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Weather threats cancel hundreds of flights at Chicago airports Sunday
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (358+ words) The threat of severe weather both in Chicago and elsewhere led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights Sunday. According to the Chicago Department of Aviation, as of 1:45 p.m. Sunday a total of 737 flights had been canceled at O'Hare International Airport…...
50+ mph winds, 'strong spring storm' hitting Chicago, snow coming Monday
32+ min ago (241+ words) A pedestrian walks their dog on North Sheridan Road near West Oakdale Avenue during Friday's high winds. Severe storms and winds over 50 mph are blowing into the Chicago area. The National Weather Service warned that a "strong spring storm" is…...
Severe storms in Chicago on Sunday
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (31+ words) Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10:30 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, March 15, 2026. Severe storms in Chicago on Sunday Severe storms in Chicago on Sunday...
South Side Irish Parade steps off at noon in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (56+ words) Organizers are also reminding people planning to come out Sunday to pay close attention to parking restrictions and street closures in the area as the parade route fills up. Darius Johnson reports. South Side Irish Parade steps off at noon…...
U.S. intelligence shows Iran's late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (490+ words) Updated on: March 15, 2026 / 9:16 AM CDT / CBS News U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump and to a small circle around him that Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had misgivings about his son replacing him, multiple sources familiar with the…...
A tribute to documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (970+ words) March 15, 2026 / 9:25 AM CDT / CBS News A few weeks ago, we lost a giant in the world of filmmaking. Celebrated documentarian Frederick Wiseman died February 16 at age 96, leaving behind a truly extraordinary body of work. David Pogue spoke with Wiseman last…...
Illinois plans to help first time homebuyers with down payment & closing costs
59+ min ago (227+ words) Illinois's Housing Development Authority launched a new program this week to help people own a home for the first time. The program provides up to $15,000 to eligible buyers for down payments and closing costs. They can be obstacles for people…...
Stratton locked in on issues days away from Illinois Primary
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (308+ words) We're now two days away from the Illinois primary. We're focused on the democratic party's race for the U.S. Senate nomination. The top three candidates are congresswoman Robin Kelly, congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. We will get to…...
Man charged with hate crime, accused of swearing at and spitting on man in Lombard, Illinois
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (186+ words) March 15, 2026 / 10:47 AM CDT / CBS Chicago A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week. Justin Ward, 34, was denied pretrial release when he appeared before DuPage…...
A Pope Leo XIV lookalike, tornadoes in the area last week | What Caught My Eye
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (73+ words) Suzanne Le Mignot spotted a man dressed as Pope Leo XIV in the crowd after the dyeing of the Chicago River on Saturday, while Mary Kay Kleist shows us some photos of the incredible tornadic activity in the area last…...