Protesters gather, call for indictment of CPD officer who shot, killed Anthony Alvarez
Officer Evan Solano is returning from work after serving a 20-day suspension for violating CPD rules during the chase of Alvarez.
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Officer Evan Solano is returning from work after serving a 20-day suspension for violating CPD rules during the chase of Alvarez.
Sources say thousands of officers could be affected.
The First Responders Classic took place at Guaranteed Rate Field.
With more victims still behind bars, some are calling for retired Detective Reynaldo Guevara to face the same jail time they themselves have.
For almost two years, Robert Boik has been in charge of making sure the Chicago Police Department complied with a 2019 consent decree.
Police Supt. David Brown said there is a reason some riders are not seeing officers.
Supt. Brown said police will be focusing on rooftops in the wake of the Highland Park July 4th parade massacre.
It's been one year since the officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop.
The incidents all happened in the Morgan Park area in the early morning hours
The team aims to prevent escalation sometimes seen when police respond to someone with a mental health crisis.
Chicago Police released an image of the person they're looking for in the case.
Since 2021, the agencies have captured 42 guns, and $2.4 million worth of illegal drugs, including cocaine, fentanyl, and meth.
A Chicago man is charged with attempted murder after shooting at officers during a traffic stop back in June.
The chief administrator of COPA had recommended that Officer Evan Solano be fired for the shooting that killed Alvarez.
The officer was involved in another incident about a year ago where police records show he returned fire during a traffic stop in West Garfield Park.
Several aldermen are calling on City Council to do more to address the mental health crisis within the Chicago Police Department.
The brother of Officer Patsy Swank pointed to her working regular 12-hour shifts with little time off.
It was a dramatic scene as hundreds of people gathered to watch with screeching tires and donuts in the middle of a West Loop intersection.
His is the third death by suicide within the CPD this month alone.
The officer resigned this week instead of facing a possible termination after a COPA investigation.
Golden was shot this past Friday night while trying to break up a fight in outside a bar in Beverly. He was off duty at the time.
The exams will be given at all City Colleges of Chicago locations from July 28 to 30.
The offender became aggressive with the officer before striking him in the face, according to police.
Officer Nicholas Jovanovich was facing possible termination after an investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, or COPA. But he instead has quit.
"For them to walk out on us – it shows that they don't care about us either," said Angela Gregg, who lost her 4-year-old son to gun violence.
The event featured a panel of chefs who shared their journey with food through culture, migration and identity.
The New York Mets beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Authorities said there is no active threat to the public.
Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of the Bears' starters made their preseason debuts in cameo fashion, playing just the opening series.
Arozarena took Cubs closer Jacob Webb (6-3) 404 feet to straightaway center to secure the victory for Seattle.
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
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.
It's part of the new Auburn Park station, which is slated to open by the end of the year.
The community comes together to help others in need. This after ComEd announced that it was sending more than 80 employees to assist in restoration work with NIPSCO crews.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest in First Alert Weather.
A panel of chefs discussed how food connects history, place, and belonging.
The Lake County Sheriff's Department and Indiana State Police troopers are investigating a shooting Saturday night at a strip mall in Hebron, Indiana.
ComEd crews are heading to Northwest Indiana to assist NIPSCO in power restoration efforts, 11 days after powerful storms knocked out power across the region.
The event featured a panel of chefs who shared their journey with food through culture, migration and identity.
Authorities said there is no active threat to the public.
The 68-year-old woman claims she was hospitalized after contracting a stomach infection from the burger.
From school supplies to food and haircuts, local organizations are making sure students have what they need as they head back to the classroom.
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.
The New York Mets beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of the Bears' starters made their preseason debuts in cameo fashion, playing just the opening series.
Arozarena took Cubs closer Jacob Webb (6-3) 404 feet to straightaway center to secure the victory for Seattle.
The Sky won their season-high third straight game.
Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open.
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.
