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Lake County Sheriff's deputies recognized the three women from bulletins regarding recent shoplifting incidents in the Chicago area.
Police said the girl had arranged to make a purchase from a woman who shot her in the chest.
If you park your car on the street in Chicago tonight, make sure to double-check the signs, or your vehicle could get towed.
The lawsuit Hampton filed in March 2018 alleged that she was hindered from advancing in the speaker's organization after alleging sexual harassment by a top Madigan lieutenant, Kevin Quinn.
A lakeshore flood warning has been issued from noon Saturday through midnight Saturday night, as winds of 25 to 35 mph -- and gusts of up to 40 mph -- are creating waves of 8 to 11 feet on Lake Michigan.
Police said the man was walking near 33rd and Wabash around 10:40 p.m., when two men walked up and one of them shot him twice in the leg and once in the face.
Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo, the Chicago area's longest-running holiday lights show starts Saturday night, filled with family-friendly activities and more than 1 million LED lights.
An elderly man who had been reported missing from northwest suburban Crystal Lake on Thanksgiving has been found safe.
The city must convince state lawmakers to vote on a plan that officials say makes the casino more profitable as well as choose a location, which already has sparked disputes.
The fire started shortly before 3 a.m. on the second floor of an apartment building at 83rd and Drexel, police and fire officials said.
The suspects slammed into a man's car near 123rd and Cicero. The man was not seriously hurt, but he told CBS 2 his back was hurting, and the same is true for his 11-year-old daughter, who was also in the car with him.
He said it's not the first time he's been confronted by drivers who say he doesn't look like he needs his parking placard.
The man is targeting people as they're coming home or heading to or from work in the early morning hours. Harvey police confirmed the same guy robbed two people minutes apart on the same block, all at gunpoint, leaving his victims and neighbors shaken.
Keshia Johnson, Bernard Kersh's mother, said she was on the phone with him as he was arguing with police. The call suddenly ended.
A woman who witnessed the fatal 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald by a Chicago police officer has settled her lawsuit against the city.
Ann Banas was born in 1920 in Chicago, and can remember attending the 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition. Noel Brennan reports.
Chicago Bears President Kevin Warren wants to break ground for a new stadium this year.
Last Friday, the eagle was discovered with a drooping head in Hinsdale.
Some elected officials and experts believe tolls to alleviate traffic congestion in Chicago. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges. As Megan Hickey reports, the defense has painted Madigan as a politician who often asked for help and who avoided conflict.
President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party is facing a test in Indiana's upcoming primary.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
Chicago's faith community stood up for Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, as the pope pushed back on claims that he is clashing with President Trump.
Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 years in the General Assembly, died Thursday at 85.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
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.
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.
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.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
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 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.
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.
California’s Attorney General said consumers likely paid more at other retailers because Amazon forced them to raise prices.
The teens saw the eye-catching vehicle parked in a grocery store parking lot a few days before the dance, asked the drivers for a lift, and they said yes.
Storms are not currently expected to be severe, but small hail and flooding are possible southeast of Chicago. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest.
Community leaders in Little Village said they were surprised to see the parade canceled this year, as ICE activity has not been as intense.
Chicago police released photos of the two males and seven females in the alleged attack on April 14 around 10:30 p.m.
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.
The river is expected to crest on Wednesday, but homeowners are already dealing with some issues.
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
For the second year in a row, organizers have cancelled the Cinco de Mayo parade in the Little Village neighborhood, over concerns about federal immigration enforcement efforts.
Police did not say why the man fired the shots.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Bears currently hold seven draft picks, starting with the 25th overall in the first round, their lowest selection in well over a decade.
Murakami has more home runs than any Japanese-born player through his first 22 games.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
Megan Coronado is helping ignite the Flames in her first season as head coach at UIC.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
Burglars targeted a sports card and comic store in a smash-and-grab in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood early Monday morning.
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
Officers from the Iowa City Police Department heard gunfire while responding to a report of a large fight, the department said.
The gunman, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children from 3 to 11 years old, police said.
