Police Step Up Patrols After Lakefront, Downtown Mob Attacks
Sources say in the past three weeks, there have been more than 35 arrests for wilding and flash mob incidents in downtown Chicago.
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Sources say in the past three weeks, there have been more than 35 arrests for wilding and flash mob incidents in downtown Chicago.
The names of nine Illinois police officers will be among 152 added to a memorial wall in Washington this week.
A man filing a federal lawsuit is claiming that Chicago Police officers dragged him out of his vehicle and threw him face down onto a street before falsely arresting him
Federal authorities are investigating the police department in Newark, New Jersey, after the state's American Civil Liberties Union complained of rampant misconduct and lax internal oversight.
At least eight people were shot and wounded during a six-hour span throughout the city Saturday evening.
A man was found shot to death in a convenience store on Wabash Avenue downtown this morning.
Officer Alvin Weems, who fatally shot a man at a CTA station in 2003, was found shot to death Thursday at his home, an apparent suicide.
The Chicago Police Department is considering giving Mayor Richard Daley and his wife, Maggie, a security detail after his term ends later this month.
A woman smashed a glass into the face of another woman at a nightclub and then bragged about it on Facebook, police say.
125 years ago today, the Chicago Police Department suffered what it considers its most devastating loss.
Four more names have been added to the police memorial at the Chicago headquarters of the Fraternal Order of Police--the names of officers who died in the line of duty in the past 12 months.
Some Chicago aldermen say Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel's choice for police superintendent, should have a relatively easy confirmation.
Chicago continues to step up security measures in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death.
Newark, N.J., police director Garry McCarthy will be Chicago's next police superintendent.
A couple thousand police officers and their families turned out at the Gold Star Families Memorial and Park - just east of Soldier Field - in the annual St. Jude march.
At least 14 people were shot and wounded and two men are dead following a series of shootings during an eight-hour span throughout the city late Saturday and early Sunday.
An estimated five thousand people came out to the lakefront this morning for the 7th Annual Run to Remember fallen Chicago police officers.
Garry McCarthy — the director of the Newark, N.J., police department — emerged as the odds-on favorite to become Chicago's next police superintendent on Friday, the Sun-Times reports.
The Chicago Police Board has picked three finalists for a new superintendent, which would be narrowed down to two finalists when crossed with the four candidates picked by Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel.
An off-duty Chicago Police officer shot and wounded a suspect after an armed robbery on the city's West Side this morning.
The Daley Administration has reached a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union and a Quaker peace group over a police spying case dating from 2002.
In a ceremony filled with pain and pride, a slain Chicago police officer's star was put in a place of honor.
Two outsiders and a Chicago Police insider reportedly have the inside-track to become the next police superintendent.
Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel reportedly has narrowed the list of police superintendent candidates to a handful, and it's a mix of insiders and outsiders.
Caleb Williams was reflective the day after and focused on attacking the offseason, while appreciating the impact this team had on the city of Chicago.
Fire officials say the firefighters were taken to the hospital in good condition.
In south suburban Matteson, volunteers carved out time for a good cause for MLK Day.
Residents on Chicago's West Side say their apartments are making them sick and repeated requests for help from the city have been ignored.
Chicago firefighters responded to a fire on Monday afternoon at the Ford assembly plant in the South Deering neighborhood.
Illinois House Speaker Emmanuel "Chris" Welch posted photos of himself with Chicago Bears owner George McCaskey and president Kevin Warren at Sunday night's game as the apparent two-horse race continues to land a new football stadium.
As his standoff with America's closest allies escalates, President Trump says not getting the Nobel Peace Prize means he's no longer obligated "to think purely of Peace."
The Justice Dept. says it's investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local ICE official apparently serves as a pastor.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
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.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Caleb Williams was reflective the day after and focused on attacking the offseason, while appreciating the impact this team had on the city of Chicago.
The shelter is home to about 60 dogs on any given day, all of which need blankets.
CBS News Chicago previously visited the building last November, listening to neighbors' concerns about their units, including a non-functional elevator.
This year, journalist Don Lemon headlined the event, and the Leo High School choir performed
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
The victim was found unresponsive in the alley at 64th and Drexel Sunday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
More than 100 cars were involved in a pileup on I-196 in Zeeland Township on Monday morning in West Michigan.
If you can brave the freezing cold, you might be able to glimpse the northern lights in Illinois Monday night.
Fire officials say the firefighters were taken to the hospital in good condition.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
Caleb Williams was reflective the day after and focused on attacking the offseason, while appreciating the impact this team had on the city of Chicago.
Caleb Williams' last throw in regulation was a backpedaling, fourth-down rainbow that landed in Cole Kmet's hands in the corner of the end zone for a breathtaking touchdown.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
Chicago led 70-51 at the half and the advantage stayed above 20 points for most of the second half.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
The video shows burglars slicing into display cases under the eyes of several Louvre Museum staff members who do not intervene.
A judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home over the weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 40, according to Chicago police.
