1 Killed, 7 Wounded In Wednesday Shootings Across Chicago
The 16-year-old was found shot to death about 9:20 p.m. in the South Shore neighborhood.
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The 16-year-old was found shot to death about 9:20 p.m. in the South Shore neighborhood.
Bond was set at $4 million Wednesday for a Chicago man charged with fatally shooting his cousin in northwest suburban Elk Grove Village.
Aurora police said the officers were in the 900 block of Superior Street in Aurora at 10:50 a.m., when someone opened fire on them.
A man fatally shot his pregnant wife and critically wounded another person before turning the gun on himself Monday night in Woodridge.
The feds say Franshaun Myles, the head of Divine Praise Inc., misused $60,000 her organization received from the state in 2011.
Mario A. Esqueda was charged with a felony count of unlawful restraint and a misdemeanor count of battery.
Darnell Coleman, 34, was pronounced dead at 8:02 p.m. at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, according to the Cook County medical examiner.
A male with a handgun fired shots at the 29-year-old victim, striking him multiple times at 7:47 p.m. in the 700 block of West Marquette.
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The man was in his vehicle at 2:11am in the 9800 block of South Avenue H when another vehicle drove up, someone fired shots and drove away.
A 27-year-old man was gunned down at 7:52 p.m. in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.
A trio of thieves stole a diamond-encrusted clock from the Merchandise Mart on Sunday, when they distracted employees working at an antiques show.
The weekend's latest fatal shooting happened about 2:40 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of North Parkside in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
The boy was in the passenger seat of a car in the 10600 block of South Ewing Avenue around 2 a.m., when he was shot through the window.
A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death during an argument late Sunday in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
Edward Klein, 79, has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery for shooting 45-year-old Amtrak conductor Michael Case.
The men were at the party about 12:15 a.m. in the 7400 block of North Western Avenue when someone took out a handgun and shot them.
Two people were arrested for allegedly starting a fire at Jackson Park Hospital Thursday night on the South Side.
About 8:30 p.m., a vehicle pulled up in the 2700 block of South State Street and someone inside began shooting at the 20-year-old.
He made off with an unspecified amount of cash about 4:15 p.m. from the TCF Bank branch inside the Jewel-Osco store at 4355 N. Sheridan Rd.
The man was shot in his head at 6:37 p.m. by someone who got out of a Chevrolet Equinox and fired at him in the 6900 block of South Indiana.
The victim was sitting in a parked vehicle at 12:04 a.m. in the 4300 block of South Drake when someone in a dark-colored SUV fired shots.
In the most recent homicide, a 26-year-old man was gunned down shortly after 8 p.m. in the Fernwood neighborhood on the Far South Side.
The unidentified male and female suffered multiple gunshot wounds outside in the 3700 block of Monroe Street in Gary.
Matthew De Leon, of the Portage Park neighborhood, was charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
Dozens braved the frigid temperatures in the Loop to call for an end to the Iranian regime.
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The fire occurred at the Las Moradas Apartments in Humboldt Park, city officials said.
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Police said the victim was shot by the suspect on Sept. 7 in the 12400 block of South Stewart Avenue.
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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.
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.
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January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
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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.
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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.
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The fire was extinguished, and no injuries were reported, city officials said.
The country has seen weeks of mass protests over economic hardship and a push against the government's rule.
Michael Coleman, 47, is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder.
The volunteer group, Cat Squad, has been searching for Scribbles every day since Dec. 16.
By Monday, wind chills are expected to be as low as 15 to 25 degrees below zero. Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking colder weather.
Dozens braved the frigid temperatures in the Loop to call for an end to the Iranian regime.
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The fire occurred at the Las Moradas Apartments in Humboldt Park, city officials said.
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.
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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.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
David Mirkovic and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 10 points, all in the second half, for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their seventh straight.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
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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.
