3 charged after drone catches them stealing from shipping container, sheriffs say
The aerial takedown comes on the heels of a string of three bold cargo thefts with ties to Illinois.
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The aerial takedown comes on the heels of a string of three bold cargo thefts with ties to Illinois.
Cook County Sheriff's investigators last week recovered 12 tons of a stolen substance with stimulant properties from a warehouse in Chicago's suburbs.
The total estimated value of the products was said to be more than $100,000.
Outside of Gotlieb Memorial Hospital, supporters rallied around Riccardo Aguayo Rodriguez's family.
Videos shared on social media showed Riccardo Rodriguez in a headlock on the ground next to a white truck, struggling with a border patrol agent.
In this report from April 27, 1983, Bob Wallace practices with horse driver Jim Curran for the annual media race at the old Maywood Park harness racing track in Melrose Park, for Channel 2 News.
The other six stores will remain open.
The winning ticket was sold for the Saturday, Dec. 21 drawing at the Jewel-Osco store at 800 North Avenue in Melrose Park.
The facility is designed to cut down on wait times for various driver and vehicle services, while also offering business services previously available only in downtown Chicago or Springfield.
The cruiser rolled over in the busy intersection at 25th Avenue and Lake Street.
This is the fifth segment of the Channel 2 News at Six from April 12, 1983. Johnny Morris has a report from White Sox opening day and the rest of the sports news, and Bob Wallace visits an Oscars party in Melrose Park where they go all out on the costumes.
"We apologize to customers and thank them for their patience and understanding during this time."
Witnesses told police they saw a dark SUV fleeing the scene after hitting the victim around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Mannheim Road and James Place.
Some thieves in Melrose Park were so determined to steal firearms early Wednesday that they smashed a stolen car right through the front of a gun shop. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Some thieves in Melrose Park were so determined to steal firearms early Wednesday that they smashed a stolen car right through the front of a gun shop.
Police and Metra officials said an outbound Milwaukee District West Line train hit the officer's unmarked car in the 7700 block of West Grand Avenue around 5:10 p.m.
A fired destroyed a motel in Melrose Park early Monday morning.
Melrose Park Mayor Ronald M. Serpico was recorded using profanity and a racial slur as he raised his voice at a resident at a village meeting last week.
A person was struck by a train on the Union Pacific West Line near Melrose Park Friday night, Metra officials confirm.
Sylvester Dockens, an elderly man reported missing from Melrose Park, has been found.
Video obtained exclusively by CBS 2 shows accused Wicker Park Walgreens killer Sincere Williams breaking into a gun shop months before the attack, the owner says.
Melrose Park's mayor is calling one officer a family man and a dedicated cop, and as the community pauses to remember the hero, the mayor says practicing social distancing is another way to honor him.
Contractors packed the old Westlake Hospital, wearing masks. It is a race against time to assess the mechanics of a building that will provide care for those patients with more serious cases of COVID-19.
Westlake Hospital is now being prepped to become an alternate treatment site for COVID-19 patients. It will be equipped with 230 beds.
The officer was helping a disabled vehicle near 38th and North avenues around 3 a.m., when another vehicle rear ended the his police SUV, according to Melrose Park spokesman Gary Mack.
An animal rescue shelter in Palatine, Illinois, is working to find forever homes for cats left behind by their owners amid recent immigration crackdowns.
Sixty years after a homicide victim's remains were found in western Illinois, he has been identified as a California teenager who had been missing since 1965.
The Chicago Cubs introduced third baseman Alex Bregman at Wrigley Field on Thursday, after signing him to a $175 million, five-year contract.
"Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey stopped by the Art Institute of Chicago recently.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
In 2023, life expectancy in the Loop was 87.3 years, while in West Garfield Park, life expectancy was just 66.6 years, according to the city's Health Department.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
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.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Meet Chicago Bean, who is ready for adoption at Barb's Precious Rescue.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.
The sculpture has been set up at the Merchandise Mart along the Chicago River between Wells and Orleans streets.
“Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey stopped by the Art Institute of Chicago recently.
A driver was killed in a crash involving a car and a school bus was just outside Manhattan, Illinois, southwest of Chicago on Thursday morning.
Three former DePaul University basketball players are among 26 players charged in an NCAA men's basketball game fixing scheme.
An animal rescue shelter in Palatine, Illinois, is working to find forever homes for cats left behind by their owners amid recent immigration crackdowns.
Sixty years after a homicide victim's remains were found in western Illinois, he has been identified as a California teenager who had been missing since 1965.
"Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey stopped by the Art Institute of Chicago recently.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
The Chicago Cubs introduced third baseman Alex Bregman at Wrigley Field on Thursday, after signing him to a $175 million, five-year contract.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Kylan Boswell had 13 points and six assists for Illinois, which used its superior size to outscore Northwestern 34-18 in the paint.
The Chicago Bulls overcame Brice Sensabaugh's career-high 43 points to beat the Utah Jazz 128-126 on Wednesday night.
With a tough divisional matchup with the Rams coming up on Sunday, they are ready to mute all the cheesehead chatter.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
