New Surveillance Video Shows High-Speed Chase Of Chicago Police Commander
New surveillance video from the dash cam of an Indiana State Police car shows the trooper racing to pull over Chicago Police Commander Edward Wodnicki.
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New surveillance video from the dash cam of an Indiana State Police car shows the trooper racing to pull over Chicago Police Commander Edward Wodnicki.
The 15-year-old girl who was the victim of a frightening attack caught on video might also have been the victim of a sexual assault, police said, but investigators are still trying to piece together what happened to the girl while she was missing for five days.
A viral 25-second video is painful even to watch – a teenage girl screams piercingly, then flinches, as several other teens punch her in the face and back. A criminal investigation has now been launched since CBS 2 sent the video to police.
A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a family who said Chicago Police officers raided the wrong home three times this year and pointed guns at children.
Body camera footage and interviews with families revealed allegations of the mistreatment of children, including officers pointing guns at them.
Three Chicago police officers and a police sergeant have been fired for covering up for Jason Van Dyke after he fatally shot Laquan McDonald, the Police Board said Thursday night.
Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson said he has launched an internal investigation into how police are vetting information, and obtaining and executing search warrants, specifically for raids in which children are present.
A Chicago Police officer remains employed despite an investigation that found she was "double-dipping" and lying on reports.
A Chicago mother said the Park District failed to call police, when her son was the target of a death threat on Snapchat.
Chicago Police Officer James A. Hunt went viral when a video was exposed of him claiming, "I kill mother-------." Now the Civilian Office of Police Accountability has put out a damning assessment of his viral and vile actions. CBS 2 accessed the assessment through a Freedom of Information Act request.
A high-ranking Chicago Police Commander has been reassigned and is the target of an internal investigation after leading Indiana State Police on a high speed chase last month.
Theresa Almanza's stepdaughter was among 2,600 people in Cook County who have died of drug overdoses since 2015.
Russell Landry, 66, has been reported missing from the Edgewater Beach neighborhood
Business owners in the South Shore neighborhood say gangs and drugs have taken over the streets outside their shops. They say authorities are not doing enough to crack down on the criminals.
A 26-year-old man has been charged with aggravated DUI, after causing a crash that injured three people, including two police officers early Sunday in the South Austin neighborhood.
The couple escaped, running down the street in interlocked handcuffs, 30 miles from where they kidnapping took place.
The Chicago Police Board began hearing evidence on Monday against Officer Robert Rialmo, to determine if he should be fired for violating department rules in the 2015 shooting that killed 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier and 55-year-old Bettie Jones.
The fire started around 4:30 p.m. on the second floor of an apartment building near Kenmore and Thorndale.
Two people were stabbed, including a pregnant woman, after a fight Saturday night in the Loop.
Two police officers and another driver were hospitalized after a crash in South Austin.
Chicago police are looking for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a homeless camp on the Near West Side Saturday morning.
A South Side community is in disbelief after a mother of eight was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver overnight near 16th and Homan in North Lawndale.
Eddie Stewart, 34, has been reported missing from the Englewood neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
As the long holiday weekend continues, we're getting an idea of the impact of gun violence in the city as well as the efforts to keep it in check.
Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing federal agents of assault and false imprisonment, after she was arrested inside a hospital in the Humboldt Park neighborhood during Operation Midway Blitz last October.
Police said officers responded to a reported active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday.
Funeral arrangements were announced Monday afternoon for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
At the center of the fight is the "Save Our Bacon Act," a provision that would gut animal welfare laws and disproportionately impact small farmers.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Gov. JB Pritzker lobbed some strong words about the Chicago Bears straight at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Monday morning.
A judge Monday delayed a decision on issuing a temporary restraining order against the Markham Park District for an incident involving a helicopter landing for prom last week.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
Storms pass by mid-afternoon then mostly cloudy and cooler Monday. Lows in the upper 60s.
Mangione is charged with killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson.
Two rounds of swift but strong thunderstorms blew through the area, toppling a small plane at Midway Airport and leaving some power outages and damage in their wake.
Gov. JB Pritzker lobbed some strong words about the Chicago Bears straight at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Monday morning.
Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing federal agents of assault and false imprisonment, after she was arrested inside a hospital in the Humboldt Park neighborhood during Operation Midway Blitz last October.
One person is dead, and two others were hospitalized, in a home explosion in Wonder Lake, Illinois, far northwest of Chicago Sunday night.
Police said officers responded to a reported active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79.
Edgar Quero hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Sunday in the rubber game of their first crosstown series this season.
Murakami added his 17th homer in the fifth, a two-run shot to center off Jameson Taillon that traveled an estimated 428 feet.
Chris Brady had six saves for Chicago and has six shutouts this season.
Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their crosstown rival.
A truck driver was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling $9.4 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand.
Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.
Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office will announced a new taskforce Monday bringing federal officers on board to help with crime on CTA.
