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District Chicago troopers responded to the shooting around 2:57 a.m. on I-55 southbound near California Avenue.
The ages of the victims range from 13 to 60.
Khodanoor Lajali was one of the hundreds of protesters killed by police during demonstrations against the Islamic regime.
Chicago police say a driver in a red pick-up truck hit a person who was walking in Little Village last Sunday.
It's unclear if the truck or the packages were stolen.
Both teens were hospitalized in fair condition.
The wrong-way driver hit several cars, and a 48-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman died.
"Some cowards took her away from me, just like that."
More snow could be on the way this week.
One of the robbers held the security officer at gunpoint while the other emptied out cash drawers, police said.
The crimes happened within minutes of each other in the early morning hours.
A man is charged after claiming to have a bomb in his bag at O'Hare Airport Friday.
From now through May 15, ten local businesses will set up shop inside more than a dozen previously vacant storefronts.
It's a good weekend to get some holiday shopping done as so many places are offering deals and discounts - especially when you can get those deals at places that are local here in Chicago.
Shoppers can swing by and purchase items from dozens of local vendors and artists.
No one has matched all six numbers in the Powerball since May 31, allowing the jackpot to swell to $1.34 billion. Noel Brennan reports.
FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas DePodesta sat down exclusively with CBS News Chicago to discuss the plummeting crime numbers in the city and what the agency thinks is behind it. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025.
A woman who was scheduled to appear in Domestic Violence Court in Chicago on Wednesday was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement before she could make it to her hearing.
That visitor was Ray Garcia, along with his granddaughter, Riley Cruz
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the Federal Reserve's inspector general will investigate cost overruns in project to renovate the central bank's headquarters.
Hegseth indicated during a Pentagon news conference that the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a peace deal as the war continues.
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign promises of improved transparency in the mayor's office don't match his actions since he took office.
It's looking increasingly likely that Illinois voters will not see an amendment about creating a "millionaire tax" on the ballot in November.
The Justice Department's internal watchdog said it will audit the department's compliance with the law that required the release of the Epstein files.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
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.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
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.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
Looking for something to do in Chicago this weekend? Try the Independent Bookstore Crawl or Poetry Fest!
Got a casual $4 mil laying around? One Michael Jordan fan did - the collector purchased a trading card of the Chicago Bulls legend for $4.25 million.
If you're waiting to book flights or accommodations for summer travel plans so prices can go down, you may want to move faster. Prices are not expected to drop any time soon, or perhaps at all.
The long-anticipated CTA Red Line Extension breaks ground Friday after a long period in limbo after the Trump Administration froze approximately $2 billion in funding, until a judge ordered it be released.
With just a week before major cuts from the Trump budget hit SNAP food stamp benefits, food pantries are stocking up and preparing.
Ground has been broken on the CTA Red Line extension after a judge ordered the Trump Administration to unfreeze billions of dollars.
There is a court hearing Friday to determine if a special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate possible crimes committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Looking for something to do in Chicago this weekend? Try Indie Bookstore Day or Poetry Fest.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the Federal Reserve's inspector general will investigate cost overruns in project to renovate the central bank's headquarters.
There are 22 city of Chicago crews out on our roads filling potholes across the city day in and day out.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
Residents in one part of Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
The Chicago Bears selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the 25th overall pick in the 1st round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.
Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted the Chicago White Sox over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 for their third win in four games.
Dansby Swanson had his first game-ending hit in five years, and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a pair of blown leads to beat Philadelphia 8-7 in 10 innings for their ninth straight win and the Phillies' ninth loss in a row.
A year after his passing, the late Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael is being honored for advancing CTE research.
Here is what to know about where and when to watch the 2026 NFL Draft.
The family of a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed while waiting for the bus near Hyde Park Academy High School said they believe the shooting was sparked by a minor argument earlier in the day at school.
A woman was ordered detained Thursday on charges that she shot and wounded three men on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name earlier this month.
A lockdown was lifted at Evanston Township High School on Thursday afternoon, after shots were fired at a park near the school.
Matthew Keirans used William Woods's identity for decades, then manipulated police into prosecuting Woods, who spent 428 days in jail and 147 days in a mental hospital before DNA evidence proved his innocence.
Chicago police are searching for a man wanted in an act of public indecency on a CTA 'L' train in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
