Retired Chicago Police officer shot during attempted robbery in Lawndale
The retired officer was shot in the arm and taken to a local hospital, but the extent of his injuries was not immediately available.
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Pedestrian killed after being hit by two cars in Lawndale; one driver fled the scene
Police said a 58-year-old man was crossing the street around 9:30 p.m. near Fifth Avenue and Pulaski Road, but was not in a crosswalk, when he was hit by a silver car, which fled the scene.
Man shot while driving crashes into pole in Lawndale
The victim was struck in the head and leg and was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
Man grazed in head while driving in North Lawndale
A man is grazed in the head by gunfire while driving in North Lawndale Friday morning.
Teen shot in Lawndale, hospitalized in serious condition
The boy was approached by at least one unknown male offender and struck in the hip.
Uber driver recounts terrifying carjacking incident
The gun used in the carjacking was used in several other robberies, according to police.
One man killed, two wounded in Lawndale shooting
The victims – a 19-year-old man and two 29-year-old men – were in a vacant lot in the 1400 block of South Komensky Avenue when someone came and shot them all.
4 wounded after drive-by shooting in Lawndale
The vehicle fled southbound on California after the shooting, according to police.
90-year-old man shot, critically wounded in Lawndale
A 90-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in Lawndale Saturday morning.
Two 13-year-old boys shot in separate incidents minutes apart
Two 13-year-old boys were shot and wounded in separate incidents miles apart Thursday night.
Boy, 11, killed in hit-and-run in North Lawndale
"Mothers are not supposed to be burying their babies. Mothers are not supposed to be grieving their sons," Jamyle Cannon said.
Four people wounded in mass shooting in Lawndale
The shooting happened around 8:40 p.m. on Lawndale Avenue at 13th Street.
5 people shot, seriously wounded in mass shooting after fight in Lawndale
Five people are in serious condition including a 16-year-old girl in the Lawndale neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Two boys, both 12 years old, accused in West Side carjacking
The boys are both charged with felony counts of attempted carjacking. CBS 2's Tim McNicholas reports.
2 men shot while standing outside in Lawndale neighborhood
Two men are wounded after being shot in the Lawndale neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Woman dies after shot in armpit in Lawndale
A woman is dead after a shooting in the Lawndale neighborhood Sunday morning.
Crews plant new trees in North Lawndale as part of Arbor Day celebration
Chicago is celebrating Arbor Day by planting some new trees in North Lawndale.
Man describes horror of being carjacked, pistol-whipped at Lawndale gas station
A Bridgeport man on Tuesday shared his chilling experience with a pair of carjackers who left him injured.
Man describes horror of being carjacked, pistol-whipped
A Bridgeport man on Tuesday shared his chilling experience with a pair of carjackers who left him injured. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Suspect charged after one Chicago Police officer is shot, one hit by car
One officer was hit by a car, and another was shot in the pinky finger, during a traffic stop on the city's West Side Monday night.
One officer shot, another injured in North Lawndale
A suspect was also shot and wounded in the incident at Polk Street and Sacramento Boulevard.
Person found dead in Lawndale fire
One person was found dead in a fire in Lawndale Friday evening.
Suspect In Custody After 2 CPD Officers Are Wounded In Hot Dog Stand Shooting
Two Chicago police officers were shot in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side early Friday morning. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
Pair Charged In Humboldt Park Carjacking
Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, have been charged with carjacking a man at gunpoint in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Chicago Police Officers Injured In Lawndale Crash
Some Chicago Police officers were recovering late Saturday after a crash in Lawndale.
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"Batman was going to get the bad guys": Son comforts mom as they hide during Six Flags shooting
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17-year-old to appear in court for attempted murder of retired Chicago police officer in Lawndale
Investigators said on August 14, the teen came up to the 59-year-old victim, tried to take the car by force before both fired shots.
'I thought I was going to die' - Woman recalls boat accident in Lake Michigan's 'Playpen'
The incident happened when a boat reversed and collided with a raft that was caught underneath.
Jury selection begins in R. Kelly's federal trial; some potential jurors say they can't be impartial
The singer is charged with child pornography and obstruction of justice.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny skies and breezy Tuesday
Highs will be in the low 80s in Chicago, but mid to upper 70s along the lakeshore.
Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
Judge allows price-fixing lawsuit to proceed against Northwestern, UChicago, other prominent colleges
The lawsuit, filed in February, accuses the schools of taking part in a price-fixing formula that reduced or eliminated financial aid.
Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2
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Family wants answers after 3 men killed in South Shore hit and run
"Donald was very responsible, respectful, reliable. He would give you the shirt off his back."
"Batman was going to get the bad guys": Son comforts mom as they hide during Six Flags shooting
"I just wanted to keep my boys safe, but I didn't know what was going to happen," Ashley Blanck said.
17-year-old to appear in court for attempted murder of retired Chicago police officer in Lawndale
Investigators said on August 14, the teen came up to the 59-year-old victim, tried to take the car by force before both fired shots.
'I thought I was going to die' - Woman recalls boat accident in Lake Michigan's 'Playpen'
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Jury selection begins in R. Kelly's federal trial; some potential jurors say they can't be impartial
The singer is charged with child pornography and obstruction of justice.
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
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Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
DOJ moves to unseal search warrant used to seize docs from Trump's home
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2
Johnny Cueto pitched eight masterful innings, and Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eight inning to win the opening game of a 3-game set against the AL-best Astros.
Nelson Cruz's eighth-inning homer lifts Nationals over Cubs 5-4
Ian Happ hit two solo homers for the Cubs, giving him three in his past three games.
No driver's license? No problem for Naperville teen making a name for himself as a race car driver
"You go into a corner you go a little bit faster or you risk going into the wall. Adrenaline goes right up and it's awesome. That's why I love it."
Bears rookie Kyler Gordon to make preseason debut against Seahawks, in homecoming of sorts
Gordon, a star for the Washington Huskies in college, expects to make his NFL debut in his home state.
Pollock, Vaughn homer, White Sox beat Tigers 5-3
AJ Pollock and Andrew Vaughn homered, Lance Lynn threw six solid innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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A family is devastated after three men were killed in a deadly hit and run crash this weekend.
17-year-old to appear in court for attempted murder of retired Chicago police officer in Lawndale
Investigators said on August 14, the teen came up to the 59-year-old victim, tried to take the car by force before both fired shots.
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny and tranquil stretch ahead
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Highland Park City Council calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
City leaders in Highland Park are calling on Congress and the Illinois General Assembly to ban semi-automatic assault weapons.
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