Thieves Twice Break Into Luxury Cosmetics Stores In Lincoln Park, Lakeview
Twice in as many days, burglars have stolen loads of high-end cosmetics from bluemercury luxury beauty stores on the North Side.
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Twice in as many days, burglars have stolen loads of high-end cosmetics from bluemercury luxury beauty stores on the North Side.
Kazim Gurgut left his home in the 500 block of West Cornelia Avenue around 10 a.m. Tuesday, without his passport or wallet. Police said Gurgut is from Turkey, and speaks only Turkish.
Robert Buschman, 34, is facing two charges of battery after police say he beat a woman and hit a police officer Saturday morning.
An armed robbery in Lakeview led to a police chase, crash, and hours-long SWAT team standoff early Thursday in West Englewood.
A Lakeview woman was forced to hide and call for help as a man broke into her home Monday morning.
A gunman shot out an Uptown woman's SUV window Tuesday morning before crashing a car in Lakeview, according to police.
A man has been charged with breaking into a Lakview home on Monday, and resisting arrest when police caught him still inside.
Lesley Peralta, a 14-year-old girl, has been reported from the Lakeview neighborhood.
Police say one to three armed suspects committed four carjackings during evening hours on mostly quiet streets.
In each incident, two men ordered people to hand over their keys at gunpoint.
An 18-year-old man has been charged with robbing a woman Thursday afternoon in the Lakeview neighborhood.
A man has been charged with stealing several packages from doorsteps in the Lakeview neighborhood.
A subtle noise echoing through the streets of Lakeview has been annoying residents.
After months on the run, a 16-year-old serial carjacking suspect is captured.
Lorenzo Shorter, 22, has been charged with one felony count each of attempted murder, home invasion, aggravated battery, and resisting arrest, and a misdemeanor count of unlawful use of a weapon.
An unusually high number of carjacking have been reported in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood this year, police say.
A Lakeview woman escaped a man who broke into her apartment and put her in a headlock Monday afternoon, Chicago police say.
Jennifer Budden, 51, has been reported missing, police said.
The shop – which is known for selling leather jackets and punk apparel, jewelry, and accessories – had added a café last year.
Two people were carjacked and a third had a car stolen in less than an hour overnight in Lakeview and Lincoln Park.
A series of carjackings on Chicago's North Side have prompted police to issue a community alert.
Parnell Barners, 53, is charged with one felony count each of robbery and criminal sexual abuse.
Police have issued a community alert about a string of carjackings on Chicago's North Side.
A Lakeview man was attacked as he walked his dog near the Belmont red line station early Monday, police said.
A man and woman have been charged with a string of armed robberies on the North Side late Tuesday. A Chicago police officer suffered a broken hip while trying to arrest the pair.
Arriving officers found evidence of forced entry at the home and encountered a woman inside the residence who refused to come out, Aurora police said.
The ages of the victims range from 19 to 56, according to Chicago police.
Los Angeles shot 51% from the field, including 14 of 31 from 3-point range, while Chicago was just 6 of 25 behind the arc.
Due to the allegation, Father Pfleger will step aside from ministry and live away from the parish during the investigation, the archdiocese said.
Chicago clinched winning a home series for the 11th time in its last 12.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Graham Platner had until 5 p.m. on Monday to formally suspend his campaign or he would remain on the ballot in November.
In the plan under discussion, the Secret Service and the White House would be able to open and close sections of the fencing, sources said.
Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."
President Trump said Friday he won't sign the law, but a U.S. official said he isn't expected to veto it either.
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.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
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.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's summer home in Highland Park reopened after a $70 million gut renovation that redesigned the stage to reduce sound levels harmful to musicians.
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.
Banksy is looking for a forever home and you can adopt him at PAWS Chicago.
Despite saying the ceasefire is over with Iran, President Trump said peace talks will continue.
Police are looking for a group they say are responsible for a crash-and-grab attempt in in North Lawndale.
A woman and a young girl were critically injured in a crash involving a motorcycle in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist is tracking a sunny weekend.
Due to the allegation, Father Pfleger will step aside from ministry and live away from the parish during the investigation, the archdiocese said.
A woman was killed and a young girl was critically injured in a crash involving a motorcycle in Englewood.
U.S. forces launched their third round of strikes on Iran this week, this time in retaliation for an attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon said.
Arriving officers found evidence of forced entry at the home and encountered a woman inside the residence who refused to come out, Aurora police said.
It's summer and that means there's plenty to do, especially if you want to get outside this weekend.
The university released what it's called a strategy statement about the impact it's already seeing artificial intelligence make on higher education and the legal profession.
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.
Los Angeles shot 51% from the field, including 14 of 31 from 3-point range, while Chicago was just 6 of 25 behind the arc.
Chicago clinched winning a home series for the 11th time in its last 12.
A look at the Chicago White Sox and Cubs' first-round selections.
A 6-foot-2 right-handed hitter, Cholowsky was a Golden Spikes finalist at UCLA and had a 1.088 OPS with 21 homers and 60 RBIs in his junior season. He was the Big Ten Player of the Year.
It was Chicago's ninth shutout loss of the season, tied with the Giants for the second-most in the majors. The Padres have 10.
The Chicago Transit Authority this week released new crime statistics indicating that violent crime is down on the transit system.
An 18-year-old man was facing charges Thursday after police said he fired a gun into a home in the south Chicago suburb of Oak Forest.
Thieves left empty-handed in an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood early Thursday, police said.
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.
