Garfield Park shooting leaves 3 in serious condition
The victims were standing on the sidewalk when an occupant in a silver sedan fired shots, according to police.
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The victims were standing on the sidewalk when an occupant in a silver sedan fired shots, according to police.
The victims were standing on the sidewalk when an occupant in a silver sedan fired shots, according to police.
Alex Lopez, 31, was arrested by the Chicago police department and the Great Lakes Regional Task Force on Tuesday, in the 300 block of North Maxwell Road in Peoria, Illinois.
Chicago police are investigating another string of robberies that happened overnight. This time, the robberies were reported in Wicker Park and Garfield Park neighborhoods.
In three of the incidents, victims were approached by two to four suspects with guns who robbed them before taking off on foot or by car.
In three of the incidents, victims were approached by two to four offenders with guns who robbed them before taking off on foot or by car.
A 30-year-old man was in a vehicle when he struck an unkown male who then got out a gun and started shooting.
A 30-year-old man was in a vehicle when he struck an unkown male who then got out a gun and started shooting.
Two men were charged in connection to a deadly mass shooting in the Garfield Park neighborhood in July.
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray spoke with the family as police searched for the gunman who opened fire on a crowd.
One of the victims told police that the suspect was traveling in a vehicle at the time of the shooting.
Chicago police said officers responded to a person shot and found multiple victims who were struck by gunfire. Read more
It will feature 15 fairy houses scattered throughout the artist's garden.
It will feature 15 fairy houses in the garden's flowers and greenery.
A new exhibit is open at the Garfield Park Conservatory that may help you get in touch with your inner child. The artist's garden is turning into a fairy garden.
The 14-year-old boy was struck multiple times in the body. The 15-year-old was struck in the head.
It's being hosted by Webster Elementary in Garfield Park starting at 9:30 a.m.
On Wednesday, Daniel Webster Elementary School students led a peace march in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
First responders performed CPR after rescuing the man. His condition was not immediately available.
Crews arrived a short time later the man fell in, and performed CPR.
Running toward a brighter future on the West Side of Chicago. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek has the story of one man on a mission to change the narrative in his native Garfield Park through health and fitness. She caught up with him as he and the group set out for a weekly long run.
There's a new pop-up community grocery store in West Garfield Park, aiming to bring fresh foods at affordable prices to the neighborhood. It opened earlier this month and is being run by the Garfield Park Community Council. Wellness coordinator Angela Taylor explains how it works.
Fire officials say it started around 6 a.m. inside a store in the 100 block of North Kedzie.
Chicago police said the fire was extinguished and an unidentified woman was discovered unresponsive. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The group met early Friday morning and got in some warmups before heading out for an eight-mile run around Garfield Park.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Three Chicago police officers were taken to the hospital overnight Saturday into Sunday after they were involved in a crash in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
A fire that started in a garage ended up destroying a house in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood early Sunday.
Fourteen people were hospitalized, including three in critical condition, after the shooting at Buford's, a beer garden in Austin's entertainment district.
At Federal Plaza, demonstrators expressed concern following the military operation in Iran that killed the country's supreme leader and the impact it may have going forward.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
President Trump said that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
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.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Dr. Aaron Hartman is the author of the new book “UnCurable: From Hopeless Diagnosis to Defying All Odds.” His adopted daughter, Anna, was born to a meth-addicted mother. He said doctors told him Anna would never walk, talk, or live independently, but he turned everything around using integrative and functional medicine. Hartman talked with Suzanne Le Mignot.
Meteorologist Carl Lam has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Three Chicago police officers were taken to the hospital overnight Saturday into Sunday after they were involved in a crash in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
Officials at the scene said no one was hurt in the fire, but the house was a total loss.
Gunfire rang out at a bar in Austin, Texas early Sunday and at least three people were killed and 14 wounded, three critically, authorities said.
President Trump said that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
Illinois and Chicago communities are reacting after the United States and Israel announced a major military operation against Iran early Saturday.
Three Chicago police officers were taken to the hospital overnight Saturday into Sunday after they were involved in a crash in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
Fourteen people were hospitalized, including three in critical condition, after the shooting at Buford's, a beer garden in Austin's entertainment district.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The win extended Chicago's unbeaten streak against Canadian opponents to six matches dating to 2024.
Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score.
Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 and clinched Big Ten regular-season title.
It's already been a historic season for the University of Chicago men's basketball team, and they still have one big goal out in front of them.
Ryan O'Reilly scored with 3:16 remaining and the Nashville Predators scored three times in the third period in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the teams' first game following the Olympic break.
Fourteen people were hospitalized, including three in critical condition, after the shooting at Buford's, a beer garden in Austin's entertainment district.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing a father and son following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago.
Two men are charged with filing a false police report, claiming they were robbed of millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
Chicago police issued an alert Thursday about a rash of criminal sexual assaults that have happened on one block on Chicago's West Side, committed by a man who lures his victims by setting up dates through an escort app.
