FBI seek man who robbed bank, attempted to rob another on Far North, Southwest Sides
Authorities said the robber made a demand for money and threatened with violence. No injuries were reported in either incident.
Authorities said the robber made a demand for money and threatened with violence. No injuries were reported in either incident.
The whole situation took three years and still hasn't been resolved.
Authorities said the suspect was armed with a handgun and demanded money. No injuries were reported.
Fraudsters took Peter Spyropoulos' checks and changed the pay-to line and amount – so the bad guys got the money - and lots of it. But then, the bank denied his claim for reimbursement. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
We have reported time and time again on thefts involving those official blue United States Postal Service mailboxes.
"It's horrible," said Gene Krichevsky. "It's been a nightmare for over a year."
CBS 2’s Lauren Victory stepped in and got involved behalf of the man and his son. But the issue has not been resolved.
Firefighters spent hours working to get the fire under control on this frigid Friday night. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A robbery of a Brinks truck just after noon on Monday turned into a chase and ended in an arrest. The incident happened outside of a Chase Bank in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
The group, Rising Tide Chicago, says Chase continues to invest in dangerous fossil fuel projects - which hurt the environment.
The group, Rising Tide Chicago, says Chase continues to invest in dangerous fossil fuel projects - which hurt the environment.
Investigators are seeing a steep incline in the number of complaints involving fake fraud alert text messages.
Investigators are seeing a steep incline in the number of complaints involving fake fraud alert text messages. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Police are looking for three men who robbed a bank Tuesday on the city's Near West Side.
Customers and employees at a Near West Side bank were forced to the floor during a robbery Tuesday afternoon. CBS 2's Meredith Barack reports.
A suburban mother now has her money back, after she had more than $4,000 taken from her bank account when someone stole and altered a check she had written to her mortgage company.
A suburban mom said a check she sent was full of red flags showing it had been stolen and doctored when it made it to the bank – someone had gone in manually and changed letters and numbers, and even whited out the pay-to line and written something else.
A suburban man reached is frustrated after fraudulent charges was issued on his wife's credit card. He knows she didn't make them because she is in hospice.
CBS 2 has gotten some results for a Chicago restaurant owner whose bank took $28,000 from her account because of someone else's court order.
Every penny counts these days for local businesses, so imagine the shock of a Chatham restaurant owner when she learned her bank transferred $28,000 out of her company account.
A woman fought back and fired her own gun when a would-be carjacker pointed a gun at her outside a bank in Roseland on Monday afternoon.
A CBS 2 viewer told us his $6,500 savings went poof – gone. The father of four reached out to us when the bank refused to put the money back. But that all changed after the CBS 2 Morning Insiders got involved.
Many of us are used to free checking, but some big bank customers are facing a difficult choice: pay up or switch banks.
By all accounts Jessica Vilaythong was carving out her world in Chicago after graduating college last year, which makes the randomness of the attack all the more painful for the people who were part of her day-to-day.
Jawaun Westbrooks, a 35-year-old homeless man from Chicago, was ordered held without bond in the fatal stabbing of Chase Bank employee, Jessica Vilaythong.
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Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
It will create at least 1,000 new jobs.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Chicago Cubs swept the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory.
Following the area's recent chill, it appears warmer than normal temperatures that begin this weekend will continue all of next week.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Guidice said he left City Hall on good terms.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Bears president Kevin Warren said the new stadium would include replacing Soldier Field with additional parks and public sports fields, while preserving the stadium's iconic colonnades, which were built as a war memorial for American veterans.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday unveiled his plan to reduce homelessness in Illinois in the coming fiscal year, and it's focused on reducing inequities that hurt the Black community.
A memorial service was held in Washington D.C. on Thursday, honoring the World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.
The $11B center will be near the town of New Carlisle, about 15 miles west of South Bend.
The pro-Palestine protests on the Evanston campus are calling for Northwestern to divest in Israeli interests, but some Jewish students say antisemitism has been on the rise on campus, and fear this may exacerbate it. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
The upgrades are designed to reflect the city’s history, culture, and unique neighborhoods.
Organizers said they plan to occupy the area until Northwestern ends partnerships supporting Israel, and vows to protect their free speech rights on campus.
There were a total of eight victims in four separate, similar, incidents all just minutes apart.
Crime stats of those who were carjacked, robbed, shot, or killed give an overwhelming sense of a society unmoored. But the spectacle of crime can evoke fear, often overshadowing those who are truly affected: the victims.
Follow live updates of Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, where former National Enquirer boss David Pecker is testifying for the third day.
It's a decision that has been widely projected as a virtual lock for this NFL Draft, especially after the Bears traded away Justin Fields to the Steelers.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Chicago Cubs swept the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory.
It's a decision that has been widely projected as a virtual lock for this NFL Draft, especially after the Bears traded away Justin Fields to the Steelers.
Off to the worst start in franchise history, the White Sox have been outscored 141-56 and allowed 38 home runs in 25 games.
The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, a native of north suburban Wilmette.
Playing without Cody Bellinger, the Cubbies used Swanson's big swing and a solid start by Jameson Taillon to earn its second straight win.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Victor Ayllon pleaded guilty last week to first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Wendy, according to Kane County court records.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Such crimes are more than a nuisance. A slashed tire is an expensive problem to fix.
Keith Hill, president of Amalgamated Transit Union 241, said the driver radioed for police help. But nobody came, Hill said.