Pipeline explosion injured at least four, fire continues to burn
The pipeline explosion in Deer Park, Texas, forced evacuations and injured at least four people. CBS News’ Janet Shamlian has the latest.
The 5 best electric and battery-powered leaf blowers
These electric and battery powered leaf blowers from popular brands make leaf removal and lawn cleanup a breeze.
A woman found dead in 1991 in an Illinois cornfield is identified as being from the Chicago area
OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) — A person found dead in an Illinois cornfield in 1991 has been identified as a Chicago-area woman more than a decade after authorities began re-examining the cold case. An investigation relying on a posthumous DNA sample led to the identification of Paula Ann Lundgren last week. Now authorities hope they can […]
Most expensive restaurants in MO and IL: Dining report
MISSOURI/ILLINOIS – The most expensive restaurants across all 50 U.S. states have been outlined in a new dining report. Love Food, a dining and cooking website, found that Pierpont’s in Kansas City, Missouri, and Alinea in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood were the most expensive in the two states. Pierpont’s, located inside Kansas City’s Union Station, […]
Illinois to ban fluorescent lighting in 2026
(WTVO) — Soon Illinoisans will no longer be able to buy fluorescent light as a result of the Clean Lighting Act. The main goal of the act is to stop pollution that comes from fluorescent lights. Fluorescent lighting is known to be incorrectly disposed of, which leads to mercury and other toxins being released into […]
UPDATE: Illinois baby died after being in a hot car for a long period of time
UPDATED: (2:30 p.m.) – A baby who was found Monday night unresponsive and not breathing died as a result of severe hyperthermia and dehydration. That could have been the result of being in a closed vehicle for a long period, said Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood “I can’t sugarcoat it. Those are the facts. There […]
Man accused of kidnapping neighbor, forcing her to strip
ST. LOUIS — A 60-year-old St. Louis man is facing serious charges after allegedly assaulting two neighbors with a metal bat and holding one captive in his home. Robert Anzalone was charged on September 8, 2024, with multiple felonies, including assault, armed criminal action, robbery, and kidnapping. The incident occurred on September 7 when Anzalone […]
9/17: CBS News 24/7 Episode 2
Sean “Diddy” Combs indicted for racketeering and sex trafficking; Pager explosions apparently targeting Hezbollah cause deaths, injuries in Lebanon and Syria.
WWI shipwreck likely found, solving “107-year-old maritime mystery”
An old shipwreck, believed to be the SS Tobol, has been uncovered off the northeast coast of Scotland.
Sam’s Club hikes pay as it competes for workers with other retailers
Sam’s Club workers with longer tenures to get larger increases in changes slated to take effect in early November.
