2 teens charged in alleged armed robbery on Chicago's Southwest Side
The teens were scheduled to appear at a juvenile detention hearing on Saturday.
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The teens were scheduled to appear at a juvenile detention hearing on Saturday.
Police said around 5:15 p.m., the girl was walking home from a nearby store when the man exposed himself to her and began to follow her as she walked home.
"This is an event that helps me with identify sources, resources, and potential contracts for them."
Free advice and that's not all. On Friday, hundreds of small business owners in Chicago got critical help at no cost inside the first-of-its-kind business fair. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray was there.
Monarrez said he picked up his first can of spray paint at 10 years old. After getting in trouble, he eventually turned that creativity into his own business.
What began as graffiti under train tracks turned into a blossoming art and marketing career for Epifanio Monarrez. CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra has his story.
Neither of the victims was hurt. No one was in custody Friday morning.
Hilco's implosion of the smokestack at the former Crawford power plant coated the surrounding Little Village neighborhood in dust and debris.
Hilco, the company that commissioned the Crawford coal power plant implosion on April 11, 2020, and its contractors will pay the settlement to end a class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago. CBS 2 Political Investigator Chris Tye reports.
Coming up on four years ago, the company Hilco's implosion of the smokestack at the former Crawford power plant coated the surrounding Little Village neighborhood in dust and debris. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
The victim was walking outside when someone in a car fired shots, police said.
This happened just after 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 2500 block of South Francisco Avenue in Little Village.
the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead on the scene.
The victim was sitting in the driver's seat of the car when shots were fired, according to police.
There is still concern about migrants sleeping in CTA warming buses and living at O'Hare International Airport.
"Buses aren't meant to be slept in."
CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports from Little Village where the state set up a new shelter. It used to be a CVS, at the corner of 27th and Pulaski. As of Wednesday, it's home to migrant families.
The total spent is $156.2 million between December 2022 and January of this year on vendor spending on the migrant crisis. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The offender fled on foot and was placed into custody by responding officers.
"Christmas ain't like it used to be."
Neighbors react after a man is shot during a robbery on their Little Village street one day after Christmas. CBS 2's Sara Machi has details on what a neighbor heard early Tuesday morning.
The day-long event provided free groceries to families facing financial challenges, just in time for the holidays. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos has the story from Little Village.
Their goal was to spread cheer to loved ones, and to shed light on how many of these families are still waiting for justice.
"It's really cool to see young people so involved and so passionate about serving others."
On this feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a small Catholic School in Little Village is doing big things. There are only about 150 students but all of them spent the day helping the community.
Illinois is a win away from a triple-bye and berth in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament.
As more vape shops pop up across the city and suburbs, the 16-year-old law doesn't appear to be enforced.
One expert said the lack of cyber attacks against the U.S. is not surprising given the internet blackouts and possible damage to Iranian cyber capabilities from airstrikes.
The Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.
Chicago police said the pedestrian was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
With Peoples Gas seeking a significant rate hike for next year, Chicago alders and residents spoke out on Tuesday at a City Council committee hearing on the proposal.
Gov. JB Pritzker denied a since-recanted comment by former President Bill Clinton that Clinton thought the pair may have traveled together on a plane owned by convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Sen. Dick Durbin grilled DHS Sec. Kristi Noem on her immigration enforcement tactics, claims that shooting victims were "domestic terrorists" and DHS's actions in Illinois in a Senate hearing Tuesday.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced skepticism from both sides of the aisle at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
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.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
A new report from Consumer Reports says more than half of the 49 different formulas tested contained "potentially concerning levels" of harmful contaminants.
Paulette Dorflaufer is a Holocaust survivor born in France. She says nothing brings her more joy than being a fashionable crossing guard.
Mainly gray skies and cool temperatures continue Tuesday night and early Wednesday before a storm moves our way from the Rockies.
CBS News Chicago will provide complete live coverage beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 6.
In 2010, Illinois passed a law making it illegal for any businesses to sell novelty gun lighters. Now, community leaders and police say they can lead to a bad scenario.
As more vape shops pop up across the city and suburbs, the 16-year-old law doesn't appear to be enforced.
Chicago police are still looking for the person who stole a van full of dogs off the street in Lincoln Park Tuesday morning.
One expert said the lack of cyber attacks against the U.S. is not surprising given the internet blackouts and possible damage to Iranian cyber capabilities from airstrikes.
Center Drew Dalman, one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, has informed the Chicago Bears he is retiring from the NFL.
Chicago police said the pedestrian was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
Illinois is a win away from a triple-bye and berth in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament.
The Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.
DePaul is also coming off three straight Big East road wins for the first time.
Center Drew Dalman, one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, has informed the Chicago Bears he is retiring from the NFL.
Construction is underway following a groundbreaking for the new Chicago Fire FC soccer team's stadium in The 78 in the South Loop.
The jury has found Colin Gray, the man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers in a shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School, guilty of second-degree murder and all other charges.
A man was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Monday.
A suspect was in custody after firing shots at Chicago police officers before crashing an SUV into two parked cars Monday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A man was in police custody on allegations that he stabbed his mother on Chicago's West Side Sunday night.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt — including a 15-year-old boy — after three drive-by shootings across the city of Chicago within a three-hour window Sunday night.
