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

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.

Firefighters rescued several people from an overnight fire in the Edgewater neighborhood, and investigators have been questioning a person about how the fire started.

Two men were shot in an elementary school parking lot early this morning on the Far South Side.

Citing the recent controversy surrounding his remarks, Northwestern University has withdrawn an invitation for Rev. Jeremiah Wright to receive an honorary degree.

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.

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.

Mark Cuban picked a good night to have a front-row seat at Wrigley Field. The longtime Cubs fan and prospective owner watched Geovany Soto hit two three-run homers as Chicago pounded the Milwaukee Brewers 19-5 on Wednesday night.

Thousands of people are expected downtown today for a May Day march to call attention to immigration rights. CBS 2's Joanie Lum reports.

Insisting that his wife left him for another man, former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson on Wednesday offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to her safe return.

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has backed out of a special meeting in Palatine that many hoped would ease the friction over a sales tax increase that has escalated to a discussion of secession from the county.

For the first time local African-American ministers are talking about the rift between the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Sen. Barack Obama. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

Just weeks after police shot and killed a cougar that had somehow made its way to the city's North Side, another cougar has reportedly been spotted only about 2 1/2 miles away.