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Tornado touches down in Lena, Illinois, leaving major damage
44+ min ago (35+ words) A tornado touchdown has been reported in Lena, Illinois, about 48 miles west of Rockford, part of a massive storm system that is barreling toward Chicago. Tornado touches down in Lena, Illinois, leaving major damage...
Man shot, seriously injured while sitting in car in Humboldt Park
25+ min ago (25+ words) A man was seriously injured in a shooting in Humboldt Park on Friday night. Man shot, seriously injured while sitting in car in Humboldt Park...
Highs in the 50s on Saturday
31+ min ago (14+ words) Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast. Highs in the 50s on Saturday...
Earth Day cleanups planned across Chicago on Saturday
22+ min ago (109+ words) April 18, 2026 / 9: 29 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of Chicago's citywide Earth Day park cleanups." Chicagoans are encouraged to join cleanups, sponsored by Friends of the Parks at the following sites: The cleanup events will be held from 9 a. m. to…...
Illinois 2026 Recruiting Class Ranking, Breakdown, Takeaways
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (403+ words) Brad Underwood moved the needle on his status as a game-manager and silenced the critics en route to a Final Four run for his Illinois squad in the 2025-26 season. But even if Underwood reaches guru-level brilliance on the sideline, it…...
Scream 7" opens with a franchise-best $64. 1 million in box-office win for Paramount
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) NEW YORK " "Scream" is still making a killing. Thirty years after the original slasher movie opened in theaters, "Scream 7" debuted with a franchise-best $64. 1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The bigger-than-expected opening is a win for Paramount, which on Friday…...
Bally's seeks up to 1 more year to finish building permanent Chicago casino
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (299+ words) January 15, 2026 / 8: 57 PM CST / CBS Chicago Bally's Chicago might not open its $1. 7 billion permanent casino in the River West neighborhood in September as planned, and is seeking state permission to keep its temporary facility at Medinah Temple open up to as…...
Bears WR Rome Odunze returns to practice, but status for season finale questionable
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (228+ words) January 2, 2026 / 7: 33 PM CST / CBS Chicago It's seemed like time was running out for injured Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze to be able to still help the team this season, but just three days before their regular season finale, he took…...
Chicago elementary school students perform "Heroes of the Harlem Renaissance" show for Black History Month.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (233+ words) February 27, 2026 / 6: 10 PM CST / CBS Chicago A group of South Side elementary school students ended Black History Month by staging and performing "Heroes of the Harlem Renaissance," doing everything from stage crew to starring in the production. Jhaianne Cooper is the…...
No passport. No flights. No easy way home for Venezuelans who want to leave Chicago.
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (1752+ words) Drawn by the promise of a free flight back to her native Venezuela, Yessica Torres downloaded the U. S. Customs and Border Protection Home app, believing it would cover the plane tickets for Torres and her family. "There shouldn't be so much…...