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Community members in Englewood are working together to fight gun violence.
Another vehicle pulled up alongside the victims and someone inside fired shots.
"Having my associate degree has helped me and my family save like, a bunch of money that I would have spent on my two years. Now I can go into college as like a junior and just finish my two years and then get a job."
The shooting took place near 70th and Halsted streets.
A group of people were on the sidewalk in the 7000 block of South Halsted Street when someone began shooting from a gray Dodge Durango.
Chicago officials are gearing up for the Memorial Day weekend and an anticipated spike in violence with a $2.5 million investment in community organizations like one police officer's in Englewood.
As the company works to rebuild trust and build out in Englewood, some neighbors said they're furious with the expansion. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray listened to their concerns and spoke one-on-one with the company's CEO.
No one was reported in custody.
Hundreds of grads have been a part of the 'Graduates Over Guns March' since it started in 2015.
A graduation celebration took over the streets in Englewood on Friday. Graduating seniors from Percy Julian High School took part in the annual "Graduates over Guns March."
Thursday afternoon, police said Takai had been located, but did not provide any further details.
Family says Takai Williams has bipolar disorder and needs his medication.
He defended his Chicago and National Golden Gloves super heavyweight title in Pennsylvania over the weekend.
CBS 2's Tara Molina talked to a leader of the church and community center outside which the shooting happened.
Mark Johnson’s mission was helping young people rebuild their lives – and last week, he was shot and killed doing that work. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Police said a 26-year-old man and a 20-year-old man were both pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center after being shot.
The attackers got out of a car in the 600 block of West 61st Place and began shooting at a group of people on the front lawn of a home. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
We are told three of the victims have critical injuries.
The store's owners said since they're making major investments in rebranding and remodeling stores on the South Side and West Side.
The store, at 63rd and Halsted, replaces Whole Foods which closed in November. At a community meeting last week, some residents expressed concern about the quality of Save A Lot products.
Police arrested Samuel Harris, 23, in the 1100 block of South State Street.
Police said officers responded to a person shot and found the 27-year-old victim in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.
Officers responded to a person shot, in the 6000 block of South Carpenter Street, and found the man on the ground unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.
Community leaders and neighbors said they have felt unheard – but at the core of the issue is the name Save A Lot. The neighbors say they cannot trust the brand, or its product. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Community leaders and neighbors said they have felt unheard – but at the core of the issue is the name Save A Lot.
Sightings of a fireball were reported across Illinois and at least eight other states on Monday night.
The Obama Presidential Center is adjacent to three Chicago neighborhoods: Hyde Park, Woodlawn and South Shore, where businesses hope visitors who came for the president will stay to explore their communities and visit them, too.
Tristan Gray hit a grand slam in the fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins added four more runs in the fifth on the way to a 9-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
Leaders of New Chicago, Indiana, have voted to terminate their police chief, who is accused of selling a gun that was evidence in an investigation to a pawn shop.
The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective.
Illinois lawmakers passed a bill giving rideshare drivers the ability to unionize in the final hours of the spring session.
The Justice Department said it will stop work on the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund following a district judge's decision temporarily blocking the program.
Illinois could soon reform the state's regulations on delinquent property tax sales after the House approved a bill 80-35 along party lines Saturday evening that lets homeowners keep their equity.
The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court said it will hear an appeal seeking to redraw the state's Republican-friendly congressional map, a move that could open a path for Democrats to gain seats in 2028.
The Illinois General Assembly approved Gov. JB Pritzker's nearly $56 billion budget for 2026 early Monday morning. It's the largest budget in state history.
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.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
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.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
Sightings of a fireball were reported across Illinois and at least eight other states overnight.
The Chicago Bears still haven't called their next play.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective.
Sunny and warm, but cooler by the lake Tuesday. Highs in the mid-70s.
The mayor of Hammond, Indiana was upbeat after the Illinois General Assembly failed to pass bills to sweeten the Bears stadium deal.
Sightings of a fireball were reported across Illinois and at least eight other states on Monday night.
The Obama Presidential Center is adjacent to three Chicago neighborhoods: Hyde Park, Woodlawn and South Shore, where businesses hope visitors who came for the president will stay to explore their communities and visit them, too.
A 32-year-old woman from Aurora, Illinois, with a severe medical condition has been missing for three days and her family is desperate to find her.
Tristan Gray hit a grand slam in the fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins added four more runs in the fifth on the way to a 9-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
Legislation protecting Illinois customers receiving professional massages from sexual assaults and harassment is now on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that.
Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned about its health impacts, addiction rates and deaths.
A long stay in the neonatal intensive care unit can be one of the most difficult journeys a parent can face, but starting next week, Illinois becomes only the second state in the nation to offer NICU-specific leave for moms and dads.
Chicago has the largest air quality monitoring network in the country thanks to a partnership between the city, the University of Illinois Chicago, and local community groups.
Tristan Gray hit a grand slam in the fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins added four more runs in the fifth on the way to a 9-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
A last-minute push in the Illinois Senate passed to keep the Chicago Bears stadium in the state failed, at least for the moment, when the House adjourned without a vote. So what's next?
Matthew Liberatore took a shutout into the sixth inning and Masyn Winn hit a two-run single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night.
Colson Montgomery homered and Tristan Peters' RBI single put Chicago ahead as the White Sox rallied with two runs in the seventh inning to beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Sunday for their fifth straight win.
Dennis Hull, a hockey pro who spent 13 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, died late last week.
Police on Monday were seeking help from the public in finding two suspects in a robbery on a CTA Red Line platform along the Dan Ryan Expressway last week.
A man was killed in an Oak Park police shooting after officers pulled over an SUV and struggled with the driver over a gun.
The man charged with the murder of a Loyola University freshman was back in court Monday for a status hearing.
A Walgreens drugstore was robbed at gunpoint in Chicago's Logan Square community early Monday morning.
A man and woman were shot and killed early Monday morning in the west Chicago suburb of Bellwood.
