Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.

Like many films written by John Hughes, Home Alone takes place in the Chicago suburbs, so the local teams are well represented in the McCallister household. Mostly thanks to Buzz.

From Pope Francis to Ozzy Osbourne, Dick Cheney to Virginia Giuffre, here's a roll call of some of the influential figures ...

From pro wrestlers and MLB players to daredevils and longtime sports anchors, the sports world lost many big names in 2025.

James Ransone, an actor who starred on "The Wire" and "Poker Face" and also appeared in films such as "It: Chapter Two" and ...

There are 27 players on the 2026 Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) Hall of Fame ballot, and their careers went ...

Pope Francis’ death in April was potentially the most impactful around the world in 2025. However, he was far from the only famous person to pass away over the course of the year.

2007 — New York Islanders forward Chris Simon is banned for 30 games, drawing the longest suspension in NHL history again. Simon’s latest infraction was stepping on Pittsburgh’s Jarkko Ruutu with his ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have landed some great players in the first round of the MLB draft. Here are the five best.

When we rank prospects at MLB Pipeline, it’s always with a long-term-potential frame of mind. We’re trying to project what ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the ...