Navy Pier stabbing suspect released without charges
Chicago police said a suspect arrested after a stabbing at the Navy Pier beer garden over the weekend was released without charges overnight.
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Chicago police said a suspect arrested after a stabbing at the Navy Pier beer garden over the weekend was released without charges overnight.
Chicago police said a suspect arrested after a stabbing at the Navy Pier beer garden over the weekend was released without charges overnight.
The City Council Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights is holding a hearing Tuesday on the matter. Jermont Terry reports.
The ages of the victims range from 20 to 55.
Chicago police said a man was seriously injured in a stabbing in the city's Streeterville neighborhood Friday afternoon.
A witness said they heard two men involved in an argument followed by multiple gunshots.
Officers found the victim, identified as 56-year-old Alonzo Smith, unresponsive in the front yard with a gunshot to the head and left hand.
Officers took a man into custody, and charges are pending.
A major concern is crowds and parties that spring up after the parade and go late into the night in the Northalsted and greater East Lakeview area.
Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling said the top priority this year for the Pride Parade is the heat.
The funeral for fallen Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera was held Wednesday afternoon, after she was shot and killed in the line of duty earlier this month. Lauren Victory reports.
"Her name will not be forgotten. She gave everything to help other people. What a noble thing from a noble person," Police Supt. Larry Snelling said.
Chicago police have charged a 15-year-old boy with felony animal cruelty for allegedly killing a duck and a chicken at a home in the city.
"That officer is in a very, very tough place; unimaginable what that officer has to be feeling right now," Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said.
Colleagues, family, friends and members of the public paid their respects to fallen Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera, who was unintentionally shot and killed by officer earlier in June.
The 30-year-old woman was arrested on June 19, and allegedly drove her car through a crowd of thousands protesting ICE and immigration actions in downtown Chicago.
Rivera was unintentionally shot and killed by another officer earlier in June. Tara Molina reports.
Police said the burglaries happened in the North Park and Irving Park neighborhoods.
The victim, believed to be between 20 and 30 years of age, was found unresponsive in the alley in the 6200 block of South Michigan Avenue.
The ages of the victims range from 11 to 63.
Charges were pending late Sunday against the driver of the Chevy Equinox, police said.
Vilmer Alcaraz, 32, of Chicago, was arrested Friday afternoon in the 5700 block of South Cicero Avenue.
Jaylin Arnold, 27, of Chicago, was charged with felony counts including armed violence, possession of a firearm by a repeat felon, and possession of cocaine.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of West Roosevelt Road.
"We're debating something that doesn't work. Why are we even debating it?" Johnson said.
A busted pipe left the Cicero Avenue Green Line station on the city's West Side flooded Thursday morning.
Chicago alders may move toward a full City Council vote on an alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan, with a shutdown looming if no deal is reached by the end of this month.
A teenager died after shots were fired into an apartment building in Chicago Lawn early Thursday morning.
The Bulls shot 56.2% overall and made 14 of 36 3-pointers on the way to a rather convincing win after losing eight of nine.
The team said they are not asking for state taxpayer dollars, but are still seeking a commitment to local infrastructure and reasonable property tax certainty.
Chicago alders may move toward a full City Council vote on an alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan, with a shutdown looming if no deal is reached by the end of this month.
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago Tuesday and wasted no time escalating immigration enforcement, as federal agents detained people across Little Village.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new transit funding bill on Tuesday.
Critics of Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 budget plan on Tuesday advanced an alternative spending plan that would increase taxes on plastic grocery bags and liquor sales, and allow ads on city vehicles and light poles.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
A busted pipe left the Cicero Avenue Green Line station on the city’s West Side flooded Thursday morning.
Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting “The Phantom of the Opera,” and CBS News Chicago gets to go behind the scenes.
Chicago alders may move toward a full City Council vote on an alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan, with a shutdown looming if no deal is reached by the end of this month. Darius Johnson reports.
The team said they are not asking for state taxpayer dollars, but are still seeking a commitment to local infrastructure and reasonable property tax certainty.
Around 1:30 a.m., Chicago police said the 16-year-old boy was inside the building in the 6500 block of South Talman Avenue when shots were fired from outside.
The team said they are not asking for state taxpayer dollars, but are still seeking a commitment to local infrastructure and reasonable property tax certainty.
A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff Wednesday afternoon, according to the FAA.
Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to succeed retiring Timothy Cardinal Dolan as archbishop of New York.
A busted pipe left the Cicero Avenue Green Line station on the city's West Side flooded Thursday morning.
Chicago alders may move toward a full City Council vote on an alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan, with a shutdown looming if no deal is reached by the end of this month.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Why are Chicago police officers arresting and charging Black gun owners with valid FOID cards and CCLs? An inside source spoke exclusively to CBS News Chicago to offer insights into their possible motivation.
The Bulls shot 56.2% overall and made 14 of 36 3-pointers on the way to a rather convincing win after losing eight of nine.
The team said they are not asking for state taxpayer dollars, but are still seeking a commitment to local infrastructure and reasonable property tax certainty.
The team is on a comeback and a come-up ahead of Saturday's pivotal rematch with the Packers.
The Blackhawks were without third-year center Connor Bedard, who was placed on injured reserve Monday for at least two weeks because of an upper-body injury.
Earlier this month, the team was trying to raise $18,000 to fund their trip to the American Youth Football Championship.
A woman has been charged with attacking four people with a glass bottle on Tuesday morning in the Loop in downtown Chicago.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.
The Original Rainbow Cone ice cream shop was broken into on Chicago's West Side.
A Flint, Michigan, man is heading to trial after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago intercepted firearm conversion kits from China.
Officials in Los Angeles held a news conference about the killings of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead in their home Sunday.
