On Mother's Day two Chicago moms plan funerals for sons lost to gun violence
While Mother's Day can bring a lot of joy, it is important to remember it can also be painful for some.
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While Mother's Day can bring a lot of joy, it is important to remember it can also be painful for some.
An off-duty Cook County Sheriff's officer also called 911 after hearing gunshots and finding his vehicle damaged, but he did not see who was shooting and was not injured.
One firefighter was hospitalized for minor injuries, the Chicago Fire Department said.
A limo was involved in the crash at 51st Street and Ashland Avenue.
Six people were rushed to the hospital Friday night in a multi-vehicle crash in Back of the Yards that reportedly involved a prom limo.
A proposed Back of the Yards library was fully funded almost a year ago and to the date and there is still no movement to build it.
The 80-year-old man is in critical condition.
Five people – including three children – were injured Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a car and a CTA bus at Ashland Avenue and Pershing Road.
It has been nearly three years, and there are still no charges in the case of a Back of the Yards grocer who was robbed and tied up wit his wife in the trunk of his own car, and then died while saving her. CBS 2’s Chris Tye spoke exclusively with the man’s family.
His life cast a long shadow in the Back of the Yards neighborhood; his absence is creating a huge gap in a community still demanding answers.
