6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (32+ words) Fire crews in Orange County, California, are in their fourth day of trying to cool a failing chemical tank at an aerospace facility. Fourth day of chemical leak in Orange County, California...

6+ hour, 33+ min ago  (74+ words) The White House says the U. S. and Iran are close to reaching a finalized agreement that would bring the war to an end and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are expressing concerns about…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago  (46+ words) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican. Mayor Brandon Johnson stops by Bronzeville restaurant before heading to see Pope Leo XIV...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago  (31+ words) Capt. Jolanda Witvliet was honored with a water cannon salute at O'Hare International Airport on Saturday. Longtime United Airlines pilot honored upon retirement...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago  (280+ words) May 24, 2026 / 6: 06 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican. Johnson greeted diners Sunday morning at Peaches Restaurant, at 4652 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. in the…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago  (183+ words) May 24, 2026 / 6: 16 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A beloved United Airlines pilot stationed in Chicago received a very special sendoff into retirement this weekend. Capt. Jolanda Witvliet was honored with a water cannon salute at O'Hare International Airport on Saturday. Born in…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago  (34+ words) A street in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood has acquired an honorary name in memory of fallen Chicago police Officer Enrique Martinez. West Lawn street renamed in honor of fallen CPD Officer Enrique Martinez...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago  (338+ words) May 24, 2026 / 4: 37 PM CDT / AP Christian Walker hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with an 8-5 victory on Sunday. Jake Meyers and Nick Allen added solo…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago  (198+ words) May 24, 2026 / 4: 08 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A woman was sexually assaulted in the La Bagh Woods forest preserve on Chicago's Northwest Side this weekend, and police were asking for help from the public in finding the attacker. The assault happened at…...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago  (32+ words) The Secret Service said a man was killed after opening fire on the agency's officers near the White House this weekend. Wendy Gillette reports. Suspect killed after shooting near White House...