Chicago police warn of armed robbers using Facebook Marketplace to lure victims
Police said within nine days this month, three men were behind seven robberies in Englewood, Chicago Lawn, and Gage Park.
Police said within nine days this month, three men were behind seven robberies in Englewood, Chicago Lawn, and Gage Park.
Chicago police said just after 6:30 p.m., the 53-year-old man was dropping off food, near 57th and Sangamon, when someone shot him in the chest.
He was taken by the Chicago Fire Department to the University of Chicago Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the chest and was later pronounced dead.
There were two robberies in Englewood which the victims were trying to buy a dirt bike or motorcycle through Facebook Marketplace.
The robberies both happened Saturday, Jan. 20, a city block apart in Englewood.
in each incident, the thieves attempted to break in through the back doors of the buildings.
At least three within blocks of each between Jan. 2 and 15.
Chicago Fire Department officials said a person in their 70s was pulled out of a burning home in the 5900 block of South Elizabeth Street.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in "very critical" condition and was later confirmed dead on Wednesday.
The girl was dead when she was found in her bunk bed by firefighters. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The little girl lived in the apartment where the fire broke out, with her parents and two other siblings. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Investigators are looking into the possibility that the fire started when one of the children was playing with a lighter. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Fire officials say the preliminary cause of the fire was due to the careless use of smoking materials.
Police say a 5-year-old girl was found unresponsive inside the building and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Police say a 5-year-old girl was found unresponsive inside the building and was pronounced dead on the scene. A man was also hospitalized after attempting a possible rescue in the unit, a fire official said.
The fire happened in the 500 block of West Marquette Road around 8 a.m.
CBS 2's Ryan Baker talks with Quilen Blackwell, co-founder of Chicago Eco House/Southside Blooms, whose mission in life is helping young people blossom.
At first glance, one would never guess what's inside a modest building at 62nd and Morgan.
Traveon Daniel, 21, was arrested in the 100 block of West 62nd Street around 3:35 p.m.
She was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital and reportedly in good condition.
While the migrants are far from home, one Englewood group is making sure they feel welcome.
Deonte Tanner runs Servants for Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to education, mental health support, and fighting food insecurity. He said after previously witnessing the despair in front of the Englewood District police station, he wanted to include the migrants in his annual Thanksgiving dinner. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
This marks the third year that Mr. Dad's Father's Club has stepped up for a coat giveaway drive in Chicago.
This marks the third year that Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club has stepped up for a coat giveaway drive in Chicago.
When winter rolls in, Chicagoans bundle up. Yet there are many who simply don't. They can't. That's where Joseph Williams and his nonprofit, Mr. Dad's Father's Club, come in. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports on their coat drive this year, and how you can help.
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