Two Men Shot In Austin
Two men were shot Wednesday morning in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
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Two men were shot Wednesday morning in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
Dale Lewis, 48, faces one count each of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual assault, both felonies, according to Chicago Police.
The day's latest homicide happened at 7:44 p.m. in the Hermosa neighborhood on the Northwest Side, when officers responding to a call of a person shot found a male lying in the 1600 block of North Keystone, police said.
Police said the victims were driving east in the 4500 block of West Lexington at about 9:45 a.m. when a black SUV pulled up alongside them, and the driver of the SUV opened fire.
Three people suffered minor injuries in an extra-alarm fire Sunday morning in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
Malik McNeese, 16, was fatally shot Jan. 3 in the 3400 block of West Fulton, authorities said. On Dec. 28, 19-year-old Yuri Hardy, was fatally shot in Austin.
At 8:16 p.m., an 18-year-old man was in the 4300 block of South Rockwell in the Brighton Park neighborhood when he was shot in the lower left side of his body and grazed in the back, police said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
Most recently, two brothers were killed in a Homan Square neighborhood shooting on the West Side.
Police are looking for the driver that killed a woman in a hit-and-run in the Austin neighborhood.
Three men were wounded in an Austin neighborhood drive-by shooting Sunday night on the West Side.
A man was shot to death during an argument after a traffic crash Saturday afternoon in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side, police said.
A 32-year-old man was gunned down about 8:45 p.m. in the Washington Park neighborhood.
The 59 gunshot victims tallied between Friday evening and Tuesday morning nearly doubled the toll from the same four-day holiday weekend last year, when 30 people were shot across the city, leaving six dead.
Seven men were killed and at least 23 other people have been wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday evening, according to Chicago Police.
A 26-year-old man has been charged with killing one roommate and wounding another in a shooting more than two months ago in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
Police said a 16-year-old girl was beaten and raped inside a home in the Austin neighborhood Monday evening.
At least six people were wounded in shootings in a span of less than five hours Tuesday on Chicago's South and West sides.
The male victim, whose age was not immediately known, was shot in the chest and head at 8:41 a.m. in the 600 block of North Long, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ron Allen, of Naperville, was heading back home after playing cards with friends on Dec. 2, when someone shot him as he was driving on the 1300 block of North Laramie Avenue.
The most recent shooting happened at 7:13 p.m. in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side, police said.
The 19-year-old suffered multiple stab wounds to the body about 12:30 a.m. in the 100 block of North Central, according to Chicago Police. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition.
A man was seriously wounded in a drive-by shooting Tuesday afternoon in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
The latest killing happened about 12:30 p.m. in the Oakland neighborhood, where officers found 49-year-old Lawerence T. Matchem unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head in the 800 block of East 40th Street, Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office said.
The most recent fatal shooting happened Sunday afternoon in the Riverdale neighborhood on the Far South Side.
The homicide happened about 4 p.m. in Englewood on the South Side, where a 31-year-old man was letting a passenger out of his vehicle in the 7100 block of South Morgan when someone walked up and shot him in the chest, according to Chicago Police.
The Blackhawks were without third-year center Connor Bedard, who was placed on injured reserve Monday for at least two weeks because of an upper-body injury.
A Flint, Michigan, man is heading to trial after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago intercepted firearm conversion kits from China.
Police are searching for a person they said committed an armed robbery on Nov. 4 in the South Shore neighborhood.
Silvano Perri, 75, from Itasca, Illinois, was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a woman at a home near Harvard, Illinois.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
President Trump said he will deliver an address live to the nation Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET.
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago Tuesday and wasted no time escalating immigration enforcement, as federal agents detained people across Little Village.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new transit funding bill on Tuesday.
Critics of Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 budget plan on Tuesday advanced an alternative spending plan that would increase taxes on plastic grocery bags and liquor sales, and allow ads on city vehicles and light poles.
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With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
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Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette and his wife Marcella, who he wed in 1963.
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward and says the suspect is considered armed and dangerous.
A woman taken into custody in this incident, who was said to be from Ecuador, was brought to Illinois. The man's location is unclear.
Enlace Chicago, a nonprofit in Little Village, went into a lockdown in response to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, seen peering through glass blocks.
A source tells CBS News Chicago that Tuesday’s activity will not be the only day the city will see federal agents out in force.
The city of Naperville is weighing whether to approve a proposed new data center, amid concerns about the impact such facilities have on residents’ utility bills and the environment. The city of Aurora already has placed a moratorium on such data centers due to such concerns.
Tom Cunningham and Ewelina Siuta recalled the moment of a road rage incident on Monday afternoon on the city's Southwest Side that continued to escalate.
Critics of Mayor Johnson's 2026 budget plan moved forward to vote on an alternative spending plan that would increase taxes on plastic grocery bags, liquor sales and more.
CBP Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago Tuesday. He and his agents were seen in Little Village, near Midway and in Cicero taking people into custody.
A federal jury on Tuesday declined to award any damages to a man shot by two Chicago police officers at a CTA station in 2020, siding with the officers' attorneys who argued they shot him in self-defense.
A Flint, Michigan, man is heading to trial after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago intercepted firearm conversion kits from China.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Why are Chicago police officers arresting and charging Black gun owners with valid FOID cards and CCLs? An inside source spoke exclusively to CBS News Chicago to offer insights into their possible motivation.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
The Blackhawks were without third-year center Connor Bedard, who was placed on injured reserve Monday for at least two weeks because of an upper-body injury.
Earlier this month, the team was trying to raise $18,000 to fund their trip to the American Youth Football Championship.
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets following a worldwide backlash, with some final seats available for $60.
The Blackhawks' Connor Bedard has been placed on the injured reserve.
The last-place Pelicans won their second straight and have beaten the Bulls twice this season.
A Flint, Michigan, man is heading to trial after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago intercepted firearm conversion kits from China.
Officials in Los Angeles held a news conference about the killings of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead in their home Sunday.
A woman was found dead near a shopping center in Schaumburg, Illinois early Tuesday, and a man was taken into police custody.
A second man has been charged in a string of armed robberies, including one in which the victim was kidnapped, last month in the Humboldt Park and Little Village neighborhoods.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
