Updated on: June 24, 2025 / 6:24 PM CDT / CBS Chicago First human case of West Nile virus for 2025 in Illinois First human case...
Kasparas Jakucionis is quite the well-traveled teenager. From his birthplace and childhood home in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius to Barcelona, Spain, and across the Atlantic...
CHICAGO – Illinois is one of the top five most mispronounced state names in the country, according to a new study. What we know: The study...
CBS News Live CBS News Chicago Live A teenage boy was charged with shooting three other teens early Sunday morning in Joliet, Illinois. The 15-year-old from...
Reginald Hardwick Reginald Hardwick is the News & Public Affairs Director at Illinois Public Media. He oversees daily newscasts and online stories. He also manages The...
CHAMPAIGN — Hiring Camryn Crocker was more than going from a temporary Tim Anderson replacement in Kwa Jones to a permanent one in the former Colgate...
When Michael Flores paid $20,000 to remove asbestos from his attic, he didn’t expect to find the toxic material still there — or to learn that...
Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights, Illinois, agrees to shut down – CBS Chicago Watch CBS News The crematory has agreed to shut down permanently and had...
With all the rain that fell in the Chicago area on Wednesday, standing water can become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. With that in mind, Illinois...
The Illinois General Assembly just enacted a $55.2 billion General Fund budget for the upcoming 2026 fiscal year. A sizable chunk of that budget, $16 billion,...