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It has been four years since the deadly mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora – after which it was discovered that the gunman's Firearm Owners Identification Card had been revoked, but he still had a gun.
"The average person will walk away with 30 to 40 pounds of food, save $150 coming here than they would at the grocery store."
There have also been concerns about fights at the school, but sources said this is a separate issue.
The senator said the federal funding will go toward trauma-informed care and additional mental health personnel in public schools through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed by Congress last year.
KeiyaA said her brother was making a music video with his friends at the time.
On at least one instance, he reportedly stole a victim's vehicle "with intent to cause death and serious bodily harm."
Police say he was sitting inside a parked car when he suffered a gunshot wound to his left palm.
In each case, four men would approach victims on the walkway and rob them of their belongings.
Chicago police is asking for the public's help in searching for a missing Austin woman who may be in need of medical attention.
The suspects took the victim's cell phone, laptop, and backpack.
Little to no snow accumulation is expected. Overnight, we'll be cloudy with lows in the low 30s.
The actress playing the show's big villain also knows how to rock-n-roll with the best of them.
If you're looking to join the Evanston Police Department, they're hosting three information sessions this month for interested applicants.
"I was born with one hand, and my parents, from the very beginning, they instilled in me this sense of self-confidence, and this idea that I could do anything I wanted to, as long as I put the work in," Kerrie Breuer said.
Anthony McRae, 43, also wrote "I'm tired of being rejected," in the note, which was dated the day before the Feb. 13 shooting and released Friday by police.
In and out in minutes using sledgehammers and prybars to break into businesses. That's how burglars have been carriyng out a series of thefts all over the city.
Former DePaul University basketball players are among 26 players and fixers charged in an NCAA men's basketball game rigging scheme that spanned from 2022 to 2025.
President Trump on Thursday met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who claims to be the rightful leader of the country. But the Trump administraiton has backed former Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, who has taken the helm following the U.S. capture of former leader Nicolás Maduro.
Bodycam video captured a daring rescue by police of a man who fell on the MBTA tracks in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition, housing and student fees at both the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses.
Five months until the 2027 mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is leading in early polling, and has a commanding lead in fundraising.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink spoke with President Trump for an exclusive interview during the president's visit to North Texas.
Matt O'Shea, who has been the alderman of Chicago's 19th Ward for the last 16 years, is the latest to announce he is giving up his Chicago City Council seat after this term.
The Supreme Court said Missouri must use a 2022 congressional map — not a new congressional map that favors Republicans — in the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker excoriated the Republican midterm convention in Dallas at a Democrats' event in Texas Tuesday, calling it "a clown show" focused on President Trump while Americans are hurting.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
A woman was shot and killed while driving in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood overnight.
Memorials will be held throughout the Chicago area to mark 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attack, and to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost.
Longtime Chicago journalist Carol Marin joins CBS News Chicago to reflect on her experience reporting during the September 11th attacks 25 years ago.
Members of the Chicago Fire Department will gather for a ceremony at Navy Pier at 7:30 a.m.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Memorials will be held throughout the Chicago area to mark 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attack, and to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost.
A woman was shot and killed while driving in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood overnight.
On Sept. 11, 2001, Don Bacso was working as an IT consultant. When American Airlines Flight 11 hit the north tower of the World Trade Center between the 93th and 94th floor, Bacso was on the 57th floor.
Final preparations are in full swing ahead of a busy stretch of days that will mark Mexican Independence Day throughout Chicago.
The report comes at a pivotal moment for the Federal Reserve, which is scheduled to meet next week to decide whether to hike interest rates.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Jared Jones pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, Oneil Cruz added a solo home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep.
Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage charges; the NFL said it is reviewing the case under its personal conduct policy and Jacobs remains on the commissioner's exempt list.
AL Central-leading Chicago (75-70) maintained a two-game lead over Cleveland, which lost at Baltimore.
The Brewers extend their NL Central lead to 10 games over the Cubs.
Milwaukee extended its NL Central lead to nine games over Chicago by coming from behind to defeat the Cubs for a second straight day.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Police are searching for a group wanted for damaging multiple cars in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Thieves stole three golf carts from the Billy Caldwell Golf Course on Chicago's Northwest Side early Thursday.
Dorian Smith spent much of his time at the Grant Park skate park, where skaters knew him as Avery. His father said the family is distraught. No one is in custody.
