Walter's Perspective: The Jody Mystery Story
The Jody story still is a mystery. Walter asks, what is it that was so bad about Jody Weis?
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The Jody story still is a mystery. Walter asks, what is it that was so bad about Jody Weis?
Jody Weis will be stepping down as Chicago's top cop at the end of the day on Tuesday, the last day of his contract as Chicago police superintendent. Former top cop Terry Hillard will take his place.
The contract for Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis ends today, and city officials are expected to make an announcement soon on what they plan to do next.
Chicago's top cop apparently will be out of job when a new mayor takes over in May. The big question: Will he leave when his contract expires Tuesday, or help with the upcoming transition?
Chicago's top cop apparently will be out of job when a new mayor takes over in May. The big question: Will he leave when his contract expires Tuesday, or help with the upcoming transition?
Mayor elect Rahm Emanuel is being critical of Chicago's Police administration as he prepares to take office in May.
A group of black ministers is demanding Mayor Richard M. Daley and Police Superintendent Jody Weis keep their promise to put more cops in high crime areas.
He said his controversial meeting with hundreds of gang members would help fight crime, and on Sunday Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis has the numbers to prove it.
The number of misconduct complaints filed against Chicago Police officers is down since police Supt. Jody Weis took over.
Though murders have increased 27.3 percent compared to last January, there was a "double-digit'' drop in overall crime last month, police said.
If there was one bright spot to having 20 inches of snow dumped on the city in less than 24 hours earlier this week, it apparently helped keep the city's crooks off the streets for a while.
Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis says he's embarrassed by the police pension Board decision to allow former Cmdr. Jon Burge keep his pension.
As the candidates for mayor were waiting to find out if front-runner Rahm Emanuel will get to stay on the ballot, they were out talking Wednesday about their plans to fight crime in Chicago.
Police Supt. Jody Weis rejects any notion that he is feeling mad or misjudged at a time when the reported crime rate is at its lowest level in 45 years.
Police Supt. Jody Weis has become the target of everyone from his own officers to candidates for mayor. Now, the city's top cop is defending his leadership abilities.
No matter which of the four top candidates running for mayor in Chicago is elected, it's all but certain the city will soon have a new police superintendent.
As the New Year approaches, city, county and state police are sending a clear warning to be safe.
Chicago mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun says her plan to reduce crime includes hiring a new police superintendent and more protection for senior citizens.
The stage is set for a confrontation over Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis' upcoming plan to reallocate police resources from lower-crime districts to those that need more officers.
For some, police service is a family tradition. Tough times in corporate America make service attractive to others. Either way, Chicago's top cop says it's a calling.
A record 9,600 people lined up Saturday to take the Chicago Police Department's entrance exam, the first such test in four years.
Police Supt. Jody Weis says crime in Chicago was down in November and has been dropping consistently for almost two years, but some police officers say people are not feeling safer.
Total crime is down for the 23rd consecutive month, according to police Supt. Jody Weis Sunday morning on the South Side.
A judge denied bond for a 19-year-old parolee charged in the fatal shooting of an on-duty Chicago police officer and a retired CHA cop.
Three people were injured in a hit-and-run crash involving three cars on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Thursday morning.
The WNBA will be holding some marquee All-Star events at Chicago's newly opened Obama Presidential Center later this month.
A 16-year-old boy was charged this week in a mass shooting that left three people dead in Chicago's West Chatham community in 2024.
The third child who died when a boat capsized on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin during a severe storm has been identified by family members.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Andrew Boutros, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, appeared Thursday morning before a federal judge who said he violated court orders regarding sealed criminal charges.
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is suspending his campaign against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her five years ago.
State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) has been charged with orchestrating an alleged scheme to receive illegal cash kickbacks from her own campaign account and from local nonprofits for which she helped secure state grant funding.
Chicago Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) announced Wednesday that he will not be running for reelection.
The damages were awarded to Carroll, a writer, by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Nikki Glaser, Michelle Wolf, Ali Siddiq and Bert Kreischer are among the comedians coming to the city to perform from Nov. 5 to Nov. 15.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Renowned singer-songwriter and Chicago-area native John Prine will be honored with a mural at the Old Town School of Folk Music in the Lincoln Square community.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
A 16-year-old boy was charged this week in a mass shooting that left three people dead in Chicago's West Chatham community in 2024.
Andrew Boutros, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, appeared Thursday morning before a federal judge who said he violated court orders regarding sealed criminal charges. Asal Rezaei reports.
Jackie Kostek is jumpstarting your at The Greggory in South Barrington.
This weekend, a lot of people will be getting down to house music — a Chicago original — at the Chosen Few Picnic & Music Festival in Jackson Park. Joining Audrina Sinclair is actress and Chosen Few co-host Lisa-Raye McCoy. DJs Tony Hatchett and Terry Hunter are also in studio with us.
A top federal prosecutor will appear in a Chicago courtroom Thursday morning for potentially violating a judge's order sealing criminal charges.
The third child who died when a boat capsized on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin during a severe storm has been identified by family members.
Two men were shot while sitting inside of an SUV in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood overnight.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Three people were injured in a hit-and-run crash involving three cars on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Thursday morning.
New Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke is fighting innocence claims more often than her predecessor, Kim Foxx, and hiring outside counsel to help.
On Tuesday evening, CBS News Chicago reported on wild weeds taking over a property in the South Side's Washington Heights neighborhood, and neighbors who said they spent months trying to get help.
Kevin Jackson was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 22 years in prison before he was freed. Now he has realized his dream by starting a landscaping business. But his quest to be declared innocent continues.
The weeds keep growing, and the complaints keep piling up, but neighbors on one street in the Washington Heights community on Chicago's South Side say nothing is changing.
City officials unveil underground stormwater storage units to reduce flooding on the West Side
The WNBA will be holding some marquee All-Star events at Chicago's newly opened Obama Presidential Center later this month.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago's five home runs and the Cubs outslugged the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Wednesday night.
Phil Regan, who pitched for four major league teams over 13 years before spending five more decades in the game as a coach, manager and scout, has died.
New Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Ian Cole called the team an up-and-coming group.
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard will be out for four months after undergoing shoulder surgery, the team announced Wednesday.
A 16-year-old boy was charged this week in a mass shooting that left three people dead in Chicago's West Chatham community in 2024.
The men accused in a crime spree that involved an attack on a CBS News Chicago crew last week were back in court Wednesday morning.
A former Wisconsin judge will soon learn her sentence for felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.
One person was killed, and another was injured after two shootings less than a mile apart on Tuesday night.
Two people were shot, and one of them died, in an apartment in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein on Tuesday morning.
