Boy, 14, Shot In Morgan Park
Police said the boy was walking on the sidewalk in the 11000 block of South Racine Avenue around 10 p.m., when someone shot him in the right leg.
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Police said the boy was walking on the sidewalk in the 11000 block of South Racine Avenue around 10 p.m., when someone shot him in the right leg.
A Chicago Police SWAT car crashed on the way to a domestic situation in Morgan Park.
A Rock Island Metra line train struck a vehicle near 112th Street In Morgan Park Friday morning.
Prayers were held at a Morgan Park church Monday night for Bradley, Illinois police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic, who was murdered in a hotel last month, and Officer Tyler Bailey, who was shot and critically wounded in the same incident.
Police said victims parked their cars in a driveway, when multiple armed teenagers demanded their vehicles and personal belongings.
Chicago police are investigating church burglaries in the Morgan Park neighborhood.
Three young teenagers were shot and wounded Wednesday evening in the Morgan Park community.
Rallies in support of Chicago Police were held in Chicago Wednesday evening, following Officer Ella French's on-duty murder and amid more divisiveness between the police rank-and-file and city leaders.
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Eugene McLaurin is charged with one count of using a dangerous and deadly weapon to assault a special agent from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Detectives were questioning a "person of interest" Wednesday night, after a Chicago Police officer and two ATF agents were shot earlier in the Morgan Park neighborhood. Sources said they were targeted and ambushed.
Preparations were under way Wednesday night for the Beverly-Morgan Park Juneteenth Festival, planned for 110th Place and Longwood Drive. But some people were not pleased to hear about the festival.
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It's not just an eyesore but a hazard – the city is trying to crack down on a problem property in Morgan Park that has infuriated neighbors.
The Chicago Department of Water Management confirmed two power issues between 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday affected pressure for drinking water from the Roseland Pumping Station, affecting service in Beverly and Morgan Park.
City officials have lifted a boil order that was issued for parts of the Beverly, Morgan Park, and Roseland neighborhoods on Thursday, after a brief outage at the Roseland Pumping Station.
Some of the items taken from the vehicles include three weapons, government IDs, travel cards and a bullet proof vest.
Dog owners in Morgan Park are on high alert – accusing a neighbor of trying to poison their pets using hot dogs.
Crews are responding to a water main break in Morgan Park early Wednesday morning.
A fire ripped through a house in the Morgan Park neighborhood Monday night.
A Chicago man has been charged in connection with a carjacking in Orland Park Friday.
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A fourth suspect has been charged in the shooting death of retired Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Dwain Williams.
A fourth suspect has been charged in the carjacking and shooting that left retired Chicago Fire Department Lt. Dwain Williams dead in Morgan Park in December.
The owners of a bar in southwest suburban Frankfort say they were hit by burglars again, and they left behind a huge mess.
Hundreds of municipalities had to find new supplies after a state procurement process hit a roadblock because they couldn't find anyone to sell them salt.
Three years after becoming a first-time homeowner, a Chatham woman has achieved another life's dream, becoming a teacher after graduating from Chicago State University.
Providence Catholic High School in southwest suburban New Lenox has fired football coach Tyler Plantz, despite the team's 4-0 start to the season.
A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person who shot and killed a 911 dispatcher in the Back of the Yards neighborhood last week.
The case stems from a Cronobacter bacterial contamination at one of Abbott Laboratories' Michigan plants.
Roger Simon, a celebrated political columnist who worked for the Chicago Sun-Times and Tribune, Politico, and other news organizations, died last week.
This week on The Angle, CBS Chicago's Chris Tye sat down with Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias to dive deeper into his campaign to become Chicago's next mayor.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed his supporters at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Sunday afternoon, officially announcing his bid for a second term.
The congressman thanked the pilot and first responders for coming to their aid, and expressed his gratitude at only having sustained minor injuries.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
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Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
Police said a 12-year-old boy grabbed the gun from an unattended bag on the bus, found it and fired a round that hit the bus. The school's assistant principal said the student had disabilities and the man, who the bag belonged to, was a bus aide.
At Joliet Junior College, there's a new program for students looking to become a first responder. A 16-week fire academy gives students vital skills to become a firefighter and helps them earn their firefighting certificate.
The owners of a bar in southwest suburban Frankfort say they were hit by burglars again, and they left behind a huge mess.
The Chicago-born pontiff turns 71. He celebrated the occasion with cake during an event at the Vatican's Apostolic Library.
Osiris arrived at the Shedd Aquarium in July. She was relocated from a now-closed marine park in Canada. The Shedd says the 26-year-old beluga is receiving fluids and medication.
A school bus window was shot out when a student with disabilities grabbed a gun belonging to the aide and fired, the assistant principal of Minnie Miñoso Elementary said.
Three people were taken to the hospital from the scene of a fire in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood early Monday.
The owners of a bar in southwest suburban Frankfort say they were hit by burglars again, and they left behind a huge mess.
Hundreds of municipalities had to find new supplies after a state procurement process hit a roadblock because they couldn't find anyone to sell them salt.
Three years after becoming a first-time homeowner, a Chatham woman has achieved another life's dream, becoming a teacher after graduating from Chicago State University.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Providence Catholic High School in southwest suburban New Lenox has fired football coach Tyler Plantz, despite the team's 4-0 start to the season.
Before the Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 59-37 in a wild NFL season opener, quarterback Caleb Williams gave some young fans a special gift to help them get ready for the occasion.
The White Sox, who have lost 10 of their last 14 games, begin a three-game series Monday in Cleveland.
The Pirates (75-75) closed out a 4-2 stay in Chicago. They swept the White Sox before dropping two of three against the Cubs.
The team's previous season opener record was a 45-7 win over the Packers in 1948.
A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person who shot and killed a 911 dispatcher in the Back of the Yards neighborhood last week.
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CPD says six people were standing outside near an alley when two unknown vehicles approached. Multiple armed suspects got out and fired shots at the victims.
