Mayor Johnson responds to crowd of unruly teens
The teens gathered at a gas station in Bronzeville Tuesday night. Read more
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One way they keep a pulse on the community? By throwing a dinner party.
It is believed the building was vacant.
No one was hurt in the fire on South Michigan Avenue.
Chicago firefighters are responding to an extra-alarm fire in an apartment building in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
The victim was being driven by another 33-year-old man to the University of Chicago Medical Center when he struck another car and then a pole.
A group of Lake Forest College students has spent the last several weeks working to unearth some Chicago history on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology.
"The community is outraged. The young people are outraged. It's upsetting to know that when I open my door and let my young people out, that it's a chance they just might not come back."
Many are gathering in Bronzeville to raise awareness for the dozens of missing and murdered Black and Brown women and girls in Chicago. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray has the story from where the march will kick.
Chicago Fire Department officials said the teen was shot near the intersection of Root and Dearborn streets.
"My momma has always been my number one role model and I just want to be just like her. She enjoyed doing it. So I feel like I will enjoy doing it."
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray caught up with one crossing guard in Bronzeville.
Developed by five South Side high school students, the "Streets of Bronzeville" app offers five distinct walking tours through the neighborhood.
Chicago police said the victim was standing outside when a red sedan approached, and an unknown man exited the car and fired shots.
Neighbors said the men had been working at that site for weeks before this collapse.
Neighbors said the men had been working at that site for weeks before this collapse.
It's a fully accessible pedestrian and bike bridge over the railroad tracks and South Lake Shore Drive at 43rd Street in Bronzeville.
City officials celebrated the opening of the new 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge over DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Wednesday. It's a fully accessible pedestrian and bicycle bridge further connecting the Bronzeville neighborhood to the lakefront.
It's meant to improve access to the lakefront on the South Side.
Police said a man was in a vehicle in the 4200 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when someone in another vehicle started shooting.
Police say he was identified as the suspect who, on Nov. 29, carjacked the victim, in the 3900 block of South State Street.
The $81.8 million, two-building project is funded by the INVEST South/West program. It is called 43 Green.
The $81.8 million, two-building project is funded by the INVEST South/West program. It is called 43 Green.
Police said two gunmen shot the victims when they tried to drive away from an attempted carjacking.
One man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after an attempted carjacking in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Police said, around 12:10 a.m., the victims were in a black sedan in the 4900 block of South Calumet Avenue, when two gunmen approached them and tried to steal their vehicle.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
The armed robberies happened in the Avondale, Logan Square, and Portage Park neighborhoods between July 31 and August 15.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
Chicagoans and visitors had their pick of arts festivals this weekend, with the Printer's Row Art Fest under way in the South Loop, and the Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival in Rogers Park.
Sunday was the last chance for visitors to see the "Marvel's Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing" exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.
Alyssa's Law requires all school districts to have a mobile panic alert system to automatically notify law enforcement during on-site emergencies.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
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.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
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.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
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.
Sunday was the last chance for visitors to see the "Marvel's Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing" exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.
Students in elementary school and high school who use Pace buses and the Chicago Transit Authority system to get to school are now able to ride either system for 75 cents.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center’s Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Hawaii’s Big Island avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Lala on Saturday, but the storm is still delivering high winds and as much as 2 inches of rain an hour. Wendy Gillette reports.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide emergency after storms caused widespread wind damage and flooding.
The 2026 Chicago Air and Water Show was delayed again on Sunday due to inclement weather.
A NIPSCO utility vehicle was hit by gunfire overnight. No injuries were reported, the city said.
The armed robberies happened in the Avondale, Logan Square, and Portage Park neighborhoods between July 31 and August 15.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
The series ends Sunday afternoon when the Cardinals send Hunter Dobbins against fellow right-hander Edward Cabrera.
Caleb Williams got the day off as Chicago coach Ben Johnson rested most of his starters.
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning in front of the Original Maxwell Street hot dog and Polish sausage stand in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A woman was killed in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side early Sunday morning.
A shooting left one man dead and another in the hospital in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Sunday morning.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed overnight Saturday into Sunday in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 43, according to Chicago police.
