Prosecutors Will Seek To Indict Bernard Kersh, Man Body-Slammed By Officer After Police Say He Spit On Cop
Police described the maneuver as an "emergency takedown," but Bernard Kersh's attorneys have called it "a brutal and vicious attack."
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Police described the maneuver as an "emergency takedown," but Bernard Kersh's attorneys have called it "a brutal and vicious attack."
Mayor Lori Lightfoot may have announced the firing of now ex-police superintendent Eddie Johnson in a no-holds barred news conference, but it didn't mean he was booted from the police department.
Police have said an officer performed an "emergency takedown" on Bernard Kersh after he spit in an officer's eye.
Interim police Supt. Charlie Beck wasted no time Tuesday – bumping a district commander down to a captain.
Sources told CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot about 20 high-ranking officers are planning to retire. Most of those officers were appointed to their current positions by Johnson, whom Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired on Monday.
Former Chicago Police Cmdr. Kenneth Johnson was sentenced to two years' probation Tuesday for Social Security theft charges.
Former police Supt. Eddie Johnson on Tuesday acknowledged he "made a poor decision and had a lapse of judgment" when police officers found him slumped over in his vehicle, but denied that he misled the mayor over his actions.
Officials said the guns sell quickly and it's difficult to know where they wind up.
Former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson had been out drinking with a woman who was not his wife hours before he was found slumped over the steering wheel in October, sources told CBS 2.
"It has become clear that Mr. Johnson engaged in a series of actions that are intolerable for any leader in a position of trust," she said Monday morning at City Hall.
With Eddie Johnson now fired instead of retired, it's unclear how much Beck will rely on him for guidance.
Now-fired police Supt. Eddie Johnson's rise was called inspirational, but his fall has been dramatic.
Chicago police were called to the Block 37 mall in the Loop after reports of a man shot in the chest.
Bond was set at $5,000 Sunday for a man facing charges of aggravated battery and resisting arrest – after he was slammed to the ground by a police officer on Thanksgiving when police said he spat on the officer.
Chicago police said there were 32 murders citywide in November, the lowest total for the month since 2013.
Bernard Kersh, 29, has been charged with one felony count of aggravated battery, one misdemeanor count of resisting police, and one misdemeanor count of simple assault.
Keshia Johnson, Bernard Kersh's mother, said she was on the phone with him as he was arguing with police. The call suddenly ended.
A video shared hundreds of thousands of times since Thursday afternoon shows a Chicago police officer tossing a man to the ground near 79th and Cottage Grove. Witnesses Friday described the moments right before the take-down.
Disturbing video surfaced Thursday of a confrontation with police in the Chatham neighborhood.
The state's top prosecutor said Tuesday that he is alarmed by a pattern of Chicago police raiding the wrong homes.
Former Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke is no longer in federal custody, nor is he in Illinois state custody.
Four Chicago police officers' quick action saved a teenage boy's life.
A Chicago Police officer was taken away in an ambulance Monday afternoon in an accident involving a squad car and other vehicles in the Washington Park community.
His family's lawsuit contains text messages from that night, between Rylan and his mother.
"I'll take this opportunity to call for common sense gun laws, specifically involving gun sales in the secondary market such as gun shows and internet-based sales."
John Kelly, who lobbied for the Chicago White Sox, Bally's and the United Center, is the latest name to join the list of candidates to become the city's next mayor
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
People's Resource Center CEO Jeni Fabian said the center had to throw away three tons of food due to a power outage resulting from Monday's storms.
The sister of a woman killed in a high-speed boat crash this past weekend on the Fox River said the victim always put others first.
Subcontractors in Chicago Heights say they expect to be there for most of the day.
John Kelly, who lobbied for the Chicago White Sox, Bally's and the United Center, is the latest name to join the list of candidates to become the city's next mayor
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' bill to crack down on rogue tow truck companies and strengthen oversight has been sent to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker.
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday signed an executive order to toughen standards for where city departments and sister agencies buy guns, firearm accessories, and ammunition.
Hong's rise in the Wisconsin Democratic primary has exposed a sharp divide, with some voters saying they would cross party lines in November rather than support a DSA-aligned candidate.
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.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
A Wisconsin appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that had declared Act 10 unconstitutional, keeping the 2011 law limiting public workers' collective bargaining rights in place as unions prepare to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
The changing developments at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. represent a microcosm of 40 years of changing development priorities on the Clybourn Corridor as a whole, and in Chicago and beyond.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Magdalena Jablonska, 48, of Des Plaines, was killed when a speeding pontoon boat crashed into where she was on board.
John Kelly, who lobbied for the Chicago White Sox, Bally's and the United Center, is the latest name to join the list of candidates to become the city's next mayor
Health officials said they are spraying a chemical used to control mosquitoes in outdoor residential and recreational areas, specifically in the Pullman and South Deering neighborhoods and near O'Hare Airport.
Lawmakers in Illinois and from across the country joined leaders from the State Innovation Exchange to unveil a new initiative. They’re helping states craft new laws that would allow people to sue ICE agents for improper searches or due process violations.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
The sister of a woman killed in a high-speed boat crash this past weekend on the Fox River said the victim always put others first.
John Kelly, who lobbied for the Chicago White Sox, Bally's and the United Center, is the latest name to join the list of candidates to become the city's next mayor
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a film producer on charges that he defrauded clients out of more than $100 million.
Lollapalooza 2026 takes over Grant Park Thursday with headlining performances from Lorde, Charli XCX, the Smashing Pumpkins, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae and more.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
Earlier this month, charges were dropped in one case against Weinstein, but he still faces charges in New York and California.
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
Happ punctuated an 11-pitch at-bat with a two-run double to get the Cubs' scoring started.
The White Sox have lost four of five, including two consecutive games to New York.
The Chicago Bears hit the field at training camp for the first time on Tuesday, and head coach Ben Johnson is clearly fired up for his second season at the helm after a successful first year.
Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
A man stood charged Wednesday with firing a gun at a car and going on to lead Illinois State Police on a chase on I-57 this week.
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a film producer on charges that he defrauded clients out of more than $100 million.
Chicago police were searching Wednesday for two men in connection with a shooting that left a man wounded in the Northwest Side's Hermosa neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
