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The teen who robbed Mayor Rahm Emanuel's son nearly two years ago has been sentenced to prison boot camp for two other crimes he committed while on probation for the high-profile mugging.
More than 100 firefighters rushed to save a home and other nearby buildings when a large fire engulfed a pallet yard in the West Town neighborhood Monday night.
The 29-year-old was sitting in a vehicle about 2:55 a.m. at a stop light in the 200 block of South Western, when another male walked up and fired shots into the vehicle, according to Chicago Police.
Corey Hindes, 54, was driving the motorcycle north on Rand and entering the intersection with Winslowe on a green light, when a southbound Mercedes car attempted to turn left in front of the bike, authorities said.
The fatal shooting happened Monday morning in the Riverdale neighborhood on the South Side.
A lawsuit filed Monday against Little League Baseball International alleges the organization engaged in a cover-up after the 2014 U.S. champion Jackie Robinson West team was accused of cheating by using players from outside approved league boundaries.
Triton College's Lauren Kosrow is leading an important lesson on how to stay safe and how to defend yourself if attacked.
Charlevoix is one of Michigan's most exclusive resort communities. CBS 2's Brad Edwards pays a visit.
Away from home their first year on campus, two college freshmen never thought they would become the faces of a national epidemic. CBS 2's Irika Sargent reports.
Inside a pill bottle normally kept in a safe, Dick Portillo doesn't keep a secret restaurant recipe. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The plan is among several reforms following the fatal shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times by police.
In Charlevoix, Michigan, a lakefront tourist town where the Ramsey family used to summer, no one has forgotten the little girl who was crowned "Little Miss Charlevoix" the year before her murder.
Evanston says the city's been trying to collect money raised from the sale of yard-waste stickers. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
Former Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy says police do make mistakes, but the focus on police wrongdoing is hampering their ability to fight crime.
After a string of sexual assaults on Loyola University's campus, "I don't go out a night," one student says.
Vice President Kamala Harris clinching the democratic nomination in a virtual roll call vote
TikTok, with 170 million users in the U.S., is accused of violating the law by allowing kids under 13 to create accounts to interact with adults on the platform.
Sangamon County Board member Sam Cahnman (D-18th) said he would introduce a resolution to add a referendum to the November ballot, simply asking voters whether Sheriff Jack Campbell should resign.
Hazy, hot, and humid conditions stick around today, with temperatures climbing in the upper 80s inland.
Chicago police said several men got out of a white sedan and began shooting at a car.
Turning Point Action is expanding its Iowa presence county by county, with leaders saying high voter participation in the caucuses is the organization's key measure of success.
In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News.
The Chicago City Council is set to consider an ordinance that could establish bird-friendly requirements for new construction and major renovations.
Johnson says he is addressing his future and the future of Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 13.
A federal judge extended her block on the U.S. Postal Service's new requirements for mail voting, as states prepare to begin sending mail ballots to voters for the November midterm elections.
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.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
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.
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.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
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.
Jori Parys sits down with the Glenview Native, who started his coaching career with the Schaumburg Boomers, but is now leading one of the most potent offenses in the majors.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his wife will help close the festival, with a crowning ceremony at 7 p.m. The festival runs until 10 p.m.
Common will take the stage on Sept. 19 at 9 p.m. with a fireworks show to follow.
His ice cream brand "Dr. Bombay" is looking for an international ice cream taster. If selected, you’ll travel, taste unique desserts and find the next big thing in ice cream.
Reiner won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance on episode four of "The Bear." The win gives him three Emmys and eight nominations in his career.
Indiana State Police said a Sunday traffic stop led to them finding $3.8 million worth of cocaine.
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, meaning swim season at Chicago's beaches will wrap up by 7 p.m. on Monday and lifeguards will not be on duty.
Nearly a year after the Trump administration launched Operation Midway Blitz, their immigration crackdown and mass deportation campaign in Chicago, the neighborhood of Little Village is still reeling.
Chicago police said the girl was approached by a known male who pulled out a gun and shot her in the back.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond are paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday.
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.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
The Cubs fell eight games back of the MLB-leading Brewers in the NL Central after losing the opener of this three-game series.
And to think, Kyle Whittingham said he wanted to put an end to all the drama around Michigan.
Suhey scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl XX against the Patriots in 1986.
Sam Antonacci added three doubles and two RBIs for the White Sox, who maintained their 2 1/2-game lead in the AL Central over Cleveland.
Cubs slugger Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 40th homer and joined Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber (42) as the only players to reach the mark this season.
A woman was set to appear in court Monday in a shooting that left a man dead in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last week.
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized early Monday after being shot in Chicago's Chatham community.
A man was killed in a shooting Sunday night on the western edge of Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
Three people were shot and wounded in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood Sunday morning.
Some videos on social media show weapons, a pickup truck doing donuts and a wheel flying into a crowd.
