Helping people make the move from incarceration to inspiration. It's all happening in a sweet way in North Lawndale.

A 7-year-old girl from Chicago's south suburbs is being hailed as a hero after her quick actions got her dad the medical attention he needed.

A man who was threatened by an armed woman at a South Side cocktail bar more than a year ago is weighing legal action, saying not enough was done by security or police.

Bears fans near and far are fired up for Sunday, whether they'll be cheering on the team at Soldier Field, at home, or at their favorite bar.

Former Cubs pitcher Jon Lester, catcher Jody Davis, and broadcaster Vince Lloyd will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame this year, the team announced Friday as they kicked off their annual fan convention.

Bears fans lucky enough to snag tickets for the playoff game against the Rams better bundle up, with frigid temperatures expected Sunday night.​ One huge Bears fan showed off how people can dress for the big game.

People living in Chicago's Belmont Gardens neighborhood said they've been dealing with a persistent droning noise, sometimes a constant hum and other times like a rocket ship taking off, since December.

Arctic air is moving into the region, with gusty snow showers Friday night, and even more snow over the weekend. Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the full weekend forecast tonight at 10 on CBS News Chicago.

"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.

It's been 40 years since the Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl and, perhaps coincidentally, also since their cheerleading squad, the Honey Bears, were disbanded. Is there a curse?

The FBI has captured a fugitive from Chicago's "Most Wanted" list. Antonio Stigler, 32, was arrested Friday morning at a home in south suburban Dolton.

A die-hard Chicago Bears fan in Sycamore, Illinois, has decked out his entire home in tribute to the team as Bears fever catches fire.

Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.

After both teams rallied in the 4th quarter to win in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Bears and Rams face off on Sunday in a NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field.

The White House shared video showing a different angle of Renee Nicole Good's shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and the moments that led up to it, as the investigation continues.

As obesity rates among Americans drop and weight loss drugs lead to a slimmer society, airlines could save on fuel costs, according to a recent analysis.

A barber in Portage Park is creating some epic, custom Chicago Bears haircuts for superfans ahead of Sunday's playoffs game against the Los Angeles Rams.

The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.

Mikael Backlund and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1.

Homewood-Flossmoor High School is on hard lockdown Friday afternoon after a gun was brought to the school, officials said.

An Ohio grand jury formally indicted a Chicago man for the murder of his ex-wife and her new husband in their Columbus home in December.

The ex-husband of Caitlin Tracey, a Chicago woman found dead at the bottom of a Chicago condo building stairwell, has been ordered to be detained until his trial for murder.

The texts claim to be from the "Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles" and threaten driving privileges.https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-dmv-text-scams/ 

The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.

The Will County Coroner's Office has identified the driver who was killed when a car and school bus crashed near Manhattan, Illinois, Thursday morning.

The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for only a minimal increase in K-12 education spending, a reflection of the state's tightening fiscal condition.

Tucked into South Chicago, W.G.N. Flag & Decorating Company has been quietly manufacturing the visual language of the city since 1916, including the iconic but hard to find "Bear Down" flag.

There is a new push in northwest suburban Arlington Heights to keep the Chicago Bears in the state and get their new stadium built on the property they purchased in 2023.

A teen is being held on charges after a 17-year-old was shot and killed after leaving school on January 8 in west suburban Cicero, Illinois. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shooting-cicero-high-school-student-new-york-arrest/ 

A man was stabbed during an attempted robbery in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood early Friday morning. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-stabbing-robbery-englewood/ 

A quick round of snow is expected Friday morning with most areas picking up less than an inch of accumulation. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/snow-chicago-friday/ 

A couple and their six children say they were trapped inside their vehicle in the Twin Cities when a tear gas canister exploded underneath them during an interaction with ICE officers.

The Bears will welcome the Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.

Bally's Chicago might not open its $1.7 billion permanent casino in the River West neighborhood in September as planned, and is seeking state permission to keep its temporary facility at Medinah Temple open up to as late as September 2027.

After signing the third-richest contract in Chicago Cubs history and changing his jersey number to No. 3, third baseman Alex Bregman said his biggest priorities are his family and winning a third World Series championship.

Expect a slick morning commute on Friday, with snow increasing overnight. Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast tonight at 10 on CBS News Chicago.

This year's Bears team has earned a high-stakes nickname – the "Cardiac Bears" – thanks to seven 4th quarter comeback victories, and that moniker might be truer than you know.

The ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting could try to invoke immunity under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause to try to end state criminal prosecution.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.

This year's Bears team has earned a high-stakes nickname – the "Cardiac Bears" – thanks to seven 4th quarter comeback victories, and that moniker might be truer than you know.

Kristen Pierce-Sherrod, the CEO of Harold's Chicken and the daughter of founder Harold Pierce, has died, according to her family.

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition, housing and student fees at both the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses.

A Cook County judge ruled Thursday that key witness testimony from a firearms expert will be allowed in the trials of three men accused in the murder of Chicago police officer Areanah Preston.

A Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation tow truck driver has been charged with stealing at least three vehicles while he was on the job.

Illinois has certainly never been referred to as the sunshine state – but why is Chicago so cloudy, especially during the wintertime?

The Chicago History Museum is offering free entry for Illinois residents from January 19 to the 23.

A man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in a pair of carjackings on the South Side of Chicago in 2022.

President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. He previously threatened to do so in Chicago, but never followed through.

The mother of a man who committed suicide in 2025 alleges that OpenAI's AI chatbot told him death was a "beautiful place." Now they are suing the company.

Sixty years after a homicide victim's remains were found in western Illinois, he has been identified as a California teenager who had been missing since 1965.