Two teens charged in Kenwood, Hyde Park robberies, crash into CPD squad car
Kytwone Jenkins, 19, and Damereon Jackson, 18, were each charged with one felony count of armed robbery.
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Kytwone Jenkins, 19, and Damereon Jackson, 18, were each charged with one felony count of armed robbery.
"We're living in a time of great challenge and change. Our city faces complex issues on public safety, justice, and equality. That requires a visionary leader who is willing to take bold action."
Thursday is Chicago Police Supt. David Brown's last day on the job.
With Chicago Police Supt. David Brown officially stepping down on Thursday, the search is on for the city's next top cop. For the first time, a newly formed police oversight committee will handle the search to replace Brown. Anthony Driver, president of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability discusses the search process.
Chicago transit police have largely responded to smoking violations by issuing municipal citations. Out of the roughly 4,400 citations issued in 2021, about 200 were paid.
An employee discovered the theft around 10 Monday morning.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey sat down with Kersten, who said transparency is the agency's number one goal.
The Fire Department said two CPD officers were taken to an area hospital from the scene.
Two brothers were expected to get a certificate of innocence on Monday after being exonerated for a murder they did not commit, only to find out they'll have to wait even longer. The pair said they were tortured into confessing to a murder by Chicago police officers overseen by Commander Jon Burge.
Police arrested Thomas Tucker, 29, Friday night in the 2100 block of North Cleveland Avenue.
The suspect and the officer got into a struggle, during which the suspect took the officer's gun, police said.
A police spokesperson is aware of the situation and CPD is looking into it.
Chicago police is asking for the public's help in searching for a missing Austin woman who may be in need of medical attention.
Chicago police will face off with the FBI tomorrow night in a hockey game raising money for Honor Flight Chicago.
Each bill dropped in the box was a donation from the heart. It all goes to the family.
Vásquez Lasso's mother mourned her son, a five-year member of CPD killed responding to a domestic dispute in Gage Park. He was 32.
The funeral for Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso was held on Thursday at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza was at the funeral where family members shared their stories and mourned the husband, son, and friend to many.
"It's this uncertainty of who you're going to get, what neighborhood you're going to end up in, and what you may be involved in by just going out there to try to make a few bucks and make a living."
Family, friends, and fellow officers paid their last respects on Thursday to fallen Chicago police officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso at a funeral service at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel.
Flashes of blue and red lit up 79th Street as the procession to lay Vásquez Lasso to rest got underway.
Hundreds of mourners came from all over the state and, in some cases, across the country to pay their respects to fallen Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso on the day of his funeral on Thursday.
The funeral for Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso was held on Thursday at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza was at the funeral where family members shared their stories and mourned the husband, son, and friend to many.
Lorenzo Dumas, 33, was last seen in the 1600 block of West Irving Park Road on Feb. 28 and may be in the Halsted and Belmont area.
Aniya Curry, 13, was last seen in the 9800 block of Harvard Avenue on Monday.
The city has said, "Officer Williams acted reasonably and in accordance with CPD directives when performing the emergency takedown." A document now says CPD Supt. David Brown didn't agree.
A man was killed and a woman was wounded early Sunday morning in a shooting in the South Chicago community early Sunday.
A mass shooting sent six people to the hospital in Chicago's Humboldt Park community overnight Saturday into Sunday, police sources said.
A teen takeover ended with multiple people in police custody in Chicago's Englewood community overnight Saturday into Sunday.
One woman was killed and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Chicago's Roseland community early Sunday.
The WNBA celebrated its 30th season by holding its first All-Star Game in Chicago since 2022.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased commercial spyware that can covertly take control of phones, collect messages, photos and location information.
A new lawsuit argues that Wisconsin's elections commission is wrongly blocking absentee voters from canceling their ballots and requesting new ones, with nearly 91,000 ballots already returned ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission voted on Thursday to publish a report outlining details of the investigation that led to state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Chicago) to resign his post earlier this month.
Voters in Chicago will have a chance to decide in November if the city should go after the federal government for money spent dealing with the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown and Operation Midway Blitz.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
A mass shooting sent six people to the hospital in Chicago’s Humboldt Park community overnight Saturday into Sunday, police sources said. Asal Rezaei reports.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, July 26, 2026.
A teen takeover ended with multiple people in police custody in Chicago’s Englewood community overnight Saturday into Sunday. Asal Rezaei reports.
One woman was killed and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Chicago’s Roseland community early Sunday.
Firefighters in the woodlands in southeast Texas say they get several calls each summer from residents hearing what they believe are barking dogs trapped in neighborhood storm drains.
A mass shooting sent six people to the hospital in Chicago's Humboldt Park community overnight, police sources said.
A teen takeover ended with multiple people in police custody in Chicago's Englewood community overnight Saturday into Sunday.
One woman was killed and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Chicago's Roseland community early Sunday.
Initial reports say the crash involved two boats and at least one of them may have flipped over.
A man was killed and a woman was wounded early Sunday morning in a shooting in the South Chicago community early Sunday.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
The WNBA celebrated its 30th season by holding its first All-Star Game in Chicago since 2022.
Jeremy Peña finished with three of Houston's six hits and scored twice.
Pete Crow-Armstrong was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs as the Chicago Cubs cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0.
Christian Walker hit a three-run double, Cam Smith added a two-run homer in Houston's eight-run sixth inning and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 8-5 on Friday night.
WNBA All-Star weekend festivities continue. Chicago is the center of the women's basketball universe and fan interest has grown for this event.
A man was killed and a woman was wounded early Sunday morning in a shooting in the South Chicago community early Sunday.
A mass shooting sent six people to the hospital in Chicago's Humboldt Park community overnight Saturday into Sunday, police sources said.
One woman was killed and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Chicago's Roseland community early Sunday.
Madison, Wisconsin remains one of the only cities of its size without a police body camera program, leaving key moments of a fatal officer-involved shooting unrecorded.
A man was killed and a teenage boy was wounded in a shooting on Thursday evening in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago.
