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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.
The suspects stole an unknown amount of cellphones, including the cellphone of a 22-year-old woman who was working at the time.
The victim was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where his condition was stabilized, according to Chicago police.
A Chicago police officer was expected to make a full recovery after he was shot while chasing a suspect on the Far South Side late Thursday night, and the suspect was expected to face charges in the next day or so.
A Chicago Police K-9 Unit squad car was among three vehicles involved in a crash Wednesday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway.
The car made it half way into the home before coming to a stop.
The crash, which involved multiple vehicles including a CPD vehicle, happened shortly before 11 a.m. in the 5600 block of West Belmont.
The man suffered a graze wound to his head and took himself to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, where his condition was stabilized.
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.
Chicago police say there are several ways to help keep your packages safe this holiday season.
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."
Chicago police are searching for a man wanted for sexual abuse in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood on August 12.
Chicago police said one person is in custody after an early morning armed robbery and attempted carjacking involving six suspects.
Shots were fired inside a home in Chicago's Austin neighborhood early Friday morning.
The Lindsay Clancy trial jury continued their deliberations Friday and it could be days before they reach a verdict, a legal expert says.
FEMA opened intake centers across Indiana to help residents apply for disaster assistance as communities continue to feel the impact of severe storms earlier this month.
The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker's signature on Wednesday.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday he has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging new rules that purport to give it authority to regulate mail-in voting in federal elections.
The group of 24 states and the District of Columbia argues the Postal Service's new rule violates the Constitution and federal law.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Looking for a weekend plan? Head to the Edgewater Music Festival.
Take a look inside Give Me Some Sugar, where you can learn to bake in Roscoe Village.
With hundreds dead and scores more missing, the flash flood that hit the Nepal-Tibet border earlier this week is one of the most devastating natural disasters to hit the region in recent years. CBS Chicago First Alert Meteorologist David Yeomans explains how climate change contributed to the events that triggered the disaster.
Families whose loved ones were among the decomposing bodies found at the now-shuttered South Chicago Chapel funeral home are calling on the FBI to investigate the alleged misconduct.
FEMA representatives are at Lake County Purdue Extension to help residents sort through what they can qualify for. The first step is to file an insurance claim.
A person died after a hit-and-run crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Fuller Park early Friday morning.
FEMA is opening intake centers across Indiana to help residents apply for disaster assistance as communities continue to feel the impact of severe storms earlier this month.
Both U.S. senators from Illinois have called on Amtrak to provide more information on plans to relocate a maintenance facility from the South Loop to Bridgeport, amid growing backlash from neighbors.
Chicago police are searching for a man wanted for sexual abuse in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood on August 12.
Chicago police said one person is in custody after an early morning armed robbery and attempted carjacking involving six suspects.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
Peters hit a two-run shot that made it 6-2 in the fifth. He and Munetaka Murakami are the first rookies in franchise history to homer in five straight games in the same season.
Eduardo Rodriguez struck out nine in seven innings, Jordan Lawlar homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0.
Pinch-hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a game-winning, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to stun the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Tuesday night.
The 6-foot-10, 250-pound former NBA player was removed from Sunday's game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud.
Peters also went deep in the sixth, extending his career-high homer streak to four games.
A man was arrested and charged this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
The man charged with setting a woman on fire on the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line was due in court Thursday for a competency hearing.
Chicago police early Thursday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
A man was arrested and charged with taking part in a shooting that killed a mail carrier in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood in 2024.
