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Cook County Judge William Raines met with Marilyn Chambers behind closed doors, along with her public defender, the prosecutor, and a representative from a mental health facility to discuss the best option for her.
A man robbed the Fifth Third Bank branch at 1420 E. 53rd St. at 4:55 p.m., according to the FBI. He was last seen running from the bank, heading west on 53rd Street.
A man turned himself in to police overnight after a 45-year-old man was shot and killed while working out in a gym in a luxury high-rise in the Fulton River District neighborhood.
Chicago police have issued a warning for parents in Bronzeville, after a man tried to grab a teenager on the street and force her into his car.
The 26-year-old was sitting in the driver's seat of a car at a red light in the 11400 block of South Ashland at 11:45 p.m. when a light-colored car pulled up alongside it and someone inside fired at him, according to Chicago Police.
Officers found the 43-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest in the 3400 block of Grant Street around 9:10 p.m., according to a statement from Gary police. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lake County Coroner's office.
The 19-year-old woman was exiting a vehicle in the 11000 block of South Normal around 9:50 p.m. when someone across the street fired shots, hitting her in the back, police said.
CBS 2s Lionel Moise goes inside the dark web and shows you why it's so hard to catch criminals lurking there.
A man turned himself in to police overnight after a 45-year-old man was shot and killed while working out in a gym in a luxury high-rise in the Fulton River District neighborhood.
Two people were killed and at least six others were wounded in shootings on the South and West sides between Wednesday morning and afternoon, police said.
Even as crime increases, fewer victims are getting justice. CBS 2's Jim Williams takes a look at why in this Original Report.
Vincent Means, 32, was shot at West State Street and Calhoun Avenue in Burnham, according to the Lake County (Ind.) coroner's office.
The homicide happened about 6:15 p.m. in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.
A northwest suburban woman has been charged with kidnapping and torturing a woman in Elgin, while several other suspects are still being sought.
She walked into the BMO Harris Bank branch at 352 E. Illinois at 9:12 a.m. and demanded money from the teller, according to Chicago Police and the FBI. She took off with an unknown amount of cash.
An Oak Forest police officer was among three people arrested in connection to a stabbing outside a California gym on Sunday.
Amid the deadliest start to the year in nearly two decades, Interim Chicago Police Supt. John was assuring Chicagoans that extra patrols have been putting in extra hours to help fight crime.
The 24-year-old was standing on a corner in the 300 block of West 116th Street about 1:40 a.m. when he heard gunfire and realized he'd been shot in the buttocks, according to Chicago Police.
The 18-year-old was standing on the sidewalk in the 1500 block of North Leclaire Avenue when a blue van drove by and someone inside fired shots at him, according to Chicago Police.
Charles Wade, 26, was charged with false impersonation of a police officer and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon with body armor, both felonies, according to a statement from police.
Police, along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, arrested 74 people – 32 of whom were documented gang members – in a Narcotics Unified Enforcement Mission, according to a statement from police.
The 27-year-old was driving in the 6600 block of South Karlov Avenue when he was shot in the back and hand, according to Chicago Police.
The robber walked into the bank at 7342 W. Foster Ave. about 11:30 a.m. and handed the teller a note demanding money, according to Chicago Police and the FBI. He then ran away southbound.
A man and woman killed in separate shootings this weekend pushed this year's homicide tally past 100 — a mark reached almost two months earlier than last year.
Cameron White, 25, faces two counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery with the discharge of a firearm, all felonies, according to a statement from Chicago Police.
Imagine the logistics of forcibly displacing the entire population of Illinois 600 miles away from Chicago. That is the reality for millions of Sudanese people, who are now facing the world's greatest humanitarian crisis.
An elderly lawyer was arrested at his home in Buffalo Grove and charged with fraud, money laundering in theft for allegedly stealing funds from the city of Tallahassee, Florida.
A Chicago doctor pleaded not guilty in an Ohio court to the murder of his ex-wife and her new husband in their Columbus home in December.
A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states.
Chicago police said a drug bust following a six-month narcotics investigation recovered tens of thousands of dollars in cash, multiple guns and more than $4 million worth of narcotics.
A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states.
The Office of Management and Budget is seeking data about federal funding to 14 states and localities led by Democrats, including information from universities, and nonprofits within those states.
The Department of Homeland Security disputes a Minnesota school district's claims that ICE agents used a 5-year-old boy as bait before taking the boy and his father into custody Wednesday.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said this week that he wants a mandatory retirement age of 75 for people running the federal government.
U.S. Rep. for Illinois Robin Kelly has introduced an amendment to the defense funding bill to prevent President Trump from taking over Greenland.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
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.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
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.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
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.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
Amid the ongoing civil war in Sudan, this month marks the somber milestone of more than 1,000 days of the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis. More than 14 million people have been displaced from their homes, and 30 million are in dire need of humanitarian aid. A Chicago area surgeon recently was part of a team of doctors let into Sudan to perform life-saving care.
Michael David McKee appeared remotely on camera from jail for his arraignment in Franklin County, where he faced four aggravated murder counts and one count of aggravated burglary while using a firearm suppressor.
Dangerously cold Friday, with wind chills double digits below zero. Highs below zero as well.
Elon Musk told the World Economic Forum he believes artificial intelligence will be smarter than all of humanity by the end of the decade. Critics noted Musk has previously made bold predictions about self-driving cars, space travel, brain chips and robotics that have yet to fully materialize.
Come to Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place to see “Eureka Day.”
Dangerously cold conditons have arrived in Chicago on Friday, bringing subzero temperatures and wind chills as low as 20 to 40 below zero.
Chicago police said a drug bust following a six-month narcotics investigation recovered tens of thousands of dollars in cash, multiple guns and more than $4 million worth of narcotics.
A Chicago doctor pleaded not guilty in an Ohio court to the murder of his ex-wife and her new husband in their Columbus home in December.
Imagine the logistics of forcibly displacing the entire population of Illinois 600 miles away from Chicago. That is the reality for millions of Sudanese people, who are now facing the world's greatest humanitarian crisis.
An elderly lawyer was arrested at his home in Buffalo Grove and charged with fraud, money laundering in theft for allegedly stealing funds from the city of Tallahassee, Florida.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
More than a year before identical twin brothers stopped teaching at the Thornton Fractional School District, administrators were aware of allegations that one of them had been sexually assaulting a student.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza official declared for the NFL draft and could be the no. 1 pick.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Coby White scored 22 points, Josh Giddey added 21 off the bench, and Jalen Smith converted two clutch free throws late to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 120-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Oliver Moore scored in the shootout on his 21st birthday and Spencer Knight stopped five of six shots by Carolina to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Loyola center Miles Rubin has set the team's career record for blocks in just his third year with the Ramblers.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Officials said there were 11 arrest orders for "El Botox" for extortion and homicide. He was accused of attacking authorities with explosives.
The Department of Homeland Security disputes a Minnesota school district's claims that ICE agents used a 5-year-old boy as bait before taking the boy and his father into custody Wednesday.
A Little Village man was acquitted Thursday on federal charges accusing him of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.
