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The Illinois Secretary of State has opened a new permanent DMV facility in southwest suburban Orland Hills, more than a year after a previous location in neighboring Orland Park was shut down.

Kayleigh Carpenter had an uninterrupted day with the fire department, stopping at Engine 72, where she performed a few drills, including breaking open a door, putting out a fire, and riding the fire department's boat. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/kay…

A woman has been arrested for involuntary manslaughter, accused of causing her 12-year-old daughter's death from a drug overdose in Joliet in 2024.

For more than a week, some Bridgeport residents have visited their UPS Store to find the doors locked, with dozens of packages inside and no way to get them.

Just days before that deadline, several hemp businesses filed a lawsuit, and now, the state has agreed to temporarily hold off on enforcement against those covered by the lawsuit. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ill…

A Palatine teen accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora last month has been indicted by a Cook County grand jury, prosecutors said.

Chicago police said a man, 49, was driving westbound in the 1900 block of West Fulton Street on Nov. 13, 2022, just before 11 p.m., when he was hit by gunfire from an unknown person driving a gray, two-door Dodge Challenger. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/veh…

In his suggested 200-point national agenda for the new incoming Democratic Congress​, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called for a comprehensive federal digital protection framework that addresses privacy, artificial intelligence safety, and data centers.

Chicago police are investigating after two people were hurt in a violent robbery at a restaurant early Monday morning in the Avondale neighborhood.

A man who was struck and killed by a Chicago police squad car while he was riding a scooter​ last week in the Bridgeport neighborhood has been identified.

One person was killed in a crash early Monday in north suburban Deerfield.

One person has been taken to a local hospital after Chicago police reportedly fired shots in the city's Back of the Yards neighborhood Monday morning. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chi…

In "The Day After Tomorrow," global warming shuts down a major ocean current, leading to abrupt climate change and catastrophic impacts around the world. Studies today suggest the same ocean current may be on the verge of collapsing. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/amo…

Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Chicago Sunday to try to push the Bean seven inches to the left. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hun…

Musk said Monday that the Cybertruck order rate "far exceeds" Tesla's production pace. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tes…

Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill for the first time since the midterm elections, which delivered a slew of Democratic victories that will dramatically reshape the balance of power in Washington in the new year. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mid…

Monday morning Chicago election officials will begin to hear challenges who could change who is on your ballot for the municipal and mayoral election in February. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chi…

Disgraced actor Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 and a half years in prison for raping a woman in 2009 and sexually assaulting three others. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/rus…

Nvidia has launched an independent investigation of its co-founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, over allegations that he was the target of an intelligence effort by China. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/nvi…

Two people were hurt in a five-car chair reaction crash on Waukegan Road in north suburban Libertyville Monday morning, police said. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/car…