Fire sweeps through house in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood
At last check, firefighters were searching all three floors of the structure for anyone inside.
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At last check, firefighters were searching all three floors of the structure for anyone inside.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and wounded in Back of the Yards Thursday afternoon.
Three people were shot Saturday night while standing on the sidewalk in Back of the Yards.
Two adults were rushed to the hospital Tuesday evening when an electrical generator emitted a potentially lethal amount of carbon monoxide into a home in Auburn Gresham.
Two boys and a man were shot and wounded Sunday in the Auburn Gresham community.
Alanna Harris, a 1-year-old girl who had been missing since Friday evening, has been reunited with her mother.
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Just before 10 p.m., the 24-year-old woman and 41-year-old man were sitting in a van parked in the 6700 block of South Ada Street when a shooter in a passing vehicle opened fire, police said.
A 34-year-old man was inside a car about 4:15 p.m. in the 4700 block of South Ada Street when another vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire, hitting him in the left shoulder, police said.
The head of a victims' rights group said she's horrified by what one Chicago restaurant is doing for this year's Restaurant Week.
Haristien Lacy, 86, and Veronica Lacy, 55, were both found unresponsive inside a home about 4 a.m. in the 11500 block of South Ada Street.
About 4:40 p.m., officers responding to a call of shots fired discovered the 30-year-old with a gunshot wound to his head in the 11200 block of South Ada Street.
Michael Powell, 24, was on the sidewalk in the 9100 block of South Ada Street about 5 p.m. when a shooter walked up and opened fire, authorities said.
Five men have been killed and at least 23 people were wounded in gun violence on the city's streets from Friday night to Sunday night.
Four men have been killed and at least 20 people were wounded in gun violence on the city's streets from Friday night to early Sunday.
Three men have been killed, and at least eight more have been wounded, by gunfire in Chicago since Friday night.
Four youngsters are among the latest victims caught in Chicago's gun violence epidemic, including two middle school-aged girls who were wounded in a neighborhood park on the Far South Side.
One person is dead and two were wounded in a shooting Sunday in the Morgan Park neighborhood, and seven more were hurt when a fire chief car crashed on its way to the scene.
At least 20 people, including a 10-year-girl, a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy, have been wounded in shootings throughout the city since Friday evening.
A city worker shot and wounded one of two men who broke into his Englewood neighborhood house Thursday morning, police said.
Police are looking for a gunman who shot and wounded a 13-year-old boy last month in the South Side's Brainerd neighborhood.
Three people are in police custody after a police chase through several South Side neighborhoods.
A 55-year-old man was killed and at least 14 others were wounded in shootings throughout the city between late Saturday and Sunday morning, including five men wounded in separate shootings during a violent 20-minute period on the South Side.
Two people were in custody Monday morning, following a police chase across the city's West Side that ended in an exchange of gunfire.
The family of a missing 13-year-old boy was hoping surveillance video of him from the day he disappeared would help police locate the teenager.
A fire broke out at an apartment building in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood on Wednesday.
If you woke up in the Chicago area Wednesday to find your car covered in dust after the rain last night, there's a reason for that.
Gov. JB Pritzker is renewing his push to ban students from using cell phones in Illinois schools, aiming to improve student performance and protect children's mental health.
Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing a statewide fee on social media companies in an effort to raise $200 million a year for education, as the state grapples with a $2 billion budget shortfall.
Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland has died two days after collapsing during an offseason workout.
Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing a statewide fee on social media companies in an effort to raise $200 million a year for education, as the state grapples with a $2 billion budget shortfall.
Gov. JB Pritzker is renewing his push to ban students from using cell phones in Illinois schools, aiming to improve student performance and protect children's mental health.
The Chicago City Council is set to vote on a major settlements payout for wrongfully convicted men, and funding for a rat birth control program Wednesday.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson remembered the Rev. Jesse Jackson Wednesday as an indefatigable organizer and fighter for justice and a mentor to him personally.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was set to deliver his State of the State address Wednesday morning.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Meteorologist Mary Kleist has the extended forecast.
The avalanche happened near Castle Peak in the Sierra Nevada.
Rev. Jesse Jackson's sons — U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois), former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., and Yusef Jackson, and daughters Santita and Ashley Jackson — all gathered at the family home in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood to reflect on his life and legacy.
Concerns about immigration enforcement led some Girl Scout troops to take cookie sales online only. Troops in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa are only doing digital sales.
The U.S. wrapped up another round of peace negotiations on Wednesday between Russia and Ukraine, nearly four years after the war started.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was set to deliver his State of the State address Wednesday morning.
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The family of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke publicly on Wednesday morning, just one day after he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
A fire broke out at an apartment building in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood on Wednesday.
Rev. Jesse Jackson is being remembered as a tireless advocate for equality, a civil rights leader, and a man with an unwavering belief in justice. Something Jesse Jackson Jr. says he
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland has died two days after collapsing during an offseason workout.
Clark's decision took place during an investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, into OneTeam Partners, a licensing company founded by the union, the NFL Players Association and RedBird Capital Partners in 2019.
While the rebuilding White Sox remain committed to developing their young talent, Venable wants to win now and wants to start from zero, starting with this camp.
With Alex Bregman now a member of the Cubs, Matt Shaw is making the transition from playing almost exclusively at third base to being a utility guy who will play in the outfield as well.
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts and manager Craig Counsell delivered a message to the Cubs team before their first full-squad workout.
Chicago police on Wednesday morning were investigating a shooting that left a man dead in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
The DNA profile was recovered from gloves found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona.
A 14-year-old girl was shot Sunday morning in a home unincorporated Oswego Township, and a male victim was later found shot dead in the same home.
A device that can pick up certain electronic signals is being used in the search for Nancy Guthrie, as it may detect emissions from her pacemaker, sources told CBS News.
A woman was hospitalized Monday after being shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
