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The shooting that killed Daveon Gibson near Senn High School was one of just one of three that police are investigating in recent weeks that targeted or involved CPS students.
Daveon Gibson, 16, was shot and killed near Senn High School in Edgewater on Wednesday, and two other teens were wounded. This was the third incident in recent weeks in which CPS students were shot and killed near their schools, as CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said Wednesday that police will be present at schools following the attacks.
The most recent shooting killed a teenage boy near Senn High School in Edgewater, and police said there will be a stepped-up presence at arrival and dismissal times at Chicago schools. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The most recent shooting happened in Edgewater near Senn High School and left a 16-year-old boy dead and two other teenage boys wounded. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said three teenagers – all 15 or 16 years old – were walking along Thorndale Avenue when a vehicle pulled up, and several people got out with guns in hand and shot them all.
The teenage boys, all students at Senn High School, were shot and killed on Thorndale Avenue in Edgewater in broad daylight. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson have an update on a shooting that killed one teen and wounded two others on Thorndale Avenue in Edgewater.
At least two of the victims were reported in critical condition. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
There were reports that the victims of the shooting in Edgewater were teenagers. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Late Tuesday, police issued a community alert warning that listed the Winthrop Avenue robbery as part of a spree that went on for a little less than an hour early Tuesday morning in Rogers Park, West Rogers Park, and Edgewater.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, has been charged with multiple felony counts in the suspected road rage shooting on New Year's Eve.
They said the lack of communication makes them even more frustrated. On Wednesday, CBS 2's Sara Machi got a look inside the fire-damaged apartments.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, is charged with three felony counts.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, is charged with three felony counts. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The shooting happened on New Year's Eve in the Edgewater neighborhood.
The victim was shot in the face, and was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition.
A man was critically wounded in the shooting near Ashland and Foster avenues.
Chicago police said the victim was driving his car when an unknown offender fired shots in his direction from a passing car.
Fire Department officials said the fire alarm panel in the lobby was lit up when they arrived, but several tenants said they did not hear any fire alarms, and claimed the building has had multiple building code issues.
CBS 2's Darius Johnson has the latest on the sweeping fire in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
CPD officers responded to the scene, in the 5700 block of North Sheridan Road just after 3 a.m., where they found the front door to the store opened and damaged.
Officers performed a search of the area but no arrests were made.
Video shows one man pulling out a hammer and breaking the glass. The crooks then climb in through the broken window, and start looking for cash once inside.
At 4 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, surveillance video captured five guys luring outside Edge of Sweetness Bakery in Edgewater. The video shows one man pulling out a hammer and breaking the glass for them all to climbing and steal items. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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Police said Wednesday that the suspected murder weapon used in the slayings of an Ohio couple was found in the suspect's home in Chicago following his arrest over the weekend.
The CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil will be live Wednesday night from Eleven City Diner in Chicago's West Loop.
The market cites slower foot traffic and higher food prices for the closure.
The first-place winner will receive a Weiner Circle gift card and merch.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Illinois Rep. Michael Bost, a Republican.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
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Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Four astronauts are heading home early from the International Space Station. NASA says one of them has a medical issue, prompting the unprecedented evacuation.
Police said Wednesday that the suspected murder weapon used in the slayings of an Ohio couple was found in the suspect's home in Chicago following his arrest over the weekend.
The CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil will be live Wednesday night from Eleven City Diner in Chicago's West Loop.
The event will officially kick off the start of the 2026 Chicago Auto Show. The black-tie event is set for Feb. 6 at McCormick Place.
The agents seized one phone and two computers from her. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Hannah Natanson was reporting classified data obtained from a Pentagon contractor.
The market cites slower foot traffic and higher food prices for the closure.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Northwest Indiana could see over six inches of lake-effect snow by Thursday morning, while a snow squall snarled Chicago's Wednesday morning commute.
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Police said Wednesday that the suspected murder weapon used in the slayings of an Ohio couple was found in the suspect's home in Chicago following his arrest over the weekend.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
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Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport is setting up for a Bears vs. Rams watch party for thousands of fans Sunday.
The Chicago Bears are on a hot streak, which means fans looking for tickets to Sunday's playoffs game are a target for scammers and fraudsters.
Sports experts said there may be some advantages they have on their side to keep the playoff winning streak going.
Johnson made it clear that he didn't like the Packers in a locker room video following their Wild Card win.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
Two teens stood charged Wednesday with carjacking a man at gunpoint in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood this week, and one of them was also charged in two different robberies at CTA Red Line stops last year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, must return to court later this week for a detention hearing after being extradited to Chicago.
