Video shows CTA bus driver being attacked
The head of the Chicago Transit Authority drivers’ union said the attack was targeted, and is worried about safety for drivers going into the summer. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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The head of the Chicago Transit Authority drivers’ union said the attack was targeted, and is worried about safety for drivers going into the summer. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The victim was pronounced dead on the scene, while the shooter escaped. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Two cars entered the gas station together, and the driver of one car brandished a tire iron before the driver of the other shot him. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
Surveillance video shows two cars pulling into the gas station at the same time. The victim wields a tire iron, while the suspect pulls a gun and shoots him. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
The armed robbery at 79th Street and Jeffery Boulevard was one of several overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The victims were at the bus stop when three people got out of a car and pointed guns at them – demanding that they empty their pockets and hang over their phones. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The offending vehicle fled, while the victims' car hit a semi-trailer truck at 79th Street and Columbus Avenue.
The victims crashed into a truck after the shooting in the Wrightwood community, and one of them later died.
The victims were standing on the sidewalk when a white vehicle went by – and someone in the back seat shot them all.
The man was struck multiple times and was reported in critical condition.
No police officers were injured.
Police are investigating after a 15-year-old was shot at a gas station near the Dan Ryan Expressway – the very same place where we reported on a deadly hit-and-run on Monday. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
"It's an active area. It's sometimes not positively an active area," said Street Pastor Donovan Price. "As a result, there are things often - quite often."
The man was shot onboard a 79th Street bus near Kimbark Avenue.
Video showed the man being taken off the bus on a stretcher.
The Chicago Transit Authority said shots were fired outside the bus.
The man was shot during a quarrel on the sidewalk.
Two windows in the back of the bus were shattered by gunfire. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The Chicago Transit Authority said shots were fired outside the bus. But video from the scene showed the bus was struck.
Illinois State Police confirmed the crash took place at 79th Street and involved another car. ISP said traffic is being diverted off at 79th Street.
After years of disinvestment, there are new and important resources coming to the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
CBS 2's Irika Sargent is joined again by Carlos Nelson, chief executive officer of the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation, to talk about the new Healthy Lifestyle Hub on 79th Street.
CBS 2's Irika Sargent breaks down the many services that will be available at the Healthy Lifestyle Hub in Auburn Gresham, which had its grand opening on Friday.
CBS 2's Irika Sargent is live at the new community center, which offers health care and numerous educational and vocational opportunities to the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation senior director Linda Johnson emphasizes the need for better health care in the community as she talks with CBS 2's Irika Sargent at the Healthy Lifestyle Hub's grand opening.
A supervisor, who said that due to a glitch, the Tollway recently discovered a batch of previously unbilled tolls.
Three new women's world records have been set at the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin.
A Chicago police officer and at least one other person were shot late Monday morning amid an apparent hostage barricade situation in the Albany Park neighborhood.
A scam discovered at a local gas station uses a drilled hole and screw to disable a fuel pump's safety latch, allowing a thief to return and collect free gas charged to another customer.
Chicago weather today could include severe storms later in the evening and into the night as rain and thunderstorms could suddenly worsen.
Parents of students in the Chicago Public Schools system had a chance Monday to weigh in on the next budget.
Local leaders and housing advocates on Monday called on Chicago's City Hall to push back on a so-called FAIR Ordinance, which would scale back some of the plans in Mayor Brandon Johnson's Protect Renters Ordinance.
This is the first time in more than 150 years that a vice president's family had a child while in office.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez ended her Democratic primary campaign for Wisconsin governor Friday, citing financial problems she said would distract from an election Democrats need to win.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
Peters has been a big part of the Sox’s surprising season both because of his play and his interesting background. Jori Parys spoke with the Sox rookie before he was named an All-Star.
A Chicago police SWAT officer and at least one other person were shot late Monday morning during an apparent domestic dispute and hostage situation in Albany Park.
A Chicago police officer was shot late Monday morning amid an apparent hostage barricade situation in the Albany Park neighborhood.
A Chicago police officer was shot late Monday morning in the Albany Park neighborhood, according to the local alderperson.
A Chicago police officer reportedly was shot late Monday morning in the Albany Park neighborhood.
A Chicago police officer and at least one other person were shot late Monday morning amid an apparent hostage barricade situation in the Albany Park neighborhood.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has extended an air pollution action day through Monday night.
A man was shot and killed in a fight in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing for Cyclospora."
A supervisor, who said that due to a glitch, the Tollway recently discovered a batch of previously unbilled tolls.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Chicago has been feeling the heat this week, with highs in the 90s the past five days, but officials are making moves to cool off some of the hottest parts of the city, specifically Chicago Park District fieldhouses where many turn to keep cool.
Gene Rush survived throat cancer, but he didn't survive a trip to the Porter County Jail over 4th of July weekend. His family said jail staff failed to provide lifesaving medical care.
Haze from Canadian wildfire smoke that has settled in Chicago on Thursday is directly connected to climate change, according to experts, who said days like this could be more problematic moving forward.
A pair of jewelry importers have been charged in federal court in Chicago with smuggling millions of dollars in gold jewelry into the U.S. to avoid taxes, schemes uncovered by a federal task force that has surpassed $1 billion in recoveries and penalties over the past year.
Spain topped Argentina in extra time, one-nil, after playing scoreless for 90 minutes at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Jordin Canada didn't score a point in the first half. With 0.3 seconds on the clock and the game tied at 91, she scored the biggest basket of the night.
Braden Montgomery had two hits and an RBI as the White Sox bounced back from Saturday's 1-0 loss to take two of three from the Blue Jays. Toronto scored five total runs in the series.
Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer in the first and Imanaga (6-8) took over from there, allowing six hits with one walk before leaving after 99 pitches.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
A Chicago police officer and at least one other person were shot late Monday morning amid an apparent hostage barricade situation in the Albany Park neighborhood.
A woman was expected to recover after she was shot while driving in Chicago's Englewood community Sunday night.
A man was shot and killed in a fight in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
A man was stabbed to death in North Chicago, Illinois, early Sunday morning.
Minneapolis police are investigating after a mass shooting seriously injured two people and wounded seven others outside a nightclub in the Uptown neighborhood early Sunday morning.
