Chicago Police: Murders, Shootings Down For 9th Straight Month
For the ninth-straight month this year, Chicago saw a reduction in gun violence in November, the police department announced early Friday.
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For the ninth-straight month this year, Chicago saw a reduction in gun violence in November, the police department announced early Friday.
Police responded to shots fired at 2:14 p.m. in the 6100 block of King Drive, according to Chicago Police.
Police say they're not sure if the two incidents are connected.
The 12-year-old is described at 5'2", weighing about 100 lbs. with brown eyes and light brown hair.
Last year's Thanksgiving weekend saw 68 people shot across the city, eight of them fatally.
A man wielding a knife robbed a Lake View neighborhood store Saturday morning on the North Side.
The lawsuit was filed by Divonte Young's mother in August 2013, one year after a plainclothes Chicago Police officer shot and killed the 20-year-old man.
Authorities are asking for the public's help identifying a man suspected of robbing a woman earlier this month on a CTA Green Line train.
The people in the car were ordered out of their vehicle and forced to the ground.
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Local businesses donated the materials and manpower to renovate a newsstand run by Anthony Johnson, an Air Force veteran who struggles with homelessness.
Investigators had their work cut out for them overnight with stolen cars in at least three different neighborhoods in about three hours.
In a community alert, police say the criminals push or punch the victims before robbing them. Then they take off on foot.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's appointment former Deputy Mayor Andrea Zopp to the Chicago Police Board hit a slight speed bump on Friday.
The 47-year-old woman was involved in a "domestic incident" at about 8:15 a.m. near 76th and Stony Island, police said.
Chicago Police Department Chief of Organized Crime Anthony Riccio said undercover officers would be deployed at all large holiday events.
Nicole Harris spent nearly eight years in prison, accused of murdering her own boy. She has since been exonerated and insists the child's death was a "tragic accident."
The Grand Crossing and South Chicago districts will be getting the so-called Strategic Decision Support Centers. They're data driven operations that tell commanders where best to deploy officers and resources.
If gun violence trends in Englewood hold steady through the rest of 2017, the district is expected to see the fewest incidents of gun violence in any year going back to 1999.
According to the judge's ruling, the city violated the Illinois Labor Relations Act by not negotiating the new policy with the union.
A Chicago Police officer has been named the Police Memorial Foundation's Officer of the Month for saving the life of an eight-month-old boy.
This graduating class is part of an ongoing hiring plan to add nearly 1,000 officers by the end of 2018.
Police said Friday the investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed.
Two weeks after a federal jury ruled an off-duty Chicago police officer shot his friend in 2010, the family of another man who was killed by the same cop has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, the officer, and his partner.
"Financially, this proposed plan doesn't make sense. We don't have $95 million," the Grammy-winning musician told aldermen.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, was set to appear for a detention hearing Tuesday after being extradited to Chicago.
A man was charged in the deadly stabbing on a CTA Blue Line train early Saturday morning.
Sports experts said there may be some advantages they have on their side to keep the playoff winning streak going.
The special meeting was to hear an appeal by developers wanting to demolish a blacksmith shop built in 1845.
This comes as one North Side alderman is calling for people not use public transit at night until CTA can prove it's safe.
The group of journalists who won a preliminary injunction over federal agents' use of force have filed to have the same judge hear the state's new lawsuit against the Trump administration.
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The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security for unlawful use of force and dangerous tactics in immigration raids.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
This weekend, CBS News Chicago's Jermont Terry hosted a forum with Democratic candidates hoping to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
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.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
The first pediatric flu death for this year's flu season has been reported, Illinois health officials said, as flu cases across the state continue to rise.
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
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American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
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Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The kangaroo hopped into the water at the Funfields Theme Park near Melbourne.
This news comes after weeks of violent, deadly anti-regime protests in Iran. As Erica Brown reports, President Trump says U.S. military intervention is an option.
Dog owners who don't scoop their pets’ poop can create unhealthy and frustrating problems for neighbors. Now, as Bradley Blackburn explains - some communities are using a cutting-edge tool to catch the culprits.
The body of the missing teacher was found in Chicago's 31st Street Harbor. Asal Rezaei reports.
President Trump is expected to talk about updated options for actions against Iran.
A man was charged in the deadly stabbing on a CTA Blue Line train early Saturday morning.
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The body of a Chicago Public Schools teacher who has been missing for more than a week has been found, her family confirmed.
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Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, was set to appear for a detention hearing Tuesday after being extradited to Chicago.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
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Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
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Johnson made it clear that he didn't like the Packers in a locker room video following their Wild Card win.
The Chicago Cubs on Monday announced the schedule for the 2026 Cubs Convention, set for this coming weekend at the Sheraton Grand Chicago along the Chicago River.
Sunday of this week was the anniversary of the appearance of "The Super Bowl Shuffle" on the Billboard music charts.
The NBA has rescheduled a game between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat due to a slippery court issue.
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The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security for unlawful use of force and dangerous tactics in immigration raids.
A man and a 6-year-old boy were stabbed in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
A woman who works at Rush University Medical Center was critically wounded in a drive-by shooting early Monday morning in the middle of the hospital's campus on the Near West Side.
A man was due in court Monday in a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded on a CTA 'L' train in downtown Chicago last month.
