Concealed carry permit holder shoots teen after car break-in on South Side
A man shot and wounded a teenage boy who he said showed a gun after breaking into his car in the West Chesterfield neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
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A man shot and wounded a teenage boy who he said showed a gun after breaking into his car in the West Chesterfield neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
To deter thieves, Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) has decided to clip some trees, and has upped the watts of streetlights.
To deter thieves, Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) has decided to clip some trees, and has upped the watts of streetlights. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
This was not the first time such a thing has happened. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
According to Chicago Police, a witness reported seeing three men get out of a black sedan, in the 1600 block of South Indiana Avenue around 2 a.m., and shatter the windows of 20 to 25 legally parked cars. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Lawrence Boyle, 63, was charged Thursday with first-degree murder in the strangulation of Sierra Jamison.
After the 11-year-old girl kicked her attacker, she was able to escape home to her mom – who called 911. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The victim was shot in the lower back and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in the Park Manor neighborhood late Tuesday.
A woman driving a Dodge Charger crashed into a van and a building Monday afternoon in Bronzeville.
A man was shot dead in the Greater Grand Crossing community Monday evening.
A fire broke out overnight Saturday into Sunday off 47th Street and Indiana Avenue in Bronzeville.
After a 14-year-old girl and two young men were shot and wounded at a Chatham neighborhood dance studio over the weekend, the owner of the studio said he felt like he had failed.
Three teens – the youngest of them a 14-year-old girl – were wounded Sunday evening in a dance studio on 79th Street.
Protesters against police brutality had hoped to walk on the Dan Ryan Expressway starting at noon on Saturday, but they did not get on, and instead took to local streets.
Police Sunday night were looking for several suspects who took not one, but two cars from the same location in Chatham.
A car with a body inside was pulled from the Little Calumet River on the city's Far South Side Thursday afternoon.
A teenage boy is dead after being shot in the Washington Park neighborhood this weekend.
A body has been found in a car that crashed through a guard rail and into the Kankakee River, according to the Kankakee Fire Chief.
Two northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway were shut down overnight after the victim of a shooting in the nearby Park Manor community ran into traffic.
Police on Sunday were searching for a 15-year-old boy who has not been seen since Wednesday of last week.
A man and woman were shot and rushed to the hospital Thursday night in a drive-by incident in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
The 28-year-old victim was walking in the 10100 block of South Indiana Avenue at 6:20 a.m. when a dark car pulled up with two males inside, according to Chicago Police. The driver was armed with a gun.
A child was critically injured and four other people were hurt in a Bronzeville neighborhood traffic crash Saturday afternoon on the South Side.
Crews were called to the scene of the house fire in the 10600 block of South Indiana Avenue at 3:29 a.m., according to Fire Media Affairs. They arrived to find the fire in the attic of the vacant 2 1/2-story house.
Fighting Illini fans are counting down to the tipoff of the team's Thursday night matchup against Penn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Two students were arrested and are being questioned after a gun was found in the Thornridge High School gym in Dolton, Illinois.
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In her first public interview since the investigation, Dolores Huerta said that at the time of the incidents, she felt alone and trapped.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has fired Garien Gatewood, his first deputy mayor for public safety, a position Johnson created just days after taking office in 2023.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has fired Garien Gatewood, his first deputy mayor for public safety, a position Johnson created just days after taking office in 2023.
Two former FBI agents who helped investigate President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results sued the federal government, alleging they were wrongfully terminated.
Fresh off his win in the Tuesday's primary election, Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey visited the Chicago suburbs on Wednesday, and said he'll be focusing on building support in the Chicago area during his rematch with Gov. JB Pritzker.
Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.
Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Wednesday marked the last day to help celebrate Lou Malnati's pizzeria's 55th birthday with a special deal.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
The late Sister Jean has been honored with T-shirts, socks, and bobbleheads — and now her spirit lives on with a new documentary.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has fired Garien Gatewood, his first deputy mayor for public safety, a position Johnson created just days after taking office in 2023. Gatewood said he was not given an explanation for his firing.
Cuts to summer flight schedules out of O'Hare International Airport could be on the way as the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines met again on Thursday to make decisions on those cuts.
Mild and clear Thursday night with lows in the mid-40s.
Two students were arrested and are being questioned after a gun was found in the Thornridge High School gym in Dolton, Illinois.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country will hold off on more attacks to Iran’s natural gas field.
The body of missing University of Alabama student James Gracey, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, has been found, Spanish officials said Thursday.
An 18-year-old Loyola University student was shot and killed while walking near the lakefront in Rogers Park overnight, school officials confirmed.
Fighting Illini fans are counting down to the tipoff of the team's Thursday night matchup against Penn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Lollapalooza tickets go on sale Thursday morning for the 2026 music festival in Grant Park. Headliners include Charli XCX, Lorde, Olivia Dean and the Smashing Pumpkins.
Two students were arrested and are being questioned after a gun was found in the Thornridge High School gym in Dolton, Illinois.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
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Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
The sluggish Bulls shot 38.5% in the first half and committed 11 turnovers, leading to 20 points for the Raptors.
It's the Illini's sixth tournament appearance under head coach Brad Underwood, but for the first time in program history, the Illini are led by a freshman all-American.
The White Sox's current lease for Rate Field expires after the 2029 season.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
A man was charged Thursday after a long police chase that alternated between high and low speeds on interstates through Chicago's north suburbs the day before.
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs stood charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash and driving drunk, after authorities said he hit a pedestrian overnight near Barrington, Illinois.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
