Teen in critical condition after being shot in eye in Woodlawn
A teenage boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the eye in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
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A teenage boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the eye in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
There's a new hub to help rideshare drivers gain access to safety resources, legal support and support networks.
One person is in custody and two others remain on the loose following a burglary at a restaurant in the Loop early Saturday morning.
We've tracked a steady rise in violent crime across the city here at CBS 2, and a longstanding nonprofit says it has plans to make a dent in it.
It has been a violent week for passengers on CTA trains - with attacks and armed robberies having happened on two consecutive nights.
A delivery driver who is expecting his first child was shot recently while on the job.
Police said a 41-year-old man got into an argument with someone on the sidewalk near 47th and Cottage Grove around 2:50 p.m., when the other person pulled out a gun and shot him in the stomach.
Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, have been charged with carjacking a man at gunpoint in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Police said a 56-year-old woman was in her BMW SUV in the 2600 block of North Clybourn Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Sunday, when three people walked up, and one of them pointed a gun at her and demanded she get out of the vehicle.
The driver of a compact SUV was shot, lost control of the vehicle, and almost hit a house.
A Chicago police officer responding to a shooting in the city's East Chatham neighborhood was injured Sunday.
Chicago police are investigating after a 6-year-old was kidnapped when someone stole a running vehicle in the city's Bridgeport neighborhood.
Police said Gabriel Camacho was arrested around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, less than an hour after he carjacked a 47-year-old woman in the 3300 block of West Schubert, while he was brandishing a blunt object.
A 21-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 70-year-old woman on Lower Wacker Drive in December 2020.
The 3-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the right side of his face, and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
Two people were killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting Tuesday morning in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
A woman is now charged in connection with a shooting in a north suburban Walmart parking lot.
A memorial for a family member on Chicago's Northwest Side ended with three people shot early Sunday morning.
What began as hours of fun came to a destructive end for patrons of a sports bar in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood Saturday night.
A man was shot while driving in the Irving Park area Friday night.
A man is dead after a shooting in East Chatham Friday evening, according to police.
Police said the boy was in a car with a 19-year-old man on the 2600 block of West 39th Place shortly before 7:45 a.m., when an SUV pulled up alongside them, and someone inside started shooting.
Mayor Lightfoot wants to give city attorneys the authority to sue gang leaders in a bid to seize their assets, but many aldermen fear it will be an ineffective and costly waste of resources.
Chicago police are still looking for the driver of a vehicle they say ran a red light at the intersection of 79th and Yates in South Chicago, hitting an SUV and leaving four children injured -- two critically.
After more than 40 years in the U.S., a 70-year-old Filipino grandmother is being deported this week, and her family fears she could have serious medical issues on the flight from O'Hare International Airport to the Philippines.
Isaac Okoro scored a season-high 24 points, Tre Jones added 20 points and 12 assists and the depleted Chicago Bulls topped the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
Sports betting will continue uninterrupted in Chicago in 2026, after a coalition of sportsbooks dropped their effort to immediately block new taxes and licensing requirements in the city.
In the northwest suburban Bartlett on New Year's Eve, some families spent the fleeting moments of 2025 enjoying several feet of snow before ringing in the new year.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Greg Bovino sparred on social media this week, after the mayor endorsed "ABOLISH ICE" as a possible name for a Chicago snowplow.
Two separate court hearings was held Wednesday to try to stop the sudden loss of $60 million in funding for Illinois after-school programs.
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.
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.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
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.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Police will be out in force Wednesday night as people celebrate the new year, but one day there might not be an officer behind the wheel of a cruiser. One department in Florida is already testing out new self-driving technology as part of a first-in-the-nation pilot program.
After more than 40 years in the U.S., a 70-year-old Filipino grandmother is being deported this week, and her family fears she could have serious medical issues on the flight from O'Hare International Airport to the Philippines.
Thousands of people packed the Chicago Riverwalk on Wednesday for the city's first-ever nationally televised New Year's Eve celebration.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Thousands of people packed the Chicago Riverwalk on Wednesday for the city's first-ever nationally televised New Year's Eve celebration.
After more than 40 years in the U.S., a 70-year-old Filipino grandmother is being deported this week, and her family fears she could have serious medical issues on the flight from O'Hare International Airport to the Philippines.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
Sports betting will continue uninterrupted in Chicago in 2026, after a coalition of sportsbooks dropped their effort to immediately block new taxes and licensing requirements in the city.
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.
Isaac Okoro scored a season-high 24 points, Tre Jones added 20 points and 12 assists and the depleted Chicago Bulls topped the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118.
Chicago had a chance to win in regulation, but Nick Foligno shot the puck off a post on a prime scoring opportunity in the final seconds.
Former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has been hired as Northwestern's offensive coordinator.
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.
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.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
A man was left in critical condition Wednesday when someone opened fire from a vehicle in broad daylight in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
A woman stood charged Wednesday in a car-into-pedestrian crash that killed a man in November in Zion, Illinois north of Chicago.
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.
