Mayor Johnson unveils plan to invest in neighborhood groups
The goal is to get philanthropists, faith leaders, community organizations, and businesses to help revitalize neglected areas by building stores and providing services.
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The goal is to get philanthropists, faith leaders, community organizations, and businesses to help revitalize neglected areas by building stores and providing services.
Robert Austin, 42, was arrested and charged with three felony counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
There is no word about what led to the outage or when service is expected to resume.
He's already attacked people at four locations.
Police said the man claims he's selling a BMW on Facebook Marketplace. Then when he meets the victim, he pulls out a gun and robs them.
Witnesses said the crash resulted in a light pole hitting the worker, who was taken to the hospital.
The car that crashed in Englewood had been wanted out of south suburban Riverdale for more than a day. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
A Chicago Public Schools Safe Passage worker was among those injured in the crash at 63rd Street and Stewart Avenue. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
A white vehicle hit a light pole in the crash in Englewood. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
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.
A delivery driver was killed in a shooting and crash Monday night in Englewood. 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.
Police said within nine days this month, three men were behind seven robberies in Englewood, Chicago Lawn, and Gage Park.
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.
Police say a 5-year-old girl was found unresponsive inside the building and was pronounced dead on the scene.
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.
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.
Spencer Leak Jr., vice president of the renowned Leak & Sons Funeral Homes, has died, family confirmed.
An ice cream shop in Plainfield, Illinois, has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident with a customer.
One person was killed in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning.
The group working to restore and preserve the historic Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago in the South Loop is celebrating a milestone this week.
Sunday night is the deadline before the spring session ends for the Illinois General Assembly. Legislators need to get the votes required to pass the so-called "megaprojects bill" and get it to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk.
The clock is ticking in Springfield on legislation that could determine where the Bears build a new stadium, with state lawmakers facing a Sunday night deadline to pass a deal before the end of their spring session.
A judge blocked the Kennedy Center from closing its doors during renovations, and ruled that its board acted unlawfully by adding President Trump's name to the building. The president reacted by saying he wants Congress to take it over.
Owners of electric bikes, scooters and other modes of transportation could soon be subject to new regulations under a bill moving forward in the Statehouse.
The Justice Department announced the $1.7 billion fund as part of a settlement of a civil lawsuit President Trump brought against the IRS.
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.
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 DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
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.
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.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
An ice cream shop in Plainfield, Illinois, has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident with a customer.
A deal with Iran could extend a ceasefire and open the Strait of Hormuz. Wendy Gillette reports.
The group working to restore and preserve the historic Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago in the South Loop is celebrating a milestone this week.
Marissa Perlman has a photo of when found herself up against a massive egg white omelet this weekend, and Mary Kay Kleist shows us an overhead shot of Chicago from CBS News Chicago photographer Scott Wilson.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, May 31, 2026.
Spencer Leak Jr., vice president of the renowned Leak & Sons Funeral Homes, has died, family confirmed.
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.
Sunday night is the deadline before the spring session ends for the Illinois General Assembly. Legislators need to get the votes required to pass the so-called "megaprojects bill."
An ice cream shop in Plainfield, Illinois, has launched an anti-bullying campaign after an incident with a customer.
One person was killed in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning.
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.
An Indiana State Police trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
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.
The Cubs finished with 12 hits while winning for the third time in four games.
Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Saturday without injured slugger Munetaka Murakami.
Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Ian Roberts, who led Des Moines Public Schools, is likely to be deported to his native Guyana once he serves a 2-year federal prison sentence for citizenship fraud and illegal firearms possession.
New DNA technology helped secure the arrest of a man accused in the brutal murder of a woman in downstate Illinois more than 30 years ago.
Thieves crashed a sport-utility vehicle into a convenience store in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Wednesday.
Chicago police were investigating Wednesday morning after thieves broke into a corner store in the city's Hermosa neighborhood.
A person of interest was in police custody early Wednesday morning in connection with a shooting that killed a teenage boy and critically wounded two men in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.
