Fire rips through house in Bridgeport
CBS News Chicago was told the fire started in the basement of the house and quickly spread.
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CBS News Chicago was told the fire started in the basement of the house and quickly spread.
Flames were seen shooting through the roof of the house on Lock Street.
A total of 11 cars have been stolen this month during the evening and early morning hours—the latest two were taken on Saturday.
Police say thieves have been targeting vehicles in both the Bridgeport and Armour Square communities. Dave Savini reports.
The video obtained by CBS News Chicago shows the black Camaro just as it was being stolen back on Dec. 3 around 2:48 a.m. The thieves got out of a different sedan, double-parked, and then waited as members of the crew broke the windows of the Camaro and took off.
This is the 57th year the Bartlett J. McCartin Boys & Girls Club prepared and handed out plated Thanksgiving dinners.
Minnie Miñoso Academy is named after the late White Sox icon, and his son wants to make sure students there know exactly who the Hall of Famer is.
The Chicago Public Schools declined to release further details.
The show is happening on Sunday at the Zhou B Art Center in Bridgeport. Founders Joshua and Khamii Love talk more about what guests can expect.
Police said two men got into a fight at the Halsted stop on the Orange Line around 12:20 p.m., and during the fight a 44-year-old man was shot in the foot.
Cordale Nichols is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of a home in Bridgeport on Saturday.
Police say a man threw a Molotov cocktail through the window of the row home and was seen running north in the alley wearing all black.
Police say a man threw a Molotov cocktail through the window of the row home and was seen running north in the alley wearing all black.
Chicago police said an unknown male threw an incendiary device through the window of the apartment just before 2:30 a.m.
Two children are among five others hurt as a result of both fires. The ages and genders of each of the victims were not released.
"We know our population that we work with, which is artists with disabilities. But they are professional artists so the focus is on their art. We can talk to the artist and help them refocus on their artwork."
CBS 2’s Jackie Kostek was in Bridgeport Monday morning at the Morgan Arts complex, where she proved that walking backwards while talking into a camera can be a job hazard.
The owner of the dog has already filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the CPD and the officer in this case.
The officer shot and killed the dog in the Bridgeport neighborhood in April, claiming that the dog was attacking her corgi. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Chicago Police issued no citations in the incident last month. But on Tuesday, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video of the shooting, and said the CPD should rethink the officer's employment status. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Their works collectively tell a story about humanity in the face of incarceration.
When the gallery doors open, guests will be greeted with a purposeful beginning to a discussion about the people who have been sentenced to a lifetime of incarceration.
For Dee Lou, working at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art is a dream job.
The Heritage Museum of Asian Art started in a small storefront 10 years ago and has since tripled in size now located on 35th Street in the Bridgeport Art District.
The dog's remains were given to its owner.
Residents in Chicago's South Loop say a new business is too noisy and too many of their customers are hanging out after leaving the restaurant and bar. The owner of Reserv said he's trying to keep the peace and keep his business open.
Police are investigating after a hidden camera was found inside the bathroom of a marijuana dispensary in southwest suburban Worth.
More than a million people are expected to attend the 54th annual Fiesta del Sol, which kicked off Thursday in the Pilsen neighborhood.
A man was killed and a teenage boy was wounded in a shooting on Thursday evening in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago.
A man and a woman were found shot and killed inside a car on Thursday evening on the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission voted on Thursday to publish a report outlining details of the investigation that led to state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Chicago) to resign his post earlier this month.
Voters in Chicago will have a chance to decide in November if the city should go after the federal government for money spent dealing with the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown and Operation Midway Blitz.
The Secret Service said a member of Vice President JD Vance's detail is under investigation for "compromising operational and information security."
The House on Thursday voted to direct President Trump to end the war with Iran, after four Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke the president over his handling of the conflict.
The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission on Thursday will decide whether to release a report that led to the resignation of state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) over reported allegations of sexual harassment.
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.
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.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Residents in Chicago's South Loop say a new business is too noisy and too many of their customers are hanging out after leaving the restaurant and bar. The owner of Reserv said he's trying to keep the peace and keep his business open.
Police are investigating after a hidden camera was found inside the bathroom of a marijuana dispensary in southwest suburban Worth.
People in Madison, Wisconsin, held a vigil Thursday night for a man who was shot and killed by a police officer. Corey Ruiz’s family has hired prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is demanding the shooting be investigated for potential excessive force.
A small plane crashed in Puget Sound in Washington state while making an emergency landing off the San Juan islands.
Police are investigating after a hidden camera was found inside the bathroom of a marijuana dispensary in southwest suburban Worth.
More than a million people are expected to attend the 54th annual Fiesta del Sol, which kicked off Thursday in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Mexico has requested criminal charges in the deaths of 17 Mexicans who died either in ICE custody or during immigration enforcement operations by the Trump administration.
Residents in Chicago's South Loop say a new business is too noisy and too many of their customers are hanging out after leaving the restaurant and bar. The owner of Reserv said he's trying to keep the peace and keep his business open.
A man was killed and a teenage boy was wounded in a shooting on Thursday evening in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Chicago has been feeling the heat this week, with highs in the 90s the past five days, but officials are making moves to cool off some of the hottest parts of the city, specifically Chicago Park District fieldhouses where many turn to keep cool.
Gene Rush survived throat cancer, but he didn't survive a trip to the Porter County Jail over 4th of July weekend. His family said jail staff failed to provide lifesaving medical care.
The biggest stars of the WNBA are arriving in Chicago for this weekend's All-Star Game, but before that, dozens of kids took to the court to learn from some former pros on the South Side.
Patrick Kane, 37, signed a two-year, $16 million contract to return to the Blackhawks on Thursday, according to the team.
Chicago's Colin Rea (7-7) allowed four runs on six hits while striking out five in five innings.
Chase Meidroth went 4 for 4 while he and Andrew Benintendi had a pair of run-scoring singles apiece and Anthony Kay pushed through five innings for his first win in more than a month as the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-2.
The Liberty erased a 12-point deficit in the final five minutes.
A man was killed and a teenage boy was wounded in a shooting on Thursday evening in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago.
A man and a woman were found shot and killed inside a car on Thursday evening on the University of Chicago campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
Madison's chief of police says an officer in Wisconsin's capital city shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest.
Three men have been convicted of a string of violent robberies targeting liquor stores, convenience stores, and bars in Chicago in 2023 and 2024.
Chicago police this week warned of a pattern of robberies in which the thieves approach the victims in public and rip away their gold necklaces.
