Man Shot, Wounded In Alley In Avondale
A man was shot and wounded Tuesday evening in Avondale, police said.
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A man was shot and wounded Tuesday evening in Avondale, police said.
A man held up a bakery at gunpoint in Avondale late Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A woman was charged Thursday with stabbing one Chicago Police officer and slashing another at the scene of a fire in Avondale.
A woman stabbed a Chicago Police officer in the leg at the scene of a fire in the Avondale neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, police said.
It was like camping out in the winter – that is how an Avondale neighborhood woman describes sleeping in her home without heat.
A man was in critical condition Saturday after being shot at a gas station on Addison Street on the Northwest Side.
The street signs in an Avondale neighborhood are so mangled drivers can't see them, but that's only the beginning.
A 4-year-old girl was sexually abused inside a Northwest Side elementary school, according to police.
Six people were injured, including four children, in a rollover crash Thursday morning in the Avondale neighborhood.
Police are warning drivers on the Northwest Side about a string of three carjackings within about 90 minutes of each other on Sunday morning.
It's vandalism, seen at Sacramento and Cornelia, Cornelia and Whipple as well as School and Albany. Chicago police said they're not able to confirm any gang practices, but one resident said he has all the confirmation he needs.
The man, identified as John Janege, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 1 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
The grass has not been cut in weeks and trash covers the ground beneath a mural of three Chicago firefighters who died on the job. Now, one man in the neighborhood is fighting for them.
The man police say threw a 5-year-old boy over a balcony at the Mall of America in Minnesota may have a criminal record in Chicago.
Chicago police said three cars disappeared from three parking lots in the Irving Park and Avondale neighborhoods on Jan. 4 and 5.
The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. at a Shell station at the intersection of Belmont and Sacramento.
Police said an 89-year-old man was trying to park a green Chevy Tahoe in the lot at the Addison Mall near Addison and Sacramento shortly after noon, but had a problem with his accelerator and lost control.
A 34-year-old man was seriously wounded when someone fired shots into his vehicle in the Avondale neighborhood late Monday morning. The victim later showed up at a nearby police station.
The latest fatal shooting happened shortly before 5 p.m. Monday in the South Side Fuller Park neighborhood.
The day's latest shooting happened about 8:25 p.m. in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side.
City crews may have solved the issue, after several days of a toxic-smelling scent permeating some Northwest Side homes. CBS 2's Jim Williams has this follow-up report.
A toxic-smelling odor has been seeping in for the past several days, forcing the Suh family to open windows as the weather has gotten colder.
Police now believe the suspects may be tied to at least four of more than a dozen carjackings in the city since Sunday.
It's been a nightmare for Sara Suh, her husband and their five-year-old daughter. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
Two Illinois men were arrested in Lake County after Indiana State Police found 21 pounds of methamphetamine in an altered fire pit during a traffic stop last week.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is apologizing for his interactions with a former staff member who brought a sexual harassment complaint against ex-Rep. Harry Benton to his office.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's office K9 Bosco, who worked with a deputy who was shot and critically wounded in the line of duty back in May, has retired from service.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is apologizing for his interactions with a former staff member who brought a sexual harassment complaint against ex-Rep. Harry Benton to his office.
In a CBS News Chicago exclusive, Willie Wilson said he is making another run for mayor in 2027, becoming the 10th candidate to enter the race.
A Dane County judge ruled Tuesday that Wisconsin's paper-only absentee ballot system denies disabled voters the equal opportunity to vote privately and independently, though a trial on electronic voting as a remedy is still ahead.
The Milwaukee mosque leader's former Israeli attorney testified in immigration court that Sarsour was coerced into confessions and was never convicted of any charge linking him to a terrorist organization.
Former state health official Abdul El-Sayed faced Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan in a closely watched contest that represented the latest test of the party's divisions.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
The Old Town Pour House isn't in its namesake neighborhood anymore, but it's returning to the central area of Chicago — specifically in the Loop.
Stella's Diner in Chicago's East Lakeview community has gone out of business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
A man arrested in Mokena over the weekend with Molotov cocktails in his backpack had allegedly made threats against a mosque in Orland Park, prosecutors said.
Two Illinois men were arrested in Lake County after Indiana State Police found 21 pounds of methamphetamine in an altered fire pit during a traffic stop last week.
A 21-year-old Chicago man charged with murdering two teen girlfriends on the Far South Side of Chicago in 2024 and 2025 allegedly admitted his crimes to a fellow inmate in Cook County Jail, prosecutors said.
Willie Wilson is making another run for Chicago mayor in 2027, becoming the 10th candidate to enter the race. It's his fourth time running for mayor.
The Chicago Bears held their second straight padded practice Tuesday with multiple periods of live tackling as they focused in on defense.
A 21-year-old Chicago man is charged with murder in the shooting deaths of two teens on the Far South Side of Chicago in 2024 and 2025.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
Two Illinois men were arrested in Lake County after Indiana State Police found 21 pounds of methamphetamine in an altered fire pit during a traffic stop last week.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is apologizing for his interactions with a former staff member who brought a sexual harassment complaint against ex-Rep. Harry Benton to his office.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
A South Holland woman said she was left high and dry after paying thousands of dollars to have her swimming pool fixed, only for the contractor to vanish.
An Elgin man has seen what he thought was the deal of a lifetime turn into weeks of frustration after a fake tracking number scam left him without goods or a refund after buying a game system on eBay.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
A clean energy initiative on the South Side of Chicago is increasing access to solar energy and electric vehicle charging stations, and community members say it's making a difference.
A glitch in the Illinois Tollway system earlier this month left about 100,000 drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls, some dating back about a year.
The Chicago Bears held a short and light practice Wednesday without pads, but it marked the return of linebacker T.J. Edwards.
The Chicago Cubs spoiled Tarik Skubal's debut with the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, posting a 5-1 victory behind key RBI singles by Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
Standout right tackle Darnell Wright has agreed to lucrative contract extension with the Chicago Bears.
The Chicago Bears held their second straight padded practice Tuesday with multiple periods of live tackling as they focused in on defense.
The Milwaukee mosque leader's former Israeli attorney testified in immigration court that Sarsour was coerced into confessions and was never convicted of any charge linking him to a terrorist organization.
A woman stood charged Tuesday with stabbing a man during a fight in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood this past weekend.
An Illinois State Police trooper who has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a bartender in southwest suburban Tinley Park will remain behind bars as he awaits trial.
Thieves stole an ATM from a gas station in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday.
Two young men and a teenage boy were shot and wounded early Monday in Chicago's Park Manor community.
