Accused shooter in Sheridan Gorman death gets new federal gun charge
The man charged with murder in the fatal Chicago shooting of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman now faces an additional federal gun charge.
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The man charged with murder in the fatal Chicago shooting of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman now faces an additional federal gun charge.
Two students were arrested and are being questioned after a gun was found in the Thornridge High School gym in Dolton, Illinois.
As more vape shops pop up across the city and suburbs, the 16-year-old law doesn't appear to be enforced.
The two boys, both 17, one from Bensenville and the other from Addison, were arrested on Friday night.
History is found in many places, including a distillery in the south suburbs.
In an odd twist to a January home invasion, the victim is now in jail on charges related to the crime.
The incident happened at Medgar Evers Elementary School in Ford Heights last Thursday, where the Cook County Sheriff's Office said a loaded gun was found in a student's backpack.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School was put on hard lockdown Friday afternoon after a gun was brought to the school, officials said.
The Chicago Police Department is hosting gun turn-in events on Saturday.
The Chicago Police Department is hosting gun turn-in events on Saturday.
Police recovered the Glock 22 following a short foot pursuit of a Chicago man's vehicle Sunday night.
Police said the gun was confiscated, and the middle school student was taken into custody.
Eddie Arguelles, 20, was charged after he allegedly fired a shot from a Glock handgun in Riis Park.
Brandon Johnson, 37, illegally possessed the gun on Jan. 25, 2020, while inside the Near West Side residence.
The school's principal, Rickey Harris, shared a letter with the school's community after a gun was detected during the entry process on Monday morning.
Four teens were treated to ice cream by Wauconda Police Chief David Wermes for reporting the gun.
During this investigation, 20 firearms and three machine gun Conversion Devices were recovered.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 57.
Officials in Austria say a school shooting has left at least 10 people dead in the European nation's second-largest city, Graz. The shooter is also dead.
Besnik Ismajlaj, 53, of St. Charles, was charged with a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm at the airport.
It's in honor of Wear Orange weekend, which recognizes the people shot and killed every day in the country.
A source said the incident started near a music studio on the West Side, where police and fire crews get frequent calls.
The law requires guns to be removed from the home of an accused abuser when their victim is granted an order of protection in a domestic violence case.
The incident happened inside a train car on April 27, around 9:40 p.m., in the 100 block of West 35th Street.
A Chicago police report indicates the security scare happened during a shift change for TSA officers at the security checkpoint where the man entered the terminal.
Isolated severe storms are possible Monday afternoon amid unseasonably warm and humid weather, with temperatures running 20 degrees above average.
Contestants for the University of Chicago's Art in Science competition began entering artistic submissions from their scientific research in February.
Chicago has four seasons (or more, depending on who you ask), but what exactly makes the seasons change throughout the year?
A federal judge in Miami handed President Trump a defeat in his defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
A federal judge in Miami handed President Trump a defeat in his defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein.
Lawmakers are returning to Washington to face major developments in the war with Iran, a lingering DHS shutdown and possible expulsion votes for some of their own members.
Swalwell faced pressure from his own party to drop out of the race after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was too drunk to consent.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
President Trump warned on Monday that any ships that target the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz will be "immediately ELIMINATED." It comes as Pakistan is pushing to get the U.S. and Iran back to the table for peace negotiations.
There is a chance of isolated severe storms in the Chicago area Monday afternoon, mainly between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Isolated severe storms are possible Monday afternoon amid unseasonably warm and humid weather, with temperatures running 20 degrees above average.
The Chicago Palestine Film Festival is back for its 25th year, with movies running through April 30.
With NASA’s lunar comeback a galactic-sized smash thanks to Artemis II, the world is wondering: What’s next? And how do you top that? Now that the first lunar travelers in more than a half-century are safely back in Houston with their families, NASA has Artemis III in its sights.
A 10-year-old boy died and a disabled teen is in critical condition after a fire in Washington Heights Monday morning.
A woman was hit and killed by a sport-utility vehicle on Chicago's Near West Side Sunday night.
A man was hurt in Chicago's Lakeview community after a car involve in a crash veered into a CTA bus shelter where the victim was standing on Sunday night.
Isolated severe storms are possible Monday afternoon amid unseasonably warm and humid weather, with temperatures running 20 degrees above average.
Contestants for the University of Chicago's Art in Science competition began entering artistic submissions from their scientific research in February.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
The Wildcats are led by another record-setting superstar, hoping to lead them back to the top.
Ryan Nembhard broke Dallas coach Jason Kidd's club rookie record with 23 assists after No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg's debut season ended with an ankle injury, and the Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 149-128 in a season finale.
Chicago equaled a club record by using nine pitchers in a nine-inning game.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Chicago had been 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position before Busch's single after going 1 of 23 in the previous two losses to Pittsburgh.
Dominic Frimpong was killed after the team's bus was attacked by a group of suspected armed robbers, officials said Monday.
Prosecutors said the victim of a deadly shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood back in January was the new boyfriend of the alleged shooter's ex-girlfriend.
A man was killed this weekend in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Oak Forest.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
The man charged with damaging the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side appeared at a bond hearing on Sunday, where he was ordered held.
