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Marcus Whatley, 22, and Javon Readus, 23, both face two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking, two counts of aggravated battery, and one count of criminal trespass to a vehicle.
An Illinois Department of Transportation minuteman truck was hit by gunfire on the Eisenhower Expressway Saturday morning, police say.
Chicago has seen a massive spike in carjackings during the pandemic. That may be because the pandemic has changed the opportunities for crime.
Chicago Fire Department officials confirmed a 20-year-old man was taken to Stroger Hospital in grave condition. He was later pronounced dead.
A Santa swiper in Chicago was caught on camera stealing St. Nick and his reindeer from a yard in less than 30 seconds. It's something that has been happening around the city.
Quitone Nash, of Markham, was out on bond on previous misdemeanor charges when he and two other men carjacked a man sleeping in his vehicle in the parking lot of a Jewel grocery store in Wicker Park.
There were 339 shootings in November and that's way more than the average that sits at between 100 and 200.
A Lincolnwood family was carjacked Friday night as they arrived into their own driveway, police say.
After police say his mother and uncle were murdered and he was abducted, 1-year-old K'Marion Hebron is now safe. The man accused of taking him and killing his mother and uncle was still on the run Friday night.
A person is in serious condition after he was pushed onto the CTA Red Line tracks Friday evening, Chicago police say.
Chicago police found the bruised body of Frederick Johnson in a South Side garage on June 25. He died from multiple blunt force trauma injuries.
A 5-year-old boy was struck in the head by a stray bullet while playing on his iPad in his living room on Nov. 16.
A Chicago area day care owner is now accused of pocketing millions of dollars meant for children and using it to buy a luxury car and a fancy home.
Police arrested two women who tore pictures off the wall of the hotel's 24th floor and threw them around, breaking them.
A man is in dead after he and three others were shot in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood early Sunday morning.
She was dropped off at Saint Anthony's Hospital but would not cooperate with police in identifying the vehicle she was traveling in or the driver of that vehicle.
Police said officers saw the man firing shots near 104th and Union around 10:10 p.m., and he then turned the gun on police. No one was injured.
The victims included six people wounded in a mass shooting early Saturday in Auburn Gresham.
There is now a $5,000 reward for information leading to the person who shot and killed a young man in Romeoville last month.
Six people were shot were shot while standing on a sidewalk in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Saturday morning, Chicago police say.
Students at staff at a school on the West Side say they're dealing with a two-headed monster; they're trying to learn amid not just a pandemic, but gun violence in the neighborhood.
She thought she was going to die. A Chicago Uber driver says Wednesday last week she picked up a man who pulled out a gun and carjacked her. She says it is happening a lot these days.
The murder of a husband and found stabbed to death in their home in the northwest suburbs has stunned a neighborhood. Police believe a woman living with them is responsible.
A woman is in critical condition after she was abandoned by the driver of a car she was riding in during a crash in Chicago's West Town neighborhood.
Vanessa Ceja Ramirez, who was found dead in a south suburban forest preserve, was strangled to death, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office now says. Her death has been ruled a homicide.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
The man charged with murder and arson connected to a Chicago fire captain's death was back in court Wednesday.
The new Aurora Hollywood Casino opens its doors Wednesday night.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
Chicago's 2026 Pride Parade steps off Sunday on the North Side. Before heading to the parade, here's what you need to know.
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
Tuesday marked the first Chicago Public Schools budget hearing of the summer, as the district faces a $ $733 million shortfall.
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.
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.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
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.
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 man charged with murder and arson connected to a Chicago fire captain's death was back in court Wednesday.
The new Aurora Hollywood Casino opens its doors Wednesday night.
Officials said the body was found in the area where a search had been underway since Monday night, after witnesses reported seeing a child wearing red shorts enter the water.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person’s ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language. Leora R. Cherney, director of the Center for Aphasia Research & Treatment at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, joins Marissa Perlman.
Large parts of western Europe were baking Wednesday as a “heat dome” brought extreme conditions that many forecasters warned could present a risk to life.
The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from Lake Michigan during a multiple-day search near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana.
City leaders have searched for ways to address large teen gatherings, and on Wednesday, they are turning to the teens themselves.
Due to high demand, more tickets will be available for the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
The man charged with murder and arson connected to a Chicago fire captain's death was back in court Wednesday.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood 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.
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.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer, Dansby Swanson also went deep and drove in four and the Cubs beat the Mets 9-6 on Tuesday night.
The White Sox are 22-4 in their last 26 home games.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway are heading to the Blackhawks in a trade deal for defenseman Louis Crevier, as well as their No. 4 and second-round No. 45 overall picks.
The Chicago Bulls' 2026 NBA Draft picks Tuesday night were forwards Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain.
Athletic director Jamie Pollard said rising costs and financial uncertainty facing athletic departments nationwide drove the decision to add alcohol sales at Iowa State venues.
The man charged with murder and arson connected to a Chicago fire captain's death was back in court Wednesday.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
