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Shaggy is a service dog Gloria Jean Sykes relies on to keep her calm. An Illinois probate judge in a 2014 guardianship dispute involving Sykes barred her from bringing Shaggy into court.
One person was found dead and several others were left homeless after a string of West Side fires that authorities said were deliberately set.
About 10:45 p.m., the 60-year-old man was on the sidewalk when three males, one armed, walked up to him in the 200 block of North Parkside Avenue, according to Chicago Police. The three males announced a robbery and took the victim's cellphone and wallet. The man was shot in the right arm and the three males ran away.
The CTA and Metra will provide additional bus and rail service to accommodate customers going to Riot Fest, the Chicago Bears game and the Northwestern University football game this weekend.
About 9:20 p.m., the 54-year-old man was hit in the chest multiple times in the 5600 block of West Chicago Avenue, Chicago Police said. Officers responded to a call of a person shot and discovered the man lying in the street.
The Hobos have been described as a "conglomerate" of Gangster Disciples and Black Disciples — an elite and exclusive "all-star team" forged in the Robert Taylor Homes on the South Side. Six alleged Hobo leaders are on trial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, tied to nine murders by federal prosecutors.
Steven Thompson, 26, battered the 23-year-old woman while Sadarian Washington, 23, took her purse at 11:50 p.m. in the 800 block of West Buckingham Place, according to Chicago Police.
Chicago Police are investigating a series of burglaries at bars, restaurants and stores on the same Loop block over the last week.
The Cardinals' loss to the Giants late Thursday sealed the Cubs' divisional crown.
Three men broke into Monique Isaiah's Rosemoor home. They came in through a window and went to her bedroom. CBS 2's Audrina Bigos reports.
Matt Forte scored three touchdowns and Ryan Fitzpatrick finally solved Rex Ryan's defense, leading the New York Jets to a 37-31 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.
It's been a month since the body of a newborn was found on the side of a road in rural DuPage County. WBBM's Nancy Harty reports.
The suspect did not show a weapon and no injuries were reported in the robbery, authorities said.
Police are searching for two men who tried to lure a teenage girl into a minivan while she walked home from school Tuesday afternoon in the West Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Solomon Muhammad-Ali met the girl Sept. 9 and exchanged sexually explicit pictures with her; she has the cognitive functioning age of a 6-year-old, authorities say.
Thieves busted into a Foot Locker store ad and a clothing store in Bronzeville. Asal Rezaei reports.
The Portage has been shuttered since 2018, and was recently named one of the most endangered sites in the state of Illinois. Marissa Perlman reports.
Research has shown that music has many healing qualities, such as easing pain, and improving mood. Sara Machi reports Chicago volunteers are working to harness that power.
A major police presence was seen at Chicago and Wabash avenues Friday afternoon. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS News Skywatch.
The suspect ran away, but police caught him a short time later. The employee, Kevin Blair, said all he was thinking about was getting home to his kids.
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.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, the demand for retro music formats fueled a surge in revenue of nearly 7% in the first half of 2026.
Her home state honored her at this weekend's season opener, also spelling out "dolly" on the field and playing "I Will Always Love You". The country icon and Tennessee native died late last month.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the next chance for showers, even thunderstorms, in First Alert Weather.
Kenneth Williams Sr., 67, was shot and killed by nine officers in downtown Gary on Aug. 30.
Kenneth Williams Sr., 67, was shot and killed by nine officers in downtown Gary on Aug. 30.
Kenneth Williams Sr., 67, was working when he was shot and killed by nine officers in downtown Gary on Friday, Aug. 28.
Beach swim closed at 7 p.m. on Monday, meaning there will be no lifeguards on duty moving forward.
Chicago police said the girl was approached by a known male who pulled out a gun and shot her in the back.
Indiana State Police said a Sunday traffic stop led to them finding $3.8 million worth of cocaine.
Chicago police are investigating after two boys, 14 and 17, were shot in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood.
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.
