Concerns Mount About Safety After Another Motorist Is Shot On Lake Shore Drive
A man was shot in the face on Lake Shore Drive near the Museum Campus this weekend, and it is not the first shooting of its kind lately.
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A man was shot in the face on Lake Shore Drive near the Museum Campus this weekend, and it is not the first shooting of its kind lately.
Mob-style robberies continued across Chicago this weekend, with Chicago Police saying they are connected to the large groups of teens we've seen downtown since the weather warmed up.
A woman was rescued from Lake Michigan offshore from downtown Chicago Sunday afternoon.
Chicago Police teamed up with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to put a dent in the city's heroin and cocaine trade.
The heated debate over the public release of decades of Chicago Police misconduct files rages on at City Hall. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov talked exclusively to Charles Green, the man whose case started it all. Green's hope is simply to clear his name.
Police found a loaded gun Monday evening when they were called to the scene of a crash on Lake Shore Drive.
"Frankly I'm just going to have to go back and grind it out again," Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) said of efforts to reach an agreement with the city's inspector general.
"Because the buck stops with me, I will ultimately as mayor – and any other subsequent mayor – be making that decision" on hiring or firing the CPD superintendent, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
Police arrested nine people Saturday night as large groups gathered and got into fights in and around Millennium Park.
According to the Citizens Police Data Project, an online database of police misconduct files obtained by the Invisible Insitute, there have been 73 complaints registered against the officer, including 18 use of force complaints.
Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) said he plans to hold a vote on civilian police oversight proposals on June 18, in time for a final vote by the full City Council on June 23.
The mayor has said, because she "wears the jacket" for crime in Chicago, she's not willing to essentially hand over control of CPD to a civilian oversight board.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday shrugged off a "no-confidence" vote from the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, as she accused the police union's president of stalling on contract negotiations "so that he doesn't have to face the reality" of the need for reforms in the department.
After court battles and calls for transparency, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and city aldermen have reached a deal to create a new public database of Chicago police officer misconduct files.
Two Chicago police officers were shot Sunday morning, according to police spokesman Tom Ahern.
James Clark has been charged with one felony count of terrorism and making a false threat threat after placing a fake pipe bomb outside a Chicago police station.
"If we look the other way and allow it to happen, it is only going to get worse as the summer goes on."
For the first time, Chicago Police will begin tracking some wrong raids that result from faulty information, such as the raid on Anjanette Young's home two years ago.
Police on Sunday were hoping for a quieter night in the Loop, after a tense one the night before.
There was a large police presence Saturday night in downtown Chicago, as a group of young people was making its way through the Loop.
Chicago Police have issued a community alert, after a woman was attacked overnight in the Fulton Market area.
A 43-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl at a South Side motel and trafficking her to other men is now behind bars.
Four months after recommending "urgent" changes to the Chicago Police Department's search warrant policies, the city's top watchdog issued a new report that found Black men were the targets of CPD search warrants far more often than anyone else from 2017 through 2020.
A virtual townhall meeting was held Wednesday night to discuss a proposed city ordinance aimed at preventing botched police raids – named for Anjanette Young.
Concern is high after two deadly police shootings took place in March following foot pursuits.
The coming season begins in June for the Bandits with their first home series in Rosemont.
A track switching problem at Union Station in downtown Chicago was causing delays for three Metra commuter train lines during the Wednesday evening rush.
Investors in a fraudulent clean energy scheme might be one step closer to getting their money back, after the partner of a Chicago area businessman pleaded guilty to federal charges.
A local Chicago Iranian artist uses her work to honor her heritage, her history and her Muslim culture.
Chicago police are again warning drivers about a surge in airbag thefts. Police said 10 cars were targeted over the past two weeks on the West Side.
Senate Democrats released their list of demands to reform immigration enforcement and fund the government Wednesday, with little time to avert a partial government shutdown.
Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) announced Wednesday he is running as an independent candidate for U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's seat in Congress.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson headed to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to speak at the National Press Club luncheon.
Suggesting Iran could suffer the same fate as Venezuela, Trump warns Tehran to negotiate a new nuclear agreement, or face "major destruction."
Rep. Ilhan Omar was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up and sprayed her. He was arrested and Omar was not injured, police said.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
Investors in a fraudulent clean energy scheme might be one step closer to getting their money back, after the partner of a Chicago area businessman pleaded guilty to federal charges.
The lake-effect snow machine will turn on Friday morning and continue through the entire day Saturday. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
Just before 4:30 a.m., an SUV slammed through the front door of Randee's Food and Liquor in Portage Park. They then proceeded to steal bottles of liquor inside.
A local Chicago Iranian artist uses her work to honor her heritage, her history and her Muslim values.
Chicago police are again warning drivers about a surge in airbag thefts. Police said 10 cars were targeted over the past two weeks on the West Side.
A 19-year-old man is accused of stabbing a pregnant woman 70 times and then setting her apartment on fire in west Downers Grove.
A food and liquor store in a strip mall in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood was targeted in a crash-and-grab burglary early Wednesday.
Chicago is a museum lover's dream and this weekend you have a unique chance to explore the city's famous institutions as part of the first-ever museum member swap.
A 29-year-old man is now charged with six counts of first-degree murder for the death of a Joliet mother and her 4-year-old son over the weekend.
A track switching problem at Union Station in downtown Chicago was causing delays for three Metra commuter train lines during the Wednesday evening rush.
The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
A town hall meeting on Monday night addressed the concerns of residents paying higher water bills after being forced to use a private utility company.
As temperatures fell below zero in Chicago on Friday, tenants of a public housing complex in the East Garfield Park neighborhood said they were freezing inside their own homes due to insufficient heat.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
More than a year before identical twin brothers stopped teaching at the Thornton Fractional School District, administrators were aware of allegations that one of them had been sexually assaulting a student.
The coming season begins in June for the Bandits with their first home series in Rosemont.
Kirill Kaprizov scored the shootout winner as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3.
The Blue Demons are experiencing a turnaround, especially at home, in Chris Holtmann's second season at the helm.
Tuesday marks 40 years since throngs of Chicagoans braved subzero wind chills to welcome home the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears.
The Bulls closed the first half with a 7-0 spurt, trimming the Lakers' lead to 69-56.
Chicago police on Wednesday issued a community alert about an attack and robbery that spilled from a CTA Red Line train onto a station platform this past weekend.
Two men were injured Wednesday morning in a fight involving gunfire outside a gas station in Cicero, Illinois.
A food and liquor store in a strip mall in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood was targeted in a crash-and-grab burglary early Wednesday.
The Illinois Attorney General's office has charged a Chicago police officer with bribery and misconduct.
A Chicago man was sentenced to 20 years in prison last week for invading a home in Naperville while on probation.
