Prosecutor In Laquan McDonald Case Won't Seek Re-Election
Kane County State's Attorney Joseph McMahon, the special prosecutor in the case of Jason Van Dyke who was convicted of killing black teenager Laquan McDonald, says he won't seek re-election.
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Anita Alvarez Hits Kim Foxx Over Jussie Smollett Recusal: 'It's Your Job'
Anita Alvarez lost the Democratic nomination for State's Attorney to Foxx in 2016, but she says her comments are "absolutely not" about sour grapes.
Laquan McDonald Shooting Video Changed Chicago's Policing Policies
When Laquan McDonald was shot in October 2014, it took one year for the video to be released. When it was finally made public, it unleashed a storm of protests and change that resonates to this day.
Kim Foxx Planning To Revamp Cook County Wrongful-Conviction Unit
Aiming to go beyond her predecessor in trying to end Cook County's reputation as the "wrongful conviction capital of the U.S.," State's Attorney Kim Foxx tells the Chicago Sun-Times that revamping the way her office reviews such cases is among her top priorities.
Foxx Blames Alvarez For Mistake That Led To Murder Suspect's Death
State's Attorney Kim Foxx blamed her predecessor Anita Alvarez for an error that freed Kamari Belmont, who was then killed near county jail.
Anita Alvarez: 'I Do Feel Like The Scapegoat'
The Cook County State's Attorney sat down with CBS 2's Brad Edwards to discuss Chicago street violence, policing and what her future holds.
Anita Alvarez Speaks On Chicago DOJ Report, Prosecuting Police, Guns
Former Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez discusses the Rekia Boyd case and her record on prosecuting police brutality.
Judge Agrees To Appoint Special Prosecutor In Laquan McDonald Murder Case
A Cook County judge has agreed to appoint a special prosecutor to handle the murder case against Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, charged in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Anita Alvarez Wants To Be Taken Off Laquan McDonald Murder Case
In a surprise reversal Thursday, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez asked to recuse herself and her office from the murder case against the Chicago police officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in October 2014.
Officer In Laquan McDonald Case Wants To Skip Some Court Appearances
Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke has asked a Cook County judge to excuse him from attending status hearings in his murder case, due to threats he has received over the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Small Group Of Activists Celebrate Ouster Of Anita Alvarez Outside Cook County Criminal Court
A small band of activists who worked to defeat the re-election bid of Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez celebrated Wednesday on the steps to the Criminal Courts complex, at 2600 S. California Ave.
Emanuel: Alvarez's Defeat A Sign Voters Want Police Reform
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he sees no direct message to him in the results of Tuesday's Illinois primary elections, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Former Governor Pat Quinn Endorses Kim Foxx In Cook County State's Attorney Race
Former Governor Pat Quinn is picking sides in the Cook County state's attorney race, reports WBBM's Nancy Harty.
Laquan McDonald Case Looms Large Over State's Attorney Debate
Three women running to be Cook County's top prosecutor appeared Friday night during a televised debate. CBS 2's Audrina Bigos reports.
Group Wants Special Prosecutor To Take Over Laquan McDonald Case
A group of civil rights attorneys, elected officials, and civil rights activists has filed a petition asking a judge to appoint a special prosecutor to take over the Laquan McDonald murder case, claiming Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez can't be trusted to oversee the matter.
Alvarez Defends Handling Of Laquan McDonald Case
The incumbent Cook County State's Attorney appeared before the Chicago Tribune editorial board, with her two Democratic opponents.
Attorneys For Newly Released Chicago Man: Why Did It Take So Long?
Ben Bakers says he was railroaded by a corrupt Chicago cop, one who was later disgraced. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Cook County Democrats Back Foxx In State's Attorney Race
Shifting gears in the wake of the Laquan McDonald police shooting scandal, Cook County Democrats have endorsed challenger Kim Foxx in the race for State's Attorney against incumbent Anita Alvarez, who took more than a year to charge a Chicago police officer with McDonald's murder.
Cook County Democrats Consider Endorsement In State's Attorney Race
The re-election campaign of Chicago's top prosecutor could face a setback Thursday when local Democratic leaders meet to decide whether to endorse a candidate in the race amid the city's ongoing police shooting scandal.
Repeat Offender's Trail Of Domestic Violence Leads To Chicago
Travis Holcomb sits in a Cook County jail cell, after a string of arrests across the country. Will he stay there? CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
Cook County Democrats To Reconsider Making An Endorsement In State's Attorney's Race
Facing near-relentless demands for her resignation over the delay in charging a Chicago cop with murder for the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez now faces the prospect of Democratic Party leaders endorsing one of her challengers in the upcoming primary.
Teachers Union Demands Emanuel And Alvarez Resign Over Laquan McDonald Shooting
The Chicago Teachers Union has joined a chorus of voices calling for Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez to resign over the Laquan McDonald police shooting scandal.
Rauner 'Very Disappointed' In How Emanuel And Alvarez Handled Laquan McDonald Case
It's not the first time Rauner has addressed the Laquan McDonald scandal. Last month, Rauner said he cried when he saw the video of the teen's death, calling it "shocking [and] terrifying," and questioned why it took so long to file murder charges against the officer who shot the teen.
State's Attorney Alvarez Asks FBI To Help Probe Deadly Police Shooting
Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez on Thursday asked the FBI to assist her in investigating a deadly police shooting that killed two people on the West Side.
Rev. Jackson: Culture Within Chicago Police Department Must Change
The death of Laquan McDonald and other police-involved shootings took center stage Saturday at Rainbow/PUSH.
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Opening statements underway in R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago
It follows jury selection which wrapped up Tuesday.
Salon owners warn about woman who they say skipped out on bill for high-end services
"She said she was going to go pay her meter, left with the cape on and the clip – I think to make it more believable that she was coming back," Krysta Rojas said.
Woman carjacked at River North gas station; security guard fires shots at fleeing suspect
Police said a 34-year-old woman left the driver's side door open as she was pumping gas in the 600 block of North LaSalle Street around 6:45 p.m., when someone got into the car and drove off.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny side up
An active weather pattern takes shape this weekend with passing shower and storm chances both Saturday and Sunday.
9-year-old girl escapes attempted kidnapping in West Rogers Park
Police said the girl was able to get away, in the 6600 block of North Ridge Boulevard.
Oak Forest police issue missing persons alert for 69-year-old last seen in Calumet City
He was last seen in the vicinity of Calumet City around 6:44 a.m. near Torrence and Sibley Road.
4 charged including 2 juveniles after vehicle pursuit on Near South Side
The vehicle was observed in traffic and was monitored by police helicopter, police say.
Chicago nonprofit passing out 8,000 school supply kits in Edgewater
Each box has about 30 school supplies for a student.
Man dies after being shot during argument at CTA 69th Red Line station
A man who was shot Sunday during an argument at the 69th Red Line station has died.
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Opening statements underway in R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago
It follows jury selection which wrapped up Tuesday.
Salon owners warn about woman who they say skipped out on bill for high-end services
"She said she was going to go pay her meter, left with the cape on and the clip – I think to make it more believable that she was coming back," Krysta Rojas said.
Woman carjacked at River North gas station; security guard fires shots at fleeing suspect
Police said a 34-year-old woman left the driver's side door open as she was pumping gas in the 600 block of North LaSalle Street around 6:45 p.m., when someone got into the car and drove off.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny side up
An active weather pattern takes shape this weekend with passing shower and storm chances both Saturday and Sunday.
9-year-old girl escapes attempted kidnapping in West Rogers Park
Police said the girl was able to get away, in the 6600 block of North Ridge Boulevard.
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Some Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Moncada hits winning single in 8th again, White Sox beat Astros 4-3
While the showdown between AL Cy Young Award contenders Dylan Cease and Justin Verlander didn't live up to its billing, the White Sox came away with their fifth straight win.
Wisdom's double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
Wisdom led off the 11th inning with a double down the left-field line against Victor Arano (1-1), scoring automatic runner Willson Contreras
Bears' starters to play 6-10 snaps against Seahawks, amid short turnaround for second preseason game
Head coach Matt Eberflus has to guide the Bears players through a turnaround that no team should have to deal with this early in camp.
Chicago Sky seek to repeat as WNBA champions as playoffs tip off Wednesday
The Sky will host the seventh seed New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena.
Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2
Johnny Cueto pitched eight masterful innings, and Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eight inning to win the opening game of a 3-game set against the AL-best Astros.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunshine all the time
CBS 2 meteorologist Robb Ellis has a look at the extended forecast.
4 charged in connection to vehicle theft in Skokie
Four people were arrested and charged following a vehicle pursuit on the Near South Side Tuesday.
Chicago nonprofit passing out 8,000 school supply kits in Edgewater
Back 2 School America, the Chicago nonprofit, is handing out 8,000 kits to underserved students at the Broadway Armory in Edgewater.
Opening statements underway in Chicago trial against R. Kelly.
Opening statements are underway Wednesday in the Chicago trial of R&B star R. Kelly.
'It changes the way you think, the way you act'
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