Fatal crash disrupts traffic on I-57 in south Chicago suburbs
MARKHAM, Ill. (CBS) -- At least one person was killed in a crash on I-57 in the south suburbs Wednesday night. The crash happened on the northbound side of the expressway south of 159th Street and close to Pulaski Road, according to Illinois State Police.
Chicago officials walk back claim repeated by gov that ICE raided school, reveal what really happened
Chicago officials admitted they confused Secret Service agents who showed up at an elementary school to investigate a threat for ICE agents.
Assessor Fritz Kaegi says Chicago properties worth a combined $50.8 billion in 2024, calls for bill relief in Springfield
Under Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s estimates, homeowners will pay 49% of Chicago’s property tax burden, while commercial owners take on 51%. It’s an exact flip from the year before.
Watch Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics free live stream
The defending NBA champions are back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 29 when the Boston Celtics host the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden in Boston.
4 Chicago teens charged with shooting coyote with bow, stomping animal to death
Police responded to Evergreen Park, a suburb south of downtown Chicago, and found the abused coyote dead. The teens are due in court next month.
Meet Chicago’s new school board members
The new hybrid board was sworn in on Jan. 15. It includes 10 members elected on Nov. 5, along with 10 members and the president appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. The mayor still needs to appoint a final board member.
Trump's federal funding freeze on hold — as ‘chaos, confusion and fear’ grip Chicago
A federal judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump's move to freeze all federal grants pending an analysis to root out "wokeness" in federal spending. But confusion reigned Tuesday in Chicago and beyond as leaders braced for serious potential cuts to an array of major programs.
Chicago area nonprofits in dismay over Trump administration's federal funding freeze
Millions in local funding could be in jeopardy, and many Chicago area nonprofits were anxiously waiting late Wednesday for some clarity on the future of their federal grants.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says US being run as if Confederacy won the Civil War
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses calls to testify in Washington about sanctuary city policies
Mayor Brandon Johnson talks about calls to testify on sanctuary city policies
Trump’s ‘Border Czar’ was in Chicago for start of immigration enforcement crackdown
Top Trump administration officials visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city as federal agencies touted arrests around the country.
Targeted immigration enforcement efforts underway in Chicago
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, appointed by President Donald Trump, will oversee the efforts of the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshall Service, and federal prosecutors.
US Virgin Islands offer an easy escape from the drudgery of Chicago’s winter
The islands boast year-round tropical weather, white sand beaches and turquoise waters along with historic multicultural attractions.