Witness records customer pepper-spraying employees at restaurant in South Loop
The workers have recovered. But they said it was all shocking and painful — and now some people are calling for justice.
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The workers have recovered. But they said it was all shocking and painful — and now some people are calling for justice.
The victim was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
The auto thefts happened after car accidents on Clark Street and on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
The cars were taken to unknown locations by a fictitious tow company, and the victims tried to contact the tow truck driver and company with no success, police said.
The burglaries took place in Lincoln Park and Rogers Park.
Police have not said if the two burglaries are connected.
Officials said the victim attacked the gunman before the gunman shot him on busy Clark Street last week, but a retired police official said there are pieces still missing from the narrative. Darius Johnson reports.
Early Friday morning, police confirmed John Conway, 35, was charged with first-degree murder.
Chicago Police are looking to identify a man suspected of being involved in a homicide last week in the 2400 block of North Clark Street.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed that Alexander Nesteruk, 34, was pronounced dead Tuesday.
The local alderman said the man who was later shot was exhibiting "erratic and dangerous behavior" and attacked the shooter. The shooter then pulled a gun and opened fire, police said.
Evidence technicians were on the scene after the shooting on Clark Street near Arlington Place just before sunset. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The office of Ald. Timm Knudsen (43rd) said there is reason to believe the shooting was an isolated incident, and the victim and the shooter knew each other.
The shooting happened on busy Clark Street just north of Fullerton Parkway. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Shane Colombo was shot and killed while waiting for a bus on Clark Street near Howard Street. On Thursday night, Diante Speed was convicted of his murder.
This was the second burglary for The Wieners Circle in two weeks.
Mayor Brandon Johnson cut the ribbon for a renovated entrance plaza outside Uplift Community High School in Uptown, while city transportation leaders celebrated a redesigned streetscape on Clark Street outside the Rogers Park District police station.
The victim was shot once in the thigh and was taken to Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Evanston in fair condition, police said.
The iconic Lincoln Park eatery gave out free hot dogs, with the usual side of comical insults.
Police were called to Alexander’s Restaurant at Clark Street and Granville Avenue, after an SUV plowed right into it.
Neither the driver of the SUV nor the driver of the car he hit were injured, police said.
The driver was ticketed for disobeying a red light, and driving without insurance or registration.
The driver plowed into the building at the northwest corner of Clark Street and Montrose Avenue Sunday night.
A man got out of a sport-utility vehicle with a gun in hand, and demanded the woman's belongings, police said.
The popular program was set to be scrapped this year, after pushback from some businesses upset about street closures.
Octavia Redmond, 48, was shot and killed while delivering mail on July 19, 2024, in the West Pullman neighborhood.
Tonight you can bring your furry friend to watch the Chicago Dogs game.
A mother is suing the village of Bedford Park, Illinois, following a crash that sent her two children to the hospital with brain injuries.
A U.S. magistrate judge recommended that Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan's bid to dismiss the federal charges against her be denied.
Chicago police said the man died at the scene.
A U.S. magistrate judge recommended that Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan's bid to dismiss the federal charges against her be denied.
The IRS said in a court filing that churches whose pastors endorse political candidates from the pulpit shouldn't lose their tax-exempt status.
Back in April, police body camera video showed Chapman in an altercation with a Harvey police officer after she was asked to leave a City Council meeting.
President Trump said Ukraine will get defensive weapons from the U.S., days after pausing some shipments.
President Trump said the U.S. will impose steep levies on imports from 14 countries starting next month, raising pressure on trading partners.
ComEd is launching a $10 million customer relief fund for lower-income customers having trouble paying for electricity as prices rise.
The Antioch, Illinois, family said they wanted to share their story so others don't make the same mistake.
The rideshare customer made it very clear that her frustration is not over the amount of money that was charged, but rather that she was charged at all without her permission.
It doesn't help the situation, needless to say, if someone's air conditioning goes out at home. So experts have tips to prevent that from happening.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.
The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.
Climbing the stairs to the top of the former John Hancock Center is a feat unto itself, but Laura Valentine did it just months after undergoing a very complicated double organ transplant.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a person downstate, specifically in Southern Illinois, was hospitalized due to complications from West Nile.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
On Tuesday, July 1, the city's minimum wage will go up, along with wages for tipped workers, as part of Chicago's One Fair Wage Ordinance.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Gary, Indiana Mayor Eddie Melton has said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion into the U.S. Steel Gary Works.
Michael Madsen apparently went into cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning, according to his manager.
The verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial comes after the high-profile proceedings started in May.
Jurors in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial continued their deliberations Wednesday on a racketeering conspiracy charge that they weren't able to agree over.
The partial verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial came on the second day of deliberations. The jury will return to deliberate on the final count Wednesday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' fate is in a jury's hands after listening to weeks of sometimes graphic and emotional testimony.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump are celebrating what they call a "victory" after last month's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Netanyahu praised President Trump for his leadership in the Middle East, and presented him with a letter nominating the president for the Nobel Peace Prize.
U.S. Postal Service workers on Tuesday were demanding more protections, almost a year after one of their own was killed while on the job.
Tonight you can bring your dogs to watch the Chicago Dogs.
Co-owners of Machine Hospitality Group just opened their third concept, Machine Cocktail Bar, which is within a three-block radius of the other two concepts, Headquarters Beercade and Dearly Beloved. Take a look with Jackie Kostek
Passengers at some airports across the U.S. no longer have to remove their shoes during regular TSA security checks, two sources familiar with the change confirmed to CBS News on Monday.
A mother is suing the village of Bedford Park, Illinois, following a crash that sent her two children to the hospital with brain injuries.
A crowd was said to be leaving Artis Lounge on Chicago Avenue following an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz when three shooters opened fire.
Earl Abernathy found the 7-month-old abandoned in a car seat in front of a Near West Side church amid soaring temperatures.
Some early-morning park walkers who found themselves in the middle of a fireworks disaster on Saturday.
Chicago police said the man died at the scene.
Anyone who has been on the fence about solar energy still has some time to take advantage before the cuts are official at the end of the year.
Volunteers spent the day picking up trash, weighing it, and getting it off the beach at 12th Street Beach, in part to keep plastics out of Lake Michigan.
Charles Leto is charged in the shooting this past Thursday evening that killed 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and seriously wounded 14-year-old Jeremy Herred in Douglass Park.
CBS News Chicago has reported on this problem, and it turns out we are not the only ones having a hard time getting answers from the IRS.
Emissions from cars and trucks are among the greatest sources of air pollution in the Chicago area.
Mike Tauchman had three hits and two RBIs for the last-place White Sox, who won two of three at Toronto last month.
The 18-year-old Essengue enticed the Bulls with his strength and his athleticism. He is still getting adjusted to the physical style of play in the United States.
The Cubs got on the board early, then surged ahead with a five-run third inning.
Courtney Williams tied her season high with 25 points, Napheesa Collier scored 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 80-75.
On the day he was selected for the All-Star Game, White Sox starter Shane Smith (3-7) allowed five earned runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Preliminary information indicated there may have been a quarrel immediately before the shots were fired.
A crowd was said to be leaving Artis Lounge on Chicago Avenue following an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz when three shooters opened fire.
What is different in the ward, said Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th), is the involvement some who might not otherwise be invited to the conversation about violence prevention — like members of gangs.
Australian Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch.
The verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial comes after the high-profile proceedings started in May.
