Police Say Man Grabbed Weapon Before Officers Shot, Wounded Him In Dolton; Mom Says He Told Her Police 'Just Came At' Him
Dolton police shot a man armed with a weapon Saturday night, Mayor Riley Rogers said Sunday.
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Dolton police shot a man armed with a weapon Saturday night, Mayor Riley Rogers said Sunday.
Crime across the city is down 6% for the month of October, Chicago police announced Sunday.
There has been yet another paintball attack in Chicago. This time a man was shot in his back near Talman and Washington in West Town Friday night around 10:45 p.m.
A DuPage County election just has been arrested and is accused of stealing campaign signs.
One man is dead and three other people are injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood Friday night, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Six people have been arrested in connection with a string of paintball attacks that have been happening across Chicago, police announced Friday night.
The victims include a 3-year-old girl who was shot in the wrist Saturday afternoon on the South Side.
A homeowner shot and killed a suspected burglar in Chicago's Marquette Park neighborhood Sunday morning, Chicago police confirm.
A man has been arrested in connection with a hit and run of a woman at a bus stop during Mexican Independence Day festivities in Chicago's South Loop on Sept. 15, according to the Chicago Police Department.
A posthumous honor for a boy killed in the Cabrini Green neighborhood this summer.
"The victim had conveyed to some of her friends that the father told her she'd never make it through the pregnancy," Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan said.
Chicago Police Department spokesman Tom Ahern said Area Two detectives were working with Cook County prosecutors to secure charges against the suspect.
Police said a 44-year-old man was walking near the Clark/Division stop around 6:10 a.m., when two men approached him from behind, shoved him to the ground, and punched him several times in the face.
The baby who survived after its mother was shot and killed Tuesday in Chicago's Jeffery manor neighborhood has died, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirms.
Four people were hurt in a crash in Chicago's West Town neighborhood after an argument turned into a hit-and-run Friday night.
A food delivery in Chicago turned into a shooting, even as the man who was shot tagged along with his DoorDashing girlfriend to keep her safe.
Chicago police received a horrific call Thursday afternoon of a 7-year-old girl observed performing a sexual act on a man live on an online learning session.
The girlfriend of one of the teens found the bodies Friday and called 911.
Harris, 21, of Naperville, has been in a federal lockup since he was arrested last month, accused of coercing underage boys to send him nude photos and videos of themselves, and in some cases soliciting them for sex.
Police confirmed the person who was being questioned on Wednesday was released without charges, but said the investigation remains active and open.
Tamika Reed and her 5-year-old son, David, were starting the day on Sept. 30, when four men with guns stormed into the kitchen.
A gruesome crime at a Chicago Transit Authority station got us wondering – what has happened to violence on public transportation during the coronavirus pandemic?
A man is recovering after he was stabbed in Saturday in Naperville, according to police.
Three of the five fatal shootings happened in East Garfield Park and West Garfield Park on Saturday.
A woman inside a vehicle was shot in the 300 block of South Lake Shore Drive Sunday afternoon, police say.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
Two people were in custody Tuesday morning after Chicago police said they stole merchandise from an Uptown skateboard shop.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday marked the start of construction season for the Chicago Transit Authority.
Columbia College in Chicago is hosting a screening of new documentary "Why Trump?: Two Americas," made by graduate Brian Schowdorf.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Voters in Indiana are now banned from using university IDs to cast their ballots.
A new push has been launched to get a Chicago Bears stadium deal approved in Springfield, in an effort to keep the Bears in Illinois.
President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party is facing a test in Indiana's upcoming primary.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
Chicago's faith community stood up for Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, as the pope pushed back on claims that he is clashing with President Trump.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking storms in the area.
Two people were in custody Tuesday morning after Chicago police said they stole merchandise from an Uptown skateboard shop.
Vice President JD Vance is expected to lead the talks, but he will not be able to leave for Pakistan until he finishes more policy meetings at the White House.
Emergency responders were called to an Ottawa, Illinois, chemical plant on Tuesday morning after a reported explosion and fire.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of Joseph "Troubles" Matos, who is wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
The CTA is ending contracts with at least two security companies that have been patrolling trains and stations in favor of armed officers.
Emergency responders went to an Ottawa, Illinois chemical plant after a reported explosion and fire Tuesday morning.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
Two people were in custody Tuesday morning after Chicago police said they stole merchandise from an Uptown skateboard shop.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Bears currently hold seven draft picks, starting with the 25th overall in the first round, their lowest selection in well over a decade.
Murakami has more home runs than any Japanese-born player through his first 22 games.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
Mexico's security officials said a gunman opened fired at the popular tourist spot, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 people, including six Americans.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
Burglars targeted a sports card and comic store in a smash-and-grab in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood early Monday morning.
