Man Gets 7 Years For Stealing Construction Equipment, Church Van
A 36-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing construction vehicles in west suburban Aurora and selling a church van that wasn't his.
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A 36-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing construction vehicles in west suburban Aurora and selling a church van that wasn't his.
About 11:15 p.m., he was outside with a group of friends in the 6700 block of South Langley Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain, according to Chicago Police.
The most recent robbery happened about 3:25 a.m. Sept. 3 in the 9100 block of South Dobson Avenue, while the other happened about 10:20 p.m. Aug. 22 in the 9200 block of South Greenwood Avenue, police said.
Two armed robberies were reported by lawn care professionals in the 8000 block of South Coles Avenue, one at about 9:45 a.m. July 16; and the other about 9:45 a.m. Sept. 1, according to a statement from Chicago Police.
About 7:55 p.m., the 19-year-old was shot in the heel in the 9400 block of South Green Street, police said.
Police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a young female jogger Sunday morning near southwest suburban Joliet.
Police in north suburban Lake County said Tuesday the three men recorded on various surveillance cameras near the scene of a police officer's slaying last week were not involved in the fatal shooting.
Three girls – ages 11, 12, and 17 – told police they were on the 300 block of South McLean Boulevard, when a man tried to grab the 11-year-old girl and drag her behind a dumpster.
Police began draining the lagoon at Garfield Park as investigators continue their probe of the death of a child whose body parts were found there over the weekend.
The final shooting of the weekend turned fatal in the Old Irving Park neighborhood early Tuesday on the Northwest Side. A 31-year-old man got into a fight shortly after 3 a.m. in the 3300 block of North Keeler with someone who then pulled out a gun and shot him in the chest, according to Chicago Police.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded Sunday night in the University Village neighborhood.
An Indiana man charged with breaking into a home in southwest suburban Willowbrook and sexually assaulting and stabbing a 26-year-old woman has been extradited to Illinois, where he appeared in court Friday and was ordered held on $5 million bail.
A woman was shot to death early Sunday in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
Two Chicago men held up a southwest suburban bank at gunpoint last week, making off with more than $114,000 before they were arrested the next day.
A 14-year-old boy was wounded in a Humboldt Park neighborhood drive-by attack Saturday night on the West Side.
Six people were killed and at least 27 have been wounded in shootings across Chicago this Labor Day weekend.
A 15-year-old boy was critically wounded in a drive-by shooting in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side early Saturday.
One man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting in the North Austin neighborhood late Friday.
The FBI has been given several surveillance videos that might show the suspects in the killing of a Fox Lake police officer earlier this week, as Lake County authorities continue the search for the killers.
The attack happened at 2:17 a.m. Wednesday, when 28-year-old Michael Laster and 33-year-old Jonathon Thompson shot two other men in the 5000 block of North Winthrop Avenue, police said. Robert Anderson, 34, and an unidentified 32-year-old man were killed.
A man charged with stabbing his girlfriend to death during a domestic incident in south suburban Lansing was ordered held without bond Thursday.
Thomas Hicks, 26, faces one felony count of failure to report an accident involving a death, according to a statement from Chicago Police.
Keisha Jones, 28, was found guilty of murder during a bench trial this spring by Judge William Lacy. All of Iyonna Davis' injuries tied to her 2012 death were inflicted within six hours before she took her last breath, authorities said at the time.
About 2:40 a.m., the man was riding in the 8100 block of South Emerald Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain, police said.
The 18-year-old was shot in the leg about 9:45 p.m. in the 2500 block of West Hirsch Street by someone in a passing vehicle, police said.
Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles before the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Prett in Minneapolis.
Coby White scored 22 points and hit five of Chicago's 21 3s, helping the Bulls win their fourth straight.
At least four more burglaries were reported between Wednesday and Thursday, this time in the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods.
The ages of the victims range from 21 to 30.
The Illini hit 18 of 38 3-pointers while Purdue was 7 of 19.
The 5-year-old immigrant boy taken into ICE custody alongside his father in Minnesota has an active immigration case and cannot be legally deported yet, records reviewed by CBS News indicate.
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.
A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.
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.
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.
Father Ron Kondziolka had been under investigation since allegations surfaced in August. The accuser claimed the priest abused them as a child at an Englewood parish 40 years ago.
According to Sgt. Glen Fifield, at least one of the crashes was reported on I-94 near Riley Street.
Gov. Tim Walz is demanding a state-led investigation into the shooting as state investigators claim federal officials are impeding their access.
The 8-ounce packages were sent across the country to stores, including Whole Foods Market, and through online retailers like Amazon.
Nearly 30,000 cases of girl scout cookies will be delivered across Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana.
Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles before the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Prett in Minneapolis.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke out after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was was killed in a Minneapolis shooting by federal agents, the second person to be fatally shot in less than a month.
Dangerously cold wind chills linger Saturday morning as snow approaches the Chicago area.
At least four more burglaries were reported between Wednesday and Thursday, this time in the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said federal agents shot another person in Minnesota Saturday morning.
As temperatures fell below zero in Chicago on Friday, tenants of a public housing complex in the East Garfield Park neighborhood said they were freezing inside their own homes due to insufficient heat.
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.
Coby White scored 22 points and hit five of Chicago's 21 3s, helping the Bulls win their fourth straight.
The Illini hit 18 of 38 3-pointers while Purdue was 7 of 19.
Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night.
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.
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.
