Rockford gang member gets over 6 years for trafficking cocaine, selling firearms
Rogelio Ibarra, 24, of Rockford, pleaded guilty to the distribution of cocaine and unlawful possession of firearms earlier this year.
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Rogelio Ibarra, 24, of Rockford, pleaded guilty to the distribution of cocaine and unlawful possession of firearms earlier this year.
The ZeroEyes software, which uses AI to detect guns, has been in use at Navy Pier for nearly two years.
"I'm 100% behind Donald Trump and encourage every gun owner to join me in helping send him back to the White House," Rittenhouse wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
A total of 700 guns were stolen from roughly 35,000 car break-ins in 2023 alone. Investigator Megan Hickey looks at the trend.
The City of Chicago is suing two suburban gun shops accused of contributing to crime in the city. The newly expanded lawsuit named Eagle Sports Range in Oak Forest and Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons as defendants. The parent company of Glock Handguns in Austria was also added as a defendant.
The ammo vending machines have been placed in grocery stores in three states as the U.S. battles what the surgeon general calls a public health crisis of gun violence.
A murky law involving emergency protection orders leads to some judges allowing domestic abusers to keep their weapons.
YouTube announced this week it is updating its policy on firearm videos to keep potentially dangerous content from reaching underage users.
Hunter Biden's trial on three felony charges related to his purchase and possession of a gun while he was a drug user started Monday with jury selection.
CBS News and nonprofit newsrooms The Trace and Reveal surveyed 200 police agencies nationwide, and found a majority sell their guns when they decide to upgrade. What about police agencies in the Chicago area? CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Why are more than 27,000 people in Cook County still holding on to their weapons when they shouldn't?
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said the current solution to this problem is not working – and thus, he is calling on Illinois state legislators to fund regional teams that can go to the homes of non-compliant residents. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Gary Howard, 20, from Palos Park, appeared in court Saturday morning charged with one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
Andrei Taylor, 27, was given the sentence during his appearance in federal court on Wednesday.
Saul Hernandez, 21, of Bridgeview, was arrested on Wednesday following a months-long investigation.
The city is alleging the manufacturer of popular handguns is partly to blame for illegal machine guns on the streets of Chicago.
The Cook County Sheriff's police say Bertell Johnson had posted social media photos of himself carrying a semiautomatic rifle and a handgun with a switch to turn it fully automatic. He had been out on electronic monitoring awaiting a murder trial.
The Sheriff's office did not elaborate on the murder case in which Johnson was charged.
Passengers at O’Hare and Midway both brought guns less often than the national average last year – but the figure at Midway set a record.
n 2023, the TSA screened 858 million people – and intercepted 7.8 guns per million passengers.
The number of guns found by TSA officers last year was the highest annual total for the agency since it was created in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks.
The National Rifle Association's longtime leader will step down on the eve of a legal showdown with New York's attorney general over allegations of corruption.
Wayne LaPierre is stepping down from the National Rifle Association after more than three decades as the leader of the gun rights advocacy group. The decision came as LaPierre, 74, faces an impending legal showdown in New York, where jury selection has already begun in a civil lawsuit filed by Attorney General Letitia James, who has accused top officials of the organization, including LaPierre, of diverting millions of dollars for their personal use.
It's Domestic Violence Awareness Month and activists are pushing a new bill that would protect victims from guns. The bill would require all guns to be removed from a home when a survivor gets an order of protection.
Since Illinois instituted enhanced background checks for gun purchases in June of 2022, 3,174 firearm purchases have been reviewed because the person who wanted to buy the gun was under the age of 21, according to Illinois State Police.
A community meeting was underway Thursday evening in southwest suburban Boulder Hill, with neighbors voicing concerns about a new overnight emergency shelter serving the unhoused coming to their community.
People in west suburban Medinah are protesting a planned visit by President Trump during the PGA's Presidents Cup golf tournament this weekend.
Surging gas and diesel prices are putting the pinch on farmers with harvest season underway, and could drive grocery prices even further up.
Thirteen goats arrived at Milton Park in Glencoe, Illinois, Monday ready to eat. And eat. And eat.
The fourth annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival takes attendees on a two-day tour of the world without ever leaving the city. One of this year's performers is a group of flamenco dancers who study on the city's Northwest Side.
Big names continue to leave Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration, with his chief legal counsel announcing her retirement this week. Analysts said the wave of departures at City Hall is problematic.
The City Council Finance Committee backed a deal allowing Chicago's parking meters to be sold from one private company to another, as part of an agreement that would see the city start to net a share of future profits.
Gov. JB Pritzker is setting up a new group within state government to explore more regulations for artificial intelligence as calls grow across the country for new restrictions.
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday was set to hear legal arguments in a years-long case over whether Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct can have their disciplinary hearings held behind closed doors.
Benjamin Netanyahu focused on Iran, and on defending Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid condemnation from fellow leaders at the U.N.
Scammers are now impersonating the patient portal MyChart, using realistic-looking emails, texts, and websites to try to steal personal information and, in some cases, get malware on your computer.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.
A new Illinois law lets terminally ill patients request a lethal prescription to end their lives, making the state the 13th in the U.S. — and the first in the Midwest — to permit it.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
McDonald's said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
A community meeting was underway Thursday evening in southwest suburban Boulder Hill, with neighbors voicing concerns about a new overnight emergency shelter serving the unhoused coming to their community.
People in west suburban Medinah are protesting a planned visit by President Trump during the PGA’s Presidents Cup golf tournament this weekend.
The City Council Finance Committee backed a deal allowing Chicago's parking meters to be sold from one private company to another, as part of an agreement that would see the city start to net a share of future profits.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert weather forecast.
The Chicago Department of Public Health is warning commuters of potential measles exposures at Union Station earlier this month.
Three people were injured in an apartment fire in Woodridge Thursday. Natural gas fed the flames.
The Cubs will play in the NL Wild Card round. The White Sox still have a chance to win the AL Central and a first-round bye if they can win one more game than the Guardians this weekend.
Another business owned by a couple under investigation for mishandling bodies at funeral homes and crematories on the South Side and in the south suburbs was raided by law enforcement Thursday.
A community meeting was underway Thursday evening in southwest suburban Boulder Hill, with neighbors voicing concerns about a new overnight emergency shelter serving the unhoused coming to their community.
People in west suburban Medinah are protesting a planned visit by President Trump during the PGA's Presidents Cup golf tournament this weekend.
Surging gas and diesel prices are putting the pinch on farmers with harvest season underway, and could drive grocery prices even further up.
Another business owned by a couple under investigation for mishandling bodies at funeral homes and crematories on the South Side and in the south suburbs was raided by law enforcement Thursday.
Crown Point native Chris Payne was arrested for the 2018 sexual assault of a woman, which he has adamantly claimed from the beginning that he had nothing to do with.
A Chicago nonprofit is suing its former president, accusing him of illegally diverting millions of dollars in charitable funds and jeopardizing the charity's future in fighting homelessness.
They're not regular donuts, they're quantum donuts. That's the pitch from a business hoping to get more dough as a massive new quantum computing campus continues construction in South Chicago.
Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the 40-40 club by stealing his 40th base to go along with his major league-leading 45 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their second straight postseason berth with a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins.
The Chicago White Sox became the first team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons by reaching the playoffs on Thursday, throttling the Kansas City Royals 9-1 to ensure no worse than one of the three AL wild-card spots for the postseason.
History was made during the regular-season finale at Wrigley Field Thursday, as Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first player in Cubs history to join the 40-40 Club.
The Cubs and White Sox will both play in the postseason for the first time since 2020, after clinching playoff spots within a matter of minutes of each other on Thursday afternoon.
Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins denied the Chicago Cubs a chance to clinch a playoff berth for the second straight night with a 3-2 victory Wednesday.
A sixth-grade teacher and basketball coach at a school in Island Lake, Illinois, was arrested Thursday on child pornography charges.
Boise police have identified a man known as the "Unknown Wanderer" who was found dead in a church in 1982, and revealed a possible link to the Chicago Tylenol murders.
A Mundelein, Illinois, high school teacher and volleyball coach appeared in court Wednesday morning on charges of making an unauthorized video recording of a minor.
A third person stood charged Wednesday in an incident in which a man was shoved off a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train and killed.
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006.
