Far South Side parking lot to be used as tent base camp for migrants, source says
The old Halsted Indoor Mall parking lot at 115th and Halsted streets is to be used as a migrant base camp. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The old Halsted Indoor Mall parking lot at 115th and Halsted streets is to be used as a migrant base camp. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The Bishop Ford Freeway was shut down at 115th Street for a period of time during the Tuesday evening rush after shots were fired.
From piles of trash to an abandoned car and construction debris, neighbors near 115th Street and Wentworth Avenue say they are sick of junk being dumped in their alley – and they blame the city for not doing enough to fix it.
A 5-year-old boy was struck in the head by a stray bullet while playing in his house on the city's Far South Side this week.
A 5-year-old boy was in critical condition Monday night after being struck in the head by a stray bullet on the city's Far South Side.
One man was shot, and another man and a 7-year-old boy were struck by flying glass, when someone opened fire and struck several cars in a funeral procession on the city's Far Southwest Side Wednesday afternoon.
A vehicle crashed on Interstate 57 Tuesday evening after someone shot at the driver, Illinois State Police said.
Two Chicago Police officers were injured Wednesday evening in an accident involving a squad car on the city's Far South Side.
Three people were found shot inside a vehicle on the South Side. The shooting happened on Cottage Grove, near 115th Street.
About 1:46 a.m., the vehicle drove off the exit ramp from northbound I-94 to 115th Street, according to Illinois State Police.
The red suitcase was found in an alley in the 300 block of West 115th Street, not far from the sidewalk, next to a trash can, around 2 p.m. Sunday.
Police said the 73-year-old man was in his home at 115th Street and Avenue G shortly before midnight when two intruders broke in and demanded to know where he kept his safe.
The boy was stabbed in the abdomen about 7:15 p.m. in the 1500 block of West 115th Street.
Two men were killed and a woman was injured in a traffic crash early Sunday in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Far Southwest Side, police said.
More than 200 local residents, fed up with what they perceive to be dangerous gang-related funeral processions rolling through their Beverly and Mount Greenwood communities, were staged a silent protest Saturday afternoon.
At least six people were killed and 36 others were wounded in separate shootings across Chicago late Friday into Sunday morning, authorities said.
Two men were killed and at least 17 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago late Friday into early Saturday.
A man trying to flee Chicago Police officers ended up falling through the ceiling in a Morgan Park neighborhood house Friday morning, then jumping out a window to escape.
A motorist on his way to his job at the Chicago Tribune was killed early Monday when a wrong-way driver collided with his vehicle on the Bishop Ford Freeway.
Police were searching Friday morning for the shooter who killed one man was killed wounded two others on the city's Far South Side.
Bond was set at $400,000 on Wednesday for a Blue Island man charged with DUI in a fatal chain-reaction crash with a CTA bus and a beer truck Monday afternoon.
Prosecutors say a drunken driver first peed on the floor, then sang and played "air piano" for the officers who arrested him on the city's Far South Side.
Detectives are conducting a death investigation after a man was found dead inside a Roseland residence with head trauma.
A man's family has sued the CTA, nearly a year after he was hit and killed by a car while running between buses.
Four people were hurt in a crash early Saturday on the Far South Side.
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The expectation has been that they will appear sometime in May or early June, according to Ken Johnson, a horticulture educator at the University of Illinois.
Israel launched at least one missile strike at Iran early Friday morning, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News, in apparent retaliation for last weekend's drone and missile attack.
Café Selmarie, 4721 N. Lincoln Ave., first announced its plans to close in September. Owner Birgit Kobayashi is set to retire.
Other than a few rumbles of thunder and brief downpours, the severe weather risk is expected to remain south of the Chicago area.
Israel launched at least one missile strike at Iran early Friday morning, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News, in apparent retaliation for last weekend's drone and missile attack.
Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has proposed making it a felony to block an "exceptionally busy public right of way" for 5 minutes or longer.
Police arrested more than 100 people at Columbia University on Thursday at a makeshift encampment set up by pro-Palestinian protesters on the university's main lawn.
Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd) introduced the "Stop Hate Littering Ordinance" after a wave of antisemitic flyers popped up on cars in Lincoln Park in February and April.
The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether bans on public camping constitute "cruel and unusual punishment" barred by the Eighth Amendment.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
Elliott Henderson, of south suburban Glenwood, is featured on a website, a petition, and Facebook and Instagram pages -- all dedicated to warning others about his travel deals.
It all stems from the cars being easier targets for thieves because of their design.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume the Infinite Herbs basil sold at Trader Joe's after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
The fake dentist also faces accusations of practicing while unlicensed in Nevada and was even arrested before treating patients in the Chicago suburbs.
Café Selmarie, 4721 N. Lincoln Ave., first announced its plans to close in September. Owner Birgit Kobayashi is set to retire.
Right now, Illinois sports books pay 15% tax on their revenue. But Gov. JB Pritzker's latest budget proposal would spike the tax to 35%.
Currently, a pair of two-story vintage buildings occupy the space.
Quinn has filed an ordinance with the Chicago city clerk that would ask the City Council to put a referendum on the November ballot allowing voters to decide if their tax dollars should support new stadiums.
The Lincoln Square standby, at 4721 N. Lincoln Ave., first announced its plans to close in September.
Taylor Swift took to social media hours ahead of the expected release of her new album "The Tortured Poets Department."
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
Colbert lived in Chicago for 11 years, performing and "cutting his comedy teeth" at the legendary Second City and attending Northwestern University. His show will broadcast from Chicago's storied Auditorium Theater Aug. 19-22 on CBS.
The mural was unveiled on the side of the building at the southeast corner the Chicago Medical Society building at Grand Avenue Dearborn Street.
In the 1,000th episode, titled "A Thousand Yards," NCIS comes under attack by a mysterious enemy from the past.
A Joliet mother has been charged after her 12-year-old daughter died of an apparent heroin and fentanyl overdose, police said Thursday. Colette Bancroft, 35, currently faces a charge of drug possession.
New changes are coming to the Uber app in an effort to increase safety, but some say the changes don't go far enough. Now, drivers in Chicago want the city to step in and they shared their concerns with CBS 2.
Community organizers held a rally Thursday afternoon to demand the firing of the five Chicago police officers involved in the shooting death of Dexter Reed.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon looks at the weekend forecast, which is shaping to be sunny but cooler than last weekend.
John and Tanya Nguyen were almost all ready to open the new Lunchbox location on Devon Avenue when it caught fire Wednesday night. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Police body camera footage shows police shooting at Reed 96 times in 41 seconds by a CPD tactical team.
The expectation has been that they will appear sometime in May or early June, according to Ken Johnson, a horticulture educator at the University of Illinois.
Israel launched at least one missile strike at Iran early Friday morning, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News, in apparent retaliation for last weekend's drone and missile attack.
Café Selmarie, 4721 N. Lincoln Ave., first announced its plans to close in September. Owner Birgit Kobayashi is set to retire.
Other than a few rumbles of thunder and brief downpours, the severe weather risk is expected to remain south of the Chicago area.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
CBS 2 discovered the woman, Whitley Temple, was hired by the City of Chicago while awaiting trial.
Whitley Temple pleaded not guilty to the charges — and after nearly two years of delays, the case goes before a Cook County judge for trial on Monday.
Fans started an online petition calling for the games to be moved from Wintrust Arena to the United Center.
Caruso reportedly suffered a 'significant' right foot sprain in Chicago's win against the Hawks on Wednesday.
White, whose previous high was 37, went hard at the rim throughout the game and had fans chanting his name down the stretch.
Gavin Sheets homered, Erick Fedde pitched scoreless ball into the sixth inning and the struggling Chicago White Sox edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 for a doubleheader split that ended a six-game slide.
Some fans may be surprised to see WNBA players' starting base pay under $80,000, but why is the league structured like this?
The shots were reported at 4:01 p.m. on southbound I-294 near the 88th Avenue overpass in Justice.
A motive was not known as of late Thursday, and police have not established a relationship between Crane and the woman.
University police were ramping up patrols, and students said other new resources in place help make them feel a bit better.
The same man is suspected in both robberies. Police said he made a verbal demand for funds while showing a handgun.
Collette Bancroft, 35, currently faces a charge of drug possession.