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A new law in Illinois designed to curb the numbers of sexual assaults on college campuses -- and to hold schools to a higher standard -- has gone into effect as college students are heading back to class for the fall.
Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation to dramatically increase the penalties for those caught illegally transporting guns into Illinois.
A 68-year-old man was gunned down at 10:06 a.m. in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
Under the new law, a first conviction of trafficking guns will carry a sentence of four to 20 years in prison. A subsequent offense will be punishable by up to 30 years.
Alexis Ellers, an instructor in the Early Exposures summer photography class, said the idea of selling some of the photos taken by Tavon Tanner and his classmates came as she prepared the students for an exhibition at the end of the camp.
Police said the man was shot in the head shortly after 10 a.m. in the 2600 block of South Indiana Avenue.
Police said the shooting happened around 9:45 a.m. on Kedzie Avenue just south of Madison Street.
The weekend's latest homicides happened within 20 minutes of each other Sunday afternoon on the Southwest and West sides.
Jamiah Barnes, 8, was crossing the street to attend a prayer vigil for a 14-year-old boy who had been slain earlier in the day, just three blocks away, when two men began arguing and someone began shooting. Jamiah was shot in the forearm, and a 40-year-old woman was shot in the hand.
Authorities are still asking for the public's help in finding the killer or killers of an elderly woman and her son last week inside their rural DeKalb County home.
Donald Neal Jr. was found with a gunshot wound to the chest at Jefferson and Locust streets in Hammond about 3:30 a.m.
The victim has been identified as Julio Servin, 22, of Cicero.
A 68-year-old man was stabbed to death in the Northwest Side Logan Square neighborhood Saturday evening, according to police.
A man was stabbed Saturday afternoon in the Brainerd neighborhood on the South Side.
A man was killed and at least 11 other people were wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday evening, according to police.
The shooting happened in the 200 block of Torrence Avenue about 11:40 p.m., according to a statement from Calumet City police.
One suspect knocks on the victim's door and claims to be a construction worker building speed bumps behind the victim's home, according to a community alert from police. As the suspect distracts the victim, other men enter the home and take property.
A West Side man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in front of her two children in 2013 in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
The 29-year-old was sleeping inside a vehicle about 3:25 a.m. under a viaduct in the 800 block of West Kinzie when someone walked up and announced a robbery, according to Chicago Police.
Police said officers were investigating reports of a carjacking shortly after 10 p.m., and spotted a vehicle suspected to be the one they were seeking in the 600 block of East 100th Place. Instead of pulling over, the driver leaned out the window and began shooting at officers, police said.
Police are looking for a person who beat and seriously injured a Missouri woman Monday night in north suburban Zion.
IPRA says it'll review the 2012 shooting of Jamaal Moore by a Chicago police officer after a community activist demanded another look.
The man, thought to be in his 20s, was found at 3:57 a.m. lying on the ground unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the back in the 3800 block of West Roosevelt Road.
Friends of a 69-year-old Chicago jazz drummer said he was the victim of a hate crime this past weekend, when he was attacked leaving the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Uptown.
At 3:36 a.m., a 19-year-old man was picking up his ex-girlfriend from her new boyfriend's house in the 5000 block of West Dickens when the boyfriend stabbed him, according to Chicago Police.
A large crowd gathered Thursday night at a memorial service for Dan Davis, the Mount Greenwood man whose disappearance last fall went viral around the globe.
David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year's national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals.
Alex Bump and Sean Couturier scored in the first three minutes of the game and the Philadelphia Flyers used the fast start to cruise to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Nearly 20 severely neglected dogs were rescued Thursday morning from a home in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner has agreed to a six-year contract, according to a person familiar with the details, marking another major deal for the franchise.
An amendment that would require voters to show photo identification to cast a ballot failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday.
A bill making its way through the Illinois General Assembly would stop immigration detention centers in certain areas.
A week after Mayor Brandon Johnson fired two of his top community safety leaders, another senior staffer is leaving his administration.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
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.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
A community is mourning the loss of a northwest Indiana teenager. After a search lasting several days, Rodrigo Montes's body was recovered on Thursday from the Deep River in Lake Station.
A large crowd gathered Thursday night at a memorial service for Dan Davis, the Mount Greenwood man whose disappearance last fall went viral around the globe.
Mourners lined up for hours, standing outside in the rain on Thursday to pay their respects to fallen Chicago firefighter Michael Altman. Visitation for Altman happened on the same da his widow gave birth to their daughter, changing funeral plans.
In less than 24 hours, all patients will be out of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park as the hospital blames its abrupt shutdown on a computerized billing system.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
The funeral for fallen firefighter Michael Altman has been postponed after his widow went into labor and gave birth Thursday.
In less than 24 hours, all patients will be out of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park as the hospital blames its abrupt shutdown on a computerized billing system.
A large crowd gathered Thursday night at a memorial service for Dan Davis, the Mount Greenwood man whose disappearance last fall went viral around the globe.
Alex Bump and Sean Couturier scored in the first three minutes of the game and the Philadelphia Flyers used the fast start to cruise to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year's national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals.
Alex Bump and Sean Couturier scored in the first three minutes of the game and the Philadelphia Flyers used the fast start to cruise to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner has agreed to a six-year contract, according to a person familiar with the details, marking another major deal for the franchise.
Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 while allowing one run over five innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced the Chicago White Sox 14-2.
Brady House, Joey Wiemer and Jacob Young homered for Washington on opening day, and the Nationals beat Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs 10-4 for manager Blake Butera's first win with the team.
Police on Thursday were investigating two shootings that happened in broad daylight the day before in Chicago's Hyde Park and Woodlawn neighborhoods.
A man was shot and critically wounded in broad daylight Thursday in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
A 17-year-old boy was shot multiple times and critically wounded in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Two men and a woman were slashed in a fight with another man they knew inside a home in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Large crowds and lots of flashing police lights filled the Loop Wednesday night.
