No Injuries After Canopy Collapses At Alsip Gas Station
The incident occurred Monday afternoon at the Citgo station at 117th and Pulaski.
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The incident occurred Monday afternoon at the Citgo station at 117th and Pulaski.
Officers responded to a call of shots fired at 1:09 p.m. at Ray's Towing and Recovery Service, 4340 W. 127th St., according to Alsip police.
The latest robbery happened about 2 p.m. Wednesday at the U.S. Bank branch at 3252 W. 63rd St., according to the FBI.
Thanks to the power of television and social media, the suburban family found the man who saved their son from choking.
A south suburban family is looking for a man they call an angel, after saving their son from choking.
A man suspected in five suburban bank robberies since December struck again Thursday evening in south suburban Alsip.
The non-takeover robbery happened at 3:22 p.m. at the TCF Bank branch at 12001 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip, according to the FBI. No weapon was shown during the robbery.
A bank was robbed Wednesday afternoon in south suburban Alsip.
A 9-year-old girl drowned in the pool of a hotel Saturday evening in south suburban Alsip.
What began with a gunshot turned into a chase, a car crash, and a very tense morning for police in Chicago and Alsip, where schools were closed amid a search for one of the suspects.
Jessica Sanders was charged with two felony counts of hate crime, and two misdemeanor counts of battery/making physical contact.
Hako, a brown sable German shepherd, got away from its handler's home near 119th Street and Pulaski Road in Alsip, according to Amtrak and the federal Transportation Security Administration.
It was 60 years ago today that 14-year-old Emmett Till was beaten and shot in the head for reportedly whistling at a white woman while visiting relatives in Mississippi, and his family led a memorial procession to his grave in Alsip.
Maurice Dailey, who was a backhoe operator at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, pleaded guilty to desecration, removal of buried remains and removal of headstone charges.
Cyclists, walkers, and runners are in for a big treat in the south suburbs this weekend. The completed 11-mile west leg of the Cal-Sag Trail will officially open between Alsip and Lemont.
Claudell Arrington, 33, was arrested April 15 when he thought he was going to receive proceeds from a woman he recruited to prostitute for him, according to a statement from the Cook County sheriff's office.
Keith and Terrence Nicks' conduct was so "unique" in its depravity, they need to be put behind bars despite their lack of criminal backgrounds, Assistant State's Attorney Nick Trutenko argued, asking Judge Joan Margaret O'Brien to sentence the brothers to consecutive terms.
In a firm voice, the former grounds foreman at the historic Burr Oak Cemetery denied Tuesday that he desecrated human remains and insisted that he pushed management to improve the dilapidated south suburban site, the Sun-Times is reporting.
A Burr Oak Cemetery worker testified Thursday that the foreman on site used a sledgehammer to destroy a cement liner surrounding an old casket and once heard him use an expletive to describe the skeletal remains he wanted trashed to make room for a fresh corpse.
The SUV was stolen from the area of 63rd and Ashland in Chicago, then was used in a robbery at the BP Earth Market at 12230 S. Cicero in Alsip, police said.
Fire crews were on the scene Saturday morning of a fire that tore through at least one building near 127th and Kenneth in south suburban Alsip.
Alsip Police Lt. Scott Zablotny was among the officers pumping gas as part of "Full Serve and Protect" at the BP Earth Market at 123rd and Cicero.
One of three teenagers who were trying to steal metal rods at an Alsip construction business died early Wednesday when 34,000-pound concrete and brick panels fell and pinned him.
When authorities found the teen about 2:30 a.m., he was not breathing, pinned between two pre-formed brick construction walls at the Lombard Company, 4243 W. 123rd St.
The blast and resulting fire also damaged an above-ground swimming pool, burned some of the siding off the back of the house, and blasted a hole in the roof of a neighboring garage.
UChicago Medicine surgeons spent 36 hours performing four lifesaving organ transplants on Jasmine Jones, who now has a new outlook on life.
Transforming Legacies features 38 works of art, each telling a different story.
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling put parents on notice about teen takeovers in the city this summer.
Authorities found $10,000 in cash, an AR-15 assault rifle ghost gun, a shotgun, four semi-automatic handguns, as well as oxycodone, cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms, and cannabis.
A Chicago mother has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, two months after she and her son were arrested at a routine check-in for their asylum petition.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Chicago city leaders on Wednesday announced a new effort to connect people with affordable housing.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Bill Pullinsi, a Chicago-area stage director and producer widely called the "father of dinner theater," has died.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Jasmine Jones, 28, spent her entire life battling cystic fibrosis. A little more than a year ago, her body started shutting down, leading her to need new lungs, a liver, and a kidney.
It was a busy day for the City Council on Wednesday, from massive settlements in lawsuits accusing police of misconduct to a measure aimed at protecting voting rights to the appointment of a new inspector general.
Chicago police say that a man and a woman, whose ages were not confirmed, suffered severe burns to the body and were taken to the hospital in critical condition. Four kids, including three boys, ages 14, 15, and 16, and an 8-year-old girl, were taken to Comer Children's Hospital. CPD confirmed that the 8-year-old and 15-year-old later died.
While blending traditions and storytelling with dozens of artworks, the exhibit aims to teach visitors something more.
Police in Grapevine, Texas, say the owner admitted he was testing out the Cybertruck's "Wade Mode" feature.
Two young children are dead, and four others are critically injured after a house fire in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday morning, Ald. Raymond Lopez said.
A Chicago mother has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, two months after she and her son were arrested at a routine check-in for their asylum petition.
UChicago Medicine surgeons spent 36 hours performing four lifesaving organ transplants on Jasmine Jones, who now has a new outlook on life.
Transforming Legacies features 38 works of art, each telling a different story.
The CDC and Homeland Security are increasing screening for the Ebola virus in air travelers, but despite naming Chicago O'Hare International Airport as one of those locations, new documents obtained by CBS News Chicago show that's no longer the case.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the ninth inning, four Chicago pitchers held Seattle to one hit, and the White Sox beat the Mariners 2-1.
Jacob Misiorowski pitched six scoreless innings, Brice Turang was 3 for 4 with a two-run homer, and the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to move into first place in the NL Central.
Rickea Jackson's promising first season with the Chicago Sky is over after it barely began after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's win against the Minnesota Lynx.
The Chicago Bears met with NFL owners on Tuesday in Orlando to brief them on their push for a new stadium in either Arlington Heights or Hammond.
Touted prospect Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago police on Wednesday were searching for seven people in connection with an armed robbery at the Thorndale CTA Red Line stop earlier this month.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
Three teens were wounded during two separate shootings in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
A man was shot and killed in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie early Tuesday.
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
