1982: In the first of its kind in the U.S., Morton Grove began enforcement of a controversial ordinance banning the possession of handguns. Residents turned in five guns to police on the first day.

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KANE COUNTY, Illinois (WBBM) -- In Kane County, members of the Native American community gathered in December to welcome back a relative that's been missing for generations. A herd of bison has ...

CHICAGO (WBBM) -- Burglars left with $10,000 from a mini mart in Chicago's North Center neighborhood early Thursday morning. CBS News Chicago crews spoke with the owner of Lucky Mini Mart, at 4103 N.

Across each year, local media analysts including Gordon Borrell actively track the advertising spend and media choices used by SMBs across the U.S. While small local businesses have largely been ...

Bank of America BAC0.72%increase; green up pointing triangle notched a symbolic win on Friday when its stock closed at $55.14, the first record-high price for the country’s second-biggest bank since ...

OAK LAWN, Ill. (WBBM) - An Illinois woman says she thought her 73-year-old husband was going to die when he was allegedly attacked by a man during a road rage incident. Joseph and Deborah, who only ...

Audacy Chicago welcomes Emmy-nominated multimedia journalist Glenn Marshall as the new evening anchor and reporter for 780 WBBM Newsradio. Marshall joins the station after a stint at WGN-TV, covering ...

The U.S. housing market is going to face a price correction “worse than 2008,” according to housing analyst Melody Wright, who expects home prices to drop in half starting as soon as next year. “I see ...

MUNSTER, Ind. (WBBM) - A mother and father are demanding policy changes at an Indiana hospital after they claim they were turned away and left to deliver their own baby in their car. Video posted by ...