Apartment fire investigation under way in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood
The fire broke out in an apartment complex at Woodland Park and Cottage Grove Avenue.
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The fire broke out in an apartment complex at Woodland Park and Cottage Grove Avenue.
Police were called to the 700 block of East 43rd Street, just west of Cottage Grove Avenue. They found five people wounded at the scene.
A 72-year-old woman was among the victims of the shooting at 43rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Sara Machi reports.
A gun was recovered at the scene, police said. Charges were pending late Monday.
No one was in custody late Monday.
The building is at the corner of 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue — an area with a history of violence. The church that has purchased it hopes to bring new life to the area.
The old liquor store is at the corner of 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue — an area with a history of violence. As Shardaa Gray reports, the church that has now purchased it hopes to bring new life to the area.
The van slammed into the pole while headed north on Cottage Grove Avenue at 98th Street.
The van transporting people with special needs hit the pole at 98th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Sidney Cassell was 29 years old. He had five siblings – three brothers and two sisters. He was shot and killed while on the job in the Chatham neighborhood on Thursday. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Sidney Cassell was shot and killed while working outside the store at 87th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Employees of stores in the shopping center at 87th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue said the security guard looked after everyone there. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The 14-year-old boys were found shot to death in an alley near 89th Place and Cottage Grove Avenue. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Instead of tackles, the players dodged bullets.
Chicago police said the victim was crossing the street when she was hit by the driver of a dark-colored SUV.
The victims were standing on the sidewalk when a white vehicle went by – and someone in the back seat shot them all.
The man was struck multiple times and was reported in critical condition.
The Chicago Transit Authority said shots were fired outside the bus.
The man was shot during a quarrel on the sidewalk.
Two windows in the back of the bus were shattered by gunfire. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The Chicago Transit Authority said shots were fired outside the bus. But video from the scene showed the bus was struck.
The car was speeding the wrong way down Cottage Grove Avenue at 87th Street when the horrific crash occurred. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Police Supt. David Brown and Mayor Lori Lightfoot have an update about a speeding stolen car that crashed into multiple other vehicles in Chatham, leaving two people dead.
The woman was on the sidewalk when she was hit in the head and left leg, police said.
A man and woman were killed in a hit and run crash on the South Side in the Pullman neighborhood Monday night.
CTA did not give an exact time for when the issue will be fixed, but said they are working to restore service as quickly as possible.
Chicago equaled a club record by using nine pitchers in a nine-inning game.
Swalwell faced pressure from his own party to drop out of the race after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was too drunk to consent.
Participants climbed both towers of the Prudential Plaza for a total of 99 floors and nearly 2,500 steps.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Swalwell faced pressure from his own party to drop out of the race after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was too drunk to consent.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
Starting in December, eligible men in the U.S. will be automatically registered for the military draft.
An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges should be overturned.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
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.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
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.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
In his Sunday message overlooking St. Peter's Square, the pontiff demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel ramps up its war against Hezbollah. Pope Leo also urged the international community not to turn its back on Ukraine.
Showers move back into the area with severe storms expected on Tuesday and Wednesday. Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest.
The White House announced the U.S. is implementing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of the breakdown of face-to-face talks between the U.S. and Iran.
Participants climbed both towers of the Prudential Plaza, a total of 99 floors and nearly 2,500 steps.
Ally of President Trump and veteran Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat in a parliamentary election, ending his 16 years in power.
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.
The man charged with damaging the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side appeared at a bond hearing on Sunday, where he was ordered held.
The Chicago Department of Transportation said southbound State Street will be closed between Wacker Drive and Randolph Street beginning Monday, April 13.
Divers pulled a man from the water after a car was found submerged in a creek in Morris, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The man later died.
CTA did not give an exact time for when the issue will be fixed, but said they are working to restore service as quickly as possible.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Chicago equaled a club record by using nine pitchers in a nine-inning game.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Chicago had been 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position before Busch's single after going 1 of 23 in the previous two losses to Pittsburgh.
The Chicago Sky have acquired Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks in a trade for Ariel Atkins.
Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar left in the second period after he was hit in the face by a puck.
A man was killed this weekend in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Oak Forest.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
The man charged with damaging the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side appeared at a bond hearing on Sunday, where he was ordered held.
Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.
