Little Village apartment fire leaves 2 hospitalized
Clouds of smoke can be seen pouring out of the building near Bishop and Polk as dozens of firefighters work to contain the blaze around 1 a.m.
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Clouds of smoke can be seen pouring out of the building near Bishop and Polk as dozens of firefighters work to contain the blaze around 1 a.m.
Street vendors from across Chicago gathered in Little Village Saturday, calling on city leaders to come up with a dedicated plan to keep all vendors safe on Chicago's streets.
Street vendors from across the city will gather Saturday in Little Village calling on city leaders to come up with a dedicated plan to keep them safe on Chicago's streets.
Police say the suspect fled westbound from the scene in a red sedan.
Members of the Little Village Community Council gathered Wednesday night after their discussion with the Ogden (10th) District Cmdr. William Betancourt.
Members of the Little Village Community Council gathered Wednesday night after their discussion with the Ogden (10th) District Cmdr. William Betancourt.
The teen was shot in the right buttock and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in critical condition.
Back in December, CBS 2 reported on multiple food vendor robberies – including at least four over a span of two months.
Back in December, CBS 2 reported on multiple food vendor robberies – including at least four over a span of two months.
A lone burglar broke in through the rear door in one incident and the side window in the other and took the cash and cigarettes. In one incident, a safe was pried open with a saw, police said.
The burglaries took place in stores in the 3600 and 3900 blocks of West Cermak Road at 12:39 a.m. and 1 a.m. Monday, respectively.
"We try to do different kinds of pastries, different kinds of breads, so the customer come over and they see something different all the time," owner Fernando Vasquez said.
There are so many wonderful small businesses in Chicago, and many of them are family affairs. We recently made an early morning run to Rosy's Bakery in the Little Village neighborhood.
Four street vendors have been robbed in the past two months
A number of businesses in Little Village are coming together to demand more safety in the wake of a string of armed robberies targeting their stores and street vendors.
At least four street vendors have been robbed in just the past two months. Street vendors joined forces on Friday to call for change when it comes to their safety. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot had the story.
Throwing hands in the House of God is typically something that would be frowned upon – but not so in the basement of the La Villita Community Church in Little Village.
Throwing hands in the House of God is typically something that would be frowned upon – but not so in the basement of the La Villita Community Church in Little Village. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports on the Chicago Youth Boxing Club and the discipline it instills.
The driver did not stop after hitting Lopez at 26th Street and Drake Avenue around 8:20 p.m. that Sunday before Thanksgiving.
CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar spoke Friday with family members who are calling for justice in the case.
Chicago police say a driver in a red pick-up truck hit a person who was walking in Little Village last Sunday.
The vehicle police are looking for is a 2004 to 2008 Ford F-150 SuperCrew.
It's unclear if the truck or the packages were stolen.
The man was near the sidewalk when he was approached by two unknown male suspects who produced handguns and fired shots
Chicago FBI is searching for the man who robbed a bank in the Little Village neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
The tournament has a rich history in Chicago, but this year's event has added significance for the athletes.
Retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat is so attractive that three of Illinois' most well-known elected officials are giving up their current spots in the House of Representatives to run for it.
The Chicago Park District welcomed disabled veterans to McKinley Park on Wednesday for the Windy City Winter Sports Clinic.
Metra commuters could face significant delays during the Wednesday evening rush due to a systemwide positive train control issue.
The trip to Arizona came quickly for the boys in blue following their October return to the postseason.
Retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat is so attractive that three of Illinois' most well-known elected officials are giving up their current spots in the House of Representatives to run for it.
The City Council Finance Committee voted down a recommendation from city attorneys to pay a $8.25 million settlement in a high-speed police chase that led to the death of an innocent woman in a car crash in the Little Village neighborhood.
While three Democrats will be running for Congress in Illinois' 4th District in 2026, primary voters will see only one of those candidates on the ballot in March, as the other two will be running as independents.
Don Tracy, a former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, is among six Republicans running for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat as he prepares to retire at the end of his term.
The Trump administration is trying to supercharge the race to dominate artificial intelligence by fast-tracking federal permits for data centers, but some local homeowners are raising concerns.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The recent acquisition of Alex Bregman is just one of the many reasons the Cubs enter this spring with World Series expectations.
Talks are intensifying between the Chicago Bears, the village of Arlington Heights, and state leaders as the team still hasn’t finalized where they will build their new stadium, but sources say a deal is close that would keep the Bears in the state.
Retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat is so attractive that three of Illinois' most well-known elected officials are giving up their current spots in the House of Representatives to run for it. CBS News Chicago Political Reporter Chris Tye is taking a closer look at the top candidates in a crowded race, including Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton, who was the first Democrat to enter the race after Durbin announced last year that he would not run for re-election.
Metra commuters could face significant delays during the Wednesday evening rush due to a systemwide positive train control issue.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent who shot a Chicago woman five times last fall has been placed on administrative leave, as video footage and other evidence from the incident provide new insight on what happened the moments before and after Marimar Martinez was shot.
Among new evidence released in the shooting of a Chicago woman by a Border Patrol agent are joking texts and praise from Gregory Bovino.
The derailment caused damage that could take days to repair, and could see Southwest Service line trains not running for a significant period.
A fatal shooting during a North Side carjacking may be connected to another fatal shooting a short time later in Bronzeville.
Retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat is so attractive that three of Illinois' most well-known elected officials are giving up their current spots in the House of Representatives to run for it.
A couple of regulars at Club Lucky in Wicker Park left a massive $4,000 tip, sharing the love in the week before Valentine's Day.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The tournament has a rich history in Chicago, but this year's event has added significance for the athletes.
The trip to Arizona came quickly for the boys in blue following their October return to the postseason.
Portage, Indiana, joins Gary and Arlington Heights with development proposals for a new Bears stadium.
The Norman Rockwell painting "The Dugout," now hanging at the Art Institute of Chicago, is a longstanding symbol of the Chicago Cubs' reputation as lovable losers — which for some fans had its own appeal.
The city recently made its pitch video to the Bears, calling it "Halas Harbor."
A man was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison Wednesday for the murders of two men in an attempted robbery Chicago's Chinatown six years ago.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing and beating a CTA passenger on board a Red Line train last fall.
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday during a carjacking in Chicago's Northalsted district, and the car that was stolen might have been used in a deadly shooting a short time later in Bronzeville.
Police said the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old resident of the community where the school is located, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
