CHICAGO - Chicago is bracing for gridlock traffic downtown as Mexican Independence Day celebrations get underway. A full slate of events is planned for the weekend. With several activities on the ... Read More

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A crash involving a semi-truck sent two people to the hospital, caused a diesel fuel spill and snarled traffic Friday afternoon on the Edens Expressway near Skokie. Illinois State Police responded to ... Read More

Meanwhile, interspersed between the trendy condos along West Monroe Street and the Dwight D ... because of its proximity to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, Little Italy is the ... Read More

DNA testing on skeletal remains found in a car pulled from an Illinois river confirmed ... from the vehicle and the river at the site about 100 miles west of Chicago. DNA extracted from the ... Read More

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two people were rushed to the hospital Wednesday night after a boat hit a breakwall in the so-called Playpen near Navy Pier. Two people were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital - ... Read More

ROCKFORD - DNA testing on skeletal remains found in a car pulled from an Illinois river confirmed ... from the vehicle and the river at the site about 100 miles west of Chicago. Read More

An Illinois coroner's office has identified ... local fishermen using sonar in the Pecatonica River, a waterway located approximately 100 miles west of Chicago. Authorities pulled the vehicle ... Read More

A plane crash near Schaumburg Regional Airport resulted in two people evaluated but unharmed; the incident is under investigation. Read More

CHICAGO (CBS) - A small plane crashed near the Schaumburg Regional Airport on Wednesday. Around 11:30 a.m., Schaumburg police confirmed the plane crashed into a ditch in the Roselle area. Read More

Authorities say DNA testing on skeletal remains found in a car pulled this year from an Illinois ... the vehicle and the river at the site about 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of Chicago. Read More

An Illinois woman was arrested Saturday afternoon during a traffic stop on East Tipton Street after police found she was in possession of 1.5 pounds of marijuana in various forms. Read More

Bradley Scott Heard, 46, of Havre, Montana, and Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute in Michigan's Upper ... Read More

CHICAGO (CBS) - A pedestrian was killed early Sunday morning after being hit by a car on the Stevenson Expressway. Illinois State Police said just before 5 a.m., troopers responded to the southbound ... Read More

A pedestrian was struck and killed on the Stevenson Expressway Sunday morning, shutting down all lanes of the highway near Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. Read More

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CHICAGO - Illinois State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 55 southbound under Interstate 94 near Chinatown. The crash happened early this morning, prompting the closure of all ... Read More

The winning ticket was purchased at Volume Liquors, located at 382 Northwest Highway in Cary, Illinois, located about 50 miles northwest of Chicago and 60 miles east of Rockford. The prize came from a ... Read More

Truck looted after accident in Chicago A UPS tractor trailer was looted after being involved in an accident in Chicago Thursday. The truck was traveling in the city's Little Village neighborhood when the trailer's roof was torn off while attempting t Read More

One lucky couple is $3 million richer after winning big on a scratch-off lottery ticket in suburban Chicago!The scratch-off ticket was purchased at Volume Liquors, located at 382 Northwest Highway in ... Read More

A group of at least a dozen people looted a UPS truck on Chicago's Southwest Side Thursday after the vehicle's roof was torn off while attempting to drive under a viaduct. Read More