Neighbors Worry, And One Is Thinking Of Moving, After Gang Activity And Shootings In Irving Park
A fight is under way to get a handle on an out-of-control and growing gang problem in the Northwest Side's Irving Park neighborhood.
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A fight is under way to get a handle on an out-of-control and growing gang problem in the Northwest Side's Irving Park neighborhood.
A group of 16 aldermen, most of them members of the City Council's Progressive Caucus, are seeking a public hearing to "assess the reliability of ShotSpotter" technology.
The new pact with the FOP will cost Chicago taxpayers a total of approximately $600 million, including more than $360 million in retroactive pay raises.
Chicago's violent streak is sparking outrage in the city's neighborhoods and drawing attention around the country. But what about the efforts city leaders said out at the start of summer to "flood the zone" of violent neighborhoods with police presence and using parts of government in new ways to curb crime?
Jose Montanez and Armando Serrano spent 23 years in prison for the murder of Rodrigo Vargas, but were later cleared when an informant who implicated them said his testimony was coerced by former Det. Reynaldo Guevara.
Facing a wave of officer retirements, and massive overtime costs as police seek to stop a spike in gun violence, CPD will host a series of in-person officer entry exams at all City Colleges of Chicago campuses in October and December.
Chicago Police Officer Ella French was killed in the line of duty last month, and 800 miles away in New York on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, there was a very moving tribute for the fallen officer.
Jose Montanez and Armando Serrano spent 23 years in prison for a murder they did not commit.
Police are searching for two suspects after a 72-year-old woman was carjacked at gunpoint in Logan Square Thursday night.
Officer Ella French was one of the five fallen Chicago Police officers honored Thursday evening at a candlelight vigil.
A series of rapid-fire crimes early Thursday struck a community already grappling with a spike in crime as it is.
A Chicago woman seen struggling with a police officer on North Avenue Beach is speaking out publicly for the fist time since the incident.
Keith Thornton Jr. was the guiding voice during our city's most recent line-of-duty tragedy - the murder of Chicago Police Officer Ella French.
SWAT teams were on the scene late Thursday after a shooting in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
A Chicago Police lieutenant has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery, on charges that he shoved a flashlight between a teenage boy's buttocks while making an arrest in Belmont Cragin in February.
Chicago's River North is in crisis. Recent crimes have prompted an outcry from city leaders and residents, and new video from Thursday morning shows why.
Two Chicago Police officers have been charged with felony aggravated battery (public way) and felony official misconduct, the Cook County State's Attorney confirmed Wednesday.
Chicago police are seeking the public's help in locating the family of a 4-year-old found alone in the Austin neighborhood Wednesday.
A scathing report has been issued about Chicago's police pension fund, claiming taxpayers are paying millions of dollars more than needed in unnecessary fees.
The mother of fallen Chicago Police Officer Ella French issued an emotional message what would have been the officer's 30th birthday on Tuesday.
Police Supt. David Brown has placed a Chicago Police officer on administrative duties for the duration of an investigation, after he was seen in a new-viral video confronting a woman walking her dog at the North Avenue Beach.
A person is in custody after allegedly firing a shot at Chicago police officers on Monday morning.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability was investigating Sunday night, after an incident two nights earlier at the North Avenue Beach involving a woman who was walking her dog.
Just days after he was transferred to a rehab center, we saw and heard Wednesday from Chicago Police Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. – who was shot and critically wounded in the same incident where his partner, Officer Ella French, was killed.
As the city's carjacking crisis continues, now there is a crew rear-ending Chicago drivers with stolen cars just to carjack them – in what are known as bump-and-run carjackings.
A crash involving a semi-truck caused lanes closures on the eastbound Kennedy Expressway on Wednesday morning.
A Metra train to Chicago from the western suburbs was delayed Wednesday morning after an unconscious man was found near the tracks.
Two men were killed in a shooting in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on Tuesday night.
Two men were stabbed in the neck during a fight on a CTA Red Line train early Wednesday morning.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
Democrats are pushing for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the Senate appeared to be closing in on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
A Metra train to Chicago from the western suburbs was delayed Wednesday morning after an unconscious man was found near the tracks.
Two men were killed in a shooting in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on Tuesday night.
Two men were stabbed in the neck during fight on a CTA Red Line train early Wednesday morning.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking warm conditions on Wednesday in Chicago.
The limited-edition totes cost just a few bucks but are often resold on sites like eBay for much more.
Two men were stabbed in the neck during fight on a CTA Red Line train early Wednesday morning.
Two men were killed in a shooting in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on Tuesday night.
The robot belonging to Coco Robotics was spotted by a CBS News Chicago viewer near North Avenue and Halsted Street in Old Town on Tuesday afternoon.
The new requirements are not for the four existing centers and the five in the works.
The supercell produced 10 tornadoes that occurred in Illinois, and two others in northern Indiana on March 10.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The Bulls (29-42) led by as many as 22 points after scoring a season-high 41 points in the first quarter.
Tickets to a pair of Blackhawks games in Germany next season will go on sale on Friday.
Chicago's win was the team's first of the season after losing 4-0 to Angel City FC last weekend.
A 67-year-old man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
Burglars crashed into the renowned Golden Apple Grille and Breakfast House in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood early Monday morning, while the 24-hour restaurant was open.
A man was detained until trial Monday on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
The man charged in the murder of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman last week missed his first court appearance on Monday, because he was being treated for tuberculosis, prosecutors said.
Police in London are investigating a suspected antisemitic hate crime after vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service were set on fire early Monday morning.
