Chicago man can't get money back after funeral fundraising scam
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.
30 young Chicago basketball players get to tour Michael Jordan's former mansion
A group of 30 young men from Chicago's South Side had the opportunity of a lifetime on Friday at the Highland Park mansion once owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.
Lollapalooza festivalgoers handed new device to detect fentanyl
The device, called Defent, is a stick that resembles a thumb drive. It has the power to detect the smallest grain of fentanyl almost instantly.
With Lollapalooza starting, warnings about fake rideshare drivers
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) said the Chicago Police Department is ramping up its presence in the rideshare pickup and drop-off areas for Lollapalooza along Monroe Drive.
Gun call leads to lockdown at Old Orchard shopping center in Skokie
Police determined a quarrel between two people was the cause of the security scare. Both were located and apprehended, police said.
14-year-old suburban Chicago boy drowns at summer camp in Wisconsin
Langston Britton, 14, was grounded in his faith. His death proves even smaller bodies of water can be dangerous.
Storms with heavy rains flood Chicago area streets and homes
Chicago residents are cleaning up after strong storms with hard rains caused flash flooding Friday, especially on the South Side.
Fast-moving storms knock trees onto houses, cut power
A line of fast-moving storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings in the Chicago area and ground stops at O'Hare and Midway airports. There were also reports of storm damage.
Some worry about power, electric bills in Chicago during heat wave
Power lines are working overtime with the heat, and some are concerned that blackouts are possible with so much air conditioning running at homes and businesses.
Chicago first responders have warning with extreme heat returning
A heat advisory has been issued from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 10 p.m. Thursday for the greater Chicago area.
Woman killed, fiancé injured in Chicago hit-and-run crash
The couple was leaving the Tacos and Tamales festival when they were hit by a silver car.
Man attacked leaving River North bar shares warning after similar beating
A man who was attacked in River North while visiting his kids last week is warning others after learning about another similar attack in the neighborhood a short time later.
Chicago area doctors expect more hospital visits from tick bites this summer
It is becoming apparent that the increase in ticks and tick bites is correlating to emergency room visits in Chicago and the rest of the Midwest.
Man says he was robbed, brutally attacked while leaving bar in River North
The man, Sam, said he is a victim of what Chicago police are calling a string of robberies targeting bargoers — with at least four other incidents in River North since mid-June.
6 in custody after robbery at Cicero gas station, police chase on I-290
Six people were in custody Friday evening, after a courier was robbed of $70,000 at a gas station in Cicero, Illinois, and the suspects led police on a car chase along the Eisenhower Expressway.