Police issue alert of multiple retail thefts in downtown Chicago
In several of the thefts, the offender became aggressive and physical to make good his escape when confronted.
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In several of the thefts, the offender became aggressive and physical to make good his escape when confronted.
Cases can be listed as cleared - not because they're necessarily solved, but because prosecutors declined to charge a suspect when there is not enough evidence, or because the wrong person was arrested.
The 51-year-old woman driving the car and the officer were hurt and taken to a hospital to get checked out.
Chicago Police say the man was suspected of stealing mail.
Police said around 5:15 p.m., the girl was walking home from a nearby store when the man exposed himself to her and began to follow her as she walked home.
This week, Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled that he supports ending the $10,3 million contract between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
This week, Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled that he supports ending the $10,3 million contract between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Police Department.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said Wednesday that police will be present at schools following the attacks.
The most recent shooting killed a teenage boy near Senn High School in Edgewater, and police said there will be a stepped-up presence at arrival and dismissal times at Chicago schools. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The most recent shooting happened in Edgewater near Senn High School and left a 16-year-old boy dead and two other teenage boys wounded. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson have an update on a shooting that killed one teen and wounded two others on Thorndale Avenue in Edgewater.
A Chicago police officer is facing drunk driving charges after jumping a curb and hitting and killing a woman while off-duty last month in the River North neighborhood.
Officers who talked to CBS 2 about the so-called Strategic Deployment Initiative felt they weren't doing real police work. They thought it hurt morale and wasted resources.
A Chicago police officer is facing drunk driving charges after jumping a curb and hitting and killing a woman while off-duty last month in the River North neighborhood.
The incidents all happened in the 1800 block of West Maypole Avenue.
The victims range in age from 19 to 61.
The driver continued southbound on La Salle Drive without stopping to render aid, according to police.
Chicago Police Central Control Group Deputy Chief Jon Hein has an update on a shooting in which two teens were killed upon leaving Innovations High School downtown.
On Tuesday night, Jamal Robinson, 2, was shot inside a home in the 11800 block of South LaSalle Street, and later died.
Chicago Police late Thursday said there were no updates and no arrests in the case, and detectives were still investigating.
Arbitrator Edwin Benn has warned the city has "no possibility of prevailing" in court if the City Council rejects a ruling that officers can seek arbitration of serious disciplinary cases.
Karol Chwiesiuk and his sister, Agnieszka, both were sentenced to 3 months home detention and 3 years probation for their roles in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Karol Chwiesiuk and his sister Agnieszka were convicted of misdemeanors last summer.
This was the first of multiple public hearings at which Chicagoans shared their pressing concerns.
According to police data, violent crime – including robberies, carjackings, and homicides – is down compared to this time last year.
