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A thief took off with a beer truck filled with Modelo Thursday morning after the driver pulled up to a Jewel in the South Deering neighborhood and left the keys inside with the doors unlocked, police said.
Lapharis Moore, 12, has been reported missing from the Roseland neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Robert Bouto spent nearly 23 years in prison for murder after disgraced former Chicago Police Det. Reynaldo Guevara framed him for a fatal shooting in 1993, and now Bouto is hoping the man who put him behind bars ends up there himself.
Chicago's inspector general has released a withering review of the Chicago Police Department's so-called gang database, urging a dramatic revamp, claiming it is filled with inaccuracies, and doesn't provide a proper appeals process.
More than 35,000 people expected to descend on McCormick Place for Star Wars Celebration, and Chicago police not only are preparing extra security for the five-day event, they're getting into the fun with a Star Wars tribute video.
In the past month Chicago police have been called more than 30 times to a McDonald's that was the scene of a viral video seen on CBS 2 earlier this week.
A 17-year-old was shot Wednesday morning in Marquette Park, police said.
A woman was assaulted in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood on Monday, and police are searching for the man behind the attack.
Four Chicago police officers accused of covering up the circumstances of the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald face possible firing, as the Chicago Police Board begins a hearing on their case on Wednesday.
Darius Evans, 13, had been reported missing from near 67th and Parnell, police say.
Retired veteran William Richerson said he is lucky to be alive after an SUV crashed into his living room.
Chicago police are warning Chicago Lawn residents after a string of carjackings.
A fight between two men and a security guard outside a Gold Coast McDonald's ended with a gun drawn but no shots fired.
Six people were injured, including two children. All were stable and recovering Sunday night except 8-year-old Mekhi McGruder, who was still at Comer Children's Hospital in serious condition.
Six people, including two children, were wounded in an Englewood mass shooting Saturday evening, Chicago police said.
Chicago police are searching for the vehicle that struck a pedestrian in North Lawndale Friday afternoon.
Two men appearing to run a towing operation have been charged and taken into custody, according to the Chicago Police Department.
A 16-year-old girl, Annabell Castillo, who was reported missing from Chicago's Northwest Side, has been located, police said Friday afternoon.
Two Chicago police officers were hospitalized after their SUV was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light early Friday morning in Roscoe Village.
A two-year-old died after a fall from a window of a building in the 1500 block of S. St. Louis Avenue in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood Thursday night, Chicago police confirm.
Chicago police have released images of a sedan that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run in the Chatham neighborhood on March 29.
Illinois' 1989 drug-induced homicide law is rarely enforced in Chicago, but prosecutors in McHenry County use it often to prosecute drug dealers.
A two-year-old died after a fall from a window of a building in the 1500 block of S. St. Louis Avenue in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood Thursday night, Chicago police confirm.
Chicago police have issued a community alert after a woman reported a man touching himself inappropriately outside a school in North Center Wednesday.
Spretnjak, 33, was last seen arriving at O'Hare International Airport Terminal 1 at 1 p.m. Wednesday, police say.
In the first game since they fired their top two basketball executives, the Bulls were in firm control by the end of the first quarter.
The ceremony will take place on Tuesday evening to unveil a sign officially recognizing the area stretching from 79th and Harlem south to 113th and Harlem as Little Palestine.
The Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Tuesday for their eighth straight victory over the South Siders.
The Skokie Courthouse now features the largest installation of solar panels in all of Cook County.
The president has warned that if Iran doesn't make a deal to reopen the strait by 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again."
Illinois Democrats on Capitol Hill decried President Trump's threats against Iran as his deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz draws closer, calling on their Republican colleagues to join them in stopping the escalation.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
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.
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.
In the clip, a person could be seen walking around from the driver's side, then going out of frame after the crash. Before that, the car hit and killed Damien Gomez, 18, who was delivering food at the time of the crash.
Last month, the Chicago City Council approved a 1.5% tax hike on the hotel tax within so-called "Tourism Improvement District". The new surcharge goes into effect on May 1.
Authorities in the Bahamas are searching for a Michigan woman who went missing on Saturday. Lynette Hooker's husband told police that she fell off their small boat and was swept out to sea.
The area stretching from 79th and Harlem south to 113th and Harlem is getting a sign for more formal recognition, the result of two formal resolutions at the state and county levels.
President Trump is backing off his threat of large-scale attacks against Iran, saying he has agreed to a “double sided CEASEFIRE” with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to cut a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump announced Tuesday evening that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the war that was contingent on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Illinois Democrats on Capitol Hill decried President Trump's threats against Iran, calling on their Republican colleagues to join them in stopping the escalation.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
As President Trump's deadline approaches for a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, there's growing concern amid people in Chicago with loved ones in Iran.
The ceremony will take place on Tuesday evening to unveil a sign officially recognizing the area stretching from 79th and Harlem south to 113th and Harlem as Little Palestine.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
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.
In the first game since they fired their top two basketball executives, the Bulls were in firm control by the end of the first quarter.
The Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Tuesday for their eighth straight victory over the South Siders.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton will undergo elbow surgery and miss the rest of the season, manager Craig Counsell announced on Tuesday before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Some young Chicago White Sox ACE players got the trip of a lifetime recently.
Chicago Bears legend Steve "Mongo" McMichael has been posthumously diagnosed with CTE, his family announced Tuesday.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
A man from the northwest Chicago suburb of McHenry was facing felony charges Tuesday after police said he secretly recorded people in men's restrooms.
The woman accused of killing her on-and-off-again boyfriend and his parents in Chicago's south suburbs was due in court Monday.
