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According to police data, violent crime – including robberies, carjackings, and homicides – is down compared to this time last year.
A 32-year-old woman told officers she had heard a loud noise and seen that the boy had been shot.
This is the first time such a thing has happened in 1803.
Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer have been elected to baseball's Hall of Fame while Billy Wagner and Gary Sheffield fell short.
Rain is likely Wednesday, with a slow decrease in coverage by the early afternoon.
A resident wrote on Reddit that they were glad the rat hole has brought people joy, but added "we need you all to chill out. Please."
"You can't eat this stuff in Europe. You can't eat this stuff in Japan, but we just jam it down our kids' throats here in the United States of America."
"The funding the state is providing to UP House builds on DCFS' critical work to add capacity throughout the system."
Police said officers responded to a robbery at the PLS Check Cashers, a 24/7 currency exchange, at Cermak and Damen around 3:30 a.m.
Supporters of the so-called Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance said it's an effort to tackle the global climate issue.
The suspected shooter, Romeo Nance, 23, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Texas following a manhunt on Monday.
The focus was on improving patient care and advancing research.
The teen left the restaurant and drove off in a black sport-utility vehicle, but crashed half a mile to the south.
Coming off a 7-10 season with an improved defense leading the way, the Bears will hope Waldron can get the most out of either Justin Fields or a new quarterback if they draft one with the No. 1 overall pick.
"We can't get inside his head. We just don't have any clue as to why he did what he did," Joliet Police Chief Bill Evans said.
Cardinal Blase Cupich spent the day on Wednesday handing out hundreds of turkeys and winter coats to families in need as part of St. Moses the Black Parish's Thanksgiving outreach.
The mother's family said she was in active labor, but hospital staff told her that because she was only dilated three centimeters, and told her she would have to come back later.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
There were ground stops at Chicago O’Hare Airport Tuesday due to the weather, and travelers are keeping a close eye on the possibility of a Saturday snow system.
The FBI is working to interview six Democratic lawmakers who angered President Trump with a recent video. The group, all military and CIA veterans, urged members of the Armed Forces not to follow any unlawful orders.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
Starting in December, eligible men in the U.S. will be automatically registered for the military draft.
An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges should be overturned.
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with David Axelrod, a longtime Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama.
Attorneys for imprisoned former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan were set to return to court Thursday, in hopes of getting his corruption conviction overturned.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A crowded CTA bus was struck by bullets on Friday afternoon in the Bronzeville neighborhood, leaving one passenger injured.
The Hyde Park community is honoring the life of a woman who safely guided generations of students to and from school. Crossing guard Latanya Sullivan – affectionately known as Ms. Tanya – was a fixture outside Ray Elementary School for more than 25 years.
Emergency sewer repairs are causing a major downtown Chicago road closure starting next week. The Chicago Department of Transportation said southbound State Street will be closed between Wacker Drive and Randolph Street beginning Monday morning.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
A Chicago man appeared in federal court on Friday, charged with threatening to assassinate President Trump and his son, Barron, and also threatening an agent who visited the man's home to investigate.
A CTA Bus was struck by bullets Friday afternoon, the president of the transit union said.
A man with an axe damaged the personal vehicles of several Chicago firefighters on Friday morning outside their fire station in Washington Park. It was the second such incident this week.
The Archdiocese is accusing Chicago Public Schools of abruptly pulling funding for students with disabilities, but the district disputes the claim.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts are set to return to Earth with a splashdown landing in the Pacific Ocean after making a high-speed reentry through the atmosphere.
The Hyde Park community is honoring the life of a woman who safely guided generations of students to and from school.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer and Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist, helping the depleted Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-2.
Anthony Kay allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first major league victory since July 2021 as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0.
Leonard Miller scored a career-high 26 points and matched his career best with 11 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls eased to a 119-108 victory over the Washington Wizards to sweep a two-game set.
Tim Sinclair is the only public address announcer who works for three professional teams in the same city here in Chicago, and a familiar voice to many sports fans. But he almost wasn't.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A man was injured in a fight with a woman at a CTA the CTA Belmont Avenue Red-Brown-Purple Line station this week, but police said he didn't report until several hours later.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
