4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (463+ words) Updated on: April 9, 2026 / 7: 05 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A Chicago woman with relatives in Lebanon said her family is terrified as Israel continues its attacks, which Iran says violates its ceasefire agreement with the U. S. United Nations Secretary-General Ant'nio Guterres has called…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (343+ words) April 9, 2026 / 6: 20 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Chicago taxpayers might soon have to pay $9. 5 million to a man who spent 19 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of murder. Attorneys for the city's Law Department have recommended the settlement to the…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (43+ words) Chicago taxpayers might soon have to pay $9. 5 million to a man who spent 19 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of murder. Wrongful conviction case could end with $9. 5 million settlement...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (33+ words) For most people, a rod and reel are meant just to catch fish, but for artist Ben Miller, they're his paintbrush using a fascinating technique. Artist uses fly-fishing rod to paint rivers...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (23+ words) From Disney to Don Giovanni, the Lyric Opera's just-announced new season offers something for everyone. Lyric Opera announces 2026-27 season lineup...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (22+ words) Drenching heavy rain overnight Thursday into Friday poses a flood risk. Lows in the mid-40s. Chicago weather: Drenching rain Thursday night...

5+ hour, 1+ min ago  (55+ words) Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with David Axelrod, a longtime Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama. The meeting has many wondering if the pope might soon have a formal meeting with Obama himself. Does…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (459+ words) April 9, 2026 / 4: 51 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with David Axelrod, a longtime Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama. The meeting has many wondering if the pope might soon have a formal…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago  (52+ words) The fragile two-week ceasefire between the U. S. , Iran, and Israel was holding on Thursday, but Israeli strikes on targets in Lebanon and the slow flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz threatened to change that. Israeli strikes in Lebanon, uncertainty…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago  (76+ words) April 9, 2026 / 4: 17 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A person was found dead in a pond on Thursday afternoon in northwest suburban Elk Grove Village. Shortly after 4 p. m. , police and firefighters responded to reports of a person in the water in a pond in…...