Man Hit, Killed By SUV While Crossing Archer Avenue In Bridgeport; Driver Flees
A man is dead after being hit by a sport-utility vehicle while crossing busy Archer Avenue in Bridgeport.
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ONLY ON 2: Man Poses As Customer Before Robbing Southwest Side Hot Dog Stand And Then Apologizes; He Is Suspected In 3 More Robberies Nearby
A holdup at a Garfield Ridge neighborhood hot dog shop was caught on video, and police are linking the man with a gun to a string of armed robberies.
Car Enthusiasts Defend Drag Racing Rallies, Say Problem Will Just Move Elsewhere In Event Of Crackdown At McKinley Park Lot
One of the many drivers who uses a parking lot in McKinley Park for drag racing had defiant words Thursday night.
ONLY ON 2: Alderman Says Action Will Be Taken As McKinley Park Parking Lot Has Been Turned Into Fast And Furious Drag Strip
Fast and furious neighbors have turned a parking lot into a drag strip – ticking off residents of the McKinley Park neighborhood.
Victims Crash Into Car After Deadly Shooting In McKinley Park
One man is dead and another was wounded in a shooting in the McKinley Park neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
Tanker Truck Flips Over, Spills Alcohol On Archer Avenue In Palos Township
An overturned tanker truck was blocking the Archer Avenue late Tuesday afternoon in the southwest suburbs.
Uber Driver Left With Bullet Lodged In Brain After Inadvertently Driving Into Shootout
A car was left with riddled with bullets in an attack recently, and while the Uber Eats driver survived, he was left with a bullet lodged in his head.
Vandals Smash Up Sarpino's Pizzeria In South Loop
Some more instances of looting and break-ins were reported on Monday night, a night after widespread looting and chaos in and around downtown Chicago.
Police Order Traffic Light At Archer And Kedzie To Go Flashing Red For Weekend; Residents Say That's Dangerous
Brighton Park neighborhood residents reached out to CBS 2 with complaints about an intersection they call high-risk.
76-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash Near Midway International Airport
A 76-year-old woman was killed Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on Cicero Avenue just north of Midway International Airport.
Man Carjacked, Pushed To Ground In Chinatown
A man was carjacked and shoved to the ground Thursday evening in Chinatown, police said.
94-Year-Old Man Dead After Being Hit By Car On Southwest Side In August
A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle last month on the Southwest Side, police said.
Worker Dies After Being Struck By Log In Lockport
Brad T. Harders, of Genoa, was working on a piece of equipment that cuts logs into boards when he was struck in the head by a log.
One Killed In Head-On Crash Near Lemont
A silver Honda and a black Chevrolet crashed head-on on Route 83 about one mile east of Archer Avenue at 5:20 a.m., Cook County sheriff's spokeswoman Sophia Ansari said. The driver of the Honda, identified as a 22-year-old woman by the Cook County medical examiner's office, was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
None Injured In Huge Fire At Lockport Mulch Business
The blaze at Homer Tree Service, at 16464 W. 143rd St., in Lockport was so large, police shut down the nearby exit ramp on the Veterans Memorial Tollway.
CTA Holiday Bus To Roll Out Tuesday
From its reindeer antlers and cinnamon scent to Santa's den and armchair, it's clear that this is no ordinary 60-foot CTA bus, although it will be operating in regular service, beginning Tuesday and Wednesday on the J14/Jeffery Jump.
"No Boundaries Bandit" Suspect Charged With South Side Bank Robbery
The alleged "No Boundaries Bandit," who is suspected of robbing at least 13 banks in the Chicago area, has been charged in federal court with robbing a Southwest Side bank. He was arrested by Cicero police over the weekend.
Elderly Woman Dies After Brighton Park Crash
A 2005 Saturn was travelling northeast on Archer Avenue approaching Sacramento Avenue about 6:50 p.m. Jan. 31 when the driver tried to make a U-turn and hit a Chevy Astro van.
Man Killed In Lemont Crash
A man driving a blue Toyota in the northbound lanes of Archer Avenue was passing other vehicles on the right shoulder about 6:20 a.m. when he lost control and ended up in the southbound lanes, where he was hit by a Dodge pickup.
Man Tries To Lure Girl Into Vehicle In McKinley Park
The 14-year-old girl was walking south on Wood Street from Archer Avenue when a vehicle pulled along side her and a man began talking to her and asked for her phone number and address.
Man Molests CTA Bus Driver On Southwest Side
A 33-year old has been charged with molesting a CTA bus driver on board a bus in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on Wednesday.
Man Struck And Killed By Taxi In Garfield Ridge
Police said the man was crossing Cicero Avenue near Archer Avenue at about 11:30 p.m., when a cab headed south on Cicero struck him.
Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run On SW Side
A 58-year-old woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver while she was walking in the Southwest Side Brighton Park neighborhood Thursday night, authorities said.
Neighbors In Summit Hit With Vandalism, Graffiti
A neighborhood in southwest suburban Summit woke up Monday morning to find homes covered in graffiti and cars smashed with bricks - and now police say they have two men in custody.
8 Shot During Overnight Hours On South, West Sides
Another violent night on the streets of Chicago has sent eight people – including two teenage boys – to the hospital.
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3 killed, at least 50 hurt when Amtrak train from L.A. to Chicago derails in Missouri
Amtrak said two locomotives and eight cars on an eastbound Southwest Chief train derailed after hitting a dump truck at a railroad crossing in the town of Mendon around 12:45 p.m.
At least 42 found dead in 18-wheeler in San Antonio
At least 42 people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer on the southwest side of San Antonio, KSAT reported Monday evening.
Lakeview residents disappointed after 3 shot, 3 stabbed in separate incidents long after Pride
Last week, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) acknowledged the hours after the parade are problematic.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Bolingbrook man charged with threatening federal prosecutors in R. Kelly's racketeering case
Christopher Gunn, who also goes by the name DeBoSki, was arrested on Saturday in Chicago on a charge of making threats involving serious bodily injury or death.
After historic gun control legislation is passed, concerns about crime continue
"We've seen an uptick in the semi-automatic handguns that are being recovered a crime scenes you know, the more bullets you can shoot, the more people you can kill."
DuPage County program allows voters to cast their ballots at any site countywide
The Illinois primary is coming up Tuesday, and early voting numbers ahead of that date were down in Chicago. But that has not been the case everywhere.
Students raise $24,000 for billboard to improve traffic safety
Antwan Reed, a second grade teacher at the school, said his students came up with the idea to spread their message via a billboard, but realized there would a big hurdle.
After Trump endorsement, gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is confident for primary win
"We've been outworking all the other campaigns combined."
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3 killed, at least 50 hurt when Amtrak train from L.A. to Chicago derails in Missouri
Amtrak said two locomotives and eight cars on an eastbound Southwest Chief train derailed after hitting a dump truck at a railroad crossing in the town of Mendon around 12:45 p.m.
At least 42 found dead in 18-wheeler in San Antonio
At least 42 people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer on the southwest side of San Antonio, KSAT reported Monday evening.
Lakeview residents disappointed after 3 shot, 3 stabbed in separate incidents long after Pride
Last week, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) acknowledged the hours after the parade are problematic.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Bolingbrook man charged with threatening federal prosecutors in R. Kelly's racketeering case
Christopher Gunn, who also goes by the name DeBoSki, was arrested on Saturday in Chicago on a charge of making threats involving serious bodily injury or death.
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Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
Aldermen defy Lightfoot, advance plan to raise threshold for speed camera tickets back to 10 mph
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
Ald. Anthony Beale hopes for vote on proposal to repeal lower 6mph threshold for speed camera tickets
One Chicago alderman is hoping the fourth time is the charm when it comes to changing Chicago's speed camera tickets and fines.
Underground Aunties Networks seek to help women obtain legal abortions
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey spoke with two organizers from Auntie Network USA as they were preparing for the justices' decision.
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DuPage County program allows voters to cast their ballots at any site countywide
The Illinois primary is coming up Tuesday, and early voting numbers ahead of that date were down in Chicago. But that has not been the case everywhere.
Supreme Court sides with football coach who lost his job for praying after games
"The Constitution and the best of our traditions counsel mutual respect and tolerance, not censorship and suppression," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote.
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, where do the candidates for Illinois governor stand on abortion?
Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it will be up to the states to decide if abortion is legal; and, if it is, under what circumstances.
Abortion rights advocates protest at Federal Plaza, march downtown following Roe v. Wade decision
The rally and march comes after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade decision Friday.
Former President Barack Obama drops by Presidential Center construction site
Former President and former Kenwood neighborhood resident Barack Obama and a surprise visit to Chicago on Friday.
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After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
Getting Hosed: Chicago landlord receives water bill for $10,000, with no warning
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
Chicago-based Mondelez buys Clif Bar & Co. for $3 billion
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
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Up and coming sportscaster Jason Ross Jr. already making a name for himself on Chicago airwaves
The moment Ross hits the airwaves, you know he's doing exactly what he was meant to do.
Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 5 to win Calder Cup
The Chicago Wolves are now the first American Hockey League team in 22 years to achieve two shutouts in the finals.
White Sox score one run as they lose to Orioles; heated exchange Kopech's pitch hits Baltimore's Mateo
Austin Voth and four relievers combined on a one-hitter, Jorge Mateo had a heated exchange with White Sox starter Michael Kopech after getting nailed by a pitch and the Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago on Friday night.
Hendricks carries shutout into 8th, Cubs blank Cardinals
Kyle Hendricks carried a shutout into the eighth inning and Nico Hoerner homered to help the Chicago Cubs to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 and are now a win away from Calder Cup
The Wolves are now one win from the Calder Cup, after they topped the Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 of the finals.
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Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
After successful inaugural event, organizers hope to make Sueños Music Festival into a Chicago tradition
The Sueños Music Festival transformed Grant Park into a colorful celebration of Latino culture this past Memorial Day Weekend.
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Some want Pride Parade moved downtown after violence hours afterward
Calls to move the Pride Parade out of East Lakeview and Uptown and move it downtown are not new. But they were renewed following violent incidents overnight. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Three killed when Amtrak train to Chicago derails in Missouri; travel snagged
The train hit a dump truck and derailed while en route from Los Angeles to Chicago. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Weather Tech deadly shooting suspect had prior charges
One person died and two others were injured at a WeatherTech facility. CBS 2's 's Shardaa Gray has more.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is confident for primary win
CBS 2's Tim McNicholas reports Republican candidate Darren Bailey crisscrossed the state on this last day of campaigning.
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