resistant bacteria, which can kill 50 percent of those infected if it gets in the blood stream.
The person, whose age and gender were not immediately known, was hit by a vehicle about 8:15 p.m. in the 300 block of West Touhy Avenue, according to Park Ridge police.
Stacy Blackwell, 28, is accused of stealing from purses hanging off the backs of chairs in area restaurants — a spot where most patrons feel their belongings are safe.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for robbing a United States Postal Service mail carrier at gunpoint.
A man has been charged with beating a senior citizen with a hammer last month in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was stabbed in the Loop Tuesday afternoon.
Waukegan police are looking for the hit-and-run driver that struck and killed a pregnant woman over the weekend.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year as a result of President Trump's budget bill.
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
President Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, the 80th anniversary of the world body.
The Trump administration announced it believes acetaminophen is linked to autism risk, but the maker of Tylenol and medical experts have strongly pushed back on the claims.
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.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo’s announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., made a number of unsupported claims about acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism rates. CBS News take a look at those unfounded claims.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is a very popular guy on Tuesday, after his star performance against the Cowboys earned fans free hot dogs from iconic Chicago shop: The Wieners Circle.
The U.S. Secret Service quietly dismantled a massive hidden telecom network across the New York area which investigators say could have crippled cell towers, jammed 911 calls and flooded networks with chaos during the U.N. General Assembly.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was stabbed in the Loop Tuesday afternoon.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo's announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
Waukegan police are looking for the hit-and-run driver that struck and killed a pregnant woman over the weekend.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for robbing a United States Postal Service mail carrier at gunpoint.
Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Chicago made it close in the seventh when Miguel Vargas and Andrew Benintendi drew bases-loaded walks from reliever Mason Miller.
The Cubs had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth against Tony Santillan, who struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong for his 7th save of the season.
The Chicago Bears gave Ben Johnson his first win as an NFL head coach by beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday.
On Sunday, Musburger remembered when the Bears were working out an agreement with Walter Payton.
The Cardinals captured their third Division III national championship back in January
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for robbing a United States Postal Service mail carrier at gunpoint.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
Andre Lewis, 57, was arrested at 2:23 p.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of South Damen Avenue, Chicago police said.
Police said the robbery happened early Saturday, Aug. 30, in the 900 block of West Lake Street in the Fulton Market District. The Morgan Street Green and Pink Line stop is located at that address.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
