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01/06/2026

The owners of the original accuse a new restaurant of copying them.

They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.

01/06/2026

This was the Redbirds' first time in this game since 2014, and they leave empty-handed.

This was the Redbirds' first time in this game since 2014, and they left empty-handed.

01/06/2026

A check of the cameras revealed a man sliding open the unlocked card case and allegedly stealing a rare Bears card.

The store's co-owner said a check of the cameras revealed a man sliding open the unlocked card case and allegedly stealing the rare Chicago Bears card featuring Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze.

01/06/2026

The complaints about the encampment are magnified not just because of how it looks, but also because it sits just steps from an elementary school, leaving children to see some of the illicit activity that happens there, also.

The complaints about the encampment are magnified not just because of how it looks, but also because it sits just steps from an elementary school.

01/06/2026

Police said the victim was on the train when one of the suspects displayed a handgun and took the victim's property while the two others assisted by preventing the train doors from closing, allowing the suspect to escape.

The incident happened around 7:40 p.m. in the 5000 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood.

01/06/2026

Chicago didn't reach the 100-point mark until just over a minute left.

The Boston Celtics held the Chicago Bulls to 33 points in the opening half of a 115-101 victory on Monday night.

01/06/2026

Shelf ice forms along the shoreline but is not connected to solid land. Experts said it can crack, collapse, or break away without warning.

Safety officials said what may look like solid ice along the shoreline is unstable, especially as temperatures rise.

01/06/2026

A spokesperson for Barnes and Noble said the store will span 30,000 square feet and is in the early stages of design and development, with more details to come.

One of the new locations will be at 150 N. State Street, which is the former Old Navy store that closed back in 2023.

01/06/2026

Chicago police said Linda Brown, 53, was last seen on Saturday in the area of the 4500 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

01/06/2026

Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken has been a staple in Chicago for decades. However, other restaurants have been using the name and its likeness. Now, the family-owned restaurant is fighting for its brand that took years to build. Tonight at 10 on CBS News Chicago.

01/06/2026

One driver was taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries, state police said.

A tractor-trailer semi-truck hit the Norfolk Southern Bridge overpass, causing its trailer to dislodge from the truck and hit a garbage dump truck in the center lane, state police said.

01/06/2026

While fighting back tears, Shelton Love recounts the moments he was hanging out the window, yelling for help while his apartment was on fire.