Violent holiday weekend leaves families, officials distraught in Chicago
More than 100 people were shot in Chicago this past July 4th weekend, and 19 were killed. Charlie De Mar talked with the family of a West Side man who lost his life.
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More than 100 people were shot in Chicago this past July 4th weekend, and 19 were killed. Charlie De Mar talked with the family of a West Side man who lost his life.
CRED, which stands for Create Real Economic Destiny, was founded by former Chicago Public Schools head Arne Duncan.
The question is whether police resources were stretched too thin, between security at the massive NASCAR event downtown and the 74 shooting incidents between Wednesday morning and midnight Sunday night. Megan Hickey reports.
Shardaa Gray reports Chicago police said more than 100 people were shot, and 19 of them died over the holiday weekend, but a group responding is helping with therapy and job placement for victims of gun violence.
After an already violent Fourth of July holiday with multiple mass shootings in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson's office announced new measures on Friday in hopes of beefing up security.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 55.
They hope national recognition from the U.S. surgeon general will actually make a difference.
The U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory Tuesday calling gun violence a public health crisis nationwide. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
The doctors at the hospital saw 771 gunshot victims last year, and their trauma center is one of the busiest in the country.
The survivors hope national recognition from the U.S. surgeon general will actually make a difference. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The U.S. Surgeon General issued an an advisory declaring gun violence a public health crisis Tuesday, but the gun violence epidemic has also lasted decades in Chicago. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis Tuesday, and survivors in Chicago wonder what took so long. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy talks with CBS 2's Marie Saavedra about his action, noting that gun violence is the number one cause of death for children and teens in the U.S.
Trauma unit doctors at Stroger Hospital of Cook County also emphasized that gun violence is felt by more than just the gunshot victims they treat directly—which is the approach they say the advisory addresses. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The victims ranged in age from 16 to 49.
Co-founder Cobe Williams and participating coach Benny Estrada discuss the league's mission to help curb violence and crime through basketball.
Ald. David Moore (17th) is seeking to bring awareness to a problem he said no one seems to care about.
The temperature hit a record 97 degrees in Chicago on Monday—and since he set up his tent this past weekend, Ald. David Moore (17th) has already had to dodge some gunfire. But as CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports, Moore said he is drawing attention to an issue that is otherwise being ignored.
Shortly after his son was convicted on gun charges, President Joe Biden spoke to Everytown's For Gun Safety in Washington, D.C. emphasizing his administration's dedication to tackling the gun violence issue.
Regular classes for Chicago Public Schools ended just days ago, and in this time, several teens have been shot.
Bullets came flying through the 34-year-old woman's second floor window.
Regular classes for Chicago Public Schools ended just days ago, and in this time, several teens have been shot.
The release of the report on Friday coincided with the start of Wear Orange Weekend – a commemorative event that started 11 years ago to honor the memory of Hadiya Pendleton.
A new report on gun deaths in Illinois from One Aim Illinois and the Violence Policy Center shows an overall rising trend in deaths connected to firearms over the past few years.
The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for only a minimal increase in K-12 education spending, a reflection of the state's tightening fiscal condition.
There is a new push in northwest suburban Arlington Heights to keep the Chicago Bears in the state and get their new stadium built on the property they purchased in 2023.
A teen is being held on charges after a 17-year-old was shot and killed after leaving school on January 8 in west suburban Cicero, Illinois.
A man was stabbed during an attempted robbery in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood early Friday morning.
A quick round of snow is expected Friday morning with most areas picking up less than an inch of accumulation.
The ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting could try to invoke immunity under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause to try to end state criminal prosecution.
President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. He previously threatened to do so in Chicago, but never followed through.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
In 2023, life expectancy in the Loop was 87.3 years, while in West Garfield Park, life expectancy was just 66.6 years, according to the city's Health Department.
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.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
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?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Take an inside look at the 2026 Cubs Convention.
Calling all Bears fans! The Ramova Theatre is hosting a giant watch party Sunday and Jackie Kostek is getting an sneak peek.
There is a new push in northwest suburban Arlington Heights to keep the Chicago Bears in the state and get their new stadium built on the property they purchased in 2023.
The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for only a minimal increase in K-12 education spending, a reflection of the state’s tightening fiscal condition.
A teen is being held on charges after a 17-year-old was shot and killed leaving school on January 8 in west suburban Cicero, Illinois.
A teen is being held on charges after a 17-year-old was shot and killed after leaving school on January 8 in west suburban Cicero, Illinois.
More than a year after a woman was found dead at the bottom of a Chicago condo building stairwell, her ex-husband is expected in court on Friday.
There is a new push in northwest suburban Arlington Heights to keep the Chicago Bears in the state and get their new stadium built on the property they purchased in 2023.
The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for only a minimal increase in K-12 education spending, a reflection of the state's tightening fiscal condition.
A man was stabbed during an attempted robbery in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood early Friday morning.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
There is a new push in northwest suburban Arlington Heights to keep the Chicago Bears in the state and get their new stadium built on the property they purchased in 2023.
Mikael Backlund and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1.
The Bears will welcome the Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
After signing the third-richest contract in Chicago Cubs history and changing his jersey number to No. 3, third baseman Alex Bregman said his biggest priorities are his family and winning a third World Series championship.
The Bears will have backups in a couple of key spots on both sides of the ball on Sunday when they take on the Rams on Sunday, but other than that, it's a relatively clean playoff injury report.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
