Man Charged With DUI After Crash Hurt Two Cops
Chicago Police say a man is charged with DUI after rear-ending an unmarked police vehicle on the South Side.
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Chicago Police say a man is charged with DUI after rear-ending an unmarked police vehicle on the South Side.
The Chicago Police have released photos of a suspect involved in at least two robberies on the Pink Line.
Chicago police are dealing with the loss of one of their own, an off-duty officer was killed Friday night, after her vehicle flipped on the Skyway at 10:40 p.m. Friday.
Police can safeguard students "crossing gang boundaries" to get to new schools after their Chicago Public Schools are closed, but there's a "lot of work to do to make it happen," Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said Thursday.
A Chicago Police officer fired a shot at an armed robber early Thursday on the South Side, police said.
Pictures and memories. It's all Melissa Leon has left of her sister's youngest child, Layla.
The robbery happened about 7:30 p.m., as the off-duty officer sat in his own car near 91st and King Drive, police said.
Mayor Emanuel and labor leaders have announced settlement on a new Police Sergeants' contract that he hopes can be a framework for a larger police union agreement.
This is the first day on the job for new detectives in Chicago: the first graduating class of detectives in the city in five years.
Contract demands by Chicago police officers include much higher pay and something you might not have imagined.
Starting this week, Chicago police are changing their responses to 911 calls. They'll no longer come right away to reports of things like criminal damage to property, vehicle thefts, garage burglaries, or other crimes in which the suspect is no longer on the scene, and the victim isn't in immediate danger.
Police arrested 43 people and seized illegal drugs with an estimated street value of $23,000 during a series of raids around the city Thursday and Friday.
The first batch of Chicago cops being pulled off desk duty are slated to hit the streets this weekend. That can't come soon enough for Police Supt. Garry McCarthy, who said in an interview on the CBS 2 Morning News that it's "very, very frustrating" that improvements in violent crime in Chicago are frequently followed by backsliding.
Facing one of its deadliest months in a decade, Police Supt. Garry McCarthy will announce on Thursday that 200 officers currently on desk duty will be put on the streets.
Eight people were slain in various shootings in Chicago over the weekend, but Chicago police maintain their crime-fighting strategies are working.
Criminal justice continues to be a burgeoning field for job seekers.
Two police officers working in the Far South Side Roseland neighborhood overnight just may have saved the half-dozen residents of the building from serious injury by waking them up to alert them to a fire in the building then escorting them safely outside.
City Inspector General Joseph Ferguson has issued a report recommending the city put civilians in jobs now held by nearly 300 police officers.
Police are warning Douglas neighborhood residents of an increase in robberies this month on the South Side.
A Tennessee man was arrested after Chicago Police officers found him robbing a store Sunday in the North Side Lakeview neighborhood.
On the same day when the city of Chicago is paying out $32 million to settle two police misconduct cases, a new report details the extent of police crime, corruption and cover-ups.
Two males were shot about 6:15 p.m. Thursday in the 2000 block of East 71st Street, police said. One was dead at the scene.
Police officials are hoping to use some big names to counteract the "Don't Snitch" mentality that protects gang members and violent criminals in some neighborhoods.
Residents of a South Side apartment building that caught fire early Thursday were escorted to safety by two Chicago police officers who found themselves in the right place at the right time.
A well-known Chicago businessman who goes by Mr. Finance is being sued by more than two dozen people who say he is running a Ponzi scheme.
The Illinois Secretary of State's office announced Tuesday that it is awarding $27 million in grants to more than 600 libraries statewide.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
Last month, LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot and critically injured in the line of duty. Deputy Samuelson continues his rehab and recovery in Chicago.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
Tuesday marked the first Chicago Public Schools budget hearing of the summer, as the district faces a $ $733 million shortfall.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said agents will take a less public-facing approach, and the chair of the Illinois Accountability Commission says he is already hearing signs of a new arrest uptick.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases, with residents living in southern Illinois at the highest risk, according to a 2025 study.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
The driver says he's been driving for six years and has never had a situation like this happen, but he is concerned about getting back on the app.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O’Hare International Airport.
A well-known Chicago businessman who goes by Mr. Finance is being sued by more than two dozen people who say he is running a Ponzi scheme.
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Family and friends said while Deputy Jon Samuelson has a long battle ahead after he was shot in the line of duty, they are encouraged by his positive outlook and the strides he's made so far. Charlie De Mar talked with the retired sheriff's captain who hired Deputy Samuelson.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
A search resumed for a child who disappeared in Lake Michigan near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana, on Monday night.
A well-known Chicago businessman who goes by Mr. Finance is being sued by more than two dozen people who say he is running a Ponzi scheme.
The Illinois Secretary of State's office announced Tuesday that it is awarding $27 million in grants to more than 600 libraries statewide.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
Wilson was selected as the No. 4 overall pick. Immediately after, Wragler was selected by the Clippers at No.5.
Athletic director Jamie Pollard said rising costs and financial uncertainty facing athletic departments nationwide drove the decision to add alcohol sales at Iowa State venues.
Chicago (40-37) snapped a three-game losing streak and pulled into a first-place tie with Cleveland (41-38) in the AL Central.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly trading three-time All-Star Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sends Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls.
The 24-year-old will catch and bat fourth in his season debut against the Guardians, returning from hamstring and knee injuries originally suffered in the World Baseball Classic.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
