Mother of Edgewater man stabbed to death has GoFundMe page for funeral arrangements
A 23-year-old woman is now charged with his murder.
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A 23-year-old woman is now charged with his murder.
She started a GoFundMe page for 21-year-old Jamel Henton. At 6'10" friends called him a "gentle giant."
Isis Monae's mother says her daughter has suffered from mental illness since she was 7 years old.
Isis Monae's mother says her daughter has suffered from mental illness since she was 7 years old.
The woman who stabbed and killed a Good Samaritan who attempted to stop a fight in Edgewater has been charged.
The 21-year-old man was stabbed after stepping between a couple and a woman with a knife in the Edgewater community Wednesday evening. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Police say the man was trying to stop an attack on a couple outside a building on Sheridan Road. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Only on 2, another new case in Edgewater. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports the building has been broken into more than once using those keys. Only this time, the key made from a simple kitchen utensil.
Brad Gluszewksi was living by the old rule – if you see something, say something, He and his girlfriend did say something on Sunday, Jan. 1, and he says nothing happened. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Brad Gluszewski said he called 911 and waited 30 to 45 minutes – only for no officers to show up.
CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza spoke with the neighbor who recorded a crime in progress.
George's Deep Dish makes it clear there is no cash on site, but they still got hit, and it cost the small business in Edgewater a pretty penny in damages.
George's Deep Dish makes it clear there is no cash on site, but they still got hit, and it cost the small business in Edgewater a pretty penny in damages. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
These robberies happened three times of two days - Monday to Tuesday.
Sharon Carabine-Dierberger, 60, was charged with a felony count of theft in the incident in Edgewater.
Sharon Carabine-Dierberger, 60, was taken into custody and that bag of cash was recovered.
A robbery of a Brinks truck just after noon on Monday turned into a chase and ended in an arrest. The incident happened outside of a Chase Bank in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
Police along with a SWAT team are monitoring a possible burglary suspect inside an apartment in Edgewater Wednesday morning.
The incident happened on Thorndale near Broadway in the middle of the day Friday -- on a busy street full of small businesses.
A 17-year-old boy is shot in the Edgewater neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
Missing mail is nothing new. It is a problem we have been reporting on for years.
Thieves who get their hands on a postal master key, or "arrow key," can open an entire bank of mailboxes for a multi-unit building and steal whatever they want. As CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports, it happened again, this time in Edgewater.
Postal carriers are now pushing for a big delivery change to make such thefts harder to pull off. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
One person is dead and several more are injured after a crash in Edgewater Friday morning.
The Chicago Fire Department on Saturday invited the community to hang out and learn.
A construction worker died on Thursday afternoon when he fell from the roof of a building under construction at Northwestern University in Evanston.
Funeral services for fallen Chicago police officer John Bartholomew, who was fatally shot at Swedish Hospital last weekend, have been set for next week at a church in the Edgewater neighborhood.
United Airlines will cut more than 100 daily departures out of O'Hare International Airport this summer to meet a federal mandate to avoid delays.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with shooting and killing a man while the victim was driving last month in northwest suburban Palatine, causing him to crash into several parked cars and a dumpster.
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Illinois Democrats resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
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.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
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.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
After wrapping up the short two-game pre-season on Wednesday night, it was time to pose for the camera for the Chicago Sky on media day on Thursday. One of the team's newest additions is bringing some extra focus to Photoshop last year's less-than-picture-perfect 10-win finish.
United Airlines will cut more than 100 daily departures out of O'Hare International Airport this summer to meet a federal mandate to avoid delays.
The Illinois House heard arguments on Thursday to repeal the state's anti-BDS law, which says the state's pension funds can not be invested in companies that boycott Israel. The law itself has been used as a model across the country. Illinois state Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Chicago) is sponsoring the bill to repeal it.
President Donald Trump says he's removing certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after this week's White House visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Funeral services for fallen Chicago police officer John Bartholomew, who was fatally shot at Swedish Hospital last weekend, have been set for next week at a church in the Edgewater neighborhood.
Prosecutors said 22 people were arrested in Northwest Indiana FBI raids for "Operation Porterhouse Parlay" targeting an illegal gambling ring.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
An Illinois commission investigating Chicago immigration crackdown Operation Midway Blitz recommended prosecuting some federal agents for alleged misconduct.
A construction worker died on Thursday afternoon when he fell from the roof of a building under construction at Northwestern University in Evanston.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Seven-time All-Star Skylar Diggins has only been with the Sky for about three weeks, but it's clear she's already one of the leaders of the team.
The Cubs have won 12 of their last 15 games.
Reese is all smiles as she returns to Chicago to face her former team, the Sky, in preseason action on Wednesday night.
Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels' losing streak to six.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
Police in Cicero, Illinois, were investigating after burglars targeted gaming machines at a slots and video poker business early Wednesday.
