Benefit concert for Ukraine happening tonight in Albany Park
Organizers chose today because it marks nine years since Russia first attacked Ukraine, and one year since the war there escalated.
Organizers chose today because it marks nine years since Russia first attacked Ukraine, and one year since the war there escalated.
Norma Chagnama, 29, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of the baby, Zury Cruz-Sumba.
Prosecutors say Norma Chagnama was running and illegal daycare. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Norma Chagnama, 29, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of the baby, Zury Cruz-Sumba. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
A man is wounded following a shooting in the Albany Park neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
Chicago police say the victim, 50, was arguing with a known suspect on the street when he was stabbed in the left side of his neck.
A man is critically injured after being stabbed in the Albany Park neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Samuel Parsons-Salas is being held without bond in a shooting that killed three people and critically wounded a fourth in Portage Park. Parsons-Salas was also involved in a home invasion that left two people dead in 2009, and the mother of one of the victims says the latest shooting could have been prevented. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The burglaries happened during the months of November and December in the Albany and Jefferson Park neighborhoods.
Owner Jim DeWan says city crews ad been working on that block since last spring and did more work this week.
The mother of an 11-year-old Albany Park girl said her daughter was attacked by a dog near her school. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot spoke to the mother who said the incident last week has traumatized them.
Emily Nejad and her team host cake and cookie decorating classes, specifically modeled for beginners.
"There was no way they didn't know that they left him lying in the street. And they wouldn't have known if he was alive or dead or paralyzed."
Police said the driver of a pickup truck did not stop after hitting the toddler.
The family of Hermes Cardona-Rios is calling for justice after the hit-and-run on Monday. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Little Hermes Cardona-Rios was struck and killed by a truck in Albany Park on Monday, and his parents had a heartbreaking message a day later. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
The driver of the pickup truck just kept ongoing.
Chicago Police Monday night were looking for the driver of a pickup truck that hit and killed a 15-month-old boy in Albany Park, and then fled. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
The boy's parents and other family members all rushed to Lurie Children's Hospital with the toddler. He later died at the hospital, as CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
The driver who hit the toddler at Pulaski Road and Wilson Avenue fled the scene. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
Police say three robbers pistol-whipped a clerk at a business near Montrose and Francisco.
Walter "Wiff" Nogulich was also a deeply religious man who helped found a Serbian orthodox church in Albany Park.
The man's death appears to be a suicide, according to police.
Brown Line trains are standing near the scene.
Chicago police are warning of ruse burglaries involving elderly residents in the Albany Park and Jefferson Park neighborhoods.
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The crash happened at the Chicago Oyster House at 1933 S. Indiana Ave. just before 3 a.m.
The window for storms will be between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Just like the Caesars of old, he prefers to be the one in command.
Kameron Freeman, 29, was arrested on Thursday and charged with one felony count of murder and one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
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.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
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 Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores 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.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
Steve Butera, director of communication at Oakton College, explains how the program started and how residents in Skokie can apply.
Chicago police say the male driver of a GMC Yukon attempted to make a left turn and swerved into the front entrance of the restaurant, causing extensive damage.
Looking for a little adventure and are not afraid or allergic, there's a program turning residents into beekeepers. Abdullah Motiwala, the founder of Heaven's Honey, Inc., talks more about what it takes to become a beekeeper.
The weekend kicks off with a great start, with temperatures reaching into the lower 80s today.
He also enjoys laying claim to his realm of toys and Caesar, for all his pomp, just wants a companion who respects his status and then, after that, cuddles.
On Friday morning, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos wrote that the protest encampment is disrupting campus and "cannot continue."
Police said they do not have any evidence that Xavier Tate Jr. targeted Officer Luis Huesca because he was an officer.
The crash happened at the Chicago Oyster House at 1933 S. Indiana Ave. just before 3 a.m.
Lynn Orman has been a writer, TV host and now is an advocate to chronicle the careers, challenges and triumphs of more than 100 women who sang the blues.
Activists based in Pilsen on the city's West Side and Greater Grand Crossing on the city's South Side stood together Friday – issuing a plea to put down the guns this Cinco de Mayo.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
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.
The White Sox lost their fourth game in a row. It was the ninth time they were shut out this season.
William Contreras hit an RBI single during Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers won their first game against former manager Craig Counsell, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1.
After a 3-9 start to the season, the Cougars have won the Horizon League and clinched their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth with players from all over the world.
Francisco Lindor delivered a pair of two-run doubles off the bench, rallying the New York Mets past the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings for a split of their four-game series.
The Wildcats will face Penn State on Saturday.
During the burglary, surveillance video caught a man taking a swig from a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red blend wine, which he then put back in the garage refrigerator.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Larry Perry, 34, was killed on Feb.21 after officers with the Hammond Police Dept. chased him into Chicago and ran his vehicle into the Little Calumet River, family members said.
Police say the 39-year-old victim was arguing with an unknown man in the mezzanine level of the station who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the left leg and right thigh.
Police said they do not have any evidence that Xavier Tate Jr. targeted Officer Luis Huesca because he was an officer.