CPD officer found not guilty of sexually abusing woman after shoplifting arrest
A Chicago police officer has been found not guilty of groping a woman while she was handcuffed in a holding cell after she was arrested for shoplifting in 2023.
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A Chicago police officer has been found not guilty of groping a woman while she was handcuffed in a holding cell after she was arrested for shoplifting in 2023.
The ages of the victims range from 14 to 48, according to Chicago police.
An inside source, who spoke with CBS News Chicago under the condition of anonymity, said there's personal and financial gain to be had for some officers.
A wrongful death lawsuit reveals new allegations about what possibly led up to the death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted on CTA property in the Loop early Thursday morning.
Chicago police shot and killed a man while investigating a stolen car in the Arcadia Terrace neighborhood on Tuesday night.
Two Chicago police officers were injured when a squad car was involved in a crash early Thursday morning on Lower Wacker Drive downtown.
The 25-year-old was found shot near the street in Grand Crossing on Wednesday evening.
A man stood charged with attempted murder Tuesday in a shooting involving a Chicago police officer in the Morgan Park neighborhood this past weekend.
The vests police officers wear are good for about five years, if not damaged, before they're recommended to get a new one.
A federal trial began Monday to decide if Chicago police officers violated a man's civil rights when they shot him at the Grand Avenue CTA Red Line station in 2020.
A Chicago police officer was shot in the protective vest in the city's Morgan Park neighborhood, while officers also shot a suspected gunman, and police said a teen was shot twice.
A Chicago police officer was shot in the protective vest in the city's Morgan Park neighborhood, while officers also shot a suspected gunman, and police said a teen was shot twice. Asal Rezaei reports.
Four people were injured, two of them seriously, in a crash on Chicago's South Side early Friday morning, police said.
The Chicago Police Department is hosting gun turn-in events on Saturday.
The ages of the victims range from 18 to 49, according to Chicago police.
An officer's foot was run over when a car sped off during a traffic stop in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood.
The ages of the victims in this weekend's shooting range from 13 to 63, according to Chicago police.
A program allowing Chicago police officers to file charges in low-level gun crimes without first getting approval from a prosecutor will be expanded across the city, Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced on Friday.
The armed robberies date back to the beginning of November, with the latest reported on Wednesday.
Chicago police said the three male suspects robbed a 15-year-old boy around 8 p.m. on Oct. 8 in Englewood.
Chicago police shot and wounded a man they said was armed with a gun in the South Side's Washington Park neighborhood Tuesday morning.
Chicago police shot and wounded a man they said was armed with a gun in the South Side's Washington Park neighborhood Tuesday morning.
The shooting happened shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday in the 100 block of North Elizabeth Street.
The airline said the plane returned safely to O'Hare after the reported lightning strike on Sunday.
Gusty winds will create blowing snow and reduced visibility to possible whiteout conditions during the Monday morning rush.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
Examiners later determined that she suffered multiple injuries due to assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made the announcement on Sunday. He also said the number of agent call-outs has doubled from where they were before the shutdown.
The three larger-than-life bronze bison statues are making a stop in Chicago as part of their cross-country stampede to the Smithsonian Institution.
The main concern on Monday morning will be the low visibility with blowing and drifting snow. Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest.
During a prayer at the Vatican on Sunday, the pontiff said people in the region have been suffering the horrific consequences of war.
Despite two weeks of relentless airstrikes...Iran has withstood the might of US and Israeli firepower.
Gusty winds will create blowing snow and reduced visibility to possible whiteout conditions during the Monday morning rush.
The next round of storms comes as residents are still cleaning up from Tuesday's severe storms.
The airline said the plane returned safely to O'Hare after the reported lightning strike on Sunday.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade stepped off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
Examiners later determined that she suffered multiple injuries due to assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
Neither team scored until the 81st minute when Cuypers sent a PK into the net after a foul on DC United midfielder Jackson Hopkins.
No. 3 Michigan beat Nick Boyd and No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
