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Severe weather watches until overnight hours in Chicago as severe storms roll in
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (32+ words) There are severe weather watches for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flooding until the late night hours Tuesday into Wednesday. Severe weather watches until overnight hours in Chicago as severe storms roll in...
Warty frogfish making splash at Shedd Aquarium
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (27+ words) It marks the first time this particular fish has been successfully raised from the larval stage in an aquarium setting. Warty frogfish making splash at Shedd Aquarium...
Village of Wilmette, Illinois, issues warning about scammers impersonating its departments
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (221+ words) March 10, 2026 / 12:44 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments. In recent incidents, the scammers contacted businesses and homeowners by email, claiming to represent…...
Man sought in punching attack in Back of the Yards
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (39+ words) Chicago police said that the suspect punched another man in the face and knocked him to the ground on March 9 in the 4700 block of South Ashland Avenue. Man sought in punching attack in Back of the Yards...
"The Price Is Right" contestant from Chicago area wins prize after replay review
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (400+ words) March 9, 2026 / 12:00 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Imagine thinking you lost big on "The Price is Right" game "Rat Race," only to discover afterward you got a prize after all. That's what happened to Chicago area woman Leslie Harris, after staff reviewed…...
Former DOJ attorneys oppose Trump's Illinois voter data lawsuit
18+ hour, 16+ min ago (495+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Eighteen former U.S. Department of Justice attorneys filed a brief in federal court this week opposing the Trump administration's lawsuit that seeks access to sensitive personal information about every registered voter in Illinois. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed March 2 in…...
Chicago's Red Line Is Set For A Long-Awaited Extension
20+ hour, 57+ min ago (451+ words) In Chicago, Illinois, a transit expansion for the Red Line is underway that will connect the Far South Side to downtown while improving access to other areas... For visitors to Chicago who rely on the iconic Chicago "L" train, one…...
Teen charged in shooting that left 12-year-old injured on Chicago's West Side
14+ hour, 16+ min ago (122+ words) Updated on: March 10, 2026 / 9:16 AM CDT / CBS Chicago A 16-year-old boy was charged in a shooting that left a 12-year-old boy injured while riding in a car in Chicago's Austin neighborhood in February." Chicago police said the 16-year-old was charged with…...
Chicago weather forecast includes severe storms starting in afternoon, tornadoes possible
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (639+ words) Updated on: March 10, 2026 / 10:54 AM CDT / CBS Chicago The Chicago weather forecast Tuesday includes the possibility of severe thunderstorms and even tornadoes, especially to the south, after several days of springlike warmth. A surge of warm air into the Chicago area…...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson brings Hasan Piker, JAAM podcast to West Side
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (35+ words) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is making the rounds on different podcasts, and this past weekend, he brought the podcasters to the West Side. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson brings Hasan Piker, JAAM podcast to West Side...