Chicago Police Supt. Promises To Curb Gang Violence
Garry McCarthy says the intelligence is there. It's just a matter of getting the information to beat officers so they can anticipate a retaliatory gang shooting.
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Garry McCarthy says the intelligence is there. It's just a matter of getting the information to beat officers so they can anticipate a retaliatory gang shooting.
Supt. Garry McCarthy says there is no need to worry about police trying to block social media used by demonstrators expected during the upcoming NATO/G8 summits in May.
Experts say the city will at least have to seek a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before it can go ahead with construction.
Police say they have recovered nearly 60 guns following the theft of 200 firearms from a Des Plaines gunshop over the weekend.
The 41-year-old Chicago police officer who was fatally shot Thursday evening was described in glowing terms by grief-stricken admirers.
Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy found himself in the line of fire Monday, because of his decision to move more officers to patrol duty.
Chicago's top cop went into the Kenwood/Hyde Park neighborhood Monday night to try to calm residents' fears about the closing of their local police station. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine was invited to observe as the top ranks of the Chicago Police Department took a shellacking from the city's new top cop, who's on a mission to reduce crime rates.
On Sept. 11, 2001, the man who is now Chicago's police superintendent was deputy commissioner of operations for the New York Police Department -- and he was at Ground Zero.
Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy promised to have a plan in place at the beginning of the school year to ensure students have safe passage to class. But CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports not every school is equally covered.
Residents in the Chatham neighborhood were sleeping in the park Friday in an effort to stop violence. CBS 2's Mike Parker was there.
Chicago's new top cop, Garry McCarthy, responds to statistics showing an increase in the use of deadly force. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
Although he has served the last several weeks as Chicago's top cop, Garry McCarthy took the formal oath Friday as former superintendents looked on.
Violent crime is down as of the end of June but three areas of property crime have increased as compared with last June, police said preliminary statistics suggest.
Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy on Friday announced plans to reduce or eliminate city-funded security for city officials, including powerful Ald. Ed Burke, the Sun-Times is reporting.
CBS 2's Walter Jacobson is happy to see the new police superintendent is making good on a promise to hold a Chicago gang accountable for the wounding of two children.
When this year's Taste of Chicago opens its 10-day run Friday, officials are promising both fun and a safer atmosphere.
At least a dozen community and social-action groups sponsored a rally at the Thompson Center on Friday calling for an end to the U.S. "war on drugs."
Moving closer to his campaign promise to add 1,000 more police officers to the city streets, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Sunday announced that 150 more officers were being deployed to 15 police districts in Chicago.
With another mob attack Tuesday night in the Gold Coast, and several more over the weekend, new Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy has his hands full. He sat down with CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine.
While he is pleased with the quick arrest of suspects in a series of mob attacks over the weekend, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday made no secret that he wants everybody involved "brought to justice."
Acting police Supt. Garry McCarthy is promising to establish a gun offender registry in Chicago, something aldermen have wanted for some time.
Krzysztof "Kris" Wilkowski was among the people attacked over the weekend by a mob of young people. He tells his story to CBS 2's Jim Williams.
A Chicago City Council committee on Monday approved Garry McCarthy, Mayor Emanuel's choice for a new superintendent of police, and the full council is expected to confirm the selection on Wednesday.
Chicago's new top cop tells CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine that North Avenue Beach was closed over heat concerns Monday, not for rumored fears about gangs.
The Chicago Transit Authority is vowing to increase police patrols on trains and buses by 75%, under a new enhanced safety plan submitted to the Trump administration as the mass transit agency seeks to avoid losing $50 million in federal funding.
The body of a Chicago father who went missing in November 2025 has been found in Blue Island, his daughter said.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has scheduled a special City Council meeting on Wednesday to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and vote on an ordinance aimed at providing new protections at Chicago polling places.
Even if oil prices ease, they won't return to the levels they were at before the war started, according to Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has scheduled a special City Council meeting on Wednesday to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and vote on an ordinance aimed at providing new protections at Chicago polling places.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is making the rounds on different podcasts, and this past weekend, he brought the podcasters to the West Side.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that it would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran so far.
From the final forum featuring candidates looking to replace Dick Durbin to AI being used to endorse a candidate. Here's what's happening before the polls open next week.
A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice first elected in 2007 will not seek a third 10-year term next year.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
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.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
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.
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New data show homeowners in Cook County are struggling to pay their property tax bills, after those bills jumped by record amounts in some cases.
Attorneys say the former Chicago Public Schools student was sexually abused by a security guard at Farragut Career Academy. Lauren Victory reports.
The weather in Chicago today includes both the possibility of severe thunderstorms starting in the afternoon, and a chance of tornadoes, especially to the south.
The risk of tornadoes is growing in the Chicago area, as an outbreak of severe storms is expected to start Tuesday afternoon.
The body of a Chicago father who went missing in November 2025 has been found in Blue Island, his daughter said.
The Chicago Transit Authority is vowing to increase police patrols on trains and buses by 75%, under a new enhanced safety plan submitted to the Trump administration as the mass transit agency seeks to avoid losing $50 million in federal funding.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has scheduled a special City Council meeting on Wednesday to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and vote on an ordinance aimed at providing new protections at Chicago polling places.
Even if oil prices ease, they won't return to the levels they were at before the war started, according to Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
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.
Chicago, which had lost three in a row, including a 4-3 setback to Dallas on Sunday night, has now won all three meetings with Utah this season, with the teams' fourth and final game of the season scheduled for Thursday night.
The Chicago Bears have been busy bolstering their defense on the first day of free agency, signing linebacker Devin Bush Jr., safety Coby Bryant, and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, according to reports.
Sacramento outscored the Bulls 68-36 in the paint.
Blackhawks rookie forward Oliver Moore left midway through the first period after three shifts with an undisclosed injury when sliding into the end boards seconds after assisting on Rinzel's goal.
That event takes place during a bit of a break in Northwestern's spring schedule, giving Ashley and Dianna the chance to compete in Augusta, then return to Evanston to focus on a potential repeat.
A 75-year-old man was due for a detention hearing Tuesday in a shooting that killed two women, ages 68 and 71, on Chicago's Far South Side this past weekend.
Chicago police said they apprehended two women early Tuesday morning after the women broke into a grocery store in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood and stole some merchandise.
The suspect was taken to Mt. Sinai with multiple gunshots to the upper body and was pronounced dead, CPD said in an update on Monday night.
The man charged with the execution-style murder of a bar owner last month in far south suburban Momence has pleaded not guilty.
A man is dead after being shoved down a flight of stairs during a fight in Chicago's River North district early Monday.
