Fire breaks out on CTA Red Line tracks
Trains on the Red and Purple lines were shut down between Howard and Belmont due to the fire at Addison Street.
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Trains on the Red and Purple lines were shut down between Howard and Belmont due to the fire at Addison Street.
As seen in video from Chopper 2, the fire was out by 3:30 p.m. – but personnel remained on the tracks.
On Sunday night, police said the 66-year-old woman was in her car at the Chase Bank ATM near Addison Street and Elston Avenue when two men opened her car door. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Since 1929, a totem pole has stood sentry along the lakefront on the east side of DuSable Lake Shore Drive at Addison Street – though it has not been the same one all along.
The totem pole that had stood along the lakefront at Addison Street for 55 years was returned to Canada in 1958, with a replica to be constructed to stand in its place. CBS 2's Phil Walters reports. (Original airdate: Oct. 9, 1985.)
Tony Szabelski of Chicago Hauntings Ghost Tours says the totem pole ad Addison Street used to be a frequent stop on local ghost tours, though it has fallen out of favor in recent years. But Szabelski notes there are still stories of it being haunted.
The Fire Department said no one was taken to a hospital.
The bus was fired upon on Addison Street in Portage Park. No one was taken to a hospital.
Lane Tech Principal Edwina Thompson said late Thursday, a "small quantity of mercury" was found in discovered in the bathroom of the school.
No one was in custody Friday night in the five robberies this past weekend, in which the victims were all abducted or lured into cars at gunpoint. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
In each of the attacks, one to three robbers have forced victims into a car, driven them to another location, and stripped them of their cell phones, wallets, and other belongings, according to police. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A hunt for the shooter continues.
Four teenagers were injured in the shooting on the patio of the La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop across the street from the school at Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street.
CBS 2's Jackie Kostek also spoke to a taco shop owner who said one of the victims hid in front of his shop. A total of four teenage boys were injured in the Wednesday shooting, as CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reports.
Four teenage boys were injured in the broad-daylight shooting on the patio of an ice cream shop outside the Northwest Side school, and one was left in critical condition. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reports.
One 15-year-old boy was left in critical condition.
Police are searching for evidence and will have extra patrols at arrival and dismissal at the Northwest Side school starting Thursday. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
No one was in custody in the shooting as of early Wednesday evening. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The shooting took place on the patio of an ice cream shop across from the school at Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The shooting did not happen inside the school in the Old Irving Park neighborhood, but the school did go on lockdown. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The ghost signs were discovered during the early part of the process of tearing down the building.
Gunfire damaged a sport-utility vehicle on the outbound Kennedy Expressway near Addison Street Friday afternoon. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Catalytic converter thefts are sharply on the rise in Chicago and nationwide. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The longtime "Wild Chicago" host was attacked at the Addison Street station late Monday. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Heavy chunks of concrete have fallen from the roof of a pedestrian tunnel under DuSable Lake Shore Drive again.
Chicago police confirmed Tiara Lee-Roberts, 28, was charged with two felony counts of murder, including first-degree murder.
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The owners are waiting to see if the federal grants they lost are reinstated.
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The older boy suffered a gunshot wound to his head and was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital, where he died.
Meanwhile, police released new photos that appear to show the man armed with a gun.
The owners are waiting to see if the federal grants they lost are reinstated.
Part of the roof at Frankie Woods McCullough Academy in Gary, Indiana was torn off, damaging the gymnasium and several classrooms.
Chicago police confirmed Tiara Lee-Roberts, 28, was charged with two felony counts of murder, including first-degree murder.
A new report revealed scammers stealing Illinois SNAP funds from EBT cards have made off with nearly $21 million since October 2022.
The new documentation shows how bodies were being handled at the Heights Crematory in south suburban Chicago Heights dating back years.
Mendoza's office has suspended Heights Crematory and has also filed a complaint to revoke the license permanently.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and others her son's death by suicide. Internal documents and emails show missteps that may have led to her son's death.
Cook County Crime Stoppers are now offering a new $1,000 reward for information leading to an indictment or arrest in the murder of Rosa Chacon.
Coby White scored 35 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Sacramento Kings 128-116.
Joel Edmundson fired from deep in the Kings' zone and scored into an empty net with 19 seconds left to seal the win.
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Denzel Hawthorne, who was associated with both residences, is being held on charges of possession to deliver cocaine and heroin and other drug and gun charges.
The older boy suffered a gunshot wound to his head and was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital, where he died.
A man has died after a police shooting on Chicago's South Side on Thursday morning.
The suspect was taken into police custody, but no charges had been reported in the case late Wednesday.
Investigators found the vehicle using the city's automated license plate readers.
