Video shows pigeons being trapped in Niles, Illinois parking lot; animal advocates livid

NILES, Ill. (CBS) -- Videos of a pigeon trapping in north suburban Niles has animal advocates crying foul. The advocates say an out-of-state company scooped up dozens of the birds. They are concerned about how the pigeon abduction happened, and what …

’48 Hours’ episode Saturday will cover murder of Troy, Illinois, businesswoman Leslie Reeves

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The murder of a Troy, Illinois, businesswoman and the serious injury of a man she was dating will be featured on this Saturday’s episode of the long-running CBS series “48 Hours.” Leslie Reeves was the owner of All You …

Illinois women’s basketball lands four-star forward Manuella Alves-Fernandez

Illinois women’s basketball landed another top prospect in the 2025 class. Four-star forward Manuella Alves-Fernandez is Shauna Green’s fourth commit this year. The 6-foot-3 forward chose Illinois over schools like North Carolina, Iowa, Miami and …

Hillsboro, Illinois, man charged with stealing $250K in collectible currency

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Hillsboro, Illinois, man is charged with stealing collectible currency valued at around $250,000 as a show was happening in July in St. Charles. St. Charles County prosecutors charged Dallas R. Langham on Thursday with …

Illinois women’s tennis heads to TCU with Sectionals, Masters on horizon

Only a few more competitions remain for Illinois women’s tennis, who head to Fort Worth, Texas this weekend for TCU’s Jae Foundation Invitational. This is the final fall action for four Illini, as all three of Illinois’ final stops are qualifying …

Tiki the dog helps Illinois man survive gunshot to the head

On Thanksgiving afternoon in 2021, emergency medical technician Dennis Hobson was summoned to a house in the tiny village of Farmersville, Illinois. It was the house where his friend Chris Smith lived with his dog Tiki. What he encountered is the subject …

Utility Assistance Applications Open for Low-Income Illinois Residents

An Ameren Illinois meter. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jennifer Fuller) The state’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is accepting applications for all households beginning Friday, Nov. 1. The program offers financial assistance for utility …

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"It was like a new beginning": Cairo, Illinois family supported by community after house fire

MARION, IL — Multiple groups and community members have stepped up to help an Illinois family that lost everything in a house fire on Oct. 24, 2024.  Clarissa Dossie lives in Cairo with her five children, Za'Marion (16), Ariana (15), Jeremiah (12), …

Illinois faces a $3 billion shortfall in 2026, a new report shows

The relative financial calm that has marked Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s six years in office may soon be coming to a close as his administration Friday forecast a more than $3 billion budget shortfall for the next fiscal year. That marks a major departure …