CPD warn about 4 apartment burglaries in Bridgeport neighborhood
Police said an unknown number of burglars entered each apartment by forcing open a door and then took property from inside.
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Police said an unknown number of burglars entered each apartment by forcing open a door and then took property from inside.
The victim said there was no time to react as he was held at gunpoint with his daughter just steps away from the home.
Ting Chui, 42, was attacked and robbed at gunpoint by an armed group in front of his home while his young daughter watched.
Ting Chui, 42, is in disbelief and still recovering from the assault caught on his home surveillance camera on South Emerald Avenue near 26th Street.
Chicago police are investigating a rash of garage burglaries reported in several South Side neighborhoods.
Benton House declined to talk about ghosts or hauntings or to let CBS News Chicago inside its facility. But the facility was the subject of an episode of the Syfy Channel series "Ghost Hunters" back in 2014.
The foundation presented 41 scholarships to children of Chicago police officers and other young people who are enrolled in department programs.
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the shooting death of 31-year-old Gabriela Ochoa, who was killed during a robbery attempt earlier this month in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Police said the suspects would either create a situation to get victims out of their homes, such as stating they hit the victim's garage door with their vehicle or claiming to be city workers.
Gabriela Ochoa, 31, was gunned down in the second disturbing crime this month near a popular park.
Gabriela Ochoa, 31, was gunned down in the second disturbing crime this month near a popular park. Shardaa Gray reports.
Police said the woman was shot after an unknown man tried to rob her of her belongings.
Investigation into the shooting indicated that the suspect attempted to take her belongings before shooting her.
The boy was shot in the back and taken to Storger Hospital in good condition.
The festival will support an Englewood nonprofit providing mental health services, specifically for youth affected by child abuse and neglect. Christopher Akiwowo, CEO and executive director of the nonprofit IBUKUN Comprehensive Community Services, talks more about Saturday’s event.
Neighbors said it was a miracle that no one was hurt in the fire in a Bridgeport alley on July 4th.
Neighbors said it was a miracle that no one was hurt in the fire in a Bridgeport alley on July 4th. Lauren Victory reports.
Anyone who lives in Chicago knows not a 4th of July goes by without fireworks booming across the city. However, it is illegal to light them except in displays with a permit — and the fire in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood amounted to a very visual reason why. Lauren Victory reports.
Two people were arrested after a multi-car crash in Bridgeport, Chicago police said Friday.
It happened at the intersection of 31st Street and Lowe Avenue around 9 a.m.
The festival will be held in Millennium Park on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Chicago police are investigating after half a dozen cash registers stolen from businesses in South Barrington, Illinois were dumped in an empty lot behind a residence in the city.
Police said two men damaged the front or rear door frame of a residential building until they gained access.
The burglaries happened in the Chinatown and Bridgeport neighborhoods during the afternoon and evening hours.
The victim was getting out of his car when a red SUV approached him, and someone from inside fired shots in his direction.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Police said Wednesday that the suspected murder weapon used in the slayings of an Ohio couple was found in the suspect's home in Chicago following his arrest over the weekend.
The CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil will be live Wednesday night from Eleven City Diner in Chicago's West Loop.
The market cites slower foot traffic and higher food prices for the closure.
The first-place winner will receive a Weiner Circle gift card and merch.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Illinois Rep. Michael Bost, a Republican.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Four astronauts are heading home early from the International Space Station. NASA says one of them has a medical issue, prompting the unprecedented evacuation.
Police said Wednesday that the suspected murder weapon used in the slayings of an Ohio couple was found in the suspect's home in Chicago following his arrest over the weekend.
The CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil will be live Wednesday night from Eleven City Diner in Chicago's West Loop.
The event will officially kick off the start of the 2026 Chicago Auto Show. The black-tie event is set for Feb. 6 at McCormick Place.
The agents seized one phone and two computers from her. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Hannah Natanson was reporting classified data obtained from a Pentagon contractor.
The market cites slower foot traffic and higher food prices for the closure.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Northwest Indiana could see over six inches of lake-effect snow by Thursday morning, while a snow squall snarled Chicago's Wednesday morning commute.
Police said Wednesday that the suspected murder weapon used in the slayings of an Ohio couple was found in the suspect's home in Chicago following his arrest over the weekend.
The CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil will be live Wednesday night from Eleven City Diner in Chicago's West Loop.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport is setting up for a Bears vs. Rams watch party for thousands of fans Sunday.
The Chicago Bears are on a hot streak, which means fans looking for tickets to Sunday's playoffs game are a target for scammers and fraudsters.
Sports experts said there may be some advantages they have on their side to keep the playoff winning streak going.
Johnson made it clear that he didn't like the Packers in a locker room video following their Wild Card win.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
Two teens stood charged Wednesday with carjacking a man at gunpoint in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood this week, and one of them was also charged in two different robberies at CTA Red Line stops last year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, must return to court later this week for a detention hearing after being extradited to Chicago.
