Woman requires surgery after Bronzeville hit-and-run; suspect still at large
Elaine Austin was left with a broken ankle and tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills.
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Elaine Austin was left with a broken ankle and tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills.
Elaine Austin was left with a broken ankle and tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills. CBS 2's Asal Rezaei reports.
Police released photos of the Ford pickup truck from the incident.
Chicago police say a driver in a red pick-up truck hit a person who was walking in Little Village last Sunday.
The vehicle police are looking for is a 2004 to 2008 Ford F-150 SuperCrew.
The suspect turned himself into police and was charged with one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident.
CBS 2’s Marybel González talked with the parents Wednesday night about their frustration.
Initial reports say the man was traveling westbound on Dempster Street and was crossing Milwaukee Avenue in a crosswalk when he was struck by a car turning right from westbound Dempster Street to northbound Milwaukee Avenue.
Police said the driver of a pickup truck did not stop after hitting the toddler.
The family of Hermes Cardona-Rios is calling for justice after the hit-and-run on Monday. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Little Hermes Cardona-Rios was struck and killed by a truck in Albany Park on Monday, and his parents had a heartbreaking message a day later. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Chicago Police Monday night were looking for the driver of a pickup truck that hit and killed a 15-month-old boy in Albany Park, and then fled. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
The boy's parents and other family members all rushed to Lurie Children's Hospital with the toddler. He later died at the hospital, as CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
The driver who hit the toddler at Pulaski Road and Wilson Avenue fled the scene. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle in connection to a hit-and-run in Little Village earlier this month.
A Chicago police officer is recovering after being struck by a vehicle in East Garfield Park Friday night.
Five-year-old Taha Khan was killed in the hit-and-run crash.
A man has been charged with intentionally hitting four men with his car, killing three of them, outside a bar in the South Shore neighborhood earlier this month. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reports.
Pod cam video shows the men flying through the air after the car slammed into them.
The driver did not stop at the scene and continued north on Avenue L, police said.
The vehicle fled the scene northbound on Kostner without stopping or contacting emergency services, police said.
Police said a 58-year-old man was crossing the street around 9:30 p.m. near Fifth Avenue and Pulaski Road, but was not in a crosswalk, when he was hit by a silver car, which fled the scene.
A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in the Belmont Gardens neighborhood Saturday night.
The driver jumped a curbed and crashed into the restaurant before fleeing the scene.
The victim appears to be between the age of 40 to 50, according to police.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is marking three years in office, a term filled with a mix of wins and losses for the man in the chair on the 5th floor at City Hall.
Eighteen residents of the South Shore apartment building infamously raided in a military-style operation last fall have filed a tort claim against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
In a recent State of the Village address, Skokie, Illinois, Mayor Ann Tennes said the north Chicago suburb was in "very preliminary conversations" about an expansion of the CTA Yellow Line.
Police said that on April 2, the victim and suspect were involved in an argument when he allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim multiple times.
A man has been charged in connection with the theft of more than $100,000 worth of merchandise from an upscale resale boutique last year in north suburban Barrington.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is marking three years in office, a term filled with a mix of wins and losses for the man in the chair on the 5th floor at City Hall.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
A month after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an attempt to halt any future scheduled pay hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, the City Council advanced a compromise to instead pause those raises for two years.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is marking three years in office, a term filled with a mix of wins and losses for the man in the chair on the 5th floor at City Hall.
Police said the victim was on the street near the sidewalk in the 6800 block of South Pulaski Road when he was hit by an orange Honda Pilot just before 11:15 p.m.
A CTA bus was hijacked and the driver held at knifepoint and made to drive for miles off-route overnight, Chicago police said.
Three people were arrested after an SUV crashed into a building in River Forest, Illinois, on Tuesday night.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
A CTA bus was hijacked and the driver held at knifepoint and made to drive for miles overnight, Chicago police said.
The man who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Chicago's Southwest Side on Tuesday night was identified.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is marking three years in office, a term filled with a mix of wins and losses for the man in the chair on the 5th floor at City Hall.
Eighteen residents of the South Shore apartment building infamously raided in a military-style operation last fall have filed a tort claim against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
In a recent State of the Village address, Skokie, Illinois, Mayor Ann Tennes said the north Chicago suburb was in "very preliminary conversations" about an expansion of the CTA Yellow Line.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox will face off in the first Crosstown Classic series of this summer with three games at Rate Field this weekend.
The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set between the National League's top teams.
Chicago has come from behind in nine of its 20 wins. Kansas City has lost four of six following a five-game winning streak.
One of the best high school softball pitchers in the state takes the mound of a small school just south of Chicago.
It's on to the Grand Rapids Griffins, a team Wolves' head coach Spiros Anastas used to work for.
A Chicago-area man who ran a business helping people apply for asylum and immigrant visas was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud and child pornography.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
Chicago police on Wednesday morning were looking for two people who broke into a restaurant in Printer's Row in the South Loop.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
