9+ hour, 53+ min ago  (580+ words) March 5, 2026 / 10:33 PM CST / CBS Chicago A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief....

10+ hour, 5+ min ago  (57+ words) In a matter of hours, thousands will pay their last respects to Rev. Jesse Jackson at a public celebration of his life. As final preparations are underway for the memorial, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition continued to move forward with his…...

10+ hour, 9+ min ago  (30+ words) A Chicago man has been charged with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals at businesses in Chicago's southwest suburbs. Man charged in gambling machine burglaries in southwest suburbs...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (168+ words) March 5, 2026 / 5:32 AM CST / CBS Chicago A pilot was killed after a plane crash in north suburban Deerfield, Illinois, on Wednesday night." The Lake County Sheriff's Office said a single-engine aircraft crashed behind a row of townhomes in the 800 block of…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (334+ words) March 4, 2026 / 11:19 PM CST / AP C.J. Cox scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 48 seconds left that helped No. 15 Purdue edge Nick Martinelli and Northwestern 70-66 on Wednesday night. Cox outlasted Martinelli in a memorable duel in…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (24+ words) The "Neo" was officially unveiled on Wednesday after Apple accidentally leaked details of the new laptop on Tuesday. Apple to release cheapest MacBook ever...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (322+ words) Updated on: March 4, 2026 / 9:27 PM CST / AP Amari McCottry scored 18 points, Dion Brown added 15 and No. 25 Saint Louis clinched the top seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament by beating Loyola Chicago 79-65 on Wednesday night. The Billikens (27-3, 15-2) finished unbeaten at Chaifetz Arena for…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (296+ words) Updated on: March 4, 2026 / 6:38 PM CST / CBS Chicago An important hub for early childhood education in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood has a revamped look meant to help kids thrive. The Carole Robertson Center for Learning's Little Village flagship site celebrated the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (30+ words) The organization said that it is planning major renovations for its North Lawndale and Albany Park locations. Carole Robertson Center for Learning in Little Village unveils multi-million-dollar renovation...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (349+ words) Updated on: March 4, 2026 / 10:00 AM CST / CBS Chicago Burglars made off with thousands of dollars early Wednesday after breaking into a pizzeria on Chicago's Southwest Side, and also hit an ice cream shop blocks away. Angelo's Pizzeria, at 4850 S. Pulaski Rd. in…...