Police: Dairy Queen Employee Helped Plan Armed Robbery
A Dairy Queen employee allegedly helped carry out an armed robbery Sunday night at the Lincoln Park store where he works.
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A Dairy Queen employee allegedly helped carry out an armed robbery Sunday night at the Lincoln Park store where he works.
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Private investor and big-time political donor Timothy Mullen has quietly put his Lincoln Park mansion up for sale for $18.75 million, making it the most expensive single-family home listing in the city.
A body was recovered from a lagoon in the North Side Lincoln Park neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
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Police are searching for a man who allegedly tried to lure a teen and child into his car Wednesday in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
The Chicago Plan Commission has given its approval for the hotly-disputed proposal for a $300 million redevelopment of the old Children's Memorial Hospital site, over objections from Lincoln Park residents.
Police say they've caught a serial burglar in the act.
The home of late celebrity chef Charlie Trotter was placed for sale this week.
Firefighters responded to the 2-11 blaze at the three-story building about 3:10 a.m. in the 2600 block of North Lincoln Avenue.
Darrell Moore and three co-defendants entered the victim's home in the 1100 block of West Dickens Avenue by going through an open window on the porch. Moore then sexually assault the woman and threatened to kill her if she did not obey him.
The blaze broke out overnight at a three-story apartment building in the 300 block of West Webster Avenue.
A woman died Saturday morning after a crash in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on the North Side.
The crash happened about 11:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of North Lake Shore Drive, police said. A car hit a light pole on the driver's side.
The family-owned business at 2455 N. Sheffield Av. was reduced to rubble in an extra-alarm blaze in May 2012. A brand new building opened last week at the site of the old store.
A man walked into a Lincoln Park neighborhood Walgreen's after he was shot in the chest Wednesday night.
The statue is called fountain girl. It is a bronze girl on a granite pedestal with a bowl in her hands dripping water into a pool.
An off-duty Chicago Police officer shot and killed a suspected burglar in the North Side Lincoln Park neighborhood late Saturday.
An off-duty Chicago cop shot and killed a burglary suspect late Saturday in Lincoln Park.
Lauren Hussar, 27, and Jack Baginski, 29, seek unspecified damages in the complaint filed Friday.
The original Goose Island brewery on North Clybourn will be closing after the owners were unable to reach a new deal on their lease.
A deck collapse in Miami that injured dozens of people, may have some in Chicago asking if their deck is safe.
A man was robbed Saturday night near the DePaul University campus in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Lori Gentile began to cry when she saw the parade of dogs and cats — including the newest member of the Gentile family — scampering down the sidewalk into PAWS Chicago's Lincoln Park adoption center Monday.
The Chicago Transit Authority is ending contracts with at least two security companies that have been patrolling trains and stations.
It's "April Food Day," and CBS News Chicago is teaming up with the United Way to deliver food to those in need.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
The river is expected to crest on Wednesday, but homeowners are already dealing with some issues.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party is facing a test in Indiana's upcoming primary.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
Chicago's faith community stood up for Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, as the pope pushed back on claims that he is clashing with President Trump.
Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 years in the General Assembly, died Thursday at 85.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
CTA says this decision will strengthen its system by taking money previously spent on unarmed guards and using it to pay armed officers.
A former teacher in Plainfield School District 202 appeared in court Monday for serious child sex abuse allegations.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking storm chances on Tuesday in Chicago.
California’s Attorney General said consumers likely paid more at other retailers because Amazon forced them to raise prices.
The teens saw the eye-catching vehicle parked in a grocery store parking lot a few days before the dance, asked the drivers for a lift, and they said yes.
The Chicago Transit Authority is ending contracts with at least two security companies that have been patrolling trains and stations.
It's "April Food Day," and CBS News Chicago is teaming up with the United Way to deliver food to those in need.
The river is expected to crest on Wednesday, but homeowners are already dealing with some issues.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
Police did not say why the man fired the shots.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Bears currently hold seven draft picks, starting with the 25th overall in the first round, their lowest selection in well over a decade.
Murakami has more home runs than any Japanese-born player through his first 22 games.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
Megan Coronado is helping ignite the Flames in her first season as head coach at UIC.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
Burglars targeted a sports card and comic store in a smash-and-grab in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood early Monday morning.
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
Officers from the Iowa City Police Department heard gunfire while responding to a report of a large fight, the department said.
The gunman, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children from 3 to 11 years old, police said.
