Girl, 17, Shot In Face In Broad Daylight In Fernwood
A 17-year-old girl was shot in the face in broad daylight Sunday in the Fernwood neighborhood.
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Eat 'Lunch On LaSalle' Street Every Tuesday Through August
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Downtown Chicago Opens The Streets For Summer: Pop Up Events, Dining Boulevard And More
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.
Man Shot Dead In Car In West Pullman
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.
Protesters, Police Clash Violently On Downtown Streets; Supt. Brown Says Agitators Assaulted Officers
A total of 24 people were arrested Saturday night as another protest led to violent clashes between demonstrators and police downtown.
Car Crashes Into Home In Roseland
A car crashed into a home in the Roseland neighborhood late Thursday afternoon.
ComEd Vault Fire Sends Thick Smoke Into Downtown Streets, Cuts Power To Buildings
Several downtown buildings were left without power Thursday after an underground electrical fire in a ComEd vault.
Police: Man, Woman Dead After West Chatham Shootout, But Man Returned Fire On Gunman First
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 Spend Hours Fixing Ruptured Water Main In West Chatham
Crews on Sunday evening were still working to fix a water main break that happened several hours earlier in West Chatham.
Two ComEd Workers Burned In Electrical Shortage In The Loop
Two ComEd workers were burned in an electrical shortage in The Loop, police confirmed.
1 Shot, 1 Stabbed In West Pullman Fight
One man was shot and the other stabbed during a fight in the West Pullman neighborhood Wednesday evening, police said.
Woman Hit, Killed By Flatbed Truck In River North; Friends Say She Was Pregnant
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a flatbed truck in Chicago's River North neighborhood Tuesday morning, Chicago police confirmed.
Blue Line Service Partially Halted For Hours After Person Is Hit, Killed By Train
Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line service was suspended for hours Sunday night, after someone was hit and killed by a train.
Part of LaSalle Closed For Falling Glass
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.
Tax On Trading Stocks Pushed To Raise Revenue
It would amount to a sales tax on trading stocks.
LaSalle Street Bridge To Close For One Week Starting Monday
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.
Woman, 74, Killed By Truck In Gold Coast
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.
Man Killed In Princeton Park Shooting
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.
Four Wounded In Thursday Night Shootings
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.
Cook County Commissioner Scuffles With Bike Thief
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.
Man Shot And Killed In West Pullman
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.
Woman Killed, Man Critically Injured In Englewood Crash
The two were in a Dodge Stratus traveling at "a high rate of speed" when the car hit a hydrant in the 5500 block of South LaSalle Street, police said.
FBI Investigating 2013 Police Shooting Of Two Teens In Roseland
The teens were wounded on Dec. 22 near 95th and La Salle after Chicago Police officers curbed a stolen car packed with joyriders, the department said in a statement after the incident.
Washington Street Lane Closures Begin Wednesday In The Loop
Beginning early Wednesday, crews will shift all traffic on eastbound Washington into two lanes along the north side of the street.
Lanes Closed Near Chicago Stock Exchange After Scaffolding Falls
Both scaffolding and other items had fallen to the street at 3:05 a.m. from 440 S. LaSalle St., according to police and fire officials.
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Man accused of shooting Chicago Police officer 3 times in 'ambush' held on $2 million bond
He yelled "there go police right there," jumped in front of them, and fired multiple times, prosecutors said.
Mother begs for justice after no answers in shooting that killed her 5-month-old daughter
"That's my child. I felt every kick."
West Nile Virus found in Chicago area for first time this year
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Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
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Security cameras capture killer in homicide in West Pullman
Chicago Police are asking for help catching a killer.
Chosen Few picnic returns to Jackson Park
The annual house music festival features top deejays from Chicago and around the world.
Crowds pack Navy Pier for holiday fireworks display
Navy Pier's fireworks show's explosive grand finale wowed the crowds for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began and lit up Chicago's lakefront to kick off the holiday weekend.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Quiet and summerlike weekend, but storms possible late on July 4th
Those storms linger in the forecast for most of the next week.
Operation Dry Water to target boating under the influence in Indiana during holiday weekend
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Man accused of shooting Chicago Police officer 3 times in 'ambush' held on $2 million bond
He yelled "there go police right there," jumped in front of them, and fired multiple times, prosecutors said.
Mother begs for justice after no answers in shooting that killed her 5-month-old daughter
"That's my child. I felt every kick."
West Nile Virus found in Chicago area for first time this year
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Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
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Security cameras capture killer in homicide in West Pullman
Chicago Police are asking for help catching a killer.
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Chicago's Arab American community launches campaign to end racial profiling
Following a story we broke Thursday night on CBS 2, Chicago's Arab American community is demanding police end the use of suspicious activity reporting after a groundbreaking study found the reports were being used as tool for racial profiling.
Unfounded suspicious activity reports target Arabs, Muslims in routine activities, report shows
The report confirms what many have suspected for decades: being suspicious has less to do with what a person is doing, and more to do with what they look like.
Five years after her brother's murder, one Chicago woman learns justice will never come
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Dixmoor Treasurer Anthony McCaskill arrested after fireworks complaint in Harvey
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
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Indiana transgender girl athlete raises voice against school sports ban
Transgender girls in Indiana are now banned from playing on girls' teams at schools in that state.
Chicago's Arab American community launches campaign to end racial profiling
Following a story we broke Thursday night on CBS 2, Chicago's Arab American community is demanding police end the use of suspicious activity reporting after a groundbreaking study found the reports were being used as tool for racial profiling.
Supreme Court limits EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
The ruling delivers a significant blow to the Biden administration's efforts to fight climate change.
Supreme Court says Biden can end "Remain in Mexico" rule for asylum-seekers
In a 5-4 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high court rejected arguments by Republican-led states seeking to force officials to keep the policy.
Biden says he'd support eliminating filibuster to codify Roe
The president blasted the Supreme Court's decision as "outrageous" and "destabilizing."
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Flight delays and cancellations are expected to be a disaster this holiday weekend
Buckle up for a weekend of travel chaos – starting Thursday, mass delays and cancellations are expected just to get worse heading into the holiday weekend.
After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
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New Indiana law aims to address state's nursing shortage
The Indiana Hospital Association said the state will still need about 5,000 more nurses by 2031.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
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Employees go on strike at Starbucks on Ridge Avenue in Edgewater
The employees said Starbucks has cut their hours and has forced the staff to do more with fewer people.
Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
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White Sox takes win over Giants 1-0 heading into Game 2 of series
Leury Garcia scores single RBI giving the White Sox the win over the Giants 1-0 in the series.
Morel homers in 3rd straight game, Cubs beat Red Sox
The Cubs took advantage of 10 walks by five pitchers and came back after falling behind 4-0.
Back home again, this time with Chicago Dogs, outfielder Charlie Tilson hoping to earn his way back to MLB
New Trier High School alum and former Chicago White Sox player Charlie Tilson saw his first shot in the major leagues derailed by injury.
Bulls reportedly sign All-Star Zach LaVine to max contract extension, at five years, $215 million
LaVine averaged 24.4 points and made his second straight All-Star team last year.
Wisdom's slam, 6 RBIs lift Cubs over Reds
Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam and a solo homer en route to a career-high six RBIs, rookie Christopher Morel had a career-high five hits and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds Thursday night.
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Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
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Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Quiet and summerlike weekend, but storms possible late on July 4th
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West Nile Virus found in Chicago area for first time this year
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Fireworks explode inside Irving Park mailbox
Investigators are trying to figure out who blew up a mailbox with fireworks on Chicago's Northwest Side. It happened at Elston Avenue in Irving Park. Police says omeone lit fireworks and dropped them inside Saturday evening. No one was hurt by the explosion.
Security cameras capture killer in homicide in West Pullman
Chicago Police are asking for help catching a killer.
Suburban Hoffman Estates celebrates July 4th with pride
Residents say the parade was greatly missed during the pandemic.
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