Chicago Weather: More Storms Possible This Weekend
Gusty storms are possible very early Saturday morning, especially along and south of I-80.
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Gusty storms are possible very early Saturday morning, especially along and south of I-80.
When unrest broke out in Chicago last summer, boards went up to protect businesses as best they could. But shop owners never expected those boards would become powerful public art.
The Englewood home where a mass shooting that left four dead and four more wounded Tuesday morning is owned by a Chicago police officer.
Community groups are trying to drive crime out amidst uptick in Chicago crime.
There is now a hopeful final fix to a problem with the Illinois Department of Employment Services that CBS 2 Chicago exposed, which revealed full social security numbers mailed from the government to strangers.
A second suspect is in custody after a deadly bank robbery in Gary on week ago in which a security officer was shot dead.
A witness who lives right across the street rushed down to help and caught the aftermath on camera, moments after the man was shot in the neck.
Despite months of public promises from Mayor Lori Lightfoot to resolve the lawsuit with Anjanette Young, the city on Friday asked a judge to dismiss the case after settlement negotiations stalled.
The state did just issue a warning about fraud, but it shows they are not handling it on the front end themselves.
"The police are the public, and the public are the police. And the only difference is the police are paid. And, in fact, you need a true partnership."
"This would be a really good shot in the arm for them if they were to be one of the lucky ones to win."
The victims were driving west on 79th Street near California Avenue when someone in another vehicle pulled up alongside them and started shooting, police said.
"It's imperative that policy gets created."
A key City Council committee refused to consider the latest proposal offered by a coalition of grassroots organizations, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot pulled her own competing bid from consideration.
