Police say woman attacked, tried to kidnap child at 75th and Jeffery
Police issued an alarming warning for the South Shore community Sunday after a woman attacked and tried to kidnap a child.
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Vehicle Plows Into Pedestrian, Hits Building In Park Manor
A driver ran a red light and hit another vehicle, struck and critically injured a pedestrian, and finally slammed into a building in Park Manor Monday afternoon, police said.
Naperville Residents Survey Devastation, Help Each Other After Tornado
Many families' lives were changed drastically overnight, following a tornado that left some homes virtually destroyed in Naperville.
Driver Shot, Wounded On Dan Ryan Expressway Near 75th Street
A driver was shot and wounded Saturday afternoon on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 75th Street.
Roof Collapses At Vacant Building in South Shore
The roof of a vacant commercial building collapsed in South Shore Tuesday afternoon.
Stretch Of 75th Street In Chatham Transformed Into Community Boardwalk
The coronavirus crisis and the need for social distancing has inspired a bold initiative on the city's South Side.
Couple Says Alderman Is Unfairly Blocking Them From Opening South Shore Event Space
A Chicago couple said Monday night that their alderman is holding their dreams hostage.
2 Teens Shot, Wounded In South Shore
Two teenage boys were shot and wounded Monday night in South Shore.
East 75th Street Opens For Restaurant Diners
A Black owned business boom is expected on Chicago's South Side. Owners are now prepping for outdoor dining that is sorely needed.
With Some Stores Still Recovering From Damage During Civil Unrest, Walgreens Opens Mobile Pharmacies
Some stores are still recovering from damage after George Floyd's death and the unrest that followed. But some people still need prescriptions, and you may have heard Walgreens is setting up makeshift pharmacies on the South Side.
Woman Dead After Being Shot In Back Of Head In South Shore
A woman is dead after a shooting in the South Shore neighborhood Sunday afternoon.
One Woman Slashes Another's Hand In Stony Island Avenue Business
One woman slashed another inside a business on Stony Island Avenue near 75th Street Monday afternoon, police said.
5 Injured, Including 2 Children, In South Shore Accident
Five people – including two children – were injured Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle accident in South Shore.
1 Killed, 1 Wounded In Shooting At South Side Bar
A person was in custody Friday morning, after two people were shot, one of them fatally, inside a bar in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
Man Shot, Critically Wounded After Fight On CTA Bus
About 8:30 p.m., the 34-year-old was a passenger on a No. 75 CTA bus traveling east on 75th Street near Martin Luther King Drive when he got into an argument with several people on the bus, according to Chicago Police and CTA spokesman Jeff Tolman.
Man Grazed In Shooting On Dan Ryan Expressway
The male, whose age was not immediately known, was in a vehicle on southbound I-94 near 75th Street at 12:10 a.m. when he suffered a graze wound to the shoulder, according to Illinois State Police.
1 Killed, 5 Injured In Crash After South Side Police Chase
Police said officers pulled over a Pontiac Bonneville for a routine traffic stop around 7:30 p.m. in the 7500 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue. The 26-year-old man behind the wheel allegedly sped away after the officers got out of their squad car.
Man Shot In Greater Grand Crossing
About 4:20 p.m., the 27-year-old was shot in the hand in the 500 block of East 75th Street, police said.
Man Shot On Dan Ryan Expressway
About 9:30 p.m., a man was driving north on I-94 when he was shot by someone else near 75th Street, Illinois State Police said, citing preliminary information.
Elderly Woman Airlifted To Hospital After Early Morning Crash
The incident happened at 12:45 a.m. near 75th Street and the curve at Route 34. The woman was traveling westbound in her Cadillac sedan when it hit a median, crossed over eastbound lanes and rolled over into a ditch.
Owner Of Building Where Firefighters Died Gets 6 Months For Contempt
The owner of a building where two firefighters died in an extra-alarm blaze in 2010 has pleaded guilty to contempt charges for failing to make court-ordered repairs to the building, and he has been sentenced to six months in jail.
1 Dead, 9 Wounded In Shootings Overnight
Just before 7 p.m., 36-year-old Chad Collins was shot in the 2300 block of East 75th Street, authorities said. Collins, of Harvey, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.
Store Roof Collapses In Extra-Alarm Blaze On South Side
Flames and heavy smoke were already shooting through the roof of the Dollar & Up store near the intersection of East 75th Street and South Martin Luther King Drive when crews responded about 12:15 a.m.
Man Rescued From Icy Lakefront
Chicago first-responders rescued an individual at 75th Street and the lakefront this afternoon following emergency calls of a person stuck on the ice.
Charges Filed In 2011 Shooting Death Of South Side Woman
Dwayne Timberlake, 22, was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing 24-year-old Princess Cole Streeter near the intersection of 75th Street and Exchange Avenue in the early hours of Feb. 5, 2011
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Suspected shooter was temp employee at WeatherTech facility; 1 victim dead, 1 critcially wounded
Police say employees confronted Charles C. McKnight Jr. for allegedly robbing two coworkers, and that's when the shooting started.
Protesters take to Chicago streets in march against Roe v. Wade decision
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton says the women who will suffer the most from the Supreme Court's decision are Black and Brown women, poor, immigrant and disabled women and trans and non-binary people.
First probable case of monkeypox reported in suburban Cook County
The case remains isolated, and risk to residents remains low, officials said.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Evening showers, storms possible
A beautiful day is in store Sunday following Saturday's storms.
5-month-old girl shot in head, killed in South Shore
The baby was in a car when another vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots, police said.
Englewood community holds 9th Rill N Peace bike rally
Even Mayor Lori Lightfoot put on a helmet and hopped on to ride along.
President Donald Trump touts Supreme Court decision at downstate rally
The former president also weighed in on the Illinois governor race.
Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 5 to win Calder Cup
The Chicago Wolves are now the first American Hockey League team in 22 years to achieve two shutouts in the finals.
Man facing charges after Lake County Sheriff's K9 finds over 2 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop
The Lake County Sheriff's Deputy conducted the stop for a traffic violation around 1:15 p.m. on a vehicle on Greenwood Avenue at the Amstutz Expressway in Waukegan.
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Suspected shooter was temp employee at WeatherTech facility; 1 victim dead, 1 critcially wounded
Police say employees confronted Charles C. McKnight Jr. for allegedly robbing two coworkers, and that's when the shooting started.
Protesters take to Chicago streets in march against Roe v. Wade decision
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton says the women who will suffer the most from the Supreme Court's decision are Black and Brown women, poor, immigrant and disabled women and trans and non-binary people.
First probable case of monkeypox reported in suburban Cook County
The case remains isolated, and risk to residents remains low, officials said.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Evening showers, storms possible
A beautiful day is in store Sunday following Saturday's storms.
5-month-old girl shot in head, killed in South Shore
The baby was in a car when another vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots, police said.
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Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
Aldermen defy Lightfoot, advance plan to raise threshold for speed camera tickets back to 10 mph
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
Ald. Anthony Beale hopes for vote on proposal to repeal lower 6mph threshold for speed camera tickets
One Chicago alderman is hoping the fourth time is the charm when it comes to changing Chicago's speed camera tickets and fines.
Underground Aunties Networks seek to help women obtain legal abortions
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey spoke with two organizers from Auntie Network USA as they were preparing for the justices' decision.
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Abortion rights advocates protest at Federal Plaza, march downtown following Roe v. Wade decision
The rally and march comes after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade decision Friday.
Former President Barack Obama drops by Presidential Center construction site
Former President and former Kenwood neighborhood resident Barack Obama and a surprise visit to Chicago on Friday.
With Roe v. Wade gone, Chicago's LGBTQ+ community worries their rights could be next
"Everything is on the table now, and it's all going to be affected," said Ryan McIntyre, "and I think that this is just the first strike – the first blow."
Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade in seismic shift for abortion rights
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Attempts to ban abortion are 'really suppress women,' advocate says after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Some women who say their lives were changed forever because of their access to abortion were angry and disappointed at the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday.
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After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
Getting Hosed: Chicago landlord receives water bill for $10,000, with no warning
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
Chicago, Cook County suburbs return to medium COVID-19 risk level
"We have been trending in the right direction of late with lower case rates and very few hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, so we're happy to see this," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
Chicago-based Mondelez buys Clif Bar & Co. for $3 billion
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
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Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 5 to win Calder Cup
The Chicago Wolves are now the first American Hockey League team in 22 years to achieve two shutouts in the finals.
White Sox score one run as they lose to Orioles; heated exchange Kopech's pitch hits Baltimore's Mateo
Austin Voth and four relievers combined on a one-hitter, Jorge Mateo had a heated exchange with White Sox starter Michael Kopech after getting nailed by a pitch and the Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago on Friday night.
Hendricks carries shutout into 8th, Cubs blank Cardinals
Kyle Hendricks carried a shutout into the eighth inning and Nico Hoerner homered to help the Chicago Cubs to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 and are now a win away from Calder Cup
The Wolves are now one win from the Calder Cup, after they topped the Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 of the finals.
Steph Curry's "Underrated Golf Tour" makes debut at Cog Hill
Curry has helped start a new tour to help some potential future greats, and provide opportunities, especially for those underserved and underrepresented in the game of golf.
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Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
After successful inaugural event, organizers hope to make Sueños Music Festival into a Chicago tradition
The Sueños Music Festival transformed Grant Park into a colorful celebration of Latino culture this past Memorial Day Weekend.
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Evening showers, storms possible
A beautiful day is in store Sunday following Saturday's storms.
Englewood community holds 9th Roll N Peace bike rally
Even Mayor Lori Lightfoot put on a helmet and hopped on to ride along.
President Donald Trump touts Supreme Court decision at downstate rally
The former president also weighed in on the Illinois governor race.
Former President Donald Trump touts Supreme Court decision at downstate rally
The former president also weighed in on the Illinois governor race.
Pro abortion rights protesters in Chicago rally against Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade
After the Supreme Court decision, several anti-abortion groups were celebrating something that they said they didn't think they would see in their lifetimes.
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