Union Crowd Rallies At Daley Plaza
A major Supreme Court case to heard next week could deal a big blow to public sector union membership.
A major Supreme Court case to heard next week could deal a big blow to public sector union membership.
Six middle school students from Harvey are being recognized after finding a gun on school grounds.
Several horses and other animals have been rescued from flooded homes in Lake Station and Gary, Indiana, after the Deep River rose so high over the last few days that dozens of homes ended up completely surrounded by water.
A voluntary evacuation order has been issued in Lake Station, and at least 25 homes have followed officials' recommendation and gotten out.
Flood warnings and advisories remained in effect for many Chicago area rivers Wednesday morning, as water continued to rise in the wake of heavy rains and melting snow across the region.
Cottage Grove School, Medgar Evers School, and Tidye A. Phillips School were closed as a result of the flooding in Ford Heights.
A nine million dollar project to refurbish a South Side institution is complete.
A local insurance advisor is warning seniors on Medicaid and Medicare not to ignore letters from the state.
Bones is being trained as a cadaver dog, but will also serve as a tracker and provide grief support to children and families.
Dozens of people were lined up Wednesday outside Big Smile Dental, on the 2800 block of North Milwaukee, before the office opened at 9 a.m. for free dental services.
The Chicago Police Department is upping the ante to catch car thieves by spending a bundle for automated license plate readers.
A non-profit agency that publishes books and newsletters for prison inmates is suing the Illinois Department of Corrections over alleged censorship.
Volunteers from throughout the city joined a shoveling brigade on Friday, helping clear walks and driveways for seniors on the city's South Side.
The Park Forest Police Department is warning residents that leaving cars running and unattended is an ordinance violation and it will be enforced.
"To me it's creating more blight. Because people are going to move away."
Two police officers suffered minor injuries when they rushed into the building to help other people get out, and one other man was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
On Feb. 7, 1968, more than 300 firefighters were called to the Mickelberry Food Products Company at 50th and Halsted.
Aldermen have voted for an independent investigator to look into allegations of criminal misconduct during an off-duty golf outing.
The State Fire Marshal is urging Illinois residents to test smoke alarms and prepare a family emergency escape plan.
A call came in after 8:30 a.m. to Lake County 911 with a report that a dog had fallen through the ice and was trapped in the water.
The Chicago-area has seen quite a bit less snow than average, so far this winter, but the coming days could change that.
"I am actually shocked and surprised that many of the Chicago representatives aren't jumping up on top of this bill."
A Harvey Police Officer was injured while shooting a man who commandeered his car on Wednesday following a crash.
The golf ball-sized meteorite was recovered on a frozen pond in Michigan after a fireball lit up the sky on Jan. 16, when a meteor fell to Earth.
Milwaukee is looking to take a page from Chicago when it comes to unpaid parking tickets.
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Warm again with some dry breaks mid-day and early afternoon.
Multiple fights broke out at the carnival, but there were no reports of gunshots or injuries.
The ages of the victims range from 14 to 32.
Andrean High School was placed on a temporary lockdown due to the incident taking place in close proximity.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
The governor's plan to reduce homelessness is focused on addressing inequities that hurt the Black community.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Guidice said he left City Hall on good terms.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
We're in Weather Alert mode for Sunday with morning thunderstorms and a return for storms late in the evening and tonight.
The Algonquin and Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce says the unexpected surge in attendance, fuelled by the beautiful weather, led to overcrowding, including a large number of unchaperoned teens who came to the carnival and shopping centers in the area.
Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca was shot and killed after returning home from his shift last Sunday. A $100,000 reward is being offered leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.
State troopers in riot gear stormed into an encampment at Indiana University in Bloomington, clashing with protesters who refused to leave.
Earlier this week, Reed's family filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the five police officers involved in the shootout.
Warm again with some dry breaks mid-day and early afternoon.
Xavier Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder in an arrest warrant filed Friday.
Dozens of residents joined a rally in Calumet City Saturday afternoon.
When the girl was using the restroom, the man crawled under the stall door and assaulted her.
Multiple fights broke out at the carnival, but there were no reports of gunshots or injuries.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 700,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event.
The nine runs were a season-high for the Sox.
The 30-year-old Imanaga (4-0) beat Boston right-hander Kutter Crawford in a matchup of two pitchers with impressive ERAs.
The Bears also have the No. 122 overall pick in the fourth round on Saturday.
The Bears' two newest players were both in Chicago to be introduced at Halas Hall on Friday.
Xavier Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder in an arrest warrant filed Friday.
The warrant accused Xavier Tate of firing a .40-caliber handgun and killing Huesca.
It was not Monica Davis' first run-in with the law after allegedly practicing dentistry without a license in Nevada.
On Thursday afternoon, 20-year-old Caden Mura was shot and killed after police said he fired at officers.
A spokesperson for the City of Harvey confirmed that the offender was the victim's niece.