Widow shares text message her husband sent during shooting
Josh Pinkard among five victims killed in mass shooting at manufacturing warehouse outside Chicago
Illinois
"We will never know their gifts and talents": Hundreds honor shooting victims in Illinois
"Their lives were snuffed out way too short," Rev. Dan Haas told more than 1,500 people who braved snow and freezing drizzle Sunday at the site of last week's shooting
Man fired by company kills five employees
Authorities in Aurora, Illinois, say 45-year-old Gary Martin was let go from his job at a manufacturing warehouse on Friday when he opened fire on his co-workers. Five employees at the Henry Pratt Facility were killed. One other was wounded. Martin also wounded five responding officers, according to police. Adriana Diaz reports.
Police chief: Shooter shouldn't have owned gun
Police gave an update Saturday on a deadly shooting that unfolded Friday at a manufacturing company in Aurora, Illinois. They gave details about the victims and the shooter. Watch the full press conference.
Aurora shooter should not have owned gun, police say
Police said there was a laser on the weapon
Here are the victims of the Aurora shooting
"Friday was the worst day our company has ever had, we are hurting right now," said Scott Hall, CEO of parent company Mueller Water Company
Police: Illinois gunman should not have owned gun
Terror engulfed a Chicago suburb when a factory worker went on a deadly shooting rampage after being fired from his job. It happened at the Henry Pratt manufacturing plant, where the assailant had been employed for fifteen years. Adriana Diaz reports.
Community honors victims in Illinois shooting
The community of Aurora, Illinois, is honoring the five civilians who were killed by a former co-worker. All of the police officers shot are expected to survive. Vladimir Duthiers reports.
Neighbor on gunman in workplace shooting: "He always kept to himself"
"He seemed perfectly fine," said Jennifer White. "I've seen him out there ... with his drones"
5 civilians dead, 5 officers wounded in Illinois shooting
A gunman opened fire inside a manufacturing company, killing at least five people and wounding five police officers. Dimitri Roberts, a former Chicago police officer, joins CBSN to discuss.
City of Aurora, Illinois, says active shooter has been apprehended - live updates
Police in Aurora, Illinois, say there is an active shooter situation
Illinois lawmakers pass two bills to "modernize" abortion laws
The bills are part of a handful around the country that addresses abortion, spurred by uncertainty surrounding the fate of Roe v. Wade
Alarming number of officer suicides prompts outreach in Chicago
Nationwide, at least 161 police officers took their own lives last year and 160 the year before, outpacing the number who died in the line of duty
Meet the woman who got hotel rooms for homeless in polar vortex
Candice Payne impulsively charged 20 hotel rooms on her credit card, and it snowballed into a lifesaving effort by a group of strangers
Polar vortex 2019: Chicago River turns to ice in Midwest deep freeze
The fire department's ice breaker worked to break up the ice so emergency boats could pass
Illinois police "arrest" Elsa for polar vortex
The cold may not bother her, but it's definitely bothering everyone else
USPS suspends mail delivery in states affected by polar vortex
Service will be suspended Wednesday in parts of Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois (including parts of Chicago), Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, western Pennsylvania, the Dakotas and Nebraska, the USPS said
18-year-old boy learns how to walk for first time
This Illinois teen with cerebral palsy was once told he would never be able to walk. Now, at 18 years old, he's achieving the impossible.
12-year-old girl dies after snow fort collapses in Illinois
Snow fort collapsed on two girls while families were attending church services outside Chicago
"Innocent black man" who died behind bars exonerated by governor
Grover Thompson, who died in 1996, was convicted for a stabbing that a serial killer later confessed to committing
Opioid crisis busts coroner's budget
The opioid epidemic has claimed so many lives in a suburban Chicago county, the coroner says his office is running out of money
Patients-turned-friends receive historic triple transplants
Both needed a procedure so rare it had only been done 15 times in U.S. history
Shutdown imperils couple's "dream wedding"
An Illinois couple was upset to learn that their plans to marry this spring at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are in jeopardy due to the partial government shutdown. WBBM-TV's Lauren Victory reports from Chicago.
R. Kelly under legal scrutiny in 2 states
A documentary series about R. Kelly has prosecutors in Illinois and Georgia taking a fresh look at the singer. A number of women have accused him of crimes including sexual assault. Jericka Duncan reports.
Catholic Church in Illinois withheld names of 500 priests accused of abuse
"By choosing not to thoroughly investigate allegations, the Catholic Church has failed in its moral obligation"
live updates
Dispute emerges over back pay for furloughed workers
The 2025 government shutdown entered its seventh day on Tuesday as both sides remained locked in their positions, with no sign of relenting. Follow live updates here.
Herschel Walker confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former football star and Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.
Bondi faces questions on DOJ probes, Epstein files at Senate hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her first hearing since her confirmation.
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DNI Tulsi Gabbard orders U.S. intel agency leaders to stem leaks
DNI Tulsi Gabbard issued a directive to review polygraph policies and curb press leaks, echoing actions taken by the Bush and Obama administrations.
Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, could begin assignments Wednesday
Members of the Texas National Guard will be assigned to the protection of federal facilities and federal law enforcement personnel in the Chicago area.
Flights delayed at some airports amid air traffic controller shortage
Airports in several U.S. states are seeing flight delays as the government shutdown enters a second week.
Kentucky attorney general sues Roblox alleging a "playground for predators"
Violent games, including a simulation of the graphic shooting of activist Charlie Kirk, are seen by young children on the social gaming platform, the lawsuit alleges.
Tropical Storm Jerry forms over the central Atlantic Ocean
Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday over tropical waters in the central Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.
Supreme Court hears arguments involving Colorado "conversion therapy" ban
The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" for minors that was brought by a licensed counselor in the state.