Man Charged With DUI, Reckless Homicide For Garfield Ridge Hit-And-Run
Saturday night, a 42-year-old woman and 39-year-old man were walking north across Archer Avenue at Lavergne Avenue when they were both struck by a red Jeep, police said.
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Saturday night, a 42-year-old woman and 39-year-old man were walking north across Archer Avenue at Lavergne Avenue when they were both struck by a red Jeep, police said.
Police said the woman was driving an SUV and stopped at the intersection of Ridge Avenue, Peterson Avenue, and Paulina Street around 1 a.m., when a man in another vehicle got out and fired several shots.
A woman was arrested Thursday and charged with selling cocaine out of a west suburban Berwyn apartment, whose resident had hired the woman as a home care provider.
Bond was set at $5 million Thursday for a 61-year-old man charged with murder and arson in connection with a fire that left two young boys dead earlier this month in downstate Kankakee.
Police said the Roosevelt High School student was walking home from school Tuesday evening in the 4500 block of North St. Louis Avenue when a man driving a white Jeep pulled up alongside her and began honking his horn. The man motioned for her to come over, and she ignored him, but he continued following her for a full block.
The 24-year-old man was driving in the 0-100 block of South Saint Louis Avenue about 11:20 p.m. when a male got out of a black SUV and shot him in the right arm, according to Chicago Police.
The robberies were reported about 3:10 a.m. on April 23 in the 2300 block of North Sawyer and about 12:13 a.m. on April 27 in the 2600 block of North Sawyer, police said.
The 24-year-old was standing outside of a residence at 8:38 p.m. in the 2800 block of West 25th Place when he was shot in the neck , according to Chicago Police.
A 41-year-old man was standing in front of a home in the 11500 block of South Sangamon Street at 7:23 p.m. when someone shot him, according to Chicago Police.
Most recently, a man was shot in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side.
Officials at Evanston Township High School notified the school resource officer after they found an unloaded Walther P38 semi-automatic handgun in a student's backpack at 9:20 a.m., according to a statement from Evanston police.
According to an alert from Area South detectives, a man walked into a restaurant in the 10100 block of South Western about 6:30 p.m. on April 13 and robbed the business while displaying a black semi-automatic handgun.
Chicago Police have released surveillance images of a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a Morgan Park restaurant earlier this month.
Calling former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert a "serial child molester," a federal judge has sentenced him to 15 months in prison for trying to skirt banking regulations to conceal hush money payments intended to cover up sex abuse allegations from the time he was a high school wrestling coach and teacher in Yorkville decades ago.
Jeffrey Hawkins, 57, was ordered held on $3 million bail Tuesday. He was arrested minutes after allegedly killing his wife at their home in Colerain, Ohio, on Monday.
A woman trying to get her boyfriend to talk to her after an argument has been charged with intentionally crashing her vehicle into her ex-boyfriend's car Monday morning in west suburban Riverside, police said.
The brother of former Illinois Republican House Leader Tom Cross testified Wednesday that he was sexually abused by former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who is facing sentencing for violating banking laws to conceal hush money payments to another victim.
One man was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at 4:37 p.m. in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.
Tashana Beard, 19, of Gary, has been charged with two counts of battery resulting in injuries, according to a statement from Gary police.
A Pullman man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Tuesday after he admitted he robbed an off-duty Cook County Sheriff's sergeant who ended up shooting one of his accomplices during the crime.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakley spent the day in Plano, where the Hasterts lived for 20 years and where, for many, support has turned to scorn.
Arthur Carpenter, 24, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter of a family member, and aggravated battery of a child under 13 before Judge William Lacy on March 21, according to Cook County court records.
Alex Sawyer, 61, has been charged with two counts of murder and eight counts of aggravated arson, according to the Kankakee Fire Department.
Police in west suburban Oak Park were warning parents after a man tried to kidnap a child from a park on Monday.
The man entered Oswego Food Mart, 100 Light Road in Oswego, at 1:29 p.m., pointed a gun at employees and took cash, according to a statement from the Kendall County sheriff's office.
For the first time ever, Wrigley Field will host two matches for Big Ten women's volleyball later this year.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun joined locked-out union workers on the picket line outside the BP Whiting Refinery on Tuesday, calling on the company to come back to the bargaining table.
The James Beard Awards ceremonies recognizing chefs and other standouts in the food world will be held in Chicago through 2028, the city's tourism marketing organization announced Tuesday.
A man has been charged with shooting at Chicago police officers during a foot chase over the weekend in the Englewood neighborhood.
A man has been charged with beating and trying to sexually assault a woman in the Millennium Park parking garage in downtown Chicago.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."
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.
Organizers estimated that at least 8 million people took part in more than 3,300 "No Kings" events worldwide.
Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.
The Justice Department has made public millions of pages from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
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.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
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.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun joined locked-out union workers on the picket line outside the BP Whiting Refinery on Tuesday, calling on the company to come back to the bargaining table.
The case was brought by a Christian counselor in Colorado, who argued the state’s ban on conversion therapy violated her First Amendment rights.
Only a small group of family and friends were invited to attend the funeral for the fallen firefighter. But this did not stop the Chicago Fire Department from showing up in a big way. Lauren Victory reports.
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Fallen Chicago firefighter/EMT Michael Altman will be laid to rest Tuesday morning. The service will be small and private, unlike the original plan.
Severe thunderstorms moved into the Chicago area on Tuesday morning.
For the first time ever, Wrigley Field will host two matches for Big Ten women's volleyball later this year.
Police are investigating a shooting and crash that left two people injured on Chicago's Near North Side.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun joined locked-out union workers on the picket line outside the BP Whiting Refinery on Tuesday, calling on the company to come back to the bargaining table.
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.
For the first time ever, Wrigley Field will host two matches for Big Ten women's volleyball later this year.
Tiger Woods was arrested last week in Florida and charged with driving under the influence after a vehicle crash.
Vargas' slam in the fourth gave the White Sox an 8-0 cushion.
The Bulls took the court two hours after waiving Jaden Ivey for "conduct detrimental to the team." Ivey, who is injured, did not travel with the team during its four-game road trip.
Happ extended his homer streak to three games, and Ballesteros grounded a two-run single into right field.
A St. Charles, Illinois, man was being held on multiple felony counts Tuesday on allegations that he took upskirt videos of 33 women and two minor girls.
Charges were pending Tuesday morning against a man accused of shooting and killing a man and woman in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A shooting investigation led to the brief overnight closure of the outbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side early Tuesday.
Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, arrested a man in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday in connection with a 1977 homicide.
Prosecutors have asked a judge to hold a woman in custody until trial on charges that she shot and killed the father of her children, his mother, and his stepfather at a home in unincorporated Crete in Chicago's far south suburbs.
