Man charged after being shot by police in Lawndale altercation
Javontay Kindred, 25, is charged with one felony count of aggravated assault on a peace officer, and two felony weapons counts.
Javontay Kindred, 25, is charged with one felony count of aggravated assault on a peace officer, and two felony weapons counts.
The shooting happened in the 4800 block of West Lexington Street around 1:23 a.m.
The suspect was taken into custody and charged with aggravated battery with discharge of a firearm.
A 14-year-old boy is wounded after being shot twice in the wrist in the Lawndale neighborhood Friday night.
Flames were coming through the roof of the home.
Area Four detectives are investigating.
The victims of the shooting in the 1400 block of South Springfield Avenue were two 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Using the stove for heat is dangerous. But residents are doing it anyway - just to stay warm in their CHA high-rise.
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The Fire Department said there were no working carbon monoxide detectors at the residence.
Organizer Princess Shaw has been working to raise money to buy lights in hopes of decorating more than 500 tree trunks along Douglas and Independence boulevards.
Dozens of switches had to be flipped, but Douglas Boulevard in the Lawndale community now has a Christmas glow.
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For Lawndale resident Princess Shaw, shrouding the trees on Douglas Boulevard in Christmas lights is about more than holiday cheer.
For Lawndale resident Princess Shaw, shrouding the trees on Douglas Boulevard in Christmas lights is about more than holiday cheer. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Chicago police are looking for the driver who hit and killed a woman in Lawndale Monday night. Police said around 8:30 p.m., the woman was crossing the street near Pulaski Road and Arthington Street when the driver of a tan SUV hit her.
Chicago police are looking for the driver who hit and killed a woman in Lawndale Monday night. Police said around 8:30 p.m., the woman was crossing the street near Pulaski Road and Arthington Street when the driver of a tan SUV hit her.
Chicago police are looking for the driver who hit and killed a woman in Lawndale Monday night.
Police said they found the vehicle used in the Halloween night drive-by mass shooting, yet no one is in custody.
The surviving victims of the shooting at California Avenue and Polk Street are questioning if there is still a push from Chicago Police and the community to find the shooters who caused so much pain. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Pierre Riley, 48, died on Tuesday.
Pierre Riley, 48, was pronounced dead at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
"I'm hurt, and I'm angry. I'm frustrated the kids have to go through this," said a woman who was shot, "and they're traumatized."
A vigil was held two nights after a mass shooting left 14 people wounded on the city's West Side. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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Police determined a man, identified as Raymond Link, 47, attacked and battered a 59-year-old woman along with his unleashed dog.
Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
Security cameras captured the moment 35-year-old Mary Larson pulled brochure holders and even a billboard off the wall.
Monday's highs reach 70 degrees with mostly sunny skies.
"Going forward, this court will have to consider a jail sanction if it is recommended," Judge Juan Merchan said from the bench.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
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Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
Bernard Hill died Sunday at 79. The actor was known for his roles in "Lord of the Rings" and "Titanic."
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
CBS 2 meteorologist Ed Curran has Monday's cicada countdown.
Chicago Police are searching for the person driving a luxury car who hit and left a pedestrian critically hurt in Bucktown Saturday night.
Kelley Szany, senior vice president of education and exhibitions at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, explains the importance of this day of honoring survivors.
The bodies of three missing surfers were found with gunshot wounds.
Police responded to the scene and found the 40-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She was struck by a dark-colored sedan that left the scene.
The university issued an alert urging students to avoid the area and to remain inside their buildings.
Police responded to the scene and found a woman, 40, in the crosswalk. She was struck by a dark-colored sedan that left the scene.
Monday's highs reach 70 degrees with mostly sunny skies.
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Police determined a man, identified as Raymond Link, 47, attacked and battered a 59-year-old woman along with his unleashed dog.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Chicago had lost 14 of its first 16 road games this season.
Chicago posted two straight wins against Milwaukee after losing 3-1 on Friday.
The Bears said Avellini died after a battle with cancer.
Tanner Banks came on after a three-hour rain delay to strike out pinch-hitter Iván Herrera in the bottom of the 10th inning.
hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
Officials confirmed the bodies found in a well last week in Mexico belonged to three missing surfers and that they each had bullet wounds.
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