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The homicide happened Saturday afternoon in the the Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side. At 12:30 p.m., Eric Jordan, 25, was walking in the 1600 block of West Howard when someone walked up and shot him, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
He works as a security guard at night to pay the bills, but Jimmy Williams' real passion is art, and he has one purpose right now: to bring more of it to Chicago's embattled Englewood neighborhood.
At 3:58 p.m., the men, ages 20 and 21, were standing on the sidewalk near an alley in the 6600 block of South Union Avenue when a white minivan drove by and someone inside fired shots, police said.
The father of a 20-year-old model who was shot and killed in Englewood earlier this month has announced an increased reward for information leading to his daughter's killer.
Most recently, a man was shot in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side. The 45-year-old was driving in the 4500 block of West Lake about 10:10 p.m. when someone in an SUV shot him in the left arm, according to Chicago Police. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition stabilized.
She was sitting on the front porch of a home in the 6700 block of South Parnell Avenue at 6:35 p.m. when shots were fired and she was struck, according to Chicago Police.
The latest homicide happened late Saturday in the South Side Englewood neighborhood. Michael A. Johnson, 43, was found with a gunshot wound to the head about 10:45 p.m. sitting in the driver's seat of a parked vehicle in the 700 block of West 59th Street.
Religious and community leaders announced a $5,000 reward this morning in the murder of a young aspiring model from Evanston who was shot to death in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Monday night.
An Evanston woman was killed and a 15-year-old boy was critically wounded in a drive-by shooting Monday in Englewood.
An estimated three thousand runners and walkers came out for a 5k in Chicago this morning that's a little different than your typical weekend race.
A 15-year-old girl was shot in Englewood early Saturday.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports it was all the result of one woman who was fed up with filth.
In each incident, a robber punches or pushes a female or younger male to the ground before taking their property, such as purses, phones and money, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.
An apartment building for women and children in need in Englewood has fallen on hard times, and is in danger of closing, because it can't pay its bills.
The 31-year-old man was walking in the 6000 block of South Aberdeen when someone fired at him from a passing gray vehicle about 7:30 a.m., according to police. He was shot four times and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
A large tree was uprooted Monday night in the Englewood neighborhood, crushing two cars, and slightly injuring one person.
The 26-year-old man was shot in the collarbone about 5:50 p.m. in the 6400 block of South Parnell Avenue, according to Chicago Police.
The sergeant was stopped in a police car in the 5500 block of South Morgan Street at 2:55 a.m. when another vehicle hit the police car from behind, police News Affairs Officer Ronald Gaines said.
He was riding as a passenger in a vehicle about 8:30 p.m. in the 5600 block of South May Street when someone started shooting from the sidewalk, according to Chicago Police.
The latest homicide happened Sunday night in Roseland on the Far South Side. Officers responding to a call of shots fired about 9:40 p.m. in the 10100 block of South Calumet found a 43-year-old man unresponsive on the ground with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to Chicago Police.
In Englewood, community leaders are on alert after learning of a gang threat on social media. Police have an ally, mothers who patrol the streets with a smile.
About 8:10 p.m., the teen was standing outside with a group in the 7200 block of South Union Avenue when two people started shooting in their direction, police said.
A 21-year-old man was shot to death Thursday afternoon in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side. He was walking in the 1600 block of North Francisco about 2:30 p.m. when two males walked up, one of them produced a gun and opened fire.
The 21-year-old was on the sidewalk near 68th Street and Perry Avenue when a minivan drove up and someone got out and fired at him, police News Affairs Officer Ronald Gaines said.
The final shooting of the weekend turned fatal in the Old Irving Park neighborhood early Tuesday on the Northwest Side. A 31-year-old man got into a fight shortly after 3 a.m. in the 3300 block of North Keeler with someone who then pulled out a gun and shot him in the chest, according to Chicago Police.
The Potter's House of Dallas and United Megacare gave away 1,500 boxes containing essentials like food, water, and toiletries for families.
President Trump will be making a visit to Chicago next month for the PGA's Presidents Cup, he announced on Saturday.
Chicago police said the driver of an Audi SUV failed to yield the right of way to the motorcyclist.
Andrew Benintendi had all three of his team's hits with his sixth-inning home run being the difference as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2.
Alex Bregman, Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki also went deep for Chicago, which had lost three in a row and six of eight overall.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
A new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest on the extreme heat in First Alert Weather.
President Trump announced the deal late Friday, saying in a social media post that the deal was struck through a partnership with private business.
The Potter's House of Dallas and United Megacare gave away 1,500 boxes containing essentials to residents impacted by the Aug. 11 storms and weeks-long power outages.
Indiana State Police said the shooting happened Friday night near 4th Avenue and Broadway. The shooting involved officers from the Lake County Sheriff's Department and the Gary Police Department.
The $580 million mixed-use project will transform the parking lots owned and surrounding the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn.
The 8.5-acre, mixed-use district project is said to bring opportunities in housing, business, and culture to the South Side.
According to court documents, CPS should have officially gotten those funds back by Friday.
President Trump will be making a visit to Chicago next month for the PGA's Presidents Cup, he announced on Saturday.
The shooting involved officers from the Lake County Sheriff's Department and the Gary Police Department, Indiana State Police said.
The Potter's House of Dallas and United Megacare gave away 1,500 boxes containing essentials like food, water, and toiletries for families.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
Andrew Benintendi had all three of his team's hits with his sixth-inning home run being the difference as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2.
Alex Bregman, Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki also went deep for Chicago, which had lost three in a row and six of eight overall.
Natasha Cloud scored 14 points and Sydney Taylor had 13 for Chicago (15-25).
Colson Montgomery hit his 28th homer and Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs to help the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Friday night.
Tyler Stephenson hit a three-run homer to highlight a five-run sixth inning, Jose Trevino, TJ Friedl and Sal Stewart also went deep and the Cincinnati Reds scored nine unanswered runs in a 10-8 win over the Chicago Cubs.
A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend's 11-month-old son in west suburban Aurora in 2010.
A man was arrested and charged this week with exposing himself to a woman in the parking lot of a school in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
The man charged with setting a woman on fire on the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line was due in court Thursday for a competency hearing.
Chicago police early Thursday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
An 18-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing 10-year-old Lily Peters in Wisconsin four years ago. He was then given a life sentence with the possibility of extended supervision after 25 years.
