Playwright, actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry, media mogul Rupert Murdoch, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg are among the newsmakers on Time magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people.
A young man falsely accused of murdering Ryan Harris 10 years ago was allegedly beaten by police and is now back in custody. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports the teen's family is outraged that someone victimized for so
Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of Lisa Stebic's disappearance. The mystery haunts her family, and her husband remains a person of interest in the case. CBS 2's Susan Carlson reports.
Cook County Board President Todd Stroger spoke exclusively with CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery Wednesday night about why Stroger backed out of a planned meeting with Palatine officials.
Several people were injured early this morning after a fiery crash in the outbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway at the Bishop Ford, followed by a second crash between two cars that were caught in the resulting traffic jam.
Firefighters rescued several people from an overnight fire in the Edgewater neighborhood, and investigators have been questioning a person about how the fire started.
Protesters spent the morning getting signs and banners ready for a May Day march through Chicago streets in support of immigrant rights. CBS 2's Joanie Lum reports.
Citing the recent controversy surrounding his remarks, Northwestern University has withdrawn an invitation for Rev. Jeremiah Wright to receive an honorary degree.
Associated Press - May 1, 2008 9:55 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - American Airlines says it will no longer allow passengers to tip skycaps at Logan International Airport.
Associated Press - May 1, 2008 10:55 AM ET FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - The Defense Department has confirmed the combat death of a Fort Campbell soldier in Iraq.
Associated Press - May 1, 2008 10:55 AM ET WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) - Emergency crews at Sheppard Air Force base are responding to the crash of a jet on a training mission.
Associated Press - May 1, 2008 11:25 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is urging troops to get psychiatric counseling for wartime mental health problems, saying it will not be used to deny...
A young woman convicted of playing a role in the beating death of 13-year-old Nina Courtepatte in April 2005 should be handed a harsh penalty by being sentenced as an adult rather than a youth, a Crown prosecutor argued Wednesday.
Only a few oil-coated birds survived after about 500 ducks landed on a tailings pond filled with waste from a Syncrude oilsands operation in northern Alberta.
A Calgary toddler has died after his family's 911 call via an internet phone service reached a call centre in another city, leaving them waiting for an ambulance, officials said Wednesday.
