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Around noon, Chicago police tweeted that city beaches were nearing capacity and that rotating ramp closures were in effect along Lake Shore Drive.
Canutie Collins, 16, has been reported missing from the Humboldt Park neighborhood, police said.
Authorities said four male victims sustained gunshot wounds standing outside near the intersection of Homan and Iowa on Chicago's West Side.
Two families involved in one case of mistaken identity met for the first time Wednesday. One family's loved one was dying only to find out after the man died that he was really the other family's relative.
Kane County State's Attorney Joseph McMahon, the special prosecutor in the case of Jason Van Dyke who was convicted of killing black teenager Laquan McDonald, says he won't seek re-election.
Anthony Heredia, 16, has been reported missing from the Little Village neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police are getting a head start on efforts to prevent violence over the 4th of July weekend, with dozens of people arrested, and nearly a dozen illegal weapons seized in a pre-holiday gun and drug crackdown.
Several Chicago police officers had a heart-warming reunion on Tuesday with the baby they helped bring into the world on Easter.
CBS 2 has learned 1,500 additional police officers will be patrolling the city this holiday weekend. Many will be undercover as they patrol along the lakefront. Officers will also be at large West Side gatherings.
Violent crime might be down in the city compared to this time last year, but a bloody weekend that saw more than 50 shot has some concerned heading into the holiday weekend.
Chicago police misidentified a man languishing in a hospital bed, leaving the wrong family to stay by his side while he died. Now because of CBS 2 reports, a state lawmaker says she wants to take steps to make sure this doesn't happen again in Illinois.
So far this year, 1,229 people have been shot in Chicago, about 100 fewer than the first six months of 2018, and the lowest total since 2015.
Otis Maxwell, 82, has been reported missing after exiting a vehicle stopped in heavy traffic on the Dan Ryan Expressway near Roosevelt Road Saturday night, police said.
Daniel Romero, 17, has been reported missing from the West Lawn neighborhood, Chicago police said.
Gunfire near a fast food restaurant and carnival left one man in critical condition Saturday afternoon in West Chatham.
More than 240 guns were turned in to Chicago police at a gun buy back event in East Garfield Park Saturday.
As we inch closer to July 4, some Chicagoans worry gun violence is becoming too great a threat. Since 7 p.m. Friday, 23 people have been shot.
Anthony Grosch, 83, who suffers from dementia and was reported missing Friday, has been located and reunited with his family, according to Chicago police.
"I just want to bring this to light. I don't want to see it get swept under the rug because this is happening way too often."
Roshad McIntosh was 19 years old when he was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer in August, 2014.
He was last seen Monday in the 5100 block of South Kostner Avenue in the Archer Heights neighborhood.
A man was struck and killed in a hit and run in the 500 block of South Lake Shore Drive Tuesday night, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The officer was shot in the head around 1:30 a.m. near 37th and Prairie.
The mayor said she's not sure the existing plan for the new academy will be big enough to meet the current and future needs of both the Police Department and Fire Department.
Nearly 70 hours of video related to the Jussie Smollett investigation was released by the Chicago Police Department on Monday.
The Obama Presidential Center is opening June 19 — Juneteenth — and tickets will go on sale soon.
Thieves stole an ATM in a crash-and-grab burglary at a BP gas station in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Monday.
A busy intersection where Chicago meets suburban Cicero, Illinois, was shut down early Monday after two police officers were injured in a crash.
A boil order has been issued for part of the southwest Chicago suburb of Hickory Hills.
A rally was set to be held in Daley Plaza Monday for a Chicago woman accused of killing her abusive boyfriend in 2022.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
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.
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.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
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.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
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.
When it comes to treasure hunts, some of the best surprises come from the River Thames in London. But getting in on the action isn't easy — there's a long, competitive list to search its banks. Tina Kraus shows us the magic of mudlarking.
Transportation Security Administration lines are finally shorter, but the war with Iran is sending jet fuel prices surging. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Thieves stole an ATM in a crash-and-grab burglary at a BP gas station in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood early Monday.
The unnamed “Spaceballs” sequel is due in theaters April 23, 2027, two months shy of the original “Star Wars” parody’s 40th anniversary.
The Obama Presidential Center is opening June 19 — Juneteenth — and tickets will go on sale soon.
A busy intersection where Chicago meets suburban Cicero, Illinois, was shut down early Monday after two police officers were injured in a crash.
Thieves stole an ATM in a crash-and-grab burglary at a BP gas station in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Monday.
In March 2021, in Little Village, a police officer chased Adam Toledo on foot after shots were fired on a street corner.
The Obama Presidential Center is opening June 19 — Juneteenth — and tickets will go on sale soon.
A boil order has been issued for part of the southwest Chicago suburb of Hickory Hills.
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.
Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer and Matt Shaw and Happ added solo shots for Chicago in Game 2.
The Bulls missed four shots on their next possession, including three straight at point-blank range by Leonard Miller, before Booker made a 3 to make 117-108 with 1:33 remaining.
Amaya's hard shot to right-center field off Connor Brogdon (2-1) scored pinch-runner Dylan Carlson from second base.
Miguel Vargas had an RBI triple, and Lenyn Sosa and Austin Hays each drove in a run as the White Sox opened 3-0 at home for the first time since 2004.
UCLA finished the season 37-1 by defeating the three-time national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.
Thieves stole an ATM in a crash-and-grab burglary at a BP gas station in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Monday.
A man shot and killed someone who came into his home and started charging at him in Chicago's South Deering community, police said early Monday.
A man was due in court Sunday after being arrested and charged with hitting a woman with a vehicle last week and then running off in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood.
A man was stabbed to death in a fight in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Two people were injured early Sunday in a shooting on the Bishop Ford Freeway alongside Chicago's Pullman community.
