Associated Press - May 25, 2009 5:55 PM ET FREDERICKSBURG, Texas (AP) - Two people have died after their ultralight plane crashed in the Texas Hill Country.

Associated Press - May 25, 2009 5:43 PM ET MILWAUKEE (AP) - "American Idol" finalist Danny Gokey plans to thank his hometown of Milwaukee at an event that also will raise awareness and money...

Associated Press - May 25, 2009 1:03 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" has claimed a box office victory over "Terminator Salvation."

Associated Press - May 25, 2009 9:53 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Twitter, the Web site that asks what everybody's doing, says it wants to be doing a TV series.

Associated Press - May 25, 2009 1:13 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - A former drummer for Billy Joel claims the Grammy Award-winning singer of hits including "Uptown Girl" and "Movin' Out" has stiffed...

Associated Press - May 25, 2009 12:33 AM ET URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Jay Bennett, a former member of the band Wilco, has died at age 45. A posting on the Web site of his record label...

Associated Press - May 23, 2009 12:03 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims by two Minnesota Vikings stars facing suspension over their positive test for a...

Associated Press - May 21, 2009 7:23 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Just one day after the NFL decided to allow its teams to make deals with lotteries, the New England Patriots became the first to...

If Gov. Pat Quinn signs the bill, Illinois would join six other states -- Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota and West Virginia -- that allow video poker outside casinos, according to the American Gaming Association. For now, a video

A third victim died Sunday afternoon from a motorcycle crash near south suburban Country Club Hills Saturday night. Her death marks the sixth person to die from a motorcycle accident in less than 20 hours in Cook County.

A Chicago-area resident has died of complications related to the H1N1 flu virus, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Monday. The patient is the first Illinois H1N1 flu-related death.

The weekend shooting death of a 16-year-old boy has left his neighbors in normally quiet Hanover Park feeling terrorized. The victim and his twin brother -- both reputed gang members -- were walking home when the gunman fired. Now, neighbors

What may be the most important legislative session in a generation is scheduled to conclude next Sunday. But very little of the most important work is yet completed. CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports.

A person is reportedly dead following a single vehicle crash on the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway near west suburban Roselle Monday afternoon.

This holiday weekend saw an increase in the number of people at garden centers. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports a good deal of money can be shaved off your grocery bills by growing your own food right at home. And

Defying the United Nations, North Korea carried out an underground nuclear test Monday, its second since 2006. The growing threat in the region worries some Korean immigrants here in Chicago. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

After North Carolina cut Northwestern's lead to two midway through the first half, the Wildcats scored 10 consecutive goals to pull away.

Jay Bennett, a former member of the band Wilco, died Sunday at age 45, according to a posting on the Web site of his record label.

The Taliban urged civilians Monday to return to the main town inPakistan's Swat Valley, promising they won't attack security forcesbattling insurgents there but stopping short of calling the move acease-fire.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, long a fierce critic of Beijing,toured China's financial capital on Monday on a visit focused onenvironmental issues rather than human rights, though her presenceemboldened protesters.