Students honor South Elgin High School classmates killed in crash
The Lombard and South Elgin football teams came together Friday night to remember the two victims of the crash the day before. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The Lombard and South Elgin football teams came together Friday night to remember the two victims of the crash the day before. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The crash on Thursday morning took the lives of two South Elgin High School students. The school's football team played in Lombard Friday night.
Metra UP West trains were stopped Wednesday evening because of a police search in the western suburbs.
They are charged with one count of burglary and one count of retail theft.
Bond is set for a man and a woman charged with robbing a gas station at knifepoint in Lombard, the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.
They are accused of taking about $350 worth of merchandise from Marshall’s, $1,610 worth from Ulta, and about $800 worth from Walgreens.
They are accused of taking about $350 worth of merchandise from Marshall's, $1,610 worth from Ulta, and about $800 worth from Walgreens.
Black History Month celebrations are taking place throughout Chicago and the suburbs. The Lombard Historical Society has several events and activities happening. Executive director Alison Costanzo spoke with us about what they have planned.
"As the cold weather hits, people tend to come inside."
Anthony Brown, 31, appeared in Bond Court Saturday morning where he was denied.
The officer was responding to a robbery at a smoke shop nearby.
A Lombard police officer was wounded late Thursday afternoon in a deadly exchange of gunfire with a robbery suspect.
A Lombard police officer was wounded late Thursday afternoon in a deadly exchange of gunfire with a robbery suspect.
One robber was also shot, and another was arrested, when they came face-to-face with police after holding up a smoke shop. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
One suspect in the smoke shop robbery was also shot, while the other was taken into custody. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Police exchanged gunfire with two suspects in the robbery of a smoke shop, and a suspect was also shot. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A judge denied bond for Grundy and set Kinsey's bond at $1million.
"You may not have the transportation to go from one location to the other. And this provides the opportunity to get everything done."
Frerichs was released Monday in a prisoner swap.
In exchange, drug lord Bashir Noorzai – who has direct ties to the Taliban – was released by the United States. Noorzai had been serving a life sentence for drug trafficking. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Frerichs was released Monday in a prisoner swap. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reports.
The offender was charged with one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking, and one count of aggravated battery to a police officer.
"We apologize to customers and thank them for their patience and understanding during this time."
The suspects led police on a chase after the armed robbery.
A 16-year-old boy is charged with allegedly placing a drawing of a violent act in a teacher's file cabinet at Glenbard East High School in Lombard.
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hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
The ages of the victims range from 20 to 49.
Pressure has been mounting to reach a deal as Gaza's humanitarian crisis is dramatically escalating while Israel insists it will launch an offensive into Rafah, the territory's southernmost city.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
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.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
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.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
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.
Steve Butera, director of communication at Oakton College, explains how the program started and how residents in Skokie can apply.
Chicago police say the male driver of a GMC Yukon attempted to make a left turn and swerved into the front entrance of the restaurant, causing extensive damage.
Looking for a little adventure and are not afraid or allergic, there's a program turning residents into beekeepers. Abdullah Motiwala, the founder of Heaven's Honey, Inc., talks more about what it takes to become a beekeeper.
The weekend kicks off with a great start, with temperatures reaching into the lower 80s today.
He also enjoys laying claim to his realm of toys and Caesar, for all his pomp, just wants a companion who respects his status and then, after that, cuddles.
On Friday morning, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos wrote that the protest encampment is disrupting campus and "cannot continue."
Police said they do not have any evidence that Xavier Tate Jr. targeted Officer Luis Huesca because he was an officer.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
Lynn Orman has been a writer, TV host and now is an advocate to chronicle the careers, challenges and triumphs of more than 100 women who sang the blues.
Activists based in Pilsen on the city's West Side and Greater Grand Crossing on the city's South Side stood together Friday – issuing a plea to put down the guns this Cinco de Mayo.
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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.
hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
The White Sox lost their fourth game in a row. It was the ninth time they were shut out this season.
William Contreras hit an RBI single during Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers won their first game against former manager Craig Counsell, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1.
After a 3-9 start to the season, the Cougars have won the Horizon League and clinched their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth with players from all over the world.
Francisco Lindor delivered a pair of two-run doubles off the bench, rallying the New York Mets past the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings for a split of their four-game series.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
During the burglary, surveillance video caught a man taking a swig from a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red blend wine, which he then put back in the garage refrigerator.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Larry Perry, 34, was killed on Feb.21 after officers with the Hammond Police Dept. chased him into Chicago and ran his vehicle into the Little Calumet River, family members said.
Police say the 39-year-old victim was arguing with an unknown man in the mezzanine level of the station who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the left leg and right thigh.