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Officers responding to reports of a domestic disturbance in the 5600 block of South Wolcott at 12:30 a.m. found the 26-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head in a second-floor apartment, according to Chicago Police. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Caroline Kacena can't believe where her life has led her.
Bethzayda Castillo had a domestic dispute with her mother near Montrose and Monticello about 2:25 a.m., according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police. She may have been drinking before she ran out of the home and said she was going to kill herself.
The rally comes just hours after the Illinois House approved Speaker Michael Madigan's budget plan, which would add $700 million for public schools statewide, including $287 million in additional funding for CPS.
There are an abundance of quality places to go dancing in Chicago. Here are the 5 best places to go dancing in Chicago.
New Zealand offers a world of travel opportunities, including relaxation getaways to high-adrenaline adventures.
The tent city and overnight campout was intended as a physical display of McDonald's workers' dismay as shareholders gather for their annual meeting.
The men, ages 20 and 25, were standing outside near 102nd and State at 2:48 a.m. when they heard shots and realized they'd been hit, according to Chicago Police.
The 25-year-old man walked into Advocate Trinity Hospital at 2:53 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the shoulder, according to preliminary information from Chicago Police. He told investigators he had been shot at 45th and Shields.
He was sitting in a parked car just before 12:40 a.m. in the 7100 block of South Clyde Avenue when he heard shots and realized he'd been hit, according to Chicago Police.
Off-duty CPD officers saw 32-year-old Jovany Flores "inside a vehicle that did not belong to him" at 11:28 p.m. in the 2300 block of West Wolfram, according to a statement from Chicago Police. When the officers identified themselves, Flores "became upset and irritated" and began to fight them, police said.
Most recently, a 48-year-old man was shot in the Back of the Yards.
Amid howls of protest from Republicans, the Democratic-led Illinois House passed a spending plan for next year Wednesday without considering any of the pro-business legislation GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner wants as part of a deal to end an historic budget stalemate.
Storms downed trees and created standing pools of water along roadways.
Officer Morsi Murphy called in a bogus robbery report and once arrested a woman for picking up legal prescription drugs from Walgreens. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
The Port Chicago 50, a group of Black sailors charged and convicted in the largest U.S. Navy mutiny in history, were exonerated by the U.S. Navy on Wednesday, which called the case "fundamentally unfair."
The flames erupted at 2465 Bella Dr. The roof of the townhouse was destroyed.
The cleanup continued along Interstate 55 in Will County after this week's storms. A temporary power outage at the ExxonMobil refinery in Channahon may lead to higher gas prices for a period.
On day 3 of the RNC, Trump's vice presidential pick, JD Vance, will deliver the keynote speech in Milwaukee.
The cities are different, the convention layouts are different, and the number of protesters in Chicago expected to be much larger. But as Political Reporter Chris Tye reports, police and protesters at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee said believe Chicago’s big event will run more smoothly than many fear.
Three Chicago City Council members announced they have negotiated a revised parking meter deal with New York-based Stonepeak Partners to the benefit of the city.
The Legislative Ethics Commission has appointed David Risley acting legislative inspector general effective the day following the Sept. 30 resignation of his predecessor.
The Kennedy Center board, which is filled with President Trump's allies, is set to vote Tuesday on a new plan to close the center for two years of renovations.
President Trump has thrown his support behind Darren Bailey, the Republican candidate for Illinois governor.
Attorney Bill Quinlan on Tuesday became the latest candidate to announce a run for mayor of Chicago in 2027.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
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.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
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.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
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.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
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.
They did not reveal exactly when coyote genes might have entered the chihuahua lineage or if it was deliberate or accidental.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking more wet days, some bringing storms, in First Alert Weather.
Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward), Ald. Nicole Lee (11th Ward) and Ald. and Finance Committee Chair Pat Dowell (3rd Ward) announced they had negotiated a revised parking meter deal with Stonepeak Partners that they said includes "numerous new benefits for the City of Chicago."
An Uber driver and what happened inside his car in the darkness after picking up a passenger at around 3 a.m. last April are now at the center of a sexual assault police investigation and civil lawsuit.
At a packed Board of Education meeting on Sept. 15, teachers, parents and students all called for cleaner schools and to rehire the custodians.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
The request through FEMA would provide grants for temporary housing and damage repair.
The dirty conditions come as the school board voted last month to cut costs and part ways with about 30 union custodians.
The crash happened near the spot of a deadly Metro bus crash in Chatsworth.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
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.
The Cubs (84-68) maintained a half-game lead over Philadelphia (83-68) for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox, who lost at least 100 games in each of the past three seasons, have held at least a share of first since July 4.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham outlined the traits she wants in the WNBA's next commissioner — someone who values players, communicates openly, and can unite a diverse league.
Connor Bedard has been named the 37th captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, capping a busy offseason for the young center.
Chicago has won three of four and moved one-half game ahead of idle Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert after a man groped a woman on a CTA Red Line subway platform downtown.
A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person who shot and killed a 911 dispatcher in the Back of the Yards neighborhood last week.
A 15-year-old girl returned to court Monday to face murder charges, after authorities said she was one of a few people responsible for pushing a man out of a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train.
An 85-year-old man from Crown Point, Indiana, was arrested this past weekend on accusations of shooting his wife.
Chicago police this past weekend issued a warning about a man who grabbed a woman at a CTA Blue Line station in Wicker Park.
