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Police said someone inside the silver coupe -- believed to be an Infiniti G35 or G37 -- fired multiple shots at a group of people on the front porch of Amaria's home on June 20. A bullet went through a first-floor window, hitting Amaria in the neck.
Police said the victim got into an argument with another man on the street near State and Monroe around 8:45 p.m., when the other man pulled out a gun and shot him.
Young people demanding changes to how Chicago tackles violent crime took to the streets on the South Side on Saturday, asking the city to commit more resources to their communities, not just to more officers on the streets.
A 15-year-old boy has died after being shot in the back on Chicago's South Side Friday.
Police are investigating after a man stole an ambulance in Chicago's Near North neighborhood Saturday, Chicago police said.
A woman was briefly kidnapped Saturday morning after a man running from police stole her car.
In one case some of the victims were slapped and patted down before being robbed.
OMIB, the Original Men in Black community group, walked through the streets of Chicago's South Side Friday night, announcing the start of a new kind of neighborhood patrol.
Officers were conducting a narcotics investigation in the 700 block of North Trumbull Avenue, when someone fired several shots at police, who returned fire.
Police said the victims were standing on the 4000 block of West Potomac Avenue shortly before 11 a.m., when a man ran up and started shooting.
Police said Michael Robinson punched 23-month-old Antwun Gayden several times in the face on Tuesday at Robinson's home on the 4200 block of South Calumet Avenue.
Police said the 62-year-old man was trying to park in a lot near Wabash and Balbo around 4:15 a.m., when at least one of three men on Divvy bikes started shooting, striking his car four times.
The feds also argued jurors will hear evidence Kelly is "capable of inflicting violence," which might affect their impartiality if they are aware their names will be public.
An approximately 23-month-old boy was killed when a man punched him several times in the face Tuesday afternoon at a home on the 4200 block of South Calumet Avenue.
Reginald Merrill is charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery.
Elston Stevenson pleaded guilty Monday to one count of illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge John Tharp sentenced him to 180 months in prison.
Natalia Wallace, 7, was shot and killed in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood as she visited her grandmother for a July 4th party.
At least 14 people were shot in two separate mass shootings in Chicago during July 4th celebrations. Among the victims were one child and two teens, one of whom was killed.
The men went up to victims with handguns and robbed them before getting away in a red Buick sedan, police said.
A Nigerian national appeared in federal court in Chicago Friday accused of orchestrating an international cyber fraud scheme that federal prosecutors say defrauded U.S. businesses in six states out of tens of millions of dollars.
Police said a gunman approached the driver on the 600 block of West 41st Street around 11:15 a.m., and robbed her of a bag of cash and her firearm.
Police said several people were involved in an argument shortly after 9 a.m. outside a home on the 7600 block of South Clyde Avenue, when a gunman opened fire.
Indicted singer R. Kelly is seeking to be released to home confinement and electronic monitoring at his condo in the South Loop.
"Every single one of these deaths means that we are burying our future," Mayor Lightfoot said.
In a game delayed by rain at the start for 2 hours, 40 minutes, Watson singled to left off Grant Taylor (2-1) to score automatic runner Petey Halpin from third and help Cleveland tie Chicago for the AL Central lead.
For the past three years, practically every day on Erielle Bakkum's jog, she stopped at the same place and snapped a picture.
Some senior citizens in the suburbs have new neighbors whose company they are enjoying.
A man was facing charges Wednesday in connection with a violent attack on a CTA Blue Line train earlier this month.
Young athletes across Chicago were gearing up Wednesday for their next bouts in the Chicago Park District's Citywide Boxing Showcase.
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in the midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
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.
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.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
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.
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 consensus from the young people who came to testify to the council was, in their words, that they don't want a "cheesy government-run program" where adults tell them what to do. They want a safe space with some autonomy, where they can learn how to be adults themselves.
Three years ago, Erielle Bakkum first stopped at the entrance of Osaka Gardens in Jackson Park to take a picture of the Obama Presidential Center being built.
Aroma Park Mayor Brian Stump says city, county, and state leaders, including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, or IEMA, led by Pritzker, determined the damage totals in Aroma Park and those around Kankakee wouldn't meet thresholds needed to qualify for FEMA funds.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
According to the study, 73% of the people surveyed said they believe the way a person takes care of their car shows how well they'll take care of themself.
Storms Wednesday evening brought damaging hail and threatened to bring tornadoes.
City leaders have searched for ways to address large teen gatherings, and on Wednesday they heard directly from some of the teens who find them so appealing.
CBS News Chicago learned it wasn't White House favoritism or even a rejection by FEMA that led to the decision.
For the past three years, practically every day on Erielle Bakkum's jog, she stopped at the same place and snapped a picture.
Some senior citizens in the suburbs have new neighbors whose company they are enjoying.
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.
In a game delayed by rain at the start for 2 hours, 40 minutes, Watson singled to left off Grant Taylor (2-1) to score automatic runner Petey Halpin from third and help Cleveland tie Chicago for the AL Central lead.
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.
A man was facing charges Wednesday in connection with a violent attack on a CTA Blue Line train earlier this month.
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.
