Nestled in the heart of Evergreen Park, J.J. Sausage is a hidden gem that’s about to become your new favorite spot for Italian beef sandwiches and more. Picture this: a sunny afternoon in suburban Illinois, and you’re cruising down the streets of Evergreen Park. Suddenly, a bright yellow...

The FBI is sweetening the pot this Halloween in hopes of catching some masked criminals, offering $15,000 for anyone who identifies the four robbers behind a string of jewelry store heists.Authorities believe the group is behind four robberies spanning three states, and the heists started in southwest suburban Bridgeview last year. They're hoping someone can recognize the Halloween masks they wore."As soon as we opened the door, the other guys rush in with the guns," said Fadi Sahouri in July of 2023. CBS News Chicago was there when Jawahir Jewelry employees in Bridgeview employees in Bridgeview were cleaning up after a...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Last year was a record at the Cook County Jail for inmate deaths, and one of the most violent was a brutal murder inside the jail's mental health hospital.Johnny Hendrix was one of 18 inmates to die in custody at Cook County Jail in 2023, and on Wednesday, his family's attorneys announced a lawsuit against the sheriff's department, which runs the jail.Hendrix was beaten to death by a fellow inmate, a mental health patient who was locked in the same room with him.The accused killer, Daquan Houston, has a decade-long documented history of attacking law enforcement, inmates,...

A 29-year-old suspect was ordered to remain in custody after being charged with first-degree attempted murder and two other felony charges in connection with the reported Oct. 11 shooting in the 3900 block of North Narragansett Avenue, according to Chicago police. The suspect was arrested Tuesday morning, Oct. 29,...

CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Woodlawn earlier this year. Sjandel Hunter, 29, was arrested on Monday and charged in the death of a 38-year-old man who was shot on Jan. 14 in the 1500 block of East 67th Street.

Halloween 2024 is nearly here. Did you pick up your trick-or-treat candy yet?. This year, Oct. 31 falls on a Thursday, and many Chicago suburbs have specific trick-or-treat times designated by their local government or village. In some cases, trick-or-treating starts as early as 10 a.m., or takes place on a day other than Halloween.

It's good to be number one normally, but in this case absolutely not. The most dangerous town in America with less than 15,000 people living there is in Illinois. I saw this brand new ranking just shared on YouTube by World According To Briggs. This is a major channel with more than 1.23 million subscribers. They crunched numbers to look at what amounts to the most dangerous small town in America which means those places with 15,000 or less residents.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago police are looking for a crew behind at least 15 robberies and carjackings since July in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.Police said a group of two to four young men and teenagers and one female have approached their victims on foot and demanded their property. The robbers typically pull a gun and demand the victims' wallets and cell phones, and police believe they also have targeted delivery drivers as they approached a home to drop off an order.Most recently, police said the robbers ordered Uber rides and robbed drivers using mace and a handgun, before driving off...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is being criticized on social media for a statement he released following the shooting of a Jewish resident in the city.

CHICAGO - Four Chicago residents have been charged with robbery and mob action in connection with an assault and theft on a CTA bus earlier this week. The suspects, identified as Devon Glass, 24, Nigah Threets, 23, Jayda Boatman, 22, and Jaylen Sprouts, 20, were arrested on Tuesday after allegedly robbing a 32-year-old woman on the Southwest Side.

PepsiCo said Wednesday it plans to close four U.S. bottling plants and lay off nearly 400 workers as part of its efforts to streamline its operations.

Following a hotly contested Democratic primary campaign for Cook County state’s attorney that took 10 days to resolve because it was so close, the general election race this fall to replace Kim Foxx as county prosecutor has been relatively sleepy. But it still has intrigue and ironies. The Democratic nominee, Eileen O’Neill Burke, prevailed in the primary while pushing back against claims ...

CHICAGO - Eight people have been charged with trafficking fentanyl and cocaine on Chicago’s South Side, according to an indictment that was unsealed Friday. The indictment alleged that between March 2023 to July 2024 the defendants ran a drug trafficking ring out of a residence in the 2000 block of West 69th Place in West Englewood.

This latest round of layoffs adds to a series of workforce reductions in recent years, further highlighting the Illinois-based retailer’s ongoing financial difficulties. Walgreens Boots Alliance, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, confirmed Wednesday it will lay off 256 corporate employees, most of whom are based in Chicago. Over 1,200 Locations...

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday slapped three men with carjacking charges, saying they took a man’s car at gunpoint from a Far South Side gas station. Two of the men are accused of trying to carjack another driver but they couldn’t figure out how to operate the victim’s vehicle.

A 14-year-old girl was shot in the leg in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago on Tuesday evening, and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.

CHICAGO (WICS) — An Illinois State Police squad car was hit by a drunk driver on Tuesday. At 11:39 p.m. an ISP trooper’s marked squad car was parked with its emergency lights activated, blocking the left lane on Interstate 55 northbound at Joliet Road, providing traffic control for a previous crash.

This year, Halloween falls on Thursday, October 31, 2024. But first, where are you going trick-or-treating, and what are your town’s ‘candy’ hours?. Well WCCN has curated a FREE trick-or-treating hours list for both Will county and the south suburbs of Cook county. For safety tips, check...

Let's be real: sometimes you just crave a cheeseburger. Am I wrong?. Think about the last time you had a bomb *ss cheeseburger. Where was it from?. I don't settle for just any burger. I want to indulge in something that's juicy, flavorful, easy to hold, and fits perfectly between my chompers.

We all know that going over the speed limit is against law. It's also know that usually going anything over 35 the post limited can get you a huge fine. Even jail time if the cop wanted to. Somehow today we are looking at people who have gone 100 mph...