CPD seeking two suspects in connection to homicide in Auburn Gresham
Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects in connection to a homicide in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood earlier this month.
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Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects in connection to a homicide in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood earlier this month.
The Chicago Police Department is short around 1,500 officers right now, and concerns about officer burnout and staffing levels remain as the 4th of July weekend has typically been associated with increased gun violence.
Since the pandemic, overtime is being used more so to plug staffing shortages as officers retired and resigned in record numbers in Chicago and across the country. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The woman who had been in the water was taken to the hospital, where she is expected to recover.
So far, no one has been arrested.
"I mean it's great that this is finally happening, but I just wish it was not the case for my family and so many others," said Julia Troglia, whose husband, CPD officer Jeff Troglia, died by suicide in 2021.
He is described as 5-foot-8 weighing 160 pounds with hazel eyes, brown hair, and a fair complexion.
A man and woman were charged after carjacking a man in the Little Village neighborhood on Tuesday.
Strouse's sister was at the roll call Wednesday, along with interim police Supt. Fred Waller.
The city's inspector general found police still can't track the full extent of wrong raids because of incomplete and decentralized record keeping.
Nearly five years after the CBS 2 Investigators began exposing a pattern of Chicago police raiding the wrong homes, the city's Inspector General released its latest findings today. The report cited antiquated systems and failures by police, which led to innocent people being wrongly raided. It's what CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini has been reporting for years.
Another man tried to run off but was taken into custody a short time later.
"What happened to me was totally unnecessary. Never in a million years would I have imagined being brutally attacked, beaten, and being arrested," Carlishia Hood said.
Just a day after murder charges against her and her son were dropped, and they walked free from jail, Carlishia Hood is speaking out about their controversial arrest, and the viral video that led to their release. She's now suing the city and the officers who arrested her in a fatal shooting in West Pullman.
The incident was captured on video as Sgt. Michael Vitellaro, who was off-duty at the time, accused the teen of stealing his son's bike, and pinned the boy down with his knee.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it can't determine who fired first, based on its review of the video.
Tuesday, the teen's family will announce a lawsuit against both Vitellaro and the City of Chicago.
A woman is suing the city of Chicago and several police officers, after she and her teenage son were arrested in a deadly shooting, only to have the murder charges dropped days later. Cell phone video shows the man who was shot punching the woman three times before her son shot him.
Chicago police issued two separate warnings of armed robberies across the city.
At the entrance, every bag was checked, and every ticketholder was scanned.
The cancellation of one day off for all officers is intended to ensure patrols are sufficient for the parade – while the rest of the city is still covered.
Prosecutors filed a petition for substitution in the case. CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller explained the move to CBS 2's Irika Sargent
Preston was killed early on Saturday, May 6, during a robbery outside her home in the Avalon Park neighborhood.
This weekend's warm weather makes for a great day at the ballpark. On Saturday you can catch a game while supporting the city's police and firefighters. CPD officers Omar Gomez and Eric Bermudez representing the Chicago Police Knights, and CFD firefighter Tony Budvaitis with the Bravest talk more about their upcoming matchup.
Lewis was shot four times as two masked men tried to rob the store.
Three people were injured after a car drove into Lake Michigan early Saturday night.
The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney countered that Canada would match them "dollar for dollar."
If you marvel over the macabre, or just crave the curious, a small store on the North Side of Chicago might be just the place for you.
More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students head back to school Monday, meaning a busy final weekend of summer for many families.
After a 7-year-old boy was killed by a falling school gate, his parents began pushing for change. Now, new safety standards aimed at preventing heavy gates from falling are moving forward.
The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney countered that Canada would match them "dollar for dollar."
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday told a judge they aren't yet ready to say whether they'll retry the lead defendants in the "ComEd Four" case who were convicted in 2023 of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
There was a big turnout in Springfield on Wednesday to celebrate retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
PAWS Chicago is looking for a forever home for Campbell!
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your extended forecast.
Plans to impose a 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products will now be moving forward after negotiations fell through.
Three people were injured after a car drove into Lake Michigan early Saturday night.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Four people, including one child, were injured in a crash following a police pursuit in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood on Friday night.
Three people were injured after a car drove into Lake Michigan early Saturday night.
Tens of thousands in Northwest Indiana remained in the dark on Friday, 10 days after powerful storms knocked out power across the region.
The U.S. was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney countered that Canada would match them "dollar for dollar."
If you marvel over the macabre, or just crave the curious, a small store on the North Side of Chicago might be just the place for you.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Jefry Yan with two out in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Mets 6-4.
Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta's runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide.
The Franklin County Coroner's Office says Jack Pugh died March 30 from acute bronchopneumonia caused by cardiomyopathy, a disease that weakens the heart's ability to pump blood.
José Urquidy pitched six innings of crisp, two-hit relief, rookie Braden Montgomery drove in two runs and the Chicago White Sox topped the crosstown Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday to salvage the finale of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.
Crow-Armstrong is the first player in MLB history with two leadoff home runs and a walk-off in a two-game span, and the 13th since 1900 to follow a walk-off homer with a leadoff shot.
The man charged in a deadly boat crash on the Fox River last month pleaded not guilty to murder and DUI charges on Friday.
Jurors heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.
Authorities in Kenosha County, Wisconsin apprehended three people this week after a pursuit that crossed state lines into Illinois.
Chicago police released surveillance video Thursday of a suspect in a shooting that left a CTA switch worker dead in the Roseland community back in June.
A Kane County, Illinois, man stood charged Thursday with gathering real pictures of children and using artificial intelligence to make them into pornography.
