Gun locks handed out on Chicago's Far South Side after toddler dies in accidental shooting
On Tuesday night, Jamal Robinson, 2, was shot inside a home in the 11800 block of South LaSalle Street, and later died.
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On Tuesday night, Jamal Robinson, 2, was shot inside a home in the 11800 block of South LaSalle Street, and later died.
Developers of three separate proposals are seeking a combined $188 million in city funding to create a total of 1,000 new apartments.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is backing three projects to create more than 1,000 new downtown apartments as part of her plans to revitalize the LaSalle Street Corridor in the Loop.
The River North Residents Association says what Near North Side residents are experiencing has been commonplace in many other Chicago communities.
A 17-year-old girl was shot in the face in broad daylight Sunday in the Fernwood neighborhood.
he city is hosting an outdoor cafe between Adams and Jackson every Tuesday through August.
Instead of boarded-up windows this summer, the heart of Chicago's streets will close, but this time for space to have fun and dine out.
A man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon while driving in the West Pullman neighborhood.A man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon while driving in the West Pullman neighborhood.
A total of 24 people were arrested Saturday night as another protest led to violent clashes between demonstrators and police downtown.
A car crashed into a home in the Roseland neighborhood late Thursday afternoon.
Several downtown buildings were left without power Thursday after an underground electrical fire in a ComEd vault.
Police say a gunman shot another man and a woman who later died in the West Chatham neighborhood Sunday, but not before the man returned fire and wounded the gunman.
Crews on Sunday evening were still working to fix a water main break that happened several hours earlier in West Chatham.
Two ComEd workers were burned in an electrical shortage in The Loop, police confirmed.
One man was shot and the other stabbed during a fight in the West Pullman neighborhood Wednesday evening, police said.
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a flatbed truck in Chicago's River North neighborhood Tuesday morning, Chicago police confirmed.
Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line service was suspended for hours Sunday night, after someone was hit and killed by a train.
Glass fell from an eighth-story window in Chicago's River North neighborhood Thursday afternoon, causing police to close LaSalle Street between Superior Street and Chestnut Avenue.
It would amount to a sales tax on trading stocks.
The LaSalle Street Bridge will be closed to daytime traffic for about one week starting Monday to replace a center lock that has been out of repair since last year.
The woman was struck by a turning truck in the 1100 block of North LaSalle Street at 11:55 a.m., according to Chicago Police.
Police responded about 11:30 p.m. to the 9300 block of South LaSalle Street, where they found 31-year-old Erskin Palm on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds to the chest, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Most recently, a 23-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 12700 block of South Parnell Avenue at about 10:30 p.m. when a man got out of a dark colored car and fired shots, police said.
Commissioner John Fritchey said he was driving north on LaSalle Street on Monday, when he noticed a man on an old bike, pulling the tire off another bike.
Early Sunday, officers responding to a call of shots fired in the 11700 block of South LaSalle Street found the 31-year-old man inside a car parked in an alley, police said.
But that's not all the team at Working Bikes does. They are also creating economic lifelines for generations.
Nazar had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Bertuzzi and Lukas Reichel also scored in regulation as the 'Hawks rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead.
Northwestern said it is using surveillance video and forensics to identify the suspects.
Jakucionis, the Lithuanian import who averaged 15 points and nearly five assists in his lone season in Champaign, is projected as a top-10 NBA Draft lottery pick.
At No. 16, the Sky drafted Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld, and at No. 22, Texas A&M guard Aicha Coulibaly.
The man police said threw Molotov cocktails into the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence is now facing attempted murder and terrorism charges — among many others.
Cody Balmer was charged with attempted murder, terrorism and other counts after officials said he intentionally set a fire at the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence.
In a filing on Saturday, the U.S. State Department, however, did not address a judge's demands that the Trump administration detail what steps it is taking to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.
In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026.
Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April for the fourth straight month as the trade war fuels worries about inflation and employment.
The application website is expected to open this summer.
Johnsonville, LCC is recalling over 22,600 pounds of cheddar bratwurst in 10 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The law firms Romanucci and Blandin, representing the families of Antoine Lewis, 39, of Chicago, and Mark Lindquist Law, representing Darcy Belanger, 46, of Denver, Colorado, announced the settlement was reached on Sunday night.
A Mega Millions lottery ticket that contained all the winning numbers — bought along the western edge of the Chicago metro area, in DeKalb County — has made someone in Illinois $344 million richer this week.
CBS News Chicago spent months trying to get a simple answer from Lynwood Mayor Jada Curry about her salary.
Doctors and the Illinois Department of Public Health are urging people to get vaccinated.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital heart defects.
The Lake County Health Department confirmed to the school district that the person is isolated from others and undergoing treatment.
According to the public health department, the cuts affect 22 contracts and over 100 staff positions.
The owner of Timeless Toys said he was forced to buy $200,000 worth of toys due to the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Notably in St. Louis, hometown company Anheuser-Busch ended a 30-year partnership. Bud Light is also a top sponsor of Chicago pride events — and there may be a change there too.
Singleton will be the first to tell you her success is not a solo act.
"Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" star Eric Dane said he is still able to work and will return to the HBO drama.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather for Monday, April 14, 2025.
Northwestern said it is using surveillance video and forensics to identify the suspects.
At the San Diego Zoo, a herd of elephants formed what is called an "alert circle" for the earthquake.
For more than 25 years, Working Bikes has helped keep tens of thousands of bicycles out of landfills and get them into the hands of people who need them. Joe Donlon reports.
As Chicago Police Mass Transit detectives ask people to look out for the violin, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago student to whom it belongs is quite upset. Marissa Sulek reports.
Three or four robbers run up, flash a weapon, and demand the victims' property.
The violin was inside a black storage case, and has a distinct wood-grain finish on the back, police said.
A Chicago-area college student has been released from a Danish prison after being arrested in Copenhagen while on spring break.
But that's not all the team at Working Bikes does. They are also creating economic lifelines for generations.
Nazar had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Bertuzzi and Lukas Reichel also scored in regulation as the 'Hawks rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead.
The bigger picture remains how city leaders want to tackle such teen takeovers as the weather warms up heading into summer.
Robin McElroy paid her property tax bills on time for more than a decade, only to be told her home had been "sold for delinquent taxes."
"You can outrun the police in certain circumstances. We terminate pursuits for safety reasons. But you can't outrun technology," Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis said.
A south suburban man under investigation for mishandling remains at his crematory has previously been fined for taking bodies from a hospital without a funeral director license.
Researchers at the Shedd Aquarium are putting tiny trackers inside fish living in the Chicago River to study them and the environment.
Nazar had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Bertuzzi and Lukas Reichel also scored in regulation as the 'Hawks rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead.
Jakucionis, the Lithuanian import who averaged 15 points and nearly five assists in his lone season in Champaign, is projected as a top-10 NBA Draft lottery pick.
At No. 16, the Sky drafted Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld, and at No. 22, Texas A&M guard Aicha Coulibaly.
Rick Carlisle described Indiana's first 81 games as eventful before his Pacers took on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in the regular-season finale.
Northwestern Wildcats baseball is in the second year under head coach Ben Greenspan, whose mission is to help lead the program to sustained success.
Three or four robbers run up, flash a weapon, and demand the victims' property. In several incidents, the suspects even stole the victims' banking information on their phones.
Police said two men were on the Peoria Street bridge over the Eisenhower Expressway near the Blue Line UIC-Halsted stop when an argument escalated into a shootout.
Two years ago, CBS News Chicago reported Samah Hookah Lounge was shut down by police when two people were also shot outside the business.
A Chicago-area college student has been released from a Danish prison after being arrested in Copenhagen while on spring break.
The violin was inside a black storage case, and has a distinct wood-grain finish on the back, police said.
