Deadly crash leaves mangled car in pieces in West Pullman
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The middle of Halsted Street in the West Pullman neighborhood was left littered with car parts Sunday night, after what appeared to be a high-speed crash. The crash left a driver dead. Police said a man was driving a white sport-utility vehicle north on Halsted Street when he struck a tree and two...
Save A Lot grocery stores’ struggles threaten hopes for Chicago food desert
Since its highly anticipated reopening in September, the renovated Save A Lot grocery store in West Garfield Park has angered neighbors because of its overflowing dumpsters and insufficient rodent prevention measures — problems that have resulted in new city citations and fines. Meanwhile, expired produce and jugs of...
Chicago doctor arrested after dog found starving in storage bin, police say
CHICAGO - A Chicago doctor is accused of abusing a dog that was discovered barely breathing inside a crate. What we know: — A cleaning woman found the malnourished Portuguese water dog, named Betty, inside a plastic storage bin placed in a bathtub, according to police reports. The incident...
The Homemade Pies At This Chicago Restaurant Are So Good, You’ll Drive Miles For...
The Windy City has a secret, and it’s sweeter than a Cubs win at Wrigley Field. Nestled in the heart of Chicago, Illinois, there’s a little slice of heaven that’s been making waves in the culinary world. And by waves, we mean the kind that’ll have you...
Brighter Days Ahead; Here’s When Illinois Springs Forward in 2025
Daylight Saving Time was introduced over 100 years ago and has undergone a few changes since then. There has been talk recently about the whole thing going away, but honestly, there has been some chatter for quite some time and not too much movement. I'm not saying that it can't...
An Early 2025 Spring For Illinois? Here’s What Forecasters Say
Maybe we're just a little strange here in Illinois. Give us a solid couple of weeks of sub-zero temperatures and wind chill readings in January, and suddenly we're ready to start talking about just when the warmer temperatures and springtime flowers are going to start showing up around here. Weather...
Rosati’s Chicago celebrates Super Bowl, National Pizza Day
Rosati's is offering something a little extra for the Super Bowl and National Pizza Day.
Flossmoor chef marks one-year anniversary of restaurant in Chicago Black Restaurant Week
Chef Yvette Zavala, owner of The Bistro on Sterling, is celebrating her one-year anniversary as part of Chicago's Black Restaurant Week, which kicked off Sunday, offering specials and showcasing Black-owned restaurants.
Chicago area pet owners alarmed, confused by microchip company shutting down
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Microchips are a safety net for people who worry about their pets running off and getting lost — but now, a microchip business shutdown has left dog owners in Chicago and beyond confused. Many pet owners say they don't know who owns the microchip company for their four-legged friend. But after the...
Police investigating deadly South Shore shooting
Officers found a woman just before 5:30 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the chest near East 79th Street in Cregier Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood.