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Gun violence against children must end. That was the message a huge crowd took to the streets of Chicago Tuesday night.
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Gun violence against children must end. That was the message a huge crowd took to the streets of Chicago Tuesday night.
A man was arrested overnight after he accidentally shot a 16-year-old boy while playing around with a handgun in the South Shore neighborhood.
A man is under arrest for allegedly smashing the window of a tow truck and putting a gun to the head of its driver, who was trying to repossess a truck early Thursday on the West Side.
An Englewood neighborhood billboard for a new shoot-'em-up action movie is stirring an outcry. CBS2's Mike Parker explains why community leaders are upset and want the billboard removed.
Police seized guns and $1,700 last month from a self-admitted Latin King gang member at his west suburban Brookfield home, police said.
Thieves in the Waukegan area appear to be taking a new tactic to delay their victims from calling 911.
Former Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis says his first priority as the new deputy director of the Chicago Crime Commission will be to assess the causes of gang and gun violence.
The City Council has approved an ordinance legalizing gun ranges within the city limits, just as a federal appeals court had struck down the city's ban.
The state of Wisconsin is on the verge of adopting a law that would allow its residents to carry concealed guns, leaving Illinois as the last state in the union with a ban on the practice.
An Uptown teen has been charged with two felonies after getting caught with a loaded gun at Water Tower Place.
A handgun once owned by gangster Al Capone has sold for almost $110,000 at an auction in London.
An infamous gun belonging to Al Capone goes on the auction block this week at Christie's in London.
Students at Foreman High School in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood were likely looking forward to the last day of school upon arriving Friday, but instead they ended up on lockdown someone brought in a gun.
There's evidence that more Chicago cops on the beat perhaps is already having an impact in one neighborhood troubled by violent crime.
After spending nearly two years in prison on a weapon possession charge, former New York Giant Plaxico Burress will work with the National Urban League and Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
An 18-year-old man was sentenced to 30 months in prison today for bringing home a gun that was later found by a young nephew who accidentally used it to fatally shoot his twin brother.
Four people were killed and at least nine others wounded in shootings across the city between Friday evening and early Monday, while a fifth person died in a suburban shooting.
In a victory for gun owners over advocates of open government, the Senate voted 42-1 to overturn a ruling earlier this year by Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office that the names are public under the Freedom of Information Act.
The Illinois Senate overwhelmingly OK'd prohibiting public disclosure of the names of people who hold firearm owner's cards.
A 20-year-old northwest Indiana man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly tried to enter the Six Flags Great America amusement park with a loaded .40 caliber handgun.
After he reportedly threatened the Willis Tower, Chicago Police found a stash of guns in a man's Uptown neighborhood apartment.
A measure to allow Illinois residents to carry concealed firearms has failed in the Illinois House, despite support from most Republicans and some conservative Democrats.
A mix-up over a reported stolen car led to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward briefly being detailed by police at gunpoint on Thursday. According to police, Ward released without being arrested.
A woman is charged with trying to smuggle a gun into Stateville prison in Joliet by placing it in what authorities have euphemistically called her "intimate area."
The state House sponsor of Illinois' concealed carry measure isn't pleased with the governor's decision to veto the measure should it reach his desk, but he's not necessarily surprised.
Attorney Robert Held announced the lawsuit against federal agent Adam Saracco outside the Broadview ICE facility on Saturday.
The holiday marks the unofficial end of summer and comes at a time when the city of Chicago has recorded historic lows for summer violence, despite recent incidents.
Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya each doubled and singled for the Cubs, who finished with 13 hits.
Chicago police said the victim was outside when an unknown person approached him and an argument ensued, which turned into a fight.
The five students allegedly engaged in "racist harassment" during a football game against Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday night.
A federal judge extended her block on the U.S. Postal Service's new requirements for mail voting, as states prepare to begin sending mail ballots to voters for the November midterm elections.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
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.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
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.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
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.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Officials and city leaders say events during the weekend are cornerstones to make sure people can celebrate Labor Day safely.
Just one day after President Trump called the conflict with Iran “small potatoes”, U.S. forces struck multiple Iranian oil tankers. Iran’s military alleges they've retaliated and targeted three more U.S. vessels.
The parade started at 18th Street and went all the way down to Harrison Park. Mexican Independence Day actually falls on September 16.
Canal Edge released renderings for the new stadium in the area known as "The Railyards," with a mixed-use space concept including retail and "potential healthcare offerings by Northwestern Medicine along the riverfront."
Chicago police said officers attempted a traffic stop in the 2000 block of West Birchwood on a red Toyota matching the description of a car that was reported stolen. Police said the driver of the sedan drove off and hit a Chicago police squad car.
Plans for a newly designed Chicago White Sox stadium along the river in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood were released on Saturday.
Chicago police and community groups are getting their safety plans into order as the Labor Day weekend begins.
The five students allegedly engaged in "racist harassment" during a football game against Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday night.
Attorney Robert Held announced the lawsuit against federal agent Adam Saracco outside the Broadview ICE facility on Saturday.
New and disturbing details have emerged about the death of a toddler after his mother was charged with murder.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya each doubled and singled for the Cubs, who finished with 13 hits.
Plans for a newly designed Chicago White Sox stadium along the river in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood were released on Saturday.
Shota Imanaga allowed three hits and one run in six innings and Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled and stole his 33rd base as the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-1.
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer and Erick Fedde pitched five sparkling innings, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer, Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Thursday night.
A Frankfort mother charged with the murder of her 2-year-old son was very invested in the Lindsay Clancy trial, Will County prosecutors say.
The owner of a pet resort in northwest suburban Wheeling has been charged after the death of a dog that was left inside a hot van.
A man was killed in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Thursday night, police said.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
