$250K Bond For Man Charged With Stabbing 2 During Punk Concert At Northerly Island
Thomas Christensen, 34, faces one felony count of aggravated battery with the use of a deadly weapon and one misdemeanor count of battery.
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Thomas Christensen, 34, faces one felony count of aggravated battery with the use of a deadly weapon and one misdemeanor count of battery.
The boyfriend stabbed the 58-year-old woman during a domestic fight in the 9300 block of South LaSalle.
Gregory "Bowlegs" Chester's attorney maintains he was simply a run-of-the-mill drug dealer who ran with bad and "perhaps even evil people."
The day's latest fatal shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Police said the victims were standing on the sidewalk near 37th and Michigan around 10:30 p.m., when several men approached and opened fire.
Police are searching for three suspects who held a family a gunpoint and stole several items from their home early Monday in south suburban Monee.
At 2:24 a.m., the 48-year-old was walking in the 1300 block of West Huron when another male walked up, pulled out a weapon and opened fire.
A man was killed and at least 10 other people were wounded in shootings Tuesday across Chicago.
A man and a woman got into an argument with another male about 9:30 p.m. at a bar inside Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island.
The day's latest incident happened about 8 p.m. in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
The weekend's first fatal shooting happened about 10:40 p.m. Saturday in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.
A suspect was in custody Monday morning, after allegedly shooting at police officers who tried to pull him over on the Northwest Side.
No injuries were reported after a person crashed an SUV during a shootout early Monday in the Calumet Heights neighborhood on the South Side
Kevin L. Banton, 35, faces one felony count each of attempted murder, aggravated battery, and possession of a controlled substance.
CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports that both incidents involved teenage victims, and at least one did not make it.
Ryan Yarber, 31, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder.
In each incident, the robber walked into a store and demanded property from the cash register at gunpoint, police said.
The man and woman pulled over the pickup at 79th and Austin Avenue, where paramedics met them and took the man to a hospital.
The suspects crashed on I-290 near Ashland Avenue as they were being pursued by Chicago Police in connection with several carjackings.
In each incident, the robbers walked up to victims and demanded property, according to an alert from Chicago Police.
The older man was shot in the left arm, police said. The younger man suffered a graze wound to the left arm and refused medical treatment.
The theft occurred on July 18 at the Duneland Eliquid vape shop, 1050 Broadway, according to the Chesterton Police Department.
The National Johns Suppression Initiative ran its 14th operation from June 28-July 31, according to the Cook County sheriff's office.
Mount Prospect police said Scott Weissert, of Arlington Heights, has been charged with one count of residential burglary.
In both incidents, someone used force to enter a business in the 3100 block of South Morgan and remove cash and miscellaneous items.
Over 38,000 gallons of distilled water were recalled in six states, including Illinois.
Protesters are gathering near the Broadview ICE processing facility on Saturday.
Helping people make the move from incarceration to inspiration. It's all happening in a sweet way in North Lawndale.
A 7-year-old girl from Chicago's south suburbs is being hailed as a hero after her quick actions got her dad the medical attention he needed.
A man who was threatened by an armed woman at a South Side cocktail bar more than a year ago is weighing legal action, saying not enough was done by security or police.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
The ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting could try to invoke immunity under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause to try to end state criminal prosecution.
President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. He previously threatened to do so in Chicago, but never followed through.
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.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
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?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
A group of over 2,000 protesters are expected to meet outside the Broadview ICE facility for a "No Kings Protest" starting around 10 a.m.
Bears fans near and far are fired up for Sunday, whether they'll be cheering on the team at Soldier Field, at home, or at their favorite bar.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Helping people make the move from incarceration to inspiration. It's all happening in a sweet way in North Lawndale.
Protesters are gathering near the Broadview ICE processing facility on Saturday.
A man who was threatened by an armed woman at a South Side cocktail bar more than a year ago is weighing legal action, saying not enough was done by security or police.
Over 38,000 gallons of distilled water were recalled in six states, including Illinois.
As officials in Arlington Heights on Friday renewed their pitch to lure the Chicago Bears to the northwest suburbs, leaders in Gary, Indiana offered three potential sites to move the Bears across state lines.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
The Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 on Friday night.
Former Cubs pitcher Jon Lester, catcher Jody Davis, and broadcaster Vince Lloyd will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame this year, the team announced Friday as they kicked off their annual fan convention.
It's been 40 years since the Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl and, perhaps coincidentally, also since their cheerleading squad, the Honey Bears, were disbanded. Is there a curse?
After both teams rallied in the 4th quarter to win in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs, the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams face off on Sunday in a NFC Divisional Round game at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
