Laugh Factory Chicago night manager detained by federal agents
The night manager of the Chicago Laugh Factory was taken into custody by federal agents outside the North Side comedy club Friday.
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The night manager of the Chicago Laugh Factory was taken into custody by federal agents outside the North Side comedy club Friday.
Lake View is one of Chicago's most iconic neighborhoods. It's home to Northhalsted, the city's premiere LGBTQ+ destination, Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs, and iconic music and arts venues like the Music Box movie theater, the Metro and the Vic. And it's got one of the nicest stretches of Chicago's Lakefront Trail, the bike and walking path along the shores of Lake Michigan. Producer Tom spoke to Paula Durica, the director of exhibitions at the Chicago History Museum, about the neighborhood's storied history and to Jam Productions CEO Jerry Mickelson about the Vic Theatre.
Chicago police said five businesses were broken into during the morning hours on the city's North Side on Wednesday.
The burglaries have occurred on the North, Northwest, Near South, and Southwest sides, as well as right downtown.
A group of Chicago grade schoolers who made headlines for their mock conclave in May is about to take the trip of a lifetime to see Pope Leo XIV in Rome.
It's happened to many of us; you call an Uber only for it to pull over down the block or across a busy street. One woman said, when it happens to her, the Uber drivers will just cancel. She has a disability and cannot track the cars down.
CBS News Chicago weekends is taking you to Lakeview, where a business is helping neighbors find their personal peace. Abby Phelps of Club Pilates Lakeview talks more about the new facility.
The mural by artist Melina Scotte is described as representing "life, the search for identity, freedom and peace" as it honors the LGBTQIA+ residents of Lakeview and beyond.
With the community closing, the residents are worried they'll be torn about for good.
This past Friday, windows at several lakefront apartment buildings shattered during practice for the Chicago Air & Water Show. Now, aviation experts are calling for an investigation.
Residents on Chicago's North Side have reported broken windows as practice for the Air and Water Show this weekend continues Friday, including all the windows in the lobby of a Lakeview condo building.
Officials are investigating whether a Chicago Park District lifeguard was struck by lightning Tuesday afternoon.
It's time for Northhalsted Market Days! Stop by Chicago's Northhalsted/Lakeview neighborhood for music, food, drag shows and more.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money, but still, nothing has happened. Marissa Sulek reports.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing two women at gunpoint and shooting one of them earlier this week in the Lakeview neighborhood.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing two women at gunpoint and shooting one of them earlier this week in the Lakeview neighborhood. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Chicago police said the victim, a 24-year-old woman, was outside walking when a silver SUV approached her.
Multiple neighbors said they made calls to 911 after hearing a gunshot and then the sound of screaming. As Asal Rezaei reports, the neighbors said they looked out their windows to see the victim lying in a driveway covered in blood.
Police said a physical struggled ensued during the robbery, at which point one of the robbers shot the woman in the abdomen.
Charles Leto is charged in the shooting this past Thursday evening that killed 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and seriously wounded 14-year-old Jeremy Herred in Douglass Park.
Charles Leto is charged in the shooting this past Thursday evening that killed 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and seriously wounded 14-year-old Jeremy Herred in Douglass Park. As Dave Savini reports, a neighbor says Leto also shot her two dogs, killing one, in Lakeview in 2023.
Later on Monday, police said after an investigation, they determined the report was unfounded.
Chicago police said around 10:45 p.m., a 26-year-old woman was sitting in an alley, in the 3800 block of North Wilton Avenue, when a group of two men and two women approached her.
Police are searching for four people after a sexual assault in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood on Sunday.
