Car thieves targeting parking lots in downtown Chicago
Chicago police are warning about a spike in car thefts across the Loop, and the manager of some of the lots dealing with the thefts said the problem is worse than police have said.
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Chicago police are warning about a spike in car thefts across the Loop, and the manager of some of the lots dealing with the thefts said the problem is worse than police have said.
Chicago police have issued an alert about more than a dozen car thefts in the Loop in the last month.
Chicago police have issued an alert about more than a dozen car thefts in the Loop in the last month.
A man was charged after a van full of dogs was taken off the street in Lincoln Park on Tuesday morning.
A cancer patient says his car has disappeared after he was involved in a crash on the way to a doctor's appointment and a random tow truck driver showed up and took his car to a body shop.
Authorities warn organized theft rings are going after high-end SUVs, pickups and performance cars in the U.S. and smuggling them into Mexico.
A driver led Chicago police on a wild chase through the West Side Friday afternoon after stealing an ambulance from Loretto Hospital.
One person is in custody after stealing a private ambulance in Niles, Illinois, Tuesday afternoon.
Batavia police are advising residents to lock their vehicles and not to leave any valuables in them after a vehicle was stolen and multiple cars were burglarized overnight.
Arlington Heights police are investigating a rash of car thefts targeting Hyundais over the last week.
All of the vehicles targeted were left unlocked overnight.
Jeremy Ochoa, 38, was arrested Thursday morning by Vehicular Hijacking Task Force members.
Chicago police said a man in custody after he allegedly stole a car with a baby in the back seat Thursday.
Two people are under arrest and third person is under investigation after Bridgeview police raided a Public Storage facility Monday morning.
It happened Saturday around 9:45 p.m. in the 5800 block of West Cornelia Avenue in the Portage Park neighborhood.
A car stolen from a Berwyn man in December has been found with his beloved pet dog's body inside.
Michelle N. Reeves, 37, of La Porte, was arrested on multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses, including theft, unauthorized entry of a vehicle used in a crime, criminal mischief, and public nudity.
Just after 6 a.m., police said Blessing's mother's brown Saturn Outlook was stolen near the intersection of 14th 1/2 Street and 13th Avenue, while the girl was in a booster seat in the back seat.
Chicago police said around 10:30 p.m., an unknown male was attempting to break into a vehicle in the 8700 block of South Dauphin Avenue when a man, 40, a resident and CCL holder, went outside and confronted the offender.
A total of 11 cars have been stolen this month during the evening and early morning hours—the latest two were taken on Saturday.
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.
Two infant girls were reported missing after the car they were in was stolen. The babies were later found left out in the cold.
Tomasz J. Kalembasa, 40, was charged with vehicular hijacking.
During the altercation, the offender was able to get away from the victim, enter the vehicle, and then drive away, last seen heading southeast on Northwest Highway.
Since July 31, eight overnight vehicle break-ins have been reported.
Chicago police are investigating after shots were fired during a fight at a youth football event in Bronzeville Sunday evening.
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Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The National Weather Service issued Blowing Dust Advisory for parts of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Monday.
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There was no immediate reason given for the 81-year-old's hospitalization.
Elmwood Park, Center Cass, Oak Lawn Hometown, and Atwood Heights are among the Illinois districts being investigated by the Justice Department over classroom instruction on gender and sexuality.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children’s Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The National Weather Service issued Blowing Dust Advisory for parts of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Monday.
A United Airlines plane struck a light pole and truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty Airport Sunday afternoon, officials said.
Traffic on the outbound Edens Expressway between Morton Gove and Skokie is stalled due to a truck leaking a corrosive material.
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In some parts of Chicago, you'll pay over $6 for a gallon of regular gas. Illinois is nearly 50 cents above the national average cost for fuel.
Traffic on the outbound Edens Expressway between Morton Gove and Skokie is snarled due to a truck leaking a corrosive material.
The man whose body was found near Chicago Executive Airport in north suburban Wheeling has been identified.
The National Weather Service issued Blowing Dust Advisory for parts of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Monday.
Chicago police are investigating after shots were fired during a fight at a youth football event in Bronzeville Sunday evening.
More than four months after a Chicago woman battling ALS was told she couldn't get a disabled parking placard in front of her home, the sign is up and her life is about to change.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
Chicago's Derek Hill hit a two-run shot that tied it at 3 in the seventh.
At 22-12, the Cubs are a season-high 10 games over .500.
The White Sox broke through against Michael King (3-2) in the sixth and then chased the Padres' top starter in the seventh.
The Cubs had not won 10 in a row at home since they had 14 straight victories at Wrigley from May 18-June 22, 2008.
Munetaka Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th homer of the season to highlight a six-run second inning, Colson Montgomery added his ninth home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 for their fourth straight win.
Chief Geoff Guttschow, who has an autistic child who drives, says the Blue Envelope Program gives officers a tool to recognize when a driver may need additional communication support.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
