Chicago area suspects charged for illegal cryptocurrency operation
The charges are related to a police search warrant executed in Lisle on Wednesday.
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The charges are related to a police search warrant executed in Lisle on Wednesday.
A business and three individuals facing charges in Ohio for illegally owning and operating cryptocurrency kiosks and bilked victims, including the elderly, out of millions of dollars have ties to suburban Chicago communities.
A woman was killed after being shot on the city's West Side Tuesday night. The shooting happened in the 5500 block of West Lemoyne Avenue in the Austin neighborhood around 9:50 p.m.
CPD said they don't know where the suspect is, but CBS 2 learned the state should have known because he was on parole at the time.
Chicago police are searching for a fugitive who they say killed a bouncer at a hookah lounge back on New Year's Day. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey had an update on the case. CPD said they don't know where the suspect is, but she learned the state should have known because he was on parole at the time.
On Monday, the man accused of using Chance the Rapper's name to con people out of tens of thousands of dollars pleaded not guilty in court. Demarco Franklin is facing multiple charges for theft, wire fraud and impersonating a charity.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police.
A memorial that honors the families of men and women who gave their life serving our country was defaced by vandals outside of Chicago's Soldier Field.
It happened around 10 a.m. on Friday at a Verizon store in Andersonvile on Clark Street near Berwyn.
Milton Pillacela Ayora, 31, was shot and killed Monday night.
As traumatizing as the experience was for Carlita Phillips, she said she's still hopeful she'll be reunited with her pup named King Tut.
The search for a stolen French bulldog, taken by two armed men, and put in the trunk of a car has devastated his owner. A 73-year-old Chicago woman told her story only to CBS 2's Andrew Ramos.
Chicago police are warning about a string of recent thefts from ATMs this month. The method being used by the offenders is known as transaction reversal fraud, according to police, where they make a withdrawal from the ATM and while the money is being prepared, the offender forcibly removes cash from the dispenser prior to the transaction being fully completed.
The youngest of the victims is just five years old, police said.
An armed bank robbery in DuPage County may have triggered a SWAT situation 25 miles west in a warehouse in the Hermosa neighborhood. It all unraveled Thursday morning and now, several suspects are in police custody. All are believed to be tied to the robbery. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos spoke to witnesses who said things got chaotic leading up to those arrests.
Charges are pending against the 16-year-old suspect, police said.
The gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound off-campus, police said, adding that he had no known ties to the school and they had "no idea" what his motive was.
Authorities say videos on the social media platform may have led to multiple car accidents and eight fatalities.
Dispatch audio revealed the chaotic scene as the gunman appeared to move from room to room in a campus building.
Chicago police on Friday announced an arrest in connection with the shooting last December near Benito Juarez High School in which two teenagers were killed and two others were wounded.
Two men are arrested in connection to a violent home invasion that left a 71-year-old woman injured in Oak Lawn last year.
Chicago police on Friday announced an arrest in connection with the shooting last December near Benito Juarez High School in which two teenagers were killed and two others were wounded.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is helping to investigate a break-in early Thursday morning at a gun shop in south suburban Lansing.
Police said no guns were taken, but they aren't saying what, if anything else, was stolen.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is helping to investigate a break-in early Thursday morning at a gun shop in south suburban Lansing.
Chicago police said Earnest Jackson, 47, pulled out a handgun and demanded property at the business during the Nov. 15 robbery.
Organizers expect that of the 10,000 pounds of lights they have collected, they estimate they have saved about 3000 pounds of copper alone from inside the wires.
Chicago police were investigating a stolen ATM that was found abandoned in Douglass Park on Tuesday morning on the West Side of Chicago.
COVID-19 and RSV are relatively low in Chicago and Cook County, but it's the flu that's prompting health officials to sound the alarm, according to health officials.
The player said she bought the wrong ticket while watching a movie.
Education advocates in Chicago filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education this week, arguing that students returning from Christmas vacation will be left without crucial resources such as after-school programs.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced President Trump will receive the Israel Prize for his work on peace negotiations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lauded "strong security guarantees" from the U.S. after Sunday's meeting with President Trump in Florida.
The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families that was modified in 2022.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Vondale Singleton and Jermaine Anderson said they want to help keep the youth safe after city officials addressed safety concerns ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations downtown.
For people who are looking for more eco-friendly ways to get rid of those lights and trees, some groups are offering help.
Snow will gradually taper later tonight. Temperatures won’t fall much overnight and may even inch upward, settling into the mid to upper 20s by Wednesday morning.
The Brilliance and Excellence Movement wants to make sure that what happened following the Tree Lighting ceremony doesn't happen again.
Education advocates in Chicago filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education this week, arguing that students returning from Christmas vacation will be left without crucial resources such as after-school programs.
Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
An immigrant seeking asylum in the U.S. said he won a jackpot at the Bally's temporary casino in downtown Chicago earlier this month, but he can't get paid because of his immigration status.
The country's top sportsbooks have filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago, challenging a new local sports betting tax set to go into effect in the new year.
Chicago police on Tuesday asked for help from the public in finding two men and a getaway car they have connected to the shooting of three men outside St. Sabina Roman Catholic Parish in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Chicago police said Earnest Jackson, 47, pulled out a handgun and demanded property at the business during the Nov. 15 robbery.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has been hired as Northwestern's offensive coordinator.
Nikola Vucevic led Chicago with 23 points, but the depleted Bulls couldn't keep pace and lost a second straight following a five-game winning streak that had lifted them back to .500.
Playing the Music City Bowl isn't exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers once targeted in a season that featured four losses to teams inside the top 15 of the final College Football Playoff rankings.
Brock Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers forced an incomplete pass on the final play from the 2 to beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 and set up a Week 18 showdown for the top seed in the NFC.
The Penguins led 4-0 midway through the first period.
A man was ordered detained Tuesday on charges of claiming to have placed bombs in the cars at a Porsche auto warehouse in the west Chicago suburb of Westmont, authorities said.
A man was killed and a teen was wounded in a shooting in broad daylight Tuesday in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday asked for help from the public in finding two men and a getaway car they have connected to the shooting of three men outside St. Sabina Roman Catholic Parish in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.
The University of Chicago issued a notice after a man was shot just east of campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood this week.
