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Friday night storms bringing torrential downpours have put the Chicago area on alert for flash flooding.
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Friday night storms bringing torrential downpours have put the Chicago area on alert for flash flooding.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed an incident that took place at a Wisconsin pizzeria that left dozens sick.
A man told CBS News Chicago his car was taken in a carjacking at 95th Street and Parnell Street.
Illinois state police said they spotted a vehicle on I-290 that was involved in a carjacking around 4:30 a.m.
With little say in the ongoing debate over redrawing congressional districts in their home state, Texas Democratic state legislators are looking beyond their borders for help.
The Oak Forest Fire Department said they were called for an overturned crane with someone trapped inside at the Oak Forest Hospital grounds around 8:36 a.m.
Sister Pat Murphy began her mercy ministry in 1947 as a teacher in parochial schools in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Pierogi Fest is bringing the wackiness back to Whiting, Indiana, all weekend long beginning this Friday.
Witnesses said there were a series of explosions that took place in succession over about 10 minutes.
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CBS News Chicago's First Alert Weather team helps viewers stay on top of Chicago's dynamic weather.
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Chicago has paid out on only 76 tow damage claims in nine years.
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Illinois state police said they spotted a vehicle on I-290 that was involved in a carjacking around 4:30 a.m. Friday.
The worker was seen shaking hands with other workers while being put into the ambulance.
They add that while loofah-related infections are rare, there are steps you can take to minimize your risk.
It is a modern-day American classic, and a dynamic new staging of the musical version is winning over audiences at The Goodman theater.
Spend a summer day shopping in Wheaton with Jackie Kostek.
Before the Bears' workout Thursday, Johnson addressed his quick hook, and the short window the team has to learn his new system before the season starts.
The Sox (37-66) took two of three games from the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field to complete a 5–1 trip.
Wednesday marked the first practice of Ben Johnson's first training camp as Chicago Bears head coach.
Matt Shaw and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit solo shots for the Cubs, who entered tied with Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central and the best record in the majors.
The Chicago Bears held their first practice of new head coach Ben Johnson's first training camp at Halas Hall Tuesday.
In Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, a late-night basketball league is bringing much more than friendly competition.
Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson and Matt Shaw each had two hits as the Cubs ended a two-game slide.
The loss was the Sox' first since the All-Star break and snapped a season-high five-game winning streak.
Kayla McBride and Napheesa Collier scored 19 points apiece and the Minnesota Lynx dominated the middle quarters in a 91-68 win over Chicago Sky, improving to 13-0 in home games.
Su'a Uilisone Fitiao and his wife, Reggie Meredith Fitiao, are indigenous artists and cultural practitioners who have come to Chicago from American Samoa.
In Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, a late-night basketball league is bringing much more than friendly competition.
The low-vision teens who took the tour are part of a low-vision day camp from the Spectrios Institute, funded by the White Sox.
Leaders from various groups helping disrupt crime met to discuss what has been going on this summer in Chicago, and how to grow programs that are clearly working.
With little say in the ongoing debate over redrawing congressional districts in their home state, Texas Democratic state legislators are looking beyond their borders for help.
Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez entered the battleground state's open race for governor on Friday by calling President Donald Trump a "maniac" and claiming, "His tariffs are killing our farmers and his policies are hurting our kids."
McClain and his "ComEd Four" codefendants were convicted last year of charges of conspiracy, bribery and falsifying documents.
President Trump signed an executive order making it easier for cities and states to remove homeless people from the streets and get them treatment elsewhere.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in 16 years.
ComEd said the spike, combined with an unseasonably warm June, raised the average bill by more than $67.
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.
Many Northern Illinois residents got sticker shock upon opening their ComEd electric bills for the month of June.
Epic Events and Entertainment hosts popular events around the country. The company was set to host Epic Cons Chicago 3 at Navy Pier this coming weekend.
The listing came with flashy social media videos to market the place that property owner Frank Diaz wasn't even selling.
A baby born at 21 weeks' gestation in Iowa City, Iowa, has celebrated his first birthday, earning a Guinness world record for being the most premature baby.
The health-care giant said it has started complying with both criminal and civil requests from federal investigators and it was cooperating with them.
Cases of the genetic condition keep increasing across the nation, and Darryl Hall of the Austin neighborhood is trying to inspire other patients and families.
This study could predict national trends in life expectancy, researchers say.
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.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
On Tuesday, July 1, the city's minimum wage will go up, along with wages for tipped workers, as part of Chicago's One Fair Wage Ordinance.
Paramount Global and Skydance Media agreed to merge last year.
"Feels So Good" is a staple on most smooth-jazz radio stations and has been called one of the most recognized melodies.
Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has died, police and World Wrestling Entertainment said Thursday.
KISS frontman Gene Simmons pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on "CBS Mornings," calling the Black Sabbath legend a "pure human being."
Ozzy Osbourne rose to fame in the heavy metal group Black Sabbath.
The worker was seen shaking hands with other workers while being put into the ambulance.
Illinois state police said they spotted a vehicle on I-290 that was involved in a carjacking around 4:30 a.m. Friday.
They add that while loofah-related infections are rare, there are steps you can take to minimize your risk.
It is a modern-day American classic, and a dynamic new staging of the musical version is winning over audiences at The Goodman theater.
Spend a summer day shopping in Wheaton with Jackie Kostek.
Friday night storms bringing torrential downpours have put the Chicago area on alert for flash flooding.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed an incident that took place at a Wisconsin pizzeria that left dozens sick.
A man told CBS News Chicago his car was taken in a carjacking at 95th Street and Parnell Street.
Illinois state police said they spotted a vehicle on I-290 that was involved in a carjacking around 4:30 a.m.
With little say in the ongoing debate over redrawing congressional districts in their home state, Texas Democratic state legislators are looking beyond their borders for help.
Chicago has paid out on only 76 tow damage claims in nine years.
The researchers have been tracking the heat, and the way it impacts parts of the city differently, in a brand-new way that could ultimately provide relief for some Chicagoans.
A new report details how getting involved can make an impact — and how community-based strategies can significantly reduce emissions.
CBS News Chicago has been investigating the systemic failures that have left survivors at risk.
In 2017, Chicago police officers pointed guns in the face of Peter Mendez, then 9 years old, after raiding the wrong home. On Friday, Peter, now 17, spoke out for the first time about his family's $2.5 million settlement with the city.
Before the Bears' workout Thursday, Johnson addressed his quick hook, and the short window the team has to learn his new system before the season starts.
The Sox (37-66) took two of three games from the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field to complete a 5–1 trip.
Wednesday marked the first practice of Ben Johnson's first training camp as Chicago Bears head coach.
Matt Shaw and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit solo shots for the Cubs, who entered tied with Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central and the best record in the majors.
The Chicago Bears held their first practice of new head coach Ben Johnson's first training camp at Halas Hall Tuesday.
Chicago police have issued a community alert for antisemitic graffiti and vandalism in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez faces several charges for allegedly hiding Megan Bos' body. None of those charges rose to the level of severity to warrant detainment in Illinois.
A man was in a vehicle on busy Devon Avenue near Oakley Avenue when he got into an argument with a pedestrian that ended with the pedestrian shooting him.
Partnerships between police agencies are what DePodesta thinks is behind the 30% drop in homicides in Chicago and the 40% drop in gun violence.
UIC said Glenn Rhymes was arrested and released on the UI Health campus — only to go on to shoot two people elsewhere.