Students want end to violence after 15-year-old is gunned down outside West Side high school
Kevin Davis Jr. was shot and killed while leaving Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School on Tuesday. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
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Kevin Davis Jr. was shot and killed while leaving Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School on Tuesday. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
Kevin Davis Jr., 15, was shot and killed while leaving the Austin neighborhood school on Tuesday afternoon. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
More than 100 children from the Austin neighborhood will experience holiday festivities downtown Wednesday.
More than 100 children from the Austin neighborhood will experience holiday festivities downtown Wednesday.
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports from the 11th District police station where they said the Firearrm Owners Identification (FOID) card and conceal carry owner was sitting in his car when he he was approached.
Police said someone from a beige vehicle fired shots at a man and woman traveling southbound on Cicero. The third victim was discovered a short distance away.
Police said someone from a beige vehicle fired shots at a man and woman traveling southbound on Cicero. The third victim was discovered a short distance away.
Just after midnight, a man fired shots into a group of people standing on the sidewalk near Augusta and Mayfield.
The search continues for a gunman who killed a 15-year-old girl. She and a man were shot at a party in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey dug into what happened and she learned the shooting is centered around a possible club.
Linner Tyrone Hawkins, 44, was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Ruby Navarette, 15, was shot in the head and also pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital.
Just after midnight, a man fired shots into a group of people standing on the sidewalk near Augusta and Mayfield.
Just after midnight, a man fired shots into a group of people standing on the sidewalk near Augusta and Mayfield.
Police say the boy was outside when he was approached by an unknown suspect on foot who fired shots.
A federal jury on Tuesday convicted a Chicago man with leading a street gang that murdered rivals and violently protected its drug dealing operation on the city's West Side.
Police say the group of young men targeted victims in Austin and Humboldt Park and took their belongings at gunpoint.
"What would make a person cut a person up like that?"
The human remains were discovered in a trash can Saturday evening.
Home renovations can be expensive. But not this one: All the work is being done for free. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot talked to the deserving homeowner and the Chicago group that made it possible.
The medical examiner is doing an autopsy on Thursday.
A man is killed after a shooting Saturday morning on the city's West Side.
Officers shot that boy in the back as he ran from a stolen vehicle in the Austin neighborhood last May.
Last month, part of a four-story building near Central and West End avenues collapsed when natural gas caught fire. One person was killed.
A man is charged with aggravated battery after shooting another man earlier this month on the city's West Side.
Both were hospitalized and the woman was in serious condition, according to police.
If you don't mind the cold, you can enjoy Chicago Alfresco Week.
U.S. consumer prices rose in April, fueled by a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.
One person was injured in a crash on I-90 early Tuesday morning.
Chicago police are warning of a string of armed robberies, some involving unauthorized charges made on victims' phones.
A man was seriously injured after a shootout with police in the South Chicago neighborhood on Monday night.
Markham Park District executive director Quintina Brown told police the use of the helicopter was OK'd by the park board president, who negated her claim.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
A nonprofit group is suing to block the Trump administration's blue resurfacing of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion budget request for defense spending is "outrageous."
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
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.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
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.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
A man was shot multiple times by Chicago police during a shootout in the South Chicago neighborhood on Monday night.
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued its first new guidance surrounding recess since 2013, saying breaks in the day offer an opportunity for students to manage stress and promote social development.
Commencement speaker Anil Kochhar, the son of an alumnus, wanted to give the class greater freedom to pursue their goals in honor of his late father.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit on Monday, claiming Netflix collected viewers' data for years and sold information about users without consent.
A marginal risk (1 out of 5) has been placed across the area to highlight the elevated chance of stronger storms. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
A man was shot multiple times by Chicago police during a shootout in the South Chicago neighborhood on Monday night.
Chicago police are warning of a string of armed robberies, some involving unauthorized charges made on victims' phones.
An 18-year-old girl and another 17-year-old boy were also shot and are expected to survive.
U.S. consumer prices rose in April, fueled by a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.
One person was injured in a crash on I-90 early Tuesday morning.
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.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
It's on to the Grand Rapids Griffins, a team Wolves' head coach Spiros Anastas used to work for.
It's been quite a week for Bryson Graham—being hired as the new executive VP of basketball operations on Monday, to landing the No. 4 overall pick in the draft.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
White Sox starting pitcher Davis Martin allowed one run on three hits in six innings.
The Fire (5-4-2) avoided a shutout when Hugo Cuypers scored in the 87th minute to extend his goal-scoring streak to nine matches.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
