Lyft Passenger Killed By Gunfire In Back Of The Yards Neighborhood
A 27-year-old woman had just gotten into her Lyft around 11:30 p.m. when someone suddenly fired.
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A 27-year-old woman had just gotten into her Lyft around 11:30 p.m. when someone suddenly fired.
Charges are pending against a male offender who stabbed a 25-year-old woman at the 95th Street CTA Station Saturday morning.
The public defender's office declined to share its costs, but during the trial we know at least one of the six witnesses was paid.
Signs for block clubs often outline the rules of the street and aim to keep neighborhoods safer.
Katherine Simonette was missing from the 2000 block of North Clark. She is known to frequent Starbucks coffee shops.
Chicago police officer John Venckus has acknowledged that he used the term "libatards" on social media.
A woman was robbed at gunpoint and sexually assaulted outside her home in Chicago's West Town neighborhood.
Rosenthal's family has disputed the official finding by police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office that he committed suicide Friday night.
"I'm tired of it, and you all should be tired of it too," Police Supt. Johnson said Monday morning, after at least 60 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend.
A family is grieving Sunday over the loss of a loved one they say was at the hands of Chicago Police officers. The medical examiner's report, however, provides an entirely different account.
It was a battle of who could eat the most between the Chicago Fire Department, the Orland Park Fire District, and Chicago Police from the 12th and 18th districts.
The agency in charge of investigating police shootings released more raw video of the fatal shooting of Harith Augustus on July 14 in the city's South Shore neighborhood.
At a time when the city is pushing to add more officers to the Chicago Police Department, there are hundreds of sworn officers who are not on the streets fighting crime.
The Chicago Police Foundation's 'K9s for Cops' art installment is back for the second year on Michigan Avenue.
A man was found dead early Thursday morning in a locker room at the Palmer House hotel in downtown Chicago, police said.
A man and woman have been charged with a string of armed robberies on the North Side late Tuesday. A Chicago police officer suffered a broken hip while trying to arrest the pair.
A brawl involving multiple people broke out near Chicago's Water Tower Place Tuesday night, prompting police to direct the crowd to the CTA Red Line.
A family who says police raided the wrong home last November, and pointed guns at their 9- and 5-year-old sons, filed a federal lawsuit against the city on Wednesday.
A stroll down Michigan Avenue this week looks a little different thanks to an art campaign honoring police canines.
A Chicago Police officer suffered a broken hip while arresting two suspects wanted in a string of armed robberies.
A Chicago family says they were left traumatized after police burst into their home with guns drawn and pointed, even at children.
At least one suspect exchanged gunfire with police early Monday morning on Chicago's South Side.
hree Chicago police officers are being hailed as heroes after rushing into a burning home to save two people. A vacant home caught fire early Friday morning in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
Many people are taking to the internet, saying the video shows Norfolk Railroad and the Chicago Police unfairly targeted the South side and went too far.
"I was approached with the opportunity to not go to prison, provided I gave information on everybody in the neighborhood. I decided against it."
The NBA Hall of Famer bear-hugged Reddick in victory lane and then jointly hoisted the Harley J. Earl trophy with the 23XI Racing driver.
Michael Quinn, 73, was reported missing on Sunday by his family.
The tenants formed a union last year to negotiate with their landlord, Imran Khan.
The 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
Illinois pulled down 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 17 second-chance points, and outrebounded Indiana 38-25.
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.
The tenants said Khan purchased their buildings last year and immediately moved to increase their rent upwards of 70-80%, while refusing to address serious maintenance issues.
Sunday marks seven years since a mass shooting that killed five employees at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, Illinois. Six others, including five Aurora police officers, were also injured in the shooting on Feb. 15, 2019.
Chicago could break a record on Monday as forecast highs reach into the lower 60s away from the lake.
The Downers Grove Village Hall should be open for early voting on Sunday, but the county clerk's office said they needed to take a two-day break because of court orders.
Law enforcement continues to track down leads in the search for the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, but so far, authorities are coming up empty-handed. Cristian Benavides reports.
The 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
Michael Quinn, 73, was reported missing on Sunday by his family.
The tenants formed a union last year to negotiate with their landlord, Imran Khan.
Two people were killed early Sunday when a car crashed into a support column under the Eisenhower Expressway.
A boy was shot and wounded early Sunday morning in Aurora, Illinois.
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.
The NBA Hall of Famer bear-hugged Reddick in victory lane and then jointly hoisted the Harley J. Earl trophy with the 23XI Racing driver.
Illinois pulled down 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 17 second-chance points, and outrebounded Indiana 38-25.
Saint Patrick High School in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood finished third in Class 3A last year in what was a historic moment for the basketball program — marking their first ever trip to Champaign.
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 boy was shot and wounded early Sunday morning in Aurora, Illinois.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on Jan. 31 and was reported missing the following day, Feb. 1.
Chicago police issued a community alert on Sunday after two robberies on the same Woodlawn neighborhood block involving a man whose victims had agreed to meet him on a dating app.
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.
