Robert 'Wes' Wheeler, Jr. named special agent in charge at FBI's Chicago field office
He's been in the FBI for almost 25 years.
He's been in the FBI for almost 25 years.
Officials confirmed the offenders stole approximately $121,824 from the courier and ATM, and around $904,132 from the armored truck.
James Lofton is facing federal arson charges, which accuse him of making threats at the same guardhouse four weeks earlier.
The FBI said a suspect was apprehended and no injuries were reported.
One person has been taken into custody in the suspect arson. CBS 2's Marybel González reports.
The fire damaged the guard house at the FBI headquarters at 2111 W. Roosevelt Rd.
The Lake County Prosecutor's office has charged Gerald Lynn Smith, 60, of Madisonville, Kentucky, with the murder, rape, and murder while committing or attempting to commit rape.
The FBI is also seeking help identifying other victims who may have been in contact with Sheffield.
The FBI is also seeking help identifying other victims who may have been in contact with Sheffield.
The Justice Department says Trump's legal team tried to conceal or remove certain records from investigators in the months leading up to the Aug. 8 search.
A man attempted to scale the security fencing at the FBI's Chicago field office and began throwing rocks on Thursday. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Investigators said a man was wearing a gray "Live United" t-shirt wearing a dark baseball cap, gray neck gator blue jeans and a bandage around his right hand.
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
The Washington Post reported those new details Thursday night. Government officials feared the documents could fall into the wrong hands, the newspaper reports.
The Justice Department asked a judge to unseal the search warrant and inventory, but Trump lawyers are considering releasing material prior to a ruling.
Garland is asking a judge to unseal the search warrant and property receipt from the search at former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Garland says he does not take such decisions lightly. CBS 2’s Brad Edwards reports.
Such a search of a former President of the United States’ primary residence is without precedent in American history. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Authorities say Stephen Marlow, 39, could be heading to Chicago.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading directly to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.
Dubbed "Operation Hustle" authorities found multiple kilos of heroin, some laced with fentanyl, and cocaine. Handguns, rifles, a submachine gun, a shotgun, and more than 450 rounds of ammunition.
A spokeswoman confirmed the FBI had "engaged in court-authorized law enforcement activity" in Riverdale on Tuesday, but had no further information.
Prosecutors said the attack was premeditated and constituted an act of terror. If convicted, James could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield said DNA and genealogical evidence used to identify Greenwell as the I-65 Killer were 99.9999% positive.
According to an FBI affidavit, three teens planned to enter a Shia mosque in Chicago "and separate the adults from the children, then murder the adults."
The FBI and other agencies on Wednesday raided a COVID-19 testing lab in the Old Norwood Park community.
Police said it was a "difficult decision to shut it down for the safety of all attendees."
A light lake breeze will keep temperatures in the 60s lakeside and 70s inland.
It's the first time people here can vote in person. Some described the process as "disorganized," a "mess," and a "disaster."
The driver was issued a citation for failure to yield.
The event helps the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation raise funds for Gold Star families.
Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has appointed a replacement for a conservative-leaning Universities of Wisconsin regent who is refusing to step down, setting up another potential confirmation stalemate in the Republican-controlled state Senate.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
Chicago had a total of 64 confirmed measles in April and March, but has had no new measles cases in two full incubation periods for the disease – or 42 days.
"I asked myself if we can have a fitness tracker for the human body, why can't we have one for the human brain," said Dr. Alex Leow.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are asking for a preliminary injunction expanding the medical exemptions and blocking the hospital-only requirement.
Lawmakers applauded federal efforts to crack down on one of the most common opioids, illegal fentanyl.
Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
Earlier this month, Chuck E. Cheese President and Chief Executive Officer David McKillips told CBS News the company needed to keep up with the times and the interests of today's kids.
A law that drew massive protests and made Wisconsin the center of a national fight over union rights has returned to court, facing a new challenge from teachers and public workers brought after the state's Supreme Court flipped to liberal control.
No one was hurt but the fire burned a charred area on the outside of the mall.
The owner, Andy Kalish, says he just doesn't have the energy to keep it going.
Lagunitas will move its Chicago brewing operation to their original brewery in California by early August, and permanently close its Chicago brewery and taproom.
Jennifer Lopez was set to embark on a 30+ city tour to promote her new album "This is Me…Now," which dropped in February.
In his fourth special, Pepitone gets to a new level of honesty in confronting his own battles but not without social commentary
It was not specified whether Young or someone else involved in the concert was ill, and or what the ill person was suffering from.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Those auditioning were asked to sing 16 bars a cappella from a contemporary musical theatre song to show their range.
The driver was issued a citation for failure to yield.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 5:30 p.m. forecast for Sunday, June 2, 2024.
Thousands of people were lined up Sunday on Chicago's Near West Side for a historic election in Mexico. It's the first time people here can vote in person.
Hundreds took to the streets for the 20th annual Ride to Remember, a fundraiser for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
The first annual event takes place at noon on Sunday. The walk starts at 71st and Artesian and continues to 71st and California. Job opportunities in the beauty, military, and security fields will be discussed.
It's the first time people here can vote in person. Some described the process as "disorganized," a "mess," and a "disaster."
The event helps the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation raise funds for Gold Star families.
The driver was issued a citation for failure to yield.
Three people were taken in for questioning after one man was shot in the South Shore neighborhood.
Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday's 71-70 win by the Fever.
Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers.
The owner of the dog has already filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the CPD and the officer in this case.
After learning of the woman's troubled history and other aspects of the case, lawmakers in Springfield spoke out passionately on the Illinois House floor.
Former Supt. Eddie Johnson was adamant that he is not being paid by the company to promote it. He said he just thinks it works.
Plenty of high school seniors are 18 years old, and some are even older.
Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday's 71-70 win by the Fever.
Clark turned the tables on two of her college rivals — former LSU star Angel Reese and former South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso, each of whom beat Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes in the last two Division I national championship games.
The Sox have also lost 13 out of 14, falling to 15-43.
The Illini won 4-1, and will face No. 1 seed Kentucky Saturday.
Williams had a much better week of practice after a rough start against the defense last week.
Neighborhood groups have been pushing for such a measure—but they say they did not hire the private security.
More than a dozen shell casing markers were visible in the street, and over a dozen more on the sidewalk nearby.
No one was in custody late Friday. Wentworth Area detectives were investigating.
The rally supported neighbors and families advocating against gun violence, and called for guns to be turned in – either publicly or anonymously.
Stanley Smith Jr., 41, was shot and killed around 6:20 p.m. Sunday, May 5, outside the Taco Bell at 5630 W. North Ave. in Milwaukee's Uptown neighborhood.