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In their efforts to curb street violence, Chicago police are trying something new.
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In their efforts to curb street violence, Chicago police are trying something new.
An Illinois state representative has publicly raised the possibility that Chicago police officers might be the ones responsible for the unsolved murders of black youths in Chicago.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said, perhaps by mid-September, the Police Department won't need as many officers working overtime on saturation patrols in high-crime areas, thanks to new recruits hitting the streets.
They say officers stopped them and handcuffed them, all because of how they looked. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker talked with them today.
A man was critically wounded in a police-involved shooting on the Far South Side on Thursday afternoon.
One day after unveiling its new anonymous text-messaging number, some people trying to text tips to the Chicago Police Department are having problems.
Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy will be unveiling some technological additions designed to improve the department's communication with the community.
The number of murders for the first half of the year was the lowest in nearly 50 years.
Three people were injured – including two police officers -- when a police cruiser and another vehicle crashed early Thursday in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
A Chicago police officer was hurt Tuesday night, when his squad car was involved in a crash with a garbage truck in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Thirty-two Chicago police officers who were fired from the department or who quit while facing firing since 2004 have been collecting city pension that cost more than $1.2 million a year.
Summer is officially here, and – not surprisingly – Chicago saw a spate of shootings overnight. With hot and muggy conditions expected the next several days, the city could also see a typical spike in violent crime.
Seven people, including two Chicago police officers, were hurt in a three-vehicle crash in Auburn-Gresham on Thursday, as the officers responded to a shooting.
U.S. Postal Inspectors and police say these days carriers face great potential harm in some Chicago neighborhoods. CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports.
City and Chicago Public Schools officials said Friday they're working with police and parents to designate hot spots where safety is an issue and there could be trouble as kids go to new schools next fall.
A Chicago Police officer shot a teen who ran from officers during a street stop early Friday in the Northwest Side Portage Park neighborhood, authorities said.
Joe Bradley had just dropped his last student off near 51st Street and Indiana Avenue. Before long, the shooting started, CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
Suspects allegedly shot at police after officers after responded to a call of shots fired, and found a gunfight already in progress among several people.
Relatives identified the victim as April McDaniel, an aspiring singer and dancer. She and four others were struck by gunfire around 5 p.m. in the 5700 block of South Sangamon Avenue in an apparent drive-by shooting.
A man who threatened to kill a cop after taunting officers by telling them "I would like to see you … try to take me to jail" was ordered held in lieu of $100,000 bail Sunday.
The group of 40 applicants for the police academy argued they were unfairly discriminated against because they came from law enforcement families, or had military backgrounds.
It's already been a violent start to the month of June, just as the city releases its monthly crime statistics for May.
CBS 2's Mai Martinez participates in a high-pressure police training exercise that puts officers in risky scenarios.
About 3:20 p.m. last Wednesday, the suspect approached a boy outside Bell Elementary School and told him his mother was sleeping and he would take him home.
Ron James' family wasn't quite sure what happened, or what brought the pretty black Lamborghini to their alley about 5 p.m. Cops swarmed the scene; the driver fled.
The Chicago Bears are trading defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips and a draft pick, reports said Sunday morning.
Police in the south Chicago suburb of Crest Hill were investigating a shooting early Sunday.
A man was killed, and two other people were wounded, in a shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville community late Saturday night.
Storms passed through the Chicago area early Sunday, prompting a ground stop at O'Hare International Airport.
A mass shooting on the eastern side of Chicago's Washington Park sent 10 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
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.
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.
For National Beach Day, Suzanne Le Mignot is looking back on a beach photo from when she celebrated her birthday in San Jose del Cabo a couple of years ago. Meanwhile, Shane Hinton shows us a little weatherman bingo game that he just found out about.
The late Dolly Parton was one of the country’s most beloved philanthropists. Institute of Transformational Philanthropy president and chief executive officer Lisa Dietlin joins Suzanne Le Mignot to talk about Parton’s impact.
Police in the south Chicago suburb of Crest Hill were investigating a shooting early Sunday.
A mass shooting on the eastern side of Chicago's Washington Park sent 10 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died. Asal Rezaei reports.
Meteorologist Shane Hinton has your 6:30 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026.
A mass shooting in Chicago's Washington Park sent 10 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died.
A man was killed, and two other people were wounded, in a shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville community late Saturday night.
Police in the south Chicago suburb of Crest Hill were investigating a shooting early Sunday.
The Chicago Bears are trading defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips and a draft pick, reports said Sunday morning.
Storms passed through the Chicago area early Sunday, prompting a ground stop at O'Hare International Airport.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
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.
The Chicago Bears are trading defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips and a draft pick, reports said Sunday morning.
Bagent connected with Zavion Thomas for a 97-yard touchdown on Chicago's first offensive play and the Bears beat the Tennessee Titans 24-15 on Saturday night in a battle of mostly backups.
Andrew Benintendi had all three of his team's hits with his sixth-inning home run being the difference as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2.
Alex Bregman, Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki also went deep for Chicago, which had lost three in a row and six of eight overall.
Natasha Cloud scored 14 points and Sydney Taylor had 13 for Chicago (15-25).
Police in the south Chicago suburb of Crest Hill were investigating a shooting early Sunday.
A man was killed, and two other people were wounded, in a shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville community late Saturday night.
A mass shooting on the eastern side of Chicago's Washington Park sent 10 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died.
A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend's 11-month-old son in west suburban Aurora in 2010.
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.
