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A batch of mail has been stolen from collection boxes outside the Park Ridge post office again, this time after thieves pried them open overnight.
Two men were arrested Sunday night in southwest suburban Joliet, after police said they attacked an officer who was making a welfare check at an apartment building.
At least 51 people were shot over weekend in Chicago, and nine of the victims have died.
A man was shot and another stabbed in Back of the Yards Sunday morning, authorities said.
A man was killed and a woman wounded in a drive-by shooting in University Village Sunday morning, police said.
A person died after being one of four shot in separate Bronzeville shootings Sunday morning, police said.
A 77-year-old man shot and killed an armed robber Saturday afternoon, during an attempted holdup in an alley in the Burnside neighborhood.
A man was pronounced dead after he was found wounded and unresponsive in Little Village early Saturday, police said.
A teen was shot in Chatham late Friday night, police said.
A man died after being shot in South Austin late Friday night, police said.
A man was fatally shot during a parking altercation in Belmont Central Friday night, police said.
Joskar Sebastian Ramos, 18, of Joliet, does not face any charges yet in connection with Sunday's shooting, but only on an unrelated gun case.
"We need to catch these guys. We need to catch these guys, because they don't deserve to be out and walking around," Adam Gregurich said.
Northbrook police said a group of 13 people wearing masks and gloves went into the store around 12:50 p.m. Monday, and stole several items.
A man was fatally shot in Ukrainian Village early Sunday morning, police said.
Two men were shot and killed in Avondale early Saturday morning, police said.
Mauricio Ramirez, 32, has been charged with one felony count each of criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
Lissette Ortiz, 56, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated armed kidnapping, in exchange for prosecutors agreeing to drop other more serious charges, including solicitation of murder for hire.
Police said the victims were on the sidewalk in the 700 block of North Trumbull Avenue shortly before 1:30 p.m., when they were shot.
A teenager has been charged in a pair of carjackings in September 2020 on the South Side, including one in which he's accused of kidnapping a 22-year-old man.
Chicago police are warning about a string of carjackings, in which someone called to have food delivered to the same South Austin neighborhood address three times this month, and then robbed the delivery driver and stole their car.
At least 29 people have been shot across Chicago so far this weekend, and three of the victims have died.
A 15-year-old boy who was critically wounded was among two shot in an online sale meetup that turned into an attempted robbery late Saturday in Belmont Heights, police said.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Lanes reopened on the Edens Expressway after a rollover crash in north suburban Skokie on Tuesday morning.
A search will resume for a child who disappeared in Lake Michigan near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana, on Monday night.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
Chicago (40-37) snapped a three-game losing streak and pulled into a first-place tie with Cleveland (41-38) in the AL Central.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said agents will take a less public-facing approach, and the chair of the Illinois Accountability Commission says he is already hearing signs of a new arrest uptick.
Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop in May of 1979. He never made it to school and has never been found.
Illinois state and local lawmakers gathered Sunday to remember trailblazing state lawmaker Barbara Flynn Currie.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases, with residents living in southern Illinois at the highest risk, according to a 2025 study.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
The Pentagon says it needs $80 billion from Congress to cover the cost of the Iran war.
A search is expected to continue for a child who went missing in Lake Michigan near a beach in Indiana.
A crash involving a semi truck shut down lanes on the Edens Expressway in Skokie.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
There are new developments in the case of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.
A child disappeared in Lake Michigan near a pier in Michigan City, Indiana, on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
A rollover crash involving a semi truck shut down lanes on the Eden's Expressway in Skokie for some time on Tuesday morning.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
Chicago (40-37) snapped a three-game losing streak and pulled into a first-place tie with Cleveland (41-38) in the AL Central.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly trading three-time All-Star Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sends Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls.
The 24-year-old will catch and bat fourth in his season debut against the Guardians, returning from hamstring and knee injuries originally suffered in the World Baseball Classic.
The game will be made up as a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday, and the four-game series will begin Tuesday.
The Chicago Hounds won their first-ever championship over the weekend, in just their fourth year of existence.
Authorities believe two ransom notes addressed to Nancy Guthrie's family — including a note that said she had died — were likely sent by the person or group of people who abducted her.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said agents will take a less public-facing approach, and the chair of the Illinois Accountability Commission says he is already hearing signs of a new arrest uptick.
Chicago police on Monday issued a community alert about two sexual assaults that occurred in the South Shore community this month.
Etan Patz walked out of his New York City home headed for a school bus stop in May of 1979. He never made it to school and has never been found.
Chicago police on Monday morning were investigating a break-in at a smoke shop in the Portage Park community.
