Crestwood police warn of thieves stealing from cars as drivers pump gas
It happens fast; blink and you might miss it. That's what robbers are relying on.
It happens fast; blink and you might miss it. That's what robbers are relying on.
The Alan B. Shepard High School community in southwest suburban Palos Heights is mourning the loss of one of their own.
Plowman had Crohn's disease and his immune system couldn't fight off complications of the virus.
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"They found their people. They found their sport."
"Metal Hubs" is designed to develop new business opportunities.
"The image of Crestwood is diminished when the mayor takes a bribe to jack up red light camera tickets on anyone driving through town," Judge Thomas Durkin said.
Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta resigned from office on Tuesday, hours before pleading guilty to federal charges accusing him of taking bribes from a red light camera company that does business in the southwest suburban village.
Presta, 70, was indicted last year on bribery, misconduct, and fraud charges, accusing him of accepting a $5,000 cash bribe from a red light camera company operating cameras in the village.
A Crestwood police officer is accused of choking and beating his wife until their children thought she had stopped breathing.
Shots rang out Thursday afternoon outside a condo building in southwest suburban Crestwood, leaving a man dead.
"Nail him. Find out where it's going to and what account it's going to. I'm sure they have ways to find that out."
One person was wounded in a shooting at a shopping center in southwest suburban Crestwood overnight.
A suburban store owner is in trouble accused of selling kits to help people cheat on their drug tests.
Before the debacle in Michigan there was the debacle in the south suburb. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
The driver of the white Impala got away. But minutes later, officers found the vehicle a driveway on West 150th in Midlothian.
Two children in the southwest suburbs have come down with the highly contagious illness pertussis, or whooping cough, and a school has warned other parents about it.
Strong opposition appears to have torpedoed plans for a strip club in southwest suburban Crestwood, reports WBBM's John Waelti.
A man with a concealed carry permit got involved when he witnessed an armed robbery at a wireless store in southwest suburban Crestwood over the weekend.
Firefighters pulled four people – likely in their late teens and early 20s – out of the car, and placed them on stretchers.
Starting next week, Shepard High School science students will use solar power to turn cooking oil waste into clean biofuel
The government is asking a federal judge to give the former Crestwood police chief and a former water department operator up to 21 and 27 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a scheme to use polluted well water in the village's water supply for more than two decades.
His wife of 31 years was killed in a car accident involving unusual circumstances, but Robert Shattuck is not bitter or angry.
Crestwood Soccer Club board member Rob McKay said the club refuses to open its books to the village, as required under the revised parks ordinance.
Linda Schattuck, 60, was hurt in the Aug. 8 traffic crash in the 13900 block of South Cicero Avenue
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It was not Monica Davis' first run-in with the law after allegedly practicing dentistry without a license in Nevada.
"I was so excited to be on the news, knowing that lots of people saw what we are doing for the earth."
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska and a destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into the Omaha area.
On Thursday afternoon, 20-year-old Caden Mura was shot and killed after police said he fired at officers.
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.
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.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
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.
The rain did not slow the march. About 100 students and some faculty came out to demand the University of Chicago cut financial ties with Israel. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
If you went to Niles East High School back in the 1970s, you might've heard of the band "Phaze." But this story will resonate even if that name doesn't ring a bell. CBS 2's Noel Brennan has the story.
A woman posing as a dentist was arrested in Schaumburg after customers complained she gave them fake braces and, in one case, a patient had a chipped tooth after a visit. Police investigated and charged the so-called dentist with a crime after a CBS 2 investigation.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has details on the extended forecast.
It started with recycling plastic bags from snack time but is now a full-school initiative. The kids at Corron Elementary School put together a program to keep about 100 pounds of plastic from reaching landfills each week.
Jeremy Mack, 28, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, was charged with multiple felony counts.
The organizers are demanding the University of Chicago end all partnerships with Israeli institutions – including their ties with any collaborative research, exchange programs, or funding of organizations they claim sell weapons to Israel.
The Bears' two newest players were both in Chicago to be introduced at Halas Hall on Friday.
It was not Monica Davis' first run-in with the law after allegedly practicing dentistry without a license in Nevada.
"I was so excited to be on the news, knowing that lots of people saw what we are doing for the earth."
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 Bears' two newest players were both in Chicago to be introduced at Halas Hall on Friday.
Odunze was a star receiver at Washington and is coming off a year with 92 receptions and more than 1,600 yards, earning him All-American honors.
Williams represents the organization's best hope at finally having a franchise quarterback for the first time since Harry Truman was president.
Fans were in attendance at a big draft day party at Soldier Field Thursday night.
The NFL draft gives players a chance to show their style and many take advantage with custom-made suits.
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.
It was not immediately learned who was killed, or if police had a suspect in custody.
Jeremy Mack, 28, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, was charged with multiple felony counts.
Jaheim Henyard, 22, pleaded guilty in October to one count of carjacking and two counts of robbery, according to court records.