Off-duty Chicago Police officer shot, woman stabbed on Northwest Side
The incident happened on Leland Avenue in Portage Park. Darius Johnson reports.
Watch CBS News
The incident happened on Leland Avenue in Portage Park. Darius Johnson reports.
Martinez, 26, was shot and killed during a traffic stop near 80th and Ingleside on Nov. 4. CBS News Chicago will cover the procession and the services from outside the chapel.
The Brotherhood for the Fallen sponsors the charity of silent auction and more as one additional way to show the family that Officer Martinez is never forgotten. Jermont Terry reports.
Sabrina Franza spoke to some of the people who gathered along 103rd Street, who talked about what the procession for fallen Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez means to them.
Officer Martinez made the ultimate sacrifice, having been shot and killed during a traffic stop two weeks ago. Shardaa Gray reports.
Hundreds of officers, friends, and family members paid their respects Monday at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel on Chicago's Southwest Side. Shardaa Gray reports.
Sources say the 74-year-old retired sergeant was the victim of an attempted carjacking near Lincoln and Berteau avenues in North Center. Andrew Ramos reports.
Students waved American flags of red, white, and blue as flashing lights passed by—in a salute to the fallen officer. Sabrina Franza reports from Evergreen Park.
A sea of blue stretched as far as the eye could see for the fallen officer—standing in formation outside St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel despite the falling rain on Monday. Shardaa Gray reports.
Martinez was also described as being full of life, cheerful, and had a contagious laugh.
Officer Martinez, 26, was shot and killed during a traffic stop near 80th and Ingleside on Nov. 4.
The ages of the victims range from 18 to 65.
The loss served as a stark reminder of the danger the men and women of the Chicago Police Department face each and every day on the job. Andrew Ramos reports.
A steady stream of mourners turned out at the Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, at 103rd Street and Cicero Avenue in Oak Lawn. As Andrew Ramos reports, Officer Martinez was shot and killed during a traffic stop coming up on two weeks ago.
Loved ones and officers who worked alongside Officer Martinez will gather to remember him as he will be laid to rest this week.
Preliminary investigation indicated that a 25-year-old man was on the sidewalk when two unknown people approached him.
Chicago police said in each incident, the robbers approached victims on foot, brandishing a firearm and demanding wallets, purses, and mobile devices.
The shooters left the scene in an unknown direction, police said. No one was hit by the gunfire, and as of Saturday, no arrests were made.
In a statement, Mayor Johnson said he would not attend the funeral at the request of Officer Martinez's family.
Martinez's funeral is set for Monday of next week. In a statement, the Mayor's office said Mayor Johnson plans to attend the funeral alongside Supt. Larry Snelling.
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Friday that he planned to attend the funeral of Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez despite being asked not to do so. Jermont Terry reports.
Snelling laid out the challenges the department is facing—and how, following the imposition of a consent decree, it can help to create a culture change to form a top police department in the country.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling addressed the City Council Friday for a hearing on the 2025 budget with regard to the CPD. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Police Supt. Larry Snelling did not ask for more dollars. But he did present a case for the department to have the budget it needs for officers to do their jobs each day. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Police used a Taser on the suspect while taking him into custody.
At least four more burglaries were reported between Wednesday and Thursday, this time in the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods.
The ages of the victims range from 21 to 30.
The Illini hit 18 of 38 3-pointers while Purdue was 7 of 19.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke out after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was was killed in a Minneapolis shooting by federal agents, the second person to be fatally shot in less than a month.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection. Here's what we know so far.
The 5-year-old immigrant boy taken into ICE custody alongside his father in Minnesota has an active immigration case and cannot be legally deported yet, records reviewed by CBS News indicate.
A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states.
A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.
The Office of Management and Budget is seeking data about federal funding to 14 states and localities led by Democrats, including information from universities, and nonprofits within those states.
The Department of Homeland Security disputes a Minnesota school district's claims that ICE agents used a 5-year-old boy as bait before taking the boy and his father into custody Wednesday.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
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.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
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.
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.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
A man, 30, was parked inside a car when he was approached by an unknown gunman on foot who shot him in the head, police said.
If you are looking for a senior pet, meet Amanda Banana!
More than 100 ComEd crews are heading to the East Coast to help restore power to areas hit by storms.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking snow moving into the Chicago area.
Firefighters battled a house fire in Andersonville amid subzero temperatures overnight.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke out after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was was killed in a Minneapolis shooting by federal agents, the second person to be fatally shot in less than a month.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said federal agents shot another person in Minnesota Saturday morning.
Dangerously cold wind chills linger Saturday morning as snow approaches the Chicago area.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection, a U.S. official with knowledge of the incident told CBS News.
At least four more burglaries were reported between Wednesday and Thursday, this time in the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods.
As temperatures fell below zero in Chicago on Friday, tenants of a public housing complex in the East Garfield Park neighborhood said they were freezing inside their own homes due to insufficient heat.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
More than a year before identical twin brothers stopped teaching at the Thornton Fractional School District, administrators were aware of allegations that one of them had been sexually assaulting a student.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
The Illini hit 18 of 38 3-pointers while Purdue was 7 of 19.
Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night.
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza official declared for the NFL draft and could be the no. 1 pick.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Coby White scored 22 points, Josh Giddey added 21 off the bench, and Jalen Smith converted two clutch free throws late to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 120-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Officials said there were 11 arrest orders for "El Botox" for extortion and homicide. He was accused of attacking authorities with explosives.
The Department of Homeland Security disputes a Minnesota school district's claims that ICE agents used a 5-year-old boy as bait before taking the boy and his father into custody Wednesday.
A Little Village man was acquitted Thursday on federal charges accusing him of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.
