At least three people were killed and 16 others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago, according to police. The ages of the victims range from 18 to 70. In the first reported shooting of ...

1873: The new Palmer House welcomed its first guests. At the time, 175 rooms were ready. Boarding was $3 per day (about $100 per day in today’s dollars). The previous version was destroyed in the ...

Federal agents including Border Patrol responded to a Chicago East Side neighborhood after a crash involving agents. Local outlet WBBM-TV quoted a Department of Homeland Security statement t… Wife of ...

2004: Democrat Barack Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate. In defeating Republican Alan Keyes by the largest margin ever in ...

Chicago's beloved Leo High School choir was honored with a welcome home celebration after its run on "America's Got Talent." The celebration was held at Merionetter Park on Saturday, which featured ...

Attorneys for a Chicago TV station employee detained by federal agents Friday dispute accusations from the Department of Homeland Security that she was taken into custody because she threw objects at ...

A suburban food pantry is helping immigrant communities get food, despite fear about ICE enforcement. According to Neighborhood Food Pantries, they've seen a 35-40% drop in visits from families in two ...

CHICAGO -- WGN-TV released a statement Friday after a video appeared to show one of their employees being detained by federal agents in Chicago. She was later released without charges. The woman was ...

Two Chicago police officers, a city firefighter and a former Water Department employee have been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging they lied about their employment and income for years to ...

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. A federal judge in Chicago has ordered U.S. Border Patrol commander ...

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