10-year-old girl fatally shot in Gary, police say
A 10-year-old girl was killed by gunfire in Gary, Indiana, Wednesday afternoon, police said.
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A 10-year-old girl was killed by gunfire in Gary, Indiana, Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Riverdale police said the three family members who were inside the home at the time of the incident were placed into custody. No charges have been filed as of Wednesday.
A 2-year-old boy died Sunday after accidentally shooting himself in the head in Chicago's Pullman community.
Disturbing details of the deadly shooting of a Joliet mother and her 4-year-old son were revealed in court documents as the accused shooter was denied pre-trial release.
Chicago police said the shooting happened shortly after 2 p.m. in the 7700 block of South Yates Boulevard.
Police said the young child was shot in the right leg and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.
Police said the girl was taken to Stroger Hospital after she was shot in the leg Tuesday evening.
A boy was killed in a Chicago shooting on the city's South Side Wednesday morning, police said.
A man has been charged with multiple felonies in the shooting death of a 9-year-old boy over the weekend in Gary, Indiana.
The Gary Police Department did not say what happened before the shooting or if it was accidental.
A 6-year-old was shot on the Bishop Ford Freeway on Chicago's South Side on Monday night.
A family member told CBS News Chicago that a 6-year-old boy was shot in the leg and taken to Comer Children's Hospital. Police have yet to confirm the incident.
Danya Bell, 29, was charged with one felony count of causing child endangerment and death.
Chicago police said the child was inside the apartment when he suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
Police were called to the apartment complex after the boy suffered a gunshot wound to the head inside an apartment.
The boy, approximately 11 years old, was on the sidewalk in the 7100 block of South Union Avenue when he was struck in the arm by unknown gunfire.
Willow James was riding home from school with her dad and cousin when gunshots rang out near 158th and Paulina streets.
Willow James was shot in the head while riding in a car in the south Chicago suburb of Harvey last week.
Willow James was shot in the head while riding in a car Harvey last week.
Joliet police said a 5-year-old was critically when an 8-year-old relative got ahold of a gun in a home overnight.
The child was traveling in a minivan driven by a 23-year-old man in the 3100 block of South Ashland Avenue Wednesday evening.
At 7:10 p.m., the little boy was traveling in a minivan in the 3100 block of South Ashland Avenue when someone fired shots.
At 7:10 p.m., the little boy was traveling in a minivan being driven by a 23-year-old man in the 3100 block of South Ashland Avenue — near the diagonal Archer Avenue, police said. Another vehicle pulled up in the back, and someone inside fired shots at the minivan, police said. The 4-year-old boy was struck in the back.
The older boy suffered a gunshot wound to his head and was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital, where he died.
Sources said the child was taken to the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital in serious-to-critical condition.
One man died and another was hospitalized after falling into Lake Michigan near the 31st Street Beach on Sunday night.
The suspect was last seen in the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Chicago Avenue in the July 20 hit-and-run of a bicyclist.
U.S. Navy petty officer Rachel Christy came home to be with her daughter, who will undergo her final surgery for a cleft palate.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
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Alyssa's Law requires all school districts to have a mobile panic alert system to automatically notify law enforcement during on-site emergencies.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
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.
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.
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.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
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.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
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.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The mayor of the south Chicago suburb of Robbins was grazed by a bullet wound during a shooting at a restaurant and bar over the weekend. Lauren Victory reports.
The incident happened on July 20 around 3:47 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Lake Shore Drive.
In a social media post, President Trump called the exercises costly and hostile.
Adeola Adeyemo applied for 200 scholarships and says that once she gets to Princeton, she plans to apply for more scholarships for next school year. According to Princeton’s website, undergraduate tuition this school year is over $68,000.
U.S. Navy petty officer Rachel Christy, who has been stationed in Pensacola, Florida, since May of last year, came home to be with her daughter, who will undergo her final surgery for a cleft palate.
The mayor of the south Chicago suburb of Robbins was grazed by a bullet wound during a shooting at a restaurant and bar over the weekend.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
It comes just a week after another high-profile party inside, sparking concerns about safety and cost.
One man died and another was hospitalized after falling into Lake Michigan near the 31st Street Beach on Sunday night.
The suspect was last seen in the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Chicago Avenue in the July 20 hit-and-run of a bicyclist.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
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A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
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One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
The series ends Sunday afternoon when the Cardinals send Hunter Dobbins against fellow right-hander Edward Cabrera.
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning in front of the Original Maxwell Street hot dog and Polish sausage stand in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A woman was killed in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side early Sunday morning.
A shooting left one man dead and another in the hospital in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Sunday morning.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed overnight Saturday into Sunday in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 43, according to Chicago police.
