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Brendan Kennedy-Gasior, 37, is facing felony charges of promoting prostitution.
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Brendan Kennedy-Gasior, 37, is facing felony charges of promoting prostitution.
Strobe lights and vibrating pads are used to wake someone up when a traditional smoke alarm goes off.
This month, the Red Cross is hosting "Sound the Alarm" events like one in Chatham. Last Saturday, volunteers and members of the Chicago Fire Department gave out special smoke detectors aimed to help the hearing impaired.
The American Red Cross and Chicago Fire Department were out in the Chatham neighborhood on Saturday, giving special smoke alarms to members of the deaf community.
Summer Day-Stewart, 36, was pronounced dead Thursday night. Their 7-year-old son, Ezra, was pronounced dead on Wednesday evening.
On Friday, the Fire Department distributed some smoke along the block where the fire broke out in Montclare – an act that holds greater weight following this tragedy. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
An 8-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy remain in grave condition after the fire. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The firefighter's wife and 7-year-old son have died after being rescued from the fire, and two other children remain in grave condition. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The firefighter's wife and two other children remain in grave condition.
We were still waiting on information Wednesday night on the updated conditions of the four people rushed to the hospital form the Montclare neighborhood fire. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Firefighters responded to the fire in the 800 block of East 90th Place just after 10 a.m.
A person had to be rescued at a CTA blue line station after they somehow ended up on the tracks.
The proceeds will benefit Chicago police officer Danny Golden, who was shot and paralyzed last summer while trying to break up a fight at a bar in Beverly.
The proceeds will benefit Chicago police officer Danny Golden, who was shot and paralyzed last summer while trying to break up a fight at a bar in Beverly.
The HERO pipe was designed for fires in high rises — like the one at the Harper Square Cooperative on Wednesday, Jan 25.
The Chicago Fire Department is responding to critics who say the department could have and should have used a specific pipe designed for high-rise fires to battle a blaze in Kenwood last month. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Firefighters were on the scene after a fire broke out in Englewood Wednesday morning.
It is a tool that taxpayers have already paid for.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has been digging into why some firefighters say the Chicago Fire Department has a special tool to fight the type of blaze that broke out in the high-rise - but they didn't use it.
It happened at the Metra maintenance facility in West Pullman.
That fire broke out on Oct. 17, 2003, at what was then known as the Cook County Administration Building.
Keoghan was in Chicago last week. It was one of two cities he visited to promote "Tough As Nails" – the other was Pittsburgh.
Keoghan talked with CBS 2's Donlon about highlighting those workers who get their hands dirty to keep the country running in the CBS show "Tough As Nails."
The center is named for the late police commander Paul Bauer and firefighter Marshawn Plummer.
This is now our fourth year of covering Chicagoans getting hosed by the city's water billing practices – and we have another first. This is the story of a first responder getting hosed. CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards reports.
Heavy rain in the Chicago area led to roadway flooding Saturday morning.
A man was injured after he was shot by people inside two different cars in the Garfield Park neighborhood early Saturday morning.
As America turns 250 years old, CBS News Chicago is exploring Chicago's influence on the nation, including during the Great Migration.
Communities across Chicago and beyond marked Good Friday, from crucifixion reenactments to Pope Leo XIV's prayer at the Vatican, amid Holy Week celebrations leading up to Easter.
Two people were killed, and three others were injured in a crash on Friday afternoon in Chicago Heights.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The Illinois Accountability Commission is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings on federal agents' tactics during last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
Heavy rain in the Chicago area led to roadway flooding Saturday morning.
A man was injured after he was shot by people inside two different cars in the Garfield Park neighborhood early Saturday morning.
Meet Elliot, he's looking for a forever home.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
Illinois is among 23 states and the District of Columbia filing a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Heavy rain in the Chicago area led to roadway flooding Saturday morning.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Illini fans watching the Final Four game in Champaign on Saturday should prepare to pay over $100 at some campus bars.
Fighting Illini fans are pumped for the Final Four, and Indianapolis feels more like Urbana because of how many Illini fans have traveled there for the big game.
A man was injured after he was shot by people inside two different cars in the Garfield Park neighborhood early Saturday morning.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
The New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night in a game they led by 47 points.
Lucas Oil Stadium was pumping with a whole lot of orange and blue Friday morning when Illinois took the court for their open practice ahead of their Final Four showdown with Connecticut.
Rookie Chase DeLauter had three hits, including a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and drove in three runs as the Cleveland Guardians won their home opener 4-1 against the Chicago Cubs.
Tristan Peters capped a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a wild home opener.
In a special surprise during their home opener on Friday, the White Sox announced they will be retiring former shortstop and manager Ozzie Guillen's No. 13 jersey in August.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
Some Joliet, Illinois, residents were asked to shelter in place Thursday morning as police executed a search warrant.
A man stood charged Thursday with holding up five men at gunpoint after luring them by offering to buy anime cards on online marketplaces.
A man was apprehended late Wednesday night after a standoff in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
