2017 A Mixed Bag For Chicago Police Department
Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson sits down with CBS 2's Brad Edwards to talk about the year in policing and crime.
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Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson sits down with CBS 2's Brad Edwards to talk about the year in policing and crime.
Last week, Chicago Police raided a home on the South Side as part of a drug investigation, but officers entered the wrong home.
With some New Year's revelers planning to celebrate on party buses this weekend, city officials said they plan to check buses to make sure no one is illegally carrying drugs or guns, and the companies have the proper licenses.
It has been two years since a CPD officer shot and killed 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier and his neighbor, 55-year-old Bettie Jones.
The Chicago Police Department has posted a video on its Facebook page showing what its like patrolling in the overnight hours in the Englewood neighborhood.
The unloaded shotgun appeared to be brand-new. It was found underneath a vehicle on the third level of a parking garage, Chicago police said.
The incident, first reported by the Chicago Tribune, occurred in the South Chicago neighborhood in the 8200 block of South Marquette Ave.
Some skeptics aren't sure the promises and the results add up.
An off-duty Chicago Police officer shot a person Monday night during an attempted carjacking in Bronzeville.
Police say the 4 p.m. shooting followed a fight in a gas station near 78th and Ashland.
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson noted shootings and murders both have dropped from 2016, which saw the highest level of homicides in nearly 20 years.
Reynaldo Guevara, who had been granted immunity in an unprecedented move by prosecutors and offered only meek denials of abuse when pressed to give a yes-or-no answer.
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin said leaders in Chicago and Cook County have failed to protect many communities from violent crime.
A Chicago Police officer was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Thursday near Soldier Field.
The vote was not unanimous.
Chicago Police have increased patrols around major transit hubs in the city following an explosion Monday morning near Times Square in New York City.
Mayor Emanuel and Police Supt. Johnson announced that every Chicago Police patrol officer in the city is now equipped with a body camera.
Chicago now has the largest deployment of body cameras in the nation, according to a spokesperson for the city.
The couple first told investigators three people approached and robbed them on Lower Wacker Dr.
Police are looking for a woman who has been missing for more than a month from the Near West Side.
A man was injured early Saturday when the SUV he was driving crashed into the median on Lake Shore Drive and overturned.
Police say he and another victim were standing on the 7500 block of South Shore when someone started shooting from a vehicle.
A stranger was screaming outside Claudette Roper's home late Thursday. What happened next with police may have been more alarming to her. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports.
DCFS has yet to give Delores permanent custody of the kids. Their mom sees them once a week and their dad will get out of prison in February.
Aldermen were scheduled to vote next week on a $31 million settlement with the "Englewood Four," who spent years in prison for rape and murder before DNA evidence pointed to a different suspect.
Gov. JB Pritzker offered his condolences to the family of Ofelia Torres, the 16-year-old who fought to get her father released from ICE detention as she battled a rare and deadly cancer. She died Friday.
A new report finds Loyola and DePaul universities in Chicago are among 41 colleges that appear to push lower-income families toward high-interest Parent PLUS loans.
Former President Barack Obama this past weekend shared new information and new views inside the Obama Presidential Center.
Chicago's DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center was set to celebrate 65 years on Monday.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
The 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
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.
The Department of Homeland Security officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund its operations before a stopgap measure lapsed.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
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.
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.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
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.
"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 Laura Bannon has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.
A new report finds Loyola and DePaul universities in Chicago are among 41 colleges that appear to push lower-income families toward high-interest Parent PLUS loans.
Chicago’s DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center was set to celebrate 65 years on Monday.
In Chicago, runners can be spotted along the lakefront no matter the temperature outside. A sports medicine physician at the Cleveland Clinic is now saying wintertime runners may be on to something.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
The 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
Gov. JB Pritzker offered his condolences to the family of Ofelia Torres, the 16-year-old who fought to get her father released from ICE detention as she battled a rare and deadly cancer. She died Friday.
A new report finds Loyola and DePaul universities in Chicago are among 41 colleges that appear to push lower-income families toward high-interest Parent PLUS loans.
Former President Barack Obama this past weekend shared new information and new views inside the Obama Presidential Center.
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.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
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.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
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.
