Suburban 'backyard rodeos' feature steers being chased, knocked down and, at times, stripped of their tails

Called "steer tailing," or coleadero in Spanish given its Mexican roots, activists and some political figures say the practice amounts to animal abuse and needs to stop. Three men charged with animal...

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NBC 5 Investigates: Data shows costly CPS program fails to make the grade

NBC 5 Investigates examined data around a newly expanded CPS program, but is that investment paying off?

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Wonder Lake man gets 22 years in prison for human trafficking a teen girl in Lake County, Illinois

A man from Wonder Lake, Illinois, will spend more than 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to human trafficking and sex abuse.

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Family mourns Chicago teen killed in crash while riding e-scooter in North Center

A Chicago family is mourning the loss of a teenage boy killed while riding an electric scooter on Monday afternoon in the North Center neighborhood.

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Wonder Lake man gets 22 years in prison for trafficking a teen girl

A man from Wonder Lake, Illinois, will spend more than 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to human trafficking and sex abuse.

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Chicago teen killed in e-scooter crash in North Center

A Chicago family is mourning the loss of a teenage boy killed while riding an electric scooter on Monday afternoon in the North Center neighborhood. Alex Blacio's family said they are grappling with the...

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OB-GYN doctors group issues independent maternal immunization schedule, breaking with CDC

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, one of the most respected doctor groups in women's health, have broken with the CDC and issued their own immunization guidelines for pregnant women,...

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Man arrested in Mokena with Molotov cocktails threated Orland Park mosque, prosecutors say

A man arrested in Mokena over the weekend with Molotov cocktails in his backpack had allegedly made threats against a mosque in Orland Park, prosecutors said.

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21 pounds of meth found during Lake County, Ind., traffic stop

Two Illinois men were arrested in Lake County after Indiana State Police found 21 pounds of methamphetamine in an altered fire pit during a traffic stop last week.

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Chicago man admitted to murders of 2 teen girlfriends in jail, prosecutors say

A 21-year-old Chicago man charged with murdering two teen girlfriends on the Far South Side of Chicago in 2024 and 2025 allegedly admitted his crimes to a fellow inmate in Cook County Jail, prosecutors...

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Willie Wilson announces 4th bid for Chicago mayor

Willie Wilson is making another run for Chicago mayor in 2027, becoming the 10th candidate to enter the race. It's his fourth time running for mayor.

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15 more Chicago campuses join Sustainable Community Schools program

The program, now at 51 schools, provides extra funding so schools can form partnerships and offer additional services, such as after-school programming or health checkups.

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'Stone-cold killer' linked to East Side slayings of 2 teenaged girls caught on jailhouse wire: prosecutors

A judge Wednesday ordered Anthony Nunnally, 21, detained after being charged with two counts of murder for the deaths of Gabriella Arellano, 17, and Sierra Evans, 19.

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21 pounds of meth found in fire pit during traffic stop, Indiana State Police say

Two Illinois men were arrested in Lake County after Indiana State Police found 21 pounds of methamphetamine in an altered fire pit during a traffic stop last week.

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'I'm embarrassed by it': Speaker Welch apologizes for interactions with former staffer

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is apologizing for his interactions with a former staff member who brought a sexual harassment complaint against ex-Rep. Harry Benton to his office.

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LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's office retires K9 who worked with deputy who was shot and wounded

LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's office K9 Bosco, who worked with a deputy who was shot and critically wounded in the line of duty back in May, has retired from service.

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Indiana man sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2025 mass shooting at Hammond bar

An Indiana man will be sentenced to life in prison without parole, after he pleaded guilty to killing two people and seriously wounding three others in a mass shooting in Hammond last year.

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Ann Sather moving into shuttered Stella's Diner in Lake View

Owner Marvin Barsky told the Sun-Times that the sale of Stella's, at 3042 N. Broadway, was unrelated to the restaurant’s temporary closure earlier in July following a failed health inspection. The reason...

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Chicago Bears hold second padded practice, focusing on defense

The Chicago Bears held their second straight padded practice Tuesday with multiple periods of live tackling as they focused in on defense.

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New analysis finds disparities in aging gas infrastructure across Chicago neighborhoods

Statistical analysis of Peoples Gas data identifies disparities in aging gas infrastructure and opportunities for smarter investments in IL.

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Man arrested in Mokena with Molotov cocktails had threated Orland Park Prayer Center, released on monitoring

A man arrested in Mokena over the weekend with Molotov cocktails in his backpack had allegedly made threats against a mosque in Orland Park, prosecutors said.

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U.S. has used nearly entire stockpile of long-range missiles in Iran war, sources say

The U.S. has used nearly all of its global stockpile of long-range precision missiles during the war with Iran, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell CBS News.

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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, narrowly defeating U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in a victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state.

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Jim Dey | Giannoulias has ambitions beyond simple re-election

Even by Illinois’ tawdry standards, it’s unusual to have a candidate running for two offices at the same time. But Giannoulias isn’t the only one pulling off a two-fer.

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Perez Hilton taken to hospital after distressing livestream

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was taken to a hospital after viewers called police during a livestream showing"acts of self-harm" on social media.

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Willie Wilson announces he's running for Chicago mayor in 2027

In a CBS News Chicago exclusive, Willie Wilson said he is making another run for mayor in 2027, becoming the 10th candidate to enter the race.

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CPS is in need of $150 million to close budget gap

The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding that the state fulfill a promise to chip in the money. Lauren Victory reports.

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Mosquitos in Riverwoods, Illinois, test positive for West Nile Virus

Mosquitos in Riverwoods, Illinois, have tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year.

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Time Mission offers immersive adventure in Orland Park

Head to Orland Park with Jackie for the Time Mission, a social gaming adventure.

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