Police: Man Tried To Lure Girl Into Van
Police are looking for a man who tried to lure a girl into a van in the Kenwood neighborhood Tuesday night on the South Side.
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Police are looking for a man who tried to lure a girl into a van in the Kenwood neighborhood Tuesday night on the South Side.
A man arrested in west suburban Bellwood a few hours after fatally shooting a woman in a domestic dispute in the Lawndale neighborhood Monday night has been charged with her murder, according to police.
A 39-year-old man was shot and killed in a church parking lot in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood on Wednesday.
The shooting happened about 12:50 a.m. in the 1400 block of South Ridgeway Avenue.
A Chicago man has been charged with shooting a 7-year-old boy, as the child was attending a family barbecue on the 4th of July.
A northwest suburban man who thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl for sex last week was instead met by a Lake County Sheriff's detective who had replied to his online ad for a "companion."
Police were warning women in a trendy North Side neighborhood to take extra precautions, after a woman was brutally attacked while waiting for a bus.
A west suburban man died Monday after being shot by a Kane County Sheriff's sergeant when he pointed a gun at deputies, authorities said.
bout 11:25 p.m. the man was in the 100 block of East 117th Place when he was shot in the chest, backside, and arm.
Three people -- including a 15-year-old boy -- were fatally shot Monday afternoon on the West Side, police said.
A neighborhood security camera line was cut just days before a Chicago woman is found murdered. Could it be a clue in the case?
Some of the young men teaming up the court are rivals on the street, but the PeaceMakers basketball league says it's serious about posting up against violence.
After a violent and deadly holiday weekend, a Chicago Congresswoman is calling for gun control legislation, reports WBBM's Brandis Friedman.
A teenage boy was shot dead Monday evening in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, police said.
A man was shot dead Monday afternoon in a West Garfield Park neighborhood gas station, police said.
The elderly victim told police she was walking to the Church of the Nazarene at 1501 S. Linneman Road in Mount Prospect about 6 a.m. Sunday when the attack occurred.
Nathan Hiatt, 29, allegedly struck the sleeping boy with the utensil about 1 a.m. Saturday in a home in the 15100 block of 131st Street in an unincorporated area near Lemont.
Ana Claudia Gomez was in Chicago to help her father in an eviction case Friday morning when deputies at a courthouse screening station discovered a semi-automatic 9-mm handgun in her purse, Cook County police say.
Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said Monday that his crime-fighting strategies are "clearly working," even though he was "disappointed" at the number of shootings across the city during the long July 4th weekend.
The governor said the shootings – with victims ranging from a 5-year-old watching fireworks to an elderly woman on her porch – are unacceptable.
This year's Independence Day celebration, for many Chicagoans a four-day respite in the land of the free, was for others an ordeal in a killing field.
One male was killed and another wounded Sunday afternoon in a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
Police are searching for up to two suspects who robbed and attacked business owners and pedestrians on the Near West Side in the last two weeks.
A Gary teenager died Saturday morning after he was shot, according to the Lake County Coroner's Office.
Chicago Police have now charged a suspect with the shooting that left a five-year-old boy in critical condition.
Senior defensive back Mark Johnson signed up to be on the national bone marrow registry, and when he got the call, he came through.
The Sky were eliminated from the playoff race with the loss and a win by Washington on Sunday night.
A CPD spokesperson said Joseph Vecchio, 31, turned himself in on Friday and was charged with aggravated domestic battery.
The suspect was last seen fleeing the scene riding a black Segway-brand electric scooter heading west on Vallette Street from York Street on Thursday.
Cubs blew out the Seattle Mariners 19-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday told a judge they aren't yet ready to say whether they'll retry the lead defendants in the "ComEd Four" case who were convicted in 2023 of bribing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
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.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
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.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
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.
Mark Johnson may someday get to meet the person whose life he may be saving. For now, he does know this much. The patient in need is a five-year-old boy in Paris.
Grayson, 32, was found guilty last October of second-degree murder for the shooting of Sonya Massey and was serving a 20-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections, which was to be followed by two years of mandatory supervised release.
Chicago police say 31-year-old Joseph Vecchio turned himself in on Aug. 21 in connection with a domestic incident earlier in the week.
The goal is for robots like this to be used in factories, homes and other real-world scenarios.
Organizers say it's the least they could do to show gratitude to Chicago for welcoming Ukrainians fleeing war.
Grayson, 32, was found guilty last October of second-degree murder for the shooting of Sonya Massey and was serving a 20-year sentence.
Illinois State Police and the FBI announced this weekend that they may have a new lead, though not a suspect, in the 1992 murder of college student Tammy Zywicki.
A CPD spokesperson said Joseph Vecchio, 31, turned himself in on Friday and was charged with aggravated domestic battery.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced Sunday that he has deployed the Indiana National Guard to clear the way for NIPSCO crews, with power outages dragging on in Northwest Indiana.
Two people are dead and one is injured after a shooting inside a store at a strip mall in Hebron on Saturday night.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Who you gonna call if someone locks you out of your own charity? That's the question members of a Ghostbusters-themed nonprofit say they're asking.
Residents of Ogleby Towers on Wednesday morning spoke out about the system that constantly changes their rent, which they say makes it hard to budget.
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.
Senior defensive back Mark Johnson signed up to be on the national bone marrow registry, and when he got the call, he came through.
The Sky were eliminated from the playoff race with the loss and a win by Washington on Sunday night.
Cubs blew out the Seattle Mariners 19-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
It was Peters' third walk-off hit of the season.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
At least four people were killed, and 16 more were injured, in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday, according to police.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of armed robberies in the city's Bronzeville community.
Illinois State Police and the FBI announced this weekend that they may have a new lead, though not a suspect, in the 1992 murder of college student Tammy Zywicki.
Chicago police were investigating early Sunday after a man was slashed to death the night before in Washington Park.
A man was shot and killed Saturday night while sitting in a sport-utility vehicle in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.
