FBI quarterly report shows drop in violent crime compared to last year
Preliminary violent crime data released by the FBI shows dramatic decreases, including a 26% drop in murders in the first quarter of 2024, compared to last year at the same time.
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Preliminary violent crime data released by the FBI shows dramatic decreases, including a 26% drop in murders in the first quarter of 2024, compared to last year at the same time.
A man who suburban police say shot a woman and her two children earlier this month shot himself during a standoff with federal agents and local police on Friday.
The FBI confirmed it was engaged in court-authorized activity in the area Thursday morning, and said there was no known threat to public safety.
A public safety notice from Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) said federal agents used flash bang stun grenades prior to entry.
The 51-year-old was told to pay up or face criminal prosecution. She wired nearly $1.6 million to multiple accounts over the span of five months.
Scammers are getting rich off America’s seniors, according to the FBI. They reported complaints by elderly victims jumped 14% in 2023, with total losses to those over the age of 60 jumped by 11%.
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports a federal complaint said the robber, identified as Kendall Jones, asked a teller about opening an account and then passed a holdup note to the teller, asking if it would suffice as identification
The U.S. Department of Justice will pay nearly $140 million to sex assault victims for the FBI bungling of the case against Larry Nassar.
Shaky cellphone video showed four plainclothes FBI agents Friday in the lobby of the Dolton Village Hall.
The FBI searched the village hall in a court-authorized law enforcement action. As CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports, it is not clear what the agents were investigating.
Video shows four federal agents who entered the village hall and went right to the basement looking for records. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The raid comes amid months of controversy and divisiveness swirling in the south suburb.
Witnesses said US Bank branches in Hanover Park and Schaumburg were robbed.
The robber made a verbal demand for money at the bank and implied he had a gun, the FBI said.
"It'll be like a Bears game for five days."
Aurora police descended on the Adkins family's home at midnight one night with officers telling them to come outside - questioning whether they had weapons and wanting to search their home. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports on the shocking way a false claim was made to send police to their house.
From another angle, you can see long hair over the right side of his face in what the FBI calls a possible "emo" style.
The pictures, released last week, also show the man pointing a gun at workers during the robbery at the US Bank on Meacham Road near Schaumburg Road.
The reports taken around Chicagoland are maintained by the FBI. The glaring disparity is that most of the people who were reported were Arab and Muslim. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports Marshawn Mitchell's mother said it's been six months since her son was murdered, and she's hoping that this technology will bring clarity as to who killed her son.
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports Marshawn Mitchell was shot and killed leaving a football game at Hillcrest High School last year. The FBI hopes someone who taped the incident last year will upload the video to their website.
Danny Solis, the former Chicago alderman-turned-FBI mole appeared on the stand in the federal corruption trial of former Ald. Ed Burke.
The robber seems to be targeting Citibank branches, and he does carry a gun. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The FBI is looking for a man they said has robbed banks on multiple occasions in recent months, including Friday morning in the Streeterville neighborhood.
The suspects are being sought in Kansas City, where they were last seen.
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to acquire Kevin Huerter from the Chicago Bulls in a four-player, three-team deal, according to two people with knowledge of the trade.
A boil water order has been lifted in south suburban Dixmoor, after a major water main break affected more than half of the village's homes earlier this week.
The state of Illinois is joining the World Health Organization independently after President Trump fully withdrew the United States from the organization in January.
University of Illinois Chicago police issued an alert on Tuesday afternoon after a deadly shooting in a UI Health parking garage.
Chicago police are investigating a shooting at a White Castle on Chicago's Near West Side Tuesday afternoon.
Hillary Clinton will appear for a deposition on Feb. 26, while former President Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27, according to the House Oversight Committee.
The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown. Follow live updates.
All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
With U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi giving up his seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 8th Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
With U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly giving up her seat in the House to run for the Senate, voters in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District face a crowded ballot in the Democratic primary on March 17.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
Investigators are combing through the house of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
Courtney Drysdale, 30, of Momence, was shot and killed Monday morning while opening up the bar she owned, The Line, right west of the Illinois-Indiana state line. Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey discusses what happened and the search for the shooter.
Chicago’s Kennedy-King College on Tuesday celebrated a redesigned food market designed to make sure all its students have enough to eat.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
United Airlines is planning a major technology update that will take down its online reservation system early Wednesday.
Police believe Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken against her will from her Arizona home this past weekend. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
University of Illinois Chicago police issued an alert on Tuesday afternoon after a deadly shooting in a UI Health parking garage.
Chicago police are investigating a shooting at a White Castle on Chicago's Near West Side Tuesday afternoon.
Courtney Drysdale, 30, of Momence, was shot and killed while opening up the bar she owned near the Illinois-Indiana state line.
A boil water order has been lifted in south suburban Dixmoor, after a major water main break affected more than half of the village's homes earlier this week.
Investigators are combing through the house of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
A Lake County woman has a warning for other homeowners, after she said a contractor took thousands of dollars, destroyed part of her home, and then vanished, even leaving his tools behind.
The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
The Detroit Pistons have agreed to acquire Kevin Huerter from the Chicago Bulls in a four-player, three-team deal, according to two people with knowledge of the trade.
The Northwestern Wildcats won't play in their new $862 million football stadium until their third home game of the 2026 season, when they'll host their Big Ten home opener at the new Ryan Field on Oct. 2.
The Blackhawks played without captain Nick Foligno, who missed his second straight game with a mid-body injury.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each score 20 points as the Miami Heat dominate the Chicago Bulls 134-91.
The Fighting Illini, who haven't lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half.
University of Illinois Chicago police issued an alert on Tuesday afternoon after a deadly shooting in a UI Health parking garage.
Courtney Drysdale, 30, of Momence, was shot and killed Monday morning while opening up the bar she owned, The Line, right west of the Illinois-Indiana state line.
The man whom Jill Biden divorced for the eventual 46th President of the United States is now in jail on murder charges.
Investigators are combing through the house of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, in search of clues to the 84-year-old's disappearance.
Prosecutors said Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, gave the counterfeit weight loss drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023.
