Lightfoot, CPD Hold Roundtable To Discuss Safety In And Around University Of Chicago Campus Following Recent Murder
Leaders are now promising a stronger joint effort to make safety a priority in and around the University of Chicago campus.
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Leaders are now promising a stronger joint effort to make safety a priority in and around the University of Chicago campus.
The Chicago Police Department is paying you to get rid of your guns.
Two young men were charged Wednesday in a shooting that killed one armored car guard and critically wounded another – as well as another shooting shortly afterward that left two of their suspected accomplices dead, and the robbery of a cellphone store in between.
University of Chicago students are hearing from school leaders and police about safety concerns on campus.
The City Council has approved $3 million in settlements to resolve a handful of lawsuits accusing Chicago Police officers of misconduct, including a case involving a high-speed police that led to a woman's death in 2018.
Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara is accused of violating 11 CPD rules. The disciplinary charges against him include insubordination, incompetency, disobedience, participating in partisan political activities, and making a false report.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and police Supt. David Brown each chastised the Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Friday for failing to redact the name of slain Officer Ella French in its report on the botched raid at the home of Anjanette Young.
Critics and supporters finally had the chance to sound off Friday on Chicago's controversial gunshot detection system, which the CBS 2 Investigators have been digging into for months.
Police Thursday night were still looking for the person who shot and killed University of Chicago alum Dennis Shaoxiong Zheng this week.
For years the city has vowed to make Chicago's police force look more like the population that it serves. But a media watchdog group says African American applicants continue to face discrimination.
Police Supt. David Brown recommended Tuesday that a sergeant be fired in connection with his conduct in the 2019 wrong police raid in which Anjanette Young was handcuffed naked.
CBS 2 first told the story of the wrong police raid in which Anjanette Young was handcuffed naked in her apartment two years ago this week.
New developments have emerged in a mystery we have been uncovering, where DNA from a murder has seemingly vanished.
All city employees were required to report their vaccination status by Oct. 15, or face the prospect of being put on no-pay status.
Following body cam video of a Chicago officer Alberto Covarrubias shooting and killing Michael Craig who was being stab during a domestic dispute, his family is calling for his termination. More information about the officer shows that just three years ago, Chicago's Superintendent wanted him fired.
A Chicago Police officer has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in a shooting that killed her husband – also a CPD officer – on the Far Northwest Side this week.
The Wild West is how some residents describe parts of the city's North and Northwest sides. They say there is a spike of people shooting guns from speeding cars at one another – and it is getting worse.
In a call to 911 for help last month, Auburn Gresham building custodian Michael Craig said his wife had a knife to his throat.
An off-duty Chicago Police officer has died after being shot inside his home on the city's Far Northwest Side Tuesday night, and sources said he was shot by by another off-duty officer who is his wife.
A SWAT team and Chicago Police officers responded to a report of a student with the gun at Carl Schurz High School on Wednesday.
A car plowed into a Chicago Police vehicle Monday night in the South Austin neighborhood, leaving three officers and a fourth person injured.
"The absence of meaningful arbitration is not just an injury to members, it is also an injury to the union itself. It undermines the unions' collective bargaining power and risks diminishing the union in the eyes of its members," Mitchell wrote.
A Chicago Police officer stood charged with felony reckless discharge of a firearm Sunday, after authorities said while off duty, she fired at a group of carjackers who never displayed a weapon or endangered her.
A celebration of life was held Sunday for fallen Chicago Police officer Ella French, in conjunction with the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos.
The Rock Island line will remain closed on Sunday so crews can raise the railroad bridge on 79th Street near Lowe.
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.
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.
Authorities said there is no active threat to the public.
The Rock Island line will remain closed on Sunday so crews can raise the railroad bridge on 79th Street near Lowe.
The event featured a panel of chefs who shared their journey with food through culture, migration and identity.
The 68-year-old woman claims she was hospitalized after contracting a stomach infection from the burger.
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.
