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Harris, 21, of Naperville, was arrested Thursday on child porn charges that accuse him of coercing underage boys to send him nude photos and videos of themselves, and in some cases soliciting them for sex.
A driver shot while talking to someone outside his vehicle in the West Lawndale neighborhood has died after someone else walked up and shot him inside his car.
A Chicago police officer was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop in the Chatham neighborhood Saturday night.
Police said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire on the 5700 block of West Midway Park shortly after 10 p.m., and found the unidentified man in the driver's seat of a parked car, with multiple gunshot wounds to his face and chest.
Police said the victims were sitting in three different cars during a gathering near 70th and Peoria around 4 a.m., when someone in a passing vehicle started shooting.
Freund, 61, pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated battery to a child, and concealment of a homicide.
Chicago postal workers are threatening to stop delivering in some neighborhoods one week after a mail carrier was shot on her route.
A Chicago woman who was attacked on the sidewalk now knows she was not the only one.
Police said officers responded to a report of a man lying in the roadway near Route 41 and Route 60 in Lake Forest shortly before 8 p.m.
"This could have been prevented if people cared, if people weren't so involved in their own agendas. There are so many dominoes that fell that led to this event that should not have even been in place," said Calderon's husband, Israel Alvarado III.
Questions about recent shootings in Ravenswood Manor dominated a virtual Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy meeting Tuesday night.
Timmy Jordan is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first degree murder.
The accused shooter in was on electronic monitoring and has a lengthy rap sheet.
At least 41 people have been shot, nine of them fatally, so far this weekend across Chicago.
A man was shot in the Maxwell Street area early Sunday morning following an argument with the shooter, Chicago police said.
Witnesses say two men got into a heated argument at University Park Mall Saturday around 3 p.m. Then one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other, sending shoppers running.
Around 3:30 p.m., a man was stabbed on the sidewalk on the 4700 block of West Lake Street. The victim then ran into the Cicero stop on the Green Line to ask for help.
Police said the shooting happened around 7 p.m. on the 1600 block of South Pulaski Road.
Around 2 a.m. Saturday, police responded to multiple calls of shots fired on the 4100 block of North Troy Street and the 3100 block of West Belle Plaine Avenue, just blocks apart.
Chicago police are asking for help finding someone who attempted to lure a child into his minivan in the Kennedy Park neighborhood Friday.
Police were involved in a shootout in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood Sunday morning, when they say an unknown person fired shots at officers.
Two people are dead after a shooting on Chicago's West Side. Police say just after 2 a.m. Saturday near in the 100 lock of North Pine in South Austin a man got into an argument with someone at a gathering.
A man sitting in an SUV in Chicago's Uptown in Chicago was shot and wounded Friday night.
Surveillance video from inside the building showed one person jumping over the front desk, and a second burglar coming in to help. They removed something from under the desk, possibly a safe.
A U.S. Postal Service worker was shot in the stomach Thursday morning near 91st and Ellis, and was hospitalized in critical condition.
Heavy rain and flooding continue into the weekend as communities across Illinois and Northwest Indiana deal with power outages and storm damage.
The kindness of strangers can change lives. A downstate Illinois restaurant owner was shocked by the number of people who reached out to help him when he needed it most.
Police in south suburban Harvey are expanding their surveillance technology with new Flock Safety drones, even as some other cities are cancelling contracts with the technology company.
A year-long investigation has led to an arrest in a fatal shooting in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Residents in Northwest Indiana may have to wait more than a week to get power back after a devastating outbreak of severe weather Tuesday.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
The kindness of strangers can change lives. A downstate Illinois restaurant owner was shocked by the number of people who reached out to help him when he needed it most.
Police in south suburban Harvey are expanding their surveillance technology with new Flock Safety drones, even as some other cities are cancelling contracts with the technology company.
Heavy rain and flooding continue into the weekend as communities across Illinois and Northwest Indiana deal with power outages and storm damage.
Residents in Northwest Indiana may have to wait more than a week to get power back after a devastating outbreak of severe weather.
Police in south suburban Harvey are expanding their surveillance technology with new Flock Safety drones, even as some other cities are cancelling contracts with the technology company.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
The kindness of strangers can change lives. A downstate Illinois restaurant owner was shocked by the number of people who reached out to help him when he needed it most.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Sal Stewart, Eugenio Suárez and Tyler Stephenson homered and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago White Sox for a 9-8 victory.
The Chicago White Sox announced they're moving their Thursday game at Rate Field against the Cincinnati Reds to an earlier time due to the weather.
Chicago Bears chief executive officer Kevin Warren said Thursday that while team representatives have still been meeting with Illinois officials, the team's "sole focus" is now building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
Kamilla Cardoso scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting as Chicago lost for the fourth time in five games.
A year-long investigation has led to an arrest in a fatal shooting in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
A man was due in court Thursday on charges of stabbing a woman to death in Chicago's Avondale community this week.
A man was set for a detention hearing Thursday in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
Police released a video showing the packages spilling out from the truck's false bottom, with the stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night along busy McCormick Boulevard in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie.
