Second suspect charged in murder of limo driver on Chicago's West Side
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.
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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.
"The whole community can come and use it whenever they feel."
For years, students at one high school in Chicago's Austin neighborhood walked past an empty dirt lot on their way to class. Now, it's a state-of-the-art turf football field celebrating the transformation. Noel Brennan reports.
Rigoberto Estremera, 43, was arrested and charged with two felony counts of aggravated robbery with indication of a firearm, one felony count of possessing a stolen vehicle, and one felony count of vehicular hijacking.
City data show crime is down in the Austin community since Sandie Norman set up her ministry at Madison and Central.
Flames burned through the coach house, and it appeared that about half the roof was gone once the fire was out.
The fire broke out in a coach house at 5106 W. Chicago Ave., near LeClaire Avenue. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Intentional Sports is a nonprofit organization that opened in the North Austin community last February with the backing of former Cub Jason Heyward and the Chicago Fire.
Ariana Murphy, 19, was killed, and three other female victims – ages 17, 19, and 20 – were rushed to emergency rooms with gunshot wounds.
Final preparations are now underway in Austin, Texas, for country music's biggest night.
They all started with the same blank canvas: a giant butterfly sculpture. It's a citywide project involving local artists and a nature museum. CBS 2's Noel Brennan has the story.
Chicago police said the teen and four men, one aged 21 and the other two 25, were standing on a sidewalk in the 400 block of North Lavergne around 2:50 p.m. when an unknown vehicle pulled up, and two people got out.
The community came together because they can't allow two mass shootings to happen hours apart and accept it as the norm.
The community came together because they can’t allow two mass shootings to happen hours apart and accept it as the norm. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Police said there have been five similar robberies since early February in the 5100 block of West Washington Boulevard.
Chicago police said a group of people were inside the business when an unknown person fired multiple shots at them before fleeing the scene.
The 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and later died.
The 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and later died.
It was a violent start to the Easter holiday, and neighbors say they are tired of seeing blood in the streets.
The shooting happened inside Poppy’s Chat Room just after 1 a.m. in the 5300 block of West Madison Street.
Isaac Poole, 36, of Zion, was arrested on Wednesday in the 300 block of South Cicero Avenue.
Police say four to five men jumped out of a vehicle and pointed guns at victims saying, "This is a robbery, give me everything you got."
The robberies happened between Sunday and Wednesday during the early morning hours in the Logan Square, Austin, Humboldt Park, and West Town neighborhoods.
Chicago police say around 11:39 p.m., the teen was walking on the sidewalk in the 1700 block of North Lotus Avenue when he was shot in the left thigh.
The goal is to get philanthropists, faith leaders, community organizations, and businesses to help revitalize neglected areas by building stores and providing services.
