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Chicago's newest police recruit might not be tall enough to reach the pedals on a squad car, but he definitely means business.
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Chicago's newest police recruit might not be tall enough to reach the pedals on a squad car, but he definitely means business.
On Oct. 12, Chicago Police officers David Watson and Paul Moreno received a call of "shots fired/person shot" over their cruiser's radio.
CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson has ordered an audit to determine why the 2004 investigation of Poulos' possible ownership interest in a bar, a violation of department policy, has never been closed.
For women officers, the stress they face on the street, in the department and at home can add up. CBS 2's Sandra Torres reports.
Two Chicago Police officers who were captured on video beating an ex-con at a late-night restaurant in 2006 have resigned from the department.
For the seventh time in the past two weeks, police came under fire in Chicago, when someone fired shots at officers near the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Chicago Police Officer William Pruente was convicted of perjury, official misconduct and obstruction of justice.
Members of the Chicago Police Department held a procession on Wednesday to honor Bob, explosive detection dog on the canine unit that had to be euthanized due to a brain tumor.
Khaled Shaar joined the force in 1999. Chicago Police Department records show 23 complaints -- five for excessive force and three for domestic violence. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
Two police officers were injured in a car accident Sunday while responding to a separate crash.
Five people were arrested after a five-hour standoff that started late Thursday when at least one person fired shots at a Chicago Police supervisor in the South Chicago neighborhood, police said.
Crime statistics released by the Chicago Police Department on Thursday showed November was the third deadliest month of the year, with the city on pace to have the highest number of murders in nearly 20 years.
Raye , 19, was fatally wounded during a foot chase late Nov. 23 in Englewood after he bolted when a police car pulled up to a bus stop.
Police said a common tactic is to create a pileup while waiting to get on a train or elevator, or going through a revolving door.
A man was arrested after leading police on a foot chase following a traffic stop early Tuesday in the University Village neighborhood.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the Police Department has "raised the bar," and said the people of Chicago are raising it even more.
The Chicago Police Department has begun accepting applications for a new entrance exam, set to be held in April, to begin the process of hiring 970 new officers over the next two years.
Chicago Police officers shot and killed a man whom they saw shoot another man when a fight spilled onto a West Englewood neighborhood street late Friday on the South Side, according to police.
Chicago police and the Uptown Baptist Church collaborated on an event to encourage people to turn in their guns in exchange for gift cards.
It was Sunday evening when Officers John McGlynn and Michael Hughes heard the call about shots fired in Englewood. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
Chicago Police Officer John Gorman, 54, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Several people were injured Tuesday, including a 4-year-old boy, after a murder suspect crashed his car into other vehicles during a South Side police chase.
Chicago Police sent a slew of officers into three areas on the West and South sides this past weekend, and the superintendent said it paid off with a drop in shootings citywide.
A joint anti-violence mission with the feds snagged a man police called one of the Ogden District's most dangerous offenders.
On his way to a press conference Friday evening, Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson helped officers arrest three carjacking suspects on the West Side, authorities said.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Chicago police are looking for a 14-year-old girl who went missing after being dropped off at a movie theater in Chicago's Galewood neighborhood on Friday.
The Alliance of Illinois Judges has been selected to lead this year's Chicago Pride Parade.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
There is an emergency response at an Ottawa, Illinois chemical plant after a reported explosion and hazmat situation.
Voters in Indiana are now banned from using university IDs to cast their ballots.
A new push has been launched to get a Chicago Bears stadium deal approved in Springfield, in an effort to keep the Bears in Illinois.
President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party is facing a test in Indiana's upcoming primary.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
Chicago's faith community stood up for Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, as the pope pushed back on claims that he is clashing with President Trump.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Columbia College in Chicago is hosting a screening of the documentary "Why Trump?: Two Americas" by graduate Brian Schowdorf.
A Canadian tourist was killed and at least 13 others were injured Monday in a shooting at the Teotihuacán pyramids in Mexico, according to local authorities.
Tension is building over whether the U.S. and Iran will hold a second round of peace talks in Pakistan. Bradley Blackburn reports.
The Chicago Transit Authority is ending contracts with at least two security companies that have been patrolling trains and stations. Lauren Victory reports.
The Alliance of Illinois Judges has been selected to lead this year's Chicago Pride Parade.
There is an emergency response at an Ottawa, Illinois chemical plant after a reported explosion and hazmat situation.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
The Chicago Transit Authority is ending contracts with at least two security companies that have been patrolling trains and stations.
Chicago police are looking for a 14-year-old girl who went missing after being dropped off at a movie theater in Chicago's Galewood neighborhood on Friday.
It's "April Food Day," and CBS News Chicago is teaming up with the United Way to deliver food to those in need.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Bears currently hold seven draft picks, starting with the 25th overall in the first round, their lowest selection in well over a decade.
Murakami has more home runs than any Japanese-born player through his first 22 games.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
Mexico's security officials said a gunman opened fired at the popular tourist spot, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 people, including six Americans.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
Burglars targeted a sports card and comic store in a smash-and-grab in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood early Monday morning.
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
