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11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (842+ words) Illinois is suing a home repair company accused of turning routine service calls into expensive jobs by telling homeowners they faced emergencies or even life-threatening hazards. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed the lawsuit against Arlington Heights-based ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (152+ words) October 29, 2025 / 6:20 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Four former employees at the oldest manufacturing plant in Rockford, Illinois, are reopening the once-shuttered factory that laid them off. Gunite Corporation's factory will reopen as Rockford Brake Manufacturing and produce Gunite brake drums. "We're…...

11+ hour, 32+ min ago   (211+ words) CBS News Chicago is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as WBBM-TV and CBS2, CBS News Chicago offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Shooting survivor mourns boyfriend's death while…...

13+ hour, 54+ min ago   (466+ words) Illinois was again denied federal aid that would have helped residents impacted by severe storms in recent months was rejected by the federal government. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced Thursday afternoon that the request for aid from the Federal Emergency Management…...

15+ hour, 11+ min ago   (270+ words) Updated on: August 14, 2025 / 10:25 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Classes begin for Naperville District 203 on Thursday, but students are kicking off their school year, with a possible teachers' strike looming. The union voted to authorize a strike, but said no walkout has…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (408+ words) The storms are over but the fight over who helps pay for the damage is heating up. The Trump administration has denied Illinois' request for federal disaster aid following August's severe weather. Now, Gov. Pritzker is accusing the president of…...

19+ hour, 27+ min ago   (259+ words) Chicago police have a person of interest in custody after a CTA employee and a father of two was stabbed to death on the job. The victim’s teenage daughter went on TikTok to share how she’s feeling as she grapples…...

19+ hour, 26+ min ago   (237+ words) CBS News Chicago is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as WBBM-TV and CBS2, CBS News Chicago offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Judge calls woman charged with stabbing…...

20+ hour, 14+ min ago   (242+ words) Raised in a blue-collar Pennsylvania town, Mike Ditka earned a scholarship to Pitt and became "Da Coach" in Chicago. His family called him "the heart of our family" in announcing his death at 86. The woman charged with stabbing a 7-year-old…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1241+ words) October 9, 2026 / 9:55 AM CDT / AP The Rev. Charles Rubey recalls the moment when he realized Catholic priests needed to do a better job supporting families of those who died by suicide. Two women told Rubey they had asked their parish priest…...