
Police issue alert of armed robberies in Edgewater, Rogers Park areas
All of the robberies happened early Saturday morning.
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All of the robberies happened early Saturday morning.
A $25,000 reward is offered for the gunman who robbed a postal worker in Hinsdale Monday.
The Lincoln Park community held a meeting about their concerns Tuesday evening.
There were four more violent armed robberies in the greater Lakeview area overnight – making for a total of 11 in less than a week in Lakeview and neighboring Lincoln Park. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A man was maced and shot inside his apartment Friday morning on the Near North Side, police said.
Police are warning residents Saturday of robberies in the Englewood area -- the most recent robbery happened Friday evening.
Police are warning residents Friday of armed robberies in the Albany Park neighborhood. The robberies happened between the months of February and April.
Police are looking for three men who robbed a bank Tuesday on the city's Near West Side.
Police on Tuesday asked for help from the public in finding a man linked to armed robberies on Western Avenue in Beverly.
Police are warning rideshare drivers Wednesday of armed robberies in the South Austin and West Garfield Park neighborhoods.
In bond court, it was revealed that his mother recognized photos of her son in the media and she and son went to turn himself in.
Police arrested a man wanted in an armed robbery in Wisconsin after a freight train hit a stolen vehicle in Unincorporated Zion Thursday.
A man was shot after being robbed early Sunday morning after midnight in the West Town neighborhood.
Two bank technicians were robbed of quite the haul in West Pullman late on Wednesday afternoon.
Bond is set for a homeless man who robbed a Dollar Tree Store in Naperville Thursday, according to authorities.
A man and woman were attacked and robbed in the Lincoln Park community Tuesday night, police said.
A smoke shop clerk was attacked and the store robbed in Lakeview East Tuesday night.
Chicago police are searching for suspects in three overnight armed robberies on Chicago's North Side. THey all happened just moments apart and within about a mile.
Police issued a community alert Thursday about six recent armed robberies on residential streets in Lakeview.
Two men have been charged with carjacking an elderly couple at gunpoint at a gas station in west suburban Willowbrook in July.
Antwon Montgomery, 19, and Deandre Jennings, 21, have both face multiple felony charges in connection with the crime spree that stretched from West Chatham to Grand Crossing to South Chicago.
"The pay is nowhere near commensurate with where the risk level is."
A contract employee with the University of Chicago was walking eastbound at 1313 E. 60th Street when they were approached by two suspects in a small black SUV.
A 77-year-old man shot and killed an armed robber Saturday afternoon, during an attempted holdup in an alley in the Burnside neighborhood.
A teenager has been charged in a pair of carjackings in September 2020 on the South Side, including one in which he's accused of kidnapping a 22-year-old man.
Police provided no other details.
Extensive delays are expected.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating the driver who hit a cyclist in Jefferson Park.
Four cars were damaged.
Following the chaos downtown last weekend that led to a teenage boy being shot dead in Millennium Park, there is a push for parents and the community to step up.
A teacher brought concerns about the masks received in schools in January to the attention of CBS 2 News.
Illinois State Police said shots were fired around 1:45 a.m.
Temperatures will be cooler, in the 60s.
The bowling alley announced on Facebook overnight a change in owners who are willing to keep the business open.
There are rain chances Tuesday through Saturday, with a chance for strong storms on Friday.
Luis Robert hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning after Johnny Cueto's impressive Chicago debut, and the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in the opener of a five-game series.
Some guests said they did not hear anything when the shooting happened, and the hotel had not alerted them to what happened.
The officer who was struck was stabilized at a local hospital.
Leaders are scrambling to find a way to curb the downtown chaos caused by large groups of kids – which resulted in a 16-year-old boy being shot and killed in Millennium Park this past Saturday.
"I'm urging parents, guardians, and responsible adults in the lives of children to make sure that you know what the rules are, and that you make a plan with your children and young people," Lightfoot said.
Willson Contreras led off with a double and became a rare leadoff hitter with a first-inning grand slam as the Chicago Cubs burst to an eight-run lead and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
At the time of the accident, one student was on the school bus in addition to the driver.
Raul Basulto is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who fought in Operation Desert and a father of three – and now he is in the ICU in danger of losing his leg.
"And now they're sorry and all that. Of course, of course, they're sorry."
A man who has spent three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit is now getting one more shot to prove he didn't do it.
For the young men in the program at Gary Comer College Prep in Grand Crossing, losing their classmate Seandell was like losing a brother.
"Millennium Park is so much a part of the social and cultural fabric of our city. It is the number one tourist destination in the Midwest."
"I mean, we just we've got depth, we've got we've got a lot of talent. So at the end of the day, it's not super surprising, but I'm just glad that we've kind of been able to weather the storm."
Richardson is charged with one count each of second-degree murder, aggravated battery, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Police provided no other details.
Extensive delays are expected.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating the driver who hit a cyclist in Jefferson Park.
Four cars were damaged.
A teacher brought concerns about the masks received in schools in January to the attention of CBS 2 News.
Leaders are scrambling to find a way to curb the downtown chaos caused by large groups of kids – which resulted in a 16-year-old boy being shot and killed in Millennium Park this past Saturday.
A man who has spent three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit is now getting one more shot to prove he didn't do it.
The fight over the release of five decades of Chicago Police misconduct records made it all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Brian Strauss claims former Ald. Proco Joe Moreno had his building at Milwaukee and Damen downzoned in retaliation for evicting the music venue Double Door in 2017.
Leaders are scrambling to find a way to curb the downtown chaos caused by large groups of kids – which resulted in a 16-year-old boy being shot and killed in Millennium Park this past Saturday.
"I'm urging parents, guardians, and responsible adults in the lives of children to make sure that you know what the rules are, and that you make a plan with your children and young people," Lightfoot said.
The new map, which sets the boundaries for Chicago's 50 wards for the next 10 years, has 14 Latino majority wards, 16 Black majority wards, one Black plurality ward, and the city's first-ever Asian majority ward.
Ten people were killed Saturday in what officials are calling a hate crime and a case of racially motivated violent extremism.
Among its requirements are a "tow rotation list," in which essentially, police agencies will call an approved list of tow companies whenever there's an accident.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
Parents are struggling to keep up with the nationwide shortage of baby formula – with several retailers now limiting how much you can buy. So what do you do if you can't find any?
A North Chicago man had been saving a diamond ring for a special lady, but now, his dream proposal is ruined.
Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.
The Evanston Department of Health and Human Service reported 397 new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days – up from 305 the prior week.
Advocate Aurora Health will be merging with Atrium Health.
Chicago Public Schools has become the first school district in the nation to launch a new anti-suicide campaign created by Lady Gaga's Born This Way foundation.
"As long as I am mayor, the city of Chicago will continue to take comprehensive approach to reproductive justice," Lightfoot said.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
A news release said the company will maintain a "significant presence" at its Chicago office at 100 N. Riverside Plaza in the West Loop Gate.
The mayor's pick still requires approval by the City Council, and needs the Illinois Gaming Board to approve a casino license for Bally's.
An environmentally-conscious suburban woman spent a lot of green to get her business up and running – and then after she had welcomed just one customer, the Village of Orland Park shut her down.
Luis Robert hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning after Johnny Cueto's impressive Chicago debut, and the White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in the opener of a five-game series.
Willson Contreras led off with a double and became a rare leadoff hitter with a first-inning grand slam as the Chicago Cubs burst to an eight-run lead and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
"I mean, we just we've got depth, we've got we've got a lot of talent. So at the end of the day, it's not super surprising, but I'm just glad that we've kind of been able to weather the storm."
Cubs fall short in a close Game 1 in the series against the Diamondbacks 4-3.
Giancarlo Stanton homered in his third consecutive game, Aaron Judge went deep for the second time in two nights and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
The lineup includes Thursday headliners Metallica and Lil Baby, Friday headliners Dua Lipa and Machine Gun Kelly, Saturday headliners J. Cole and Kygo, and Sunday headliners Green Day and Doja Cat.
The Golden Con for fans of the classic sitcom – starring Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White – runs through Sunday.
Metra confirmed inbound and outbound service has been halted near Geneva.
Police said an explosion, in the 3300 block of West Crystal Avenue just before 3:30 a.m. damaged four parked vehicles.
"We are happy to announce new owners and new management have answered the call. To keep this landmark Bowling alley from closing it's doors," owners said in a Facebook post.
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) confirmed the person of interest is 19 years old at a community safety meeting Monday night. He said "the individual in custody right now has 5 carjacking arrests on his record in the last 2 years."
CBS 2 meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
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