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Charity 4 hours ago

Record-setting foster grandma racks up nearly 20K volunteer hours

car crash 4 hours ago

Chicago man facing DUI charges after deadly crash into disabled vehicle on I-90

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Fiery blaze in Cicero sends plume of smoke into air, video shows
West Englewood 7 hours ago

Image of suspect in deadly West Englewood arson released; $10K reward offered
Legislation 5 hours ago

Police chiefs explain need for proposed statewide e-scooter, e-bike regulations

Cook County 6 hours ago

Authorities identify 2 victims killed in Bellwood shooting Monday

CBS EVENING NEWS Anchor and Managing Editor Scott Pelley broadcasts live from Hofstra University for the first presidential debate on Sept. 26, 2016.

Media 57 minutes ago

CBS News fires ‘60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley after clash with new producer

An overhead view shows the scene of a standoff after a man barricaded himself inside a bank on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Bakersfield, Calif.

California 3 hours ago

Police say man barricaded himself inside Chase bank building with others in California

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Chicago 7 hours ago

Frontier Airlines passenger choked off-duty employee on Chicago-bound flight

Cook County 8 hours ago

Person injured after forklift falls onto vehicle in suburban Barrington Hills

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Northlake 8 hours ago

Northlake police revise warning over ‘low-tech' gas pump scam

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Cook County 6 hours ago

Authorities identify 2 victims killed in Bellwood shooting Monday

CBS EVENING NEWS Anchor and Managing Editor Scott Pelley broadcasts live from Hofstra University for the first presidential debate on Sept. 26, 2016.

Media 57 minutes ago

CBS News fires ‘60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley after clash with new producer

An overhead view shows the scene of a standoff after a man barricaded himself inside a bank on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Bakersfield, Calif.

California 3 hours ago

Police say man barricaded himself inside Chase bank building with others in California

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell misplays a ball hit by Colorado Rockies’ TJ Rumfield that hit him in the head and then bounced out for a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif.

MLB 1 hour ago

Watch how Angels Jo Adell misplays flyball into home run off his head, much like Canseco in 1993

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Celebrity News 5 hours ago

Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney's ‘Aladdin' and ‘Beauty and the Beast,' has died at 75

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Los Angeles prosecutors reviewing sex assault allegations against Sean ‘Diddy' Combs

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Television 9 hours ago

New ‘60 Minutes' boss takes meetings with staffers after clash with Scott Pelley

Anna Kendrick previously directed the Netflix thriller “Woman of the Hour.”

Movies 15 hours ago

This celeb has been tapped to direct ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo'

Bears Stadium Jun 1

Political leaders feel differing emotions after Bears' stadium plan fails

Health & Wellness May 19

How worried should you be? Infectious disease doctor explains Ebola risk in Chicago

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Health & Wellness May 18

PCOS has a new name. What does that really mean and why did it change?

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Health & Wellness May 13

Can mice and rats spread hantavirus in Illinois? What to know after possible case

Health & Wellness May 19

Why is colon cancer on the rise in young people? What to know and steps you can take

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 6 : Drivers compete during the Grant Park 165 race of NASCAR Cup Series at the Chicago Street Course in Chicago, Illinois, United States on July 6, 2025. (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

NASCAR Chicago 10 hours ago

NASCAR, Chicago in talks to bring Street Race back downtown in 2027: Sources

A digital billboard advertising the Chicago Bears sits near the practice track of the former Arlington International Racetrack near Route 53 and Northwest Highway on June 25, 2024, in Arlington Heights, Illinois. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Bears Stadium Jun 1

Arlington Heights calls Illinois' failure to pass Bears stadium bill a ‘fumble'

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Bears Stadium Jun 1

What's next for the Bears after Illinois fails to pass new stadium bill?

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NBA 16 hours ago

Most common matchups in NBA Finals history ahead of Knicks-Spurs showdown

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NBA Jun 1

Trophy decals are coming back to NBA Finals courts. Why did they ever leave?

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant dribbles as Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard defends during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA basketball finals June 4, 2009, in Los Angeles.

NBA Jun 1

The trophy and the NBA Finals logos are back for games in New York and San Antonio

FBI Jun 1

If narco-boats are a drop in the cocaine ocean, why are they being bombed?

FBI May 27

Peeling back the El Chapo onion, one arrest at a time, reveals Chicago core

Northwest Indiana May 26

Court docs: Multiple lawmen on the take in NW Indiana gambling ring

Consumer Jun 1

More than 60,000 Jeep Cherokee vehicles affected by recall

Consumer May 28

Consumer Reports: What's really in your hair dye?

NBC 5 Responds May 21

Small business owner says he lost $23k to wire fraud. Why it's nearly impossible to prove

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Chicago-Area News

Driver allegedly fights responders after vehicle stops on Eisenhower Expressway

9 hours ago

Residents push back against possible idea for third data center in Hoffman Estates

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Hundreds report seeing fireball shoot across Chicago-area skies. See it here

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Health & Wellness

Passengers of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius wait to board buses after disembarking in the port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands on May 11, 2026. Adverse weather conditions forced the cruise ship MV Hondius hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands to dock at Tenerife on May 11, 2026 before evacuations can be completed, the health ministry said. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP via Getty Images)

As Americans return from hantavirus ship, what symptoms are they watching for?

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Hantavirus sign displayed on a laptop screen and a virus model are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on May 7, 2026.

Is hantavirus contagious? Here's how it spreads and why Andes virus is different

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Could hantavirus be the next pandemic? Experts weigh in amid cruise ship outbreak

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Chicago Bears

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 10: An aerial view of Soldier Field prior to the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears on September 10, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

Chicago Bears release statement after $55B Illinois budget passes without stadium bill

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Illinois legislature passes $55B budget without Bears stadium bill

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Mayors watch as lawmakers make new effort to court Bears

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Chicago Real Estate

See inside: Chicago building transformed by HGTV star Alison Victoria hits market

May 27

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Chicago-area home listings to return to Zillow after federal judge ruling

May 26

House for sale sign

Thousands of Chicago-area home listings removed from Zillow over dispute

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Chicago Politics

Illinois lawmakers pass budget but punt on Bears stadium, BUILD Act

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Man pays with a card in a cafe.

Controversial credit card swipe fee law in Illinois delayed another year

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Illinois General Assembly enters final day of session with plenty to do

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Matt in the Morning

Hundreds flock to Oak Street Beach for RISE sunrise Pilates club

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Things to do in the Chicago area over Memorial Day weekend

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The art of making paper by hand in Chicago

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