2-year-old girl kidnapped by armed group on South Side
Chicago police are searching for a 2-year-old girl whose grandmother says was kidnapped by her mother early Wednesday morning.
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A Heat Advisory is in effect for the entire Chicago area as high temps and humidity combine to make a heat index well into the triple digits.
Bears new head coach Ben Johnson holds 1st training camp
The Chicago Bears held their first practice of new head coach Ben Johnson's first training camp at Halas Hall Tuesday.
2 charged after toddler shot with unsecured gun inside Humboldt Park home
Tyree Johnson, 26, and Deonte Johnson, 23, were each charged with one misdemeanor count of child endangerment.
Driver dies after rollover crash on I-294 ramp
A commercial vehicle lost control and rolled over on the southbound ramp to I-290 just after 4 a.m.
French bulldog stolen in violent armed robbery on South Side
Chicago police said a French bulldog was stolen at gunpoint in a violent armed robbery on the city's South Side Tuesday.
In Indiana and beyond, conservative efforts to reshape college gain steam
Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the Trump administration, Republican officials in several states have been pushing for changes at public universities.
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ICE on track for most deportations since Obama years, but still short of goal
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Gene Simmons reflects on Ozzy Osbourne's legacy: "This was a pure human being"
KISS frontman Gene Simmons pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne on "CBS Mornings," calling the Black Sabbath legend a "pure human being."
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Chicago's summer severe weather season could be worse than normal
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Experts explore how community-based strategies fight climate change
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County Board to hold hearing on failures addressing domestic violence
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Peter Mendez speaks about $2.5M settlement after botched CPD raid
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Trump announces trade deal with Japan
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Push for bird-safe buildings in Chicago
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Chicago weather: Heat advisory in effect, heat index over 100 Wednesday
A Heat Advisory is in effect as highs in the 90s and humidity will push the heat index past 100 degrees. Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
Search resumes for teen missing in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park
Dive teams resumed their search Wednesday morning for a 14-year-old boy who went missing in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park.
Chicago police searching for 2-year-old girl kidnapped by armed group from Grand Boulevard home
Chicago police are searching for 2-year-old Autumn Shelly, who was kidnapped from an apartment on the South Side early Wednesday morning. Her grandmother says she was taken by her mother.
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Bears new head coach Ben Johnson holds 1st training camp
The Chicago Bears held their first practice of new head coach Ben Johnson's first training camp at Halas Hall Tuesday.
Late-night basketball brings brotherhood to young men in Chicago
In Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, a late-night basketball league is bringing much more than friendly competition.
Matthew Boyd sharp for 11th win, Cubs blank Royals and Rich Hill
Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson and Matt Shaw each had two hits as the Cubs ended a two-game slide.
Rays snap White Sox' 5-game winning streak
The loss was the Sox' first since the All-Star break and snapped a season-high five-game winning streak.
Lynx beat Sky 91-68
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.
Bears' full squad arrives at Halas Hall ahead of training camp
As veterans report to Halas Hall, players are already saying there is a sense of urgency before their first practice on Wednesday.
U.S. Olympic, Paralympic sports told to comply with Trump's order on trans athletes
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women's sports, telling sports governing bodies it has an "obligation to comply" with federal policy.
Baldwin hits 3-run HR as White Sox beat Rays for fourth straight win
The White Sox have won four consecutive games for the first time since May 8-11, 2024.
Cubs get clobbered by Kansas City Royals at Wrigley
The Cubs' Matt Shaw and Carson Kelly went deep off Noah Cameron (4-4) in the second, but the rookie lefthander was in control for most of the first six innings.
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Late-night basketball brings brotherhood to young men in Chicago
In Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, a late-night basketball league is bringing much more than friendly competition.
White Sox treat low-vision teens to sensory-friendly tour of Rate Field
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.
With violent crime falling in Chicago, advocates seek to grow successful programs
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.
Chicago area food pantries prepare to fill gap with federal SNAP cuts
President Trump's recent budget plan makes big cuts to the SNAP program. In the Chicago area, that change has some food pantries, and the food banks that serve them, preparing to fill the gap.
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In Indiana and beyond, conservative efforts to reshape college gain steam
Far beyond Harvard University and its standoff with the Trump administration, Republican officials in several states have been pushing for changes at public universities.
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ICE on track for most deportations since Obama years, but still short of goal
ICE is on pace to record its most deportations since the Obama administration, internal government figures show.
French President Emmanuel Macron sues right-wing podcaster Candace Owens
French President and first lady Brigitte Macron filed the 22-count lawsuit against Candace Owens in Delaware Superior Court.
U.S. Olympic, Paralympic sports told to comply with Trump's order on trans athletes
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women's sports, telling sports governing bodies it has an "obligation to comply" with federal policy.
Pritzker says Illinois is seeing drop in violent crime with Chicago
The crime numbers are shaping up to be the story of the summer in the city. Through this past weekend, homicides are down 30% from the same time period last year in Chicago.
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Epic Cons Chicago convention abruptly canceled at Navy Pier
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.
Chicago property owner says house he owned was listed for sale without his consent
The listing came with flashy social media videos to market the place that property owner Frank Diaz wasn't even selling.
End of electric vehicle tax credits will have consequences for consumers, dealers
The federal tax credits, which are meant to get drivers behind the wheel of electric cars, end Sept. 30.
ComEd launches $10 million customer relief fund amid rising costs
ComEd is launching a $10 million customer relief fund for lower-income customers having trouble paying for electricity as prices rise.
Suburban Chicago woman says she paid $390 deposit for food truck that never came to party
The Antioch, Illinois, family said they wanted to share their story so others don't make the same mistake.
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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.
COVID cases likely rising in half of states, CDC estimates
Many Southeast, Southern and West Coast states are likely seeing an increase in COVID cases.
A virus might trigger or contribute to Parkinson's disease, Northwestern Medicine researchers find
Parkinson's disease is a neurogenerative disease that affects more than 1 million people in the U.S. While some cases are caused by genetics, the cause is unknown in most.
Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.
Some Lake Michigan, inland beaches in Northern Illinois closed due to E. coli
The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.
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Does email to Bears fans about seating options signal Arlington Heights stadium moving ahead?
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Ribbon cut for new Chicago Board of Trade Museum
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Illinois tax hike on tobacco and vape products set to take effect July 1
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%.
Wisconsin's high court sides with environmentalists in PFAS ruling
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
Tipped minimum wage set to go up in Chicago July 1, and some restaurateurs aren't pleased
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.
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Gene Simmons reflects on Ozzy Osbourne's legacy: "This was a pure human being"
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Epic Cons Chicago convention abruptly canceled at Navy Pier
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, "The Cosby Show" star, dies at 54
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Trump announces trade deal with Japan
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Push for bird-safe buildings in Chicago
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Chicago weather: Heat advisory in effect, heat index over 100 Wednesday
A Heat Advisory is in effect as highs in the 90s and humidity will push the heat index past 100 degrees. Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
Search resumes for teen missing in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park
Dive teams resumed their search Wednesday morning for a 14-year-old boy who went missing in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park.
Chicago police searching for 2-year-old girl kidnapped by armed group from Grand Boulevard home
Chicago police are searching for 2-year-old Autumn Shelly, who was kidnapped from an apartment on the South Side early Wednesday morning. Her grandmother says she was taken by her mother.
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2-year-old girl kidnapped by armed group on South Side
Chicago police are searching for a 2-year-old girl whose grandmother says was kidnapped by her mother early Wednesday morning.
Heat advisory for Chicago area starts today
A Heat Advisory is in effect for the entire Chicago area as high temps and humidity combine to make a heat index well into the triple digits.
Bears new head coach Ben Johnson holds 1st training camp
The Chicago Bears held their first practice of new head coach Ben Johnson's first training camp at Halas Hall Tuesday.
2 charged after toddler shot with unsecured gun inside Humboldt Park home
Tyree Johnson, 26, and Deonte Johnson, 23, were each charged with one misdemeanor count of child endangerment.
Driver dies after rollover crash on I-294 ramp
A commercial vehicle lost control and rolled over on the southbound ramp to I-290 just after 4 a.m.
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Experts explore how community-based strategies fight climate change
A new report details how getting involved can make an impact — and how community-based strategies can significantly reduce emissions.
County Board to hold hearing on failures addressing domestic violence
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Peter Mendez speaks about $2.5M settlement after botched CPD raid
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.
What went wrong in the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave, and what has changed since
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A Bond Broken: The toll of domestic violence on children
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Bears new head coach Ben Johnson holds 1st training camp
The Chicago Bears held their first practice of new head coach Ben Johnson's first training camp at Halas Hall Tuesday.
Late-night basketball brings brotherhood to young men in Chicago
In Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, a late-night basketball league is bringing much more than friendly competition.
Matthew Boyd sharp for 11th win, Cubs blank Royals and Rich Hill
Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson and Matt Shaw each had two hits as the Cubs ended a two-game slide.
Rays snap White Sox' 5-game winning streak
The loss was the Sox' first since the All-Star break and snapped a season-high five-game winning streak.
Lynx beat Sky 91-68
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.
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Bryan Kohberger gets 4 life sentences for Idaho murders
The families of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves read victim impact statements before Bryan Kohberger was sentenced.
Man shot by police after shots-fired call in East Chicago, Indiana
Officers arrived on the scene and found a gunshot victim, only for the suspected gunman to open fire on the officers, CBS News Chicago has learned.
Pritzker says Illinois is seeing drop in violent crime with Chicago
The crime numbers are shaping up to be the story of the summer in the city. Through this past weekend, homicides are down 30% from the same time period last year in Chicago.
Crisis of domestic violence in Chicago addressed at county hearing
Advocates, survivors, and the Cook County State's Attorney shed light Tuesday on the crisis of domestic violence in the Chicago area.
Tent set on fire, man burned in north lakefront homeless encampment
A man is accused of setting another man's tent on fire in a homeless encampment alongside DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the Uptown neighborhood.
