Over a dozen robberies reported on North Side, police say
Three to five young men wearing ski masks jump out of a black SUV and displayed a weapon before demanding the victims' belongings.
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Three to five young men wearing ski masks jump out of a black SUV and displayed a weapon before demanding the victims' belongings.
During a closed session on Thursday, the commission will review the results of background checks conducted on possible candidates.
They'll vote on the three finalists during a public meeting on Thursday.
"Right now, we would like a release of their names."
The medical examiner identified her as Ximena Martinez.
The Chicago Police Department is investigating claims that several officers engaged in sexual misonduct with migrants living at a West Side police station.
All the migrants who were being housed at the 10th District have now all been relocated.
Sources tell CBS 2 that a teenage migrant is now pregnant as a result of one of these alleged encounteers.
Sources told CBS 2 that as many as four officers at the 10th (Ogden) District were involved in the alleged misconduct with at least one migrant who was staying there.
Migrants at the Ogden District station were being loaded onto buses Friday afternoon, but it's unclear where they're being taken.
The Chicago Police Department is investigating claims officers were having sex with migrants at a police station in North Lawndale. Migrants housed at that station were being moved on Friday.
An off-duty Chicago police officer was stabbed several times on the city's far North Side early Friday morning. The off-duty officer, 36, was outside in the 2400 block of West Fargo Avenue around 4:20 a.m. with multiple individuals when an altercation ensued. An unknown suspect stabbed him with a knife according to Chicago police.
Chopper 2 was over a car crash Friday afternoon that appeared to be the result of a police chase on Chicago's West Side.
An off-duty Chicago police officer was stabbed several times on the city's far North Side early Friday morning. The off-duty officer, 36, was outside in the 2400 block of West Fargo Avenue around 4:20 a.m. with multiple individuals when an altercation ensued. An unknown suspect stabbed him with a "sharp object," according to Chicago police.
The Chicago Police Department is investigating claims officers were having sex with migrants at a police station in North Lawndale. CPD would only confirm it had opened an investigation into allegations officers were having sexual relations with migrants staying at a West Side police station, and would not provide any further details on the probe.
The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead.
CPD would only confirm it had opened an investigation into allegations officers were having sexual relations with migrants staying at a West Side police station, and would not provide any further details on the probe.
People weren't just out and about celebrating Independence Day, but also the NASCAR races - even though they were disrupted by rain.
"I saw the young man running in a panic."
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.
Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins denied the Chicago Cubs a chance to clinch a playoff berth for the second straight night with a 3-2 victory Wednesday.
Maikel Garcia had three hits and three RBIs, including a tiebreaking, run-scoring double in the seventh inning, as the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 5-4 and delayed Chicago's bid for a postseason berth.
With Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent both nursing injuries, it's looking like the Bears' third-string quarterback, Case Keenum, could be in for his first start since 2023.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
The McHenry County Marine Unit did not have patrols on the Fox River and part of the Chain O' Lakes for more than 20 weekends this summer. After a fatal high-speed boat crash, the sheriff's office is now making plans to fix that shortage.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed a one-year moratorium on new or expanded data centers in Chicago to come up with a plan for regulating the controversial facilities, but one alderman is pushing to move faster on regulating the industry.
A federal judge signaled he is skeptical of President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.
Chicago U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez announced she is introducing a new bill that proposes dismantling the Department of Homeland Security and abolishing ICE and redirecting their funding to more social services.
Sendhil Revuluri is running for Board of Education president because, in his words, "we need to put our students at the center of everything we're doing.
The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum."
Scammers are now impersonating the patient portal MyChart, using realistic-looking emails, texts, and websites to try to steal personal information and, in some cases, get malware on your computer.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
A new Illinois law lets terminally ill patients request a lethal prescription to end their lives, making the state the 13th in the U.S. — and the first in the Midwest — to permit it.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
McDonald's said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The Chicago Bears still don't know who their starting quarterback will be on Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, but with Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent both nursing injuries, it's looking like third-stringer Case Keenum could be in for his first start since 2023.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
A Mundelein, Illinois, high school teacher and volleyball coach appeared in court Wednesday morning on charges of making an unauthorized video recording of a minor.
The McHenry County Marine Unit did not have patrols on the Fox River and part of the Chain O' Lakes for more than 20 weekends this summer. After a fatal high-speed boat crash, the sheriff's office is now making plans to fix that shortage.
Boise police have identified a man known as the "Unknown Wanderer" who was found dead in a church in 1982, and revealed a possible link to the Chicago Tylenol murders.
Scammers are now impersonating the patient portal MyChart, using realistic-looking emails, texts, and websites to try to steal personal information and, in some cases, get malware on your computer.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed a one-year moratorium on new or expanded data centers in Chicago to come up with a plan for regulating the controversial facilities, but one alderman is pushing to move faster on regulating the industry.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
The McHenry County Marine Unit did not have patrols on the Fox River and part of the Chain O' Lakes for more than 20 weekends this summer. After a fatal high-speed boat crash, the sheriff's office is now making plans to fix that shortage.
Crown Point native Chris Payne was arrested for the 2018 sexual assault of a woman, which he has adamantly claimed from the beginning that he had nothing to do with.
A Chicago nonprofit is suing its former president, accusing him of illegally diverting millions of dollars in charitable funds and jeopardizing the charity's future in fighting homelessness.
They're not regular donuts, they're quantum donuts. That's the pitch from a business hoping to get more dough as a massive new quantum computing campus continues construction in South Chicago.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins denied the Chicago Cubs a chance to clinch a playoff berth for the second straight night with a 3-2 victory Wednesday.
Maikel Garcia had three hits and three RBIs, including a tiebreaking, run-scoring double in the seventh inning, as the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 5-4 and delayed Chicago's bid for a postseason berth.
With Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent both nursing injuries, it's looking like the Bears' third-string quarterback, Case Keenum, could be in for his first start since 2023.
Don Cooper, a former longtime Chicago White Sox pitching coach and 2005 World Series champion, has died at the age of 70.
The Cubs (87-70) could have clinched a playoff berth with a win or an Arizona loss, but the Diamondbacks won 7-2 at Colorado.
Boise police have identified a man known as the "Unknown Wanderer" who was found dead in a church in 1982, and revealed a possible link to the Chicago Tylenol murders.
A Mundelein, Illinois, high school teacher and volleyball coach appeared in court Wednesday morning on charges of making an unauthorized video recording of a minor.
A third person stood charged Wednesday in an incident in which a man was shoved off a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train and killed.
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006.
A driver has been charged with murder after police said he intentionally hit two pedestrians on Sunday in southwest suburban Yorkville, killing one of them.
