Community groups to join in effort to prevent teen takeovers in Chicago
CBS News Chicago on Monday got a sneak peek at how they are planning to map out their response.
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CBS News Chicago on Monday got a sneak peek at how they are planning to map out their response.
For the first time ever, city agencies are trying to partner with community groups to be on the scene as takeovers start. Sabrina Franza reports.
CBS News Chicago on Monday got a sneak peek at how they are planning to map out their response. Sabrina Franza reports.
Chicago police are investigating after half a dozen cash registers stolen from businesses in South Barrington, Illinois were dumped in an empty lot behind a residence in the city.
Chicago police are investigating after half a dozen cash registers stolen from businesses in South Barrington, Illinois were dumped in an empty lot behind a residence in the city.
Chicago police said the 56-year-old man was driving a Buick LaCrosse heading southbound on Western when he lost control and hit a pole.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 51.
A 40-year-old man was shot to death near 75th and Normal on the city's South Side after an argument, Chicago police said.
Police said two men damaged the front or rear door frame of a residential building until they gained access.
The burglaries happened in the Chinatown and Bridgeport neighborhoods during the afternoon and evening hours.
A source said the incident started near a music studio on the West Side, where police and fire crews get frequent calls.
Marshun Fort, 19, and Kayne Hunt, 22, were arrested by the Citywide Robbery Task Force on Friday in the 2100 block of West Bowler Street just after 5 p.m.
Police said the teen was identified as the suspect who robbed the girl at gunpoint in the 300 block of West 75th Street.
COPA is investigating the specifics of this incident, including the comprehensive use of force, with the full cooperation of the Chicago Police Department.
A Chicago police report indicates the security scare happened during a shift change for TSA officers at the security checkpoint where the man entered the terminal.
Chicago police said officers responded to a call of a person shot, and upon arrival, found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds.
Chicago police said officers responded to a call at the location and found the man near the sidewalk with injuries to the head and face area.
The arrest report released in this case appeared to blame the failure to apprehend him on the incident that happened during a shift change.
Officials asked parents to go over some important reminders with their children, including the fact the official opening of Chicago beaches isn't until Memorial Day.
The incident began when police responded to a call of a person wanted for an aggravated battery
Chicago police said just before 6 p.m., officers responded to the 13400 block of South Baltimore Avenue for a person wanted for an aggravated battery.
As of late Thursday night, there had been no word from Chicago Police on the condition of the person shot by officers.
According to Chicago police, three people broke into the store in the 3000 block of North Clark Street.
Wendell Phillips Academy High School Principal Rashad Talley wrote that the victim of the shooting was a "member of our community."
CPD said a second crime scene was discovered at an assisted living facility where officers shot an armed man early this morning, but it was unclear if they're connected.
A Chicago church is looking toward a new beginning in a new part of the city's South Side after its old location burned down on Thanksgiving Day last year.
No one was seriously hurt late Saturday after a car hit a CTA bus on Chicago's Near West Side.
Two people were killed early Sunday when the car in which they were traveling crashed into a support column under the Eisenhower Expressway on the Near West Side and caught fire.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the plan is to let their players have some freedom, challenging balls and strikes in Cactus League games this spring.
Tamika Odeh, 44, is accused of putting an 8-year-old student in a chokehold at Parker Elementary School last year.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing off against longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) in the Democratic primary.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
The Trump administration's new discounted drug platform isn't a game-changer for consumers, health care experts said.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
A Chicago church is looking toward a new beginning in a new part of the city's South Side after its old location burned down on Thanksgiving Day last year. Asal Rezaei reports.
No one was seriously hurt late Saturday after a car hit a CTA bus on Chicago's Near West Side
Two people were killed early Sunday when the car in which they were traveling crashed into a support column near the Eisenhower Expressway on the Near West Side and caught fire.
Bright and beautiful skies Sunday with highs approaching the upper 50s inland, and lower 50s near the lake.
Two people were killed early Sunday when a car crashed into a support column under the Eisenhower Expressway.
No one was seriously hurt late Saturday after a car hit a CTA bus on Chicago's Near West Side.
A Chicago church is looking toward a new beginning in a new part of the city's South Side after its old location burned down on Thanksgiving Day last year.
Tamika Odeh, 44, is accused of putting an 8-year-old student in a chokehold at Parker Elementary School last year.
The victim's identity was not released as of Saturday night.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said the plan is to let their players have some freedom, challenging balls and strikes in Cactus League games this spring.
Northwestern, which led second-ranked Michigan by 16 points at home before losing 87-75 on Wednesday, was up eight on the Huskers in the first half.
A 19-game improvement last season saw a lot of White Sox players make their Major League debuts, and one of the team's top prospects is working for that same opportunity this year.
While their overall expectations might be much different, both the Cubs and White Sox are looking to make noticeable improvements in 2026 as they ramp up spring training in Arizona.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
The FBI and sheriff's department have been investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, for nearly two weeks.
A bustling downtown neighborhood has been left on edge after a brutal armed robbery in broad daylight. West Loop leaders and business owners were speaking out on Friday about the attack.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Authorities on Thursday released the first physical description of a male suspect wanted in connection with the Arizona disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A man pleaded guilty Thursday to the murders of two brothers — both of them U.S. Marines — in Cicero, Illinois, more than three decades ago.
