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Chaos erupted at a busy South Loop hotel Tuesday night, after four men ran into the Marriott Marquis near McCormick Place, trying to hide from police after allegedly stealing and crashing a car.
Beekeepers rushed to the South Loop Friday evening for a swarm of the stinging insects on a newspaper box.
An overnight attempted carjacking and fatal shooting in the South Loop is snarling traffic on Ida B. Wells Drive for Friday's morning rush hour.
The FBI Chicago office released surveillance photos of a woman accused of robbing the BMO Harris bank in the South Loop
Dejuan Doby, 42, has been charged with three felony counts, including attempted murder, for stabbing another student at East-West University Tuesday afternoon.
A student stabbed another student Tuesday afternoon at East-West University in the South Loop.
Sara Dawson, 16, has been reported missing from the South Loop, Chicago police said.
Three girls have been charged with attempted armed robbery, after attacking a woman with pepper spray while trying to steal her wallet on Saturday.
Chicago police are trying to determine the circumstances of a man's beating on the Red Line train in the South Loop early Tuesday.
A woman in a South Loop store Saturday night became the victim of an attempted robbery when a group of three females approached her and sprayed her with pepper spray.
Chicago police are searching for 69-year-old Miguel Cortez, who was last seen in the South Loop earlier this month.
A man has been arrested in Monday's fatal shooting of a man in the "Tent City" area along the Dan Ryan Expressway near 700 West Taylor Street, according to Illinois State Police.
Police are questioning a possible suspect in the fatal shooting of a man in the "Tent City" area along the Dan Ryan Expressway.
M Lounge owners Mary Ann and Reginald Marsh joined CBS2's Suzanne Le Mignot to talk about the success of their bar as well as their relationship.
"We're worried about crime. The Red Line is kind of notorious for crime and we're worried about."
Police are searching for a man who attempted to lure a 14-year-old girl in the South Loop Thursday morning.
An airport arrival set off a police raid in a high-end South Loop community Monday afternoon.
Parents and students want their voices heard over a decision to convert a South Loop elementary school into a high school.
Auditions for the reality show will be held December 8 at Bar Louie in the South Loop. You must be 21 to participate.
When community activist, Reverend Robin Hood, learned about two Legionnaires' cases at Warren Barr rehabilitation center in the South Loop from a CBS 2 story on Sunday, he immediately removed his 86 year-old mother Clara from the facility.
Two people were shot in a drive-by shooting early Sunday morning near the University of Illinois South Loop campus.
"It's extremely scary if there's something going around I think we should be notified of it and I wasn't told."
At least three residents from McHenry and Lake counties were identified in the other cluster where a Walmart in Johnsburg was named "as one common potential exposure," according to the IDPH. Johnsburg is located in McHenry County.
Last month, Mayor Rahm Emanuel led Amazon's selection team on another visit to a South Loop site along the Chicago River, known as The 78.
A 6-month-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were critically injured, and two other people were wounded in a shooting Wednesday night in the South Loop.
Comedian John Mulaney is bringing his "Mister Whatever" tour to Wrigley on July 11.
Police are speaking to a person of interest.
A lone politician and a single parent joined forces to take on one of the most powerful agencies in Illinois: the Department of Children and Family Services. The pair is publicly questioning the use of interns to investigate cases of child abuse and neglect.
Parents, classmates, and staff attended the watch party and put their phones to work to vote for the Leo choir to win the $1 million prize.
The wild-card leading Cubs lost their fifth in a row after dropping all four games at Cincinnati.
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 native John Mulaney is making history at Wrigley Field next summer.
Police are speaking to a person of interest after a 17-year-old was shot during a fight in Chicago's South Loop on Tuesday night.
While the actual number of infections are still relatively low, rates spiked nearly 70% from 2019 to 2023.
Prices are going up for each package beginning on Oct. 21.
This is the time of year where higher mold counts are typically seen because heat hangs on from summer as trees start to decay. Experts said Tuesday has the highest recorded mold count since 2014.
Police are speaking to a person of interest.
Comedian John Mulaney is bringing his "Mister Whatever" tour to Wrigley on July 11.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo's announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
A lone politician and a single parent joined forces to take on one of the most powerful agencies in Illinois: the Department of Children and Family Services. The pair is publicly questioning the use of interns to investigate cases of child abuse and neglect.
Parents, classmates, and staff attended the watch party and put their phones to work to vote for the Leo choir to win the $1 million prize.
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.
The wild-card leading Cubs lost their fifth in a row after dropping all four games at Cincinnati.
The Yankees rallied to beat the White Sox 3-2 Tuesday night, securing their eighth playoff appearance in nine seasons.
The 23-year-old Shaw explained his friendship with Kirk and the devastating impact of his murder earlier this 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.
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.
