73-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot While Driving In North Austin
At 2:20 a.m., he was going through the 1300 block of North Laramie when someone opened fire and he was hit in the side, according to Chicago Police.
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At 2:20 a.m., he was going through the 1300 block of North Laramie when someone opened fire and he was hit in the side, according to Chicago Police.
Five people were arrested after a five-hour standoff that started late Thursday when at least one person fired shots at a Chicago Police supervisor in the South Chicago neighborhood, police said.
McHenry resident Abel Aguirre, 45, faces four felony theft charges and six felony forgery charges involving his former employer, Itasca-based Fellowes, according to the DuPage County state's attorney's office.
Two men responsible for a pair of north suburban bank robberies on the same day last week have been arrested, according to the FBI.
Harvey police said Rashad Williams is known to carry at least two guns at a time, and should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.
Officers responding to reports of shots fired at 1:16 a.m. found the 19-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the head and chest in the 300 block of South Whipple, police said.
Crime statistics released by the Chicago Police Department on Thursday showed November was the third deadliest month of the year, with the city on pace to have the highest number of murders in nearly 20 years.
Police said the woman was shot twice in the abdomen during a robbery near 77th and Green streets shortly before 6 a.m.
With the holiday shopping season underway, thieves have been targeting delivery trucks filled with packages.
The latest killing happened just after 8 p.m. in South Shore, where officers responding to a call of shots fired found a 24-year-old man in a gangway with gunshot wounds to the head and abdomen in the 6800 block of South Cornell. He was dead at the scene, police said.
In each incident, one or more armed men wearing masks have approached victims and demanded their property, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.
Roy McCampbell, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft before Cook County Judge Timothy James Joyce, also was ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution, according to court records.
Miguel J. Gonzalez, 26, was wanted on a $100,000 arrest warrant in Lake County for an aggravated robbery that happened Nov. 20 in Fox Lake, according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who stole two safes from a South Loop neighborhood school last weekend.
Police said the victims were standing on the corner of Kostner Avenue and Monroe Street, near Kostner Food Basket & Deli, when a silver vehicle with custom rims drove past and someone fired shots around 9:15 a.m.
Officers responding to reports of a person down at 1:32 a.m. found the 51-year-old with a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen in the 2500 block of North Lavergne, police said.
The homicide victims were found dead about 6:15 p.m. inside a vehicle parked in the 4500 block of South Wolcott in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
A former El Rukn general and killer suspected of hatching a secret deal for early release testified Monday that "there wasn't nothing in it" for him when he helped the city of Chicago defend a lawsuit brought by a man he was once convicted beside.
Shannon K. Madera and Erin L. Fessler, both 41, were arrested Nov. 8 in connection with multiple packages reported missing from a secured mail area of the Wheaton Center apartment complex in the 0-100 block of Wheaton Center, according to a statement from Wheaton police.
When a masked gunman ambushed her family sedan in April 2013, Shanice Peatry reached around to her two startled children, pushing her 6-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter down into the back seat as bullets flew toward the car.
Last year, 8 people were killed and 20 were wounded in shootings during the same four-day holiday weekend, beginning at 7 p.m. the day before Thanksgiving.
Harvey police said they are confident surveillance images will lead them to the gunman who shot and killed 38-year-old Tyrone Hardin on Saturday.
A man suspected of shooting his pregnant girlfriend was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer Sunday night in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. Police said the suspect also opened fire on officers responding to a domestic battery call around 11:30 p.m. in the 4600 block of West Adams Street.
At least 51 people have been shot, 6 fatally, in attacks across the city over Thanksgiving weekend, according to Chicago Police.
Four people, including two children, were wounded late Tuesday night when a shooter opened fire on a car at a gas station in the Brighton Park neighborhood.
The friends, looking to get away from storms, found themselves stranded in the dark, surrounded by steep cliffs and unsure which way to turn.
The Cubs snapped a two-game skid and ended the White Sox's three-game winning streak.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The filing comes days after Bally's paused construction on all non-gaming areas of its riverfront casino.
The victims were riding in a white SUV and were being followed by unknown occupants inside a black sedan who shot at the SUV multiple times, Chicago police said.
Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is demanding an apology from Treasurer Maria Pappas for some profanity-laden text messages he says are offensive.
Zach Lahn won the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary over Trump's endorsed candidate, but three months before Election Day, many in his own party say they still don't know who he is.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he hasn't heard back from Sen. Mitch McConnell following formal requests for an update on his health last month amid a weekslong hospitalization.
As a Democratic Congressman, Chicago mayor, ambassador, and chief of staff in the Obama White House, Rahm Emanuel has been a key and combative moderate; he says his fight, now and in the future, is bigger than him and his party.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
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.
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 series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
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 whole ordeal lasted about four and a half hours from the time the guys called for help until they were rescued.
From old to new, replacing the economic engine of Chicago's past with the park that will drive it into the future on an international scale, according to Harley Johnson, CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park.
Residents attended an event held by NIPSCO and the Gary NAACP, where they received hot food and cold water, but still wanted answers to when they could expect power to be restored.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.
The Federal Aviation Administration said American flight 386 from LaGuardia Airport reported two blown tires after landing at O'Hare around 2 p.m. Monday.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
Some residents say they haven't seen any NIPSCO crews and question when their power will be restored.
The friends, looking to get away from storms, found themselves stranded in the dark, surrounded by steep cliffs and unsure which way to turn.
The filing comes days after Bally's paused construction on all non-gaming areas of its riverfront casino.
Chicago's Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability is holding the first of five scheduled listening sessions Monday as part of the process of searching for a new police superintendent.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
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.
The Cubs snapped a two-game skid and ended the White Sox's three-game winning streak.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
A 14-year-old girl suffered a graze wound from gunfire Monday morning in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
Chicago police early Monday were looking for three people who they said got into a fight with a man in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, and then shot and killed him.
A driver caused a chain-reaction crash in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood after fleeing from troopers, Illinois State Police said Monday morning.
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.
