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A Wednesday night porch collapse on the South Side is prompting inspections from the Chicago Department of Buildings, and records show this is not the first time the property has caught the attention of city inspectors.
A porch collapse in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood left two women and two children injured Wednesday evening.
For the 6th time in two weeks, someone released pepper spray inside Morgan Park High School.
For the fifth time in eight days someone released an aerosol substance inside Morgan Park High School.
A level one hazmat was called at Morgan Park High School after a substance was sprayed or released into the air, according to a Chicago Fire Department spokesperson.
Chicago police said a man and woman tried to kidnap a child Monday evening in the Morgan Park neighborhood.
Chicago police are warning residents after a string of armed robberies in the Auburn Gresham and Morgan Park neighborhoods.
The discount clothing store moved out of its Back of the Yards and Morgan Park locations.
St. Walter Catholic Elementary, in Morgan Park, had until Monday to raise nearly 365,000 or it would be forced to shutdown.
Days after a 67-year-old woman was found brutally slain in a Morgan Park alley, police have charged her son with murder.
Chicago archdiocesan officials said the community must raise $364,345 by Jan. 7 or St. Walter School will close at the end of the year.
Morgan Park residents hope a new Old Navy store that opened Thursday will breathe some new life into the neighborhood.
Pizza delivery drivers in the Morgan Park neighborhood have been the target of recent robberies, police say.
The weekend's latest fatal shooting happened Saturday morning in the South Side Morgan Park neighborhood.
The day's latest shooting happened about 11:30 p.m. in the Canaryville neighborhood on the South Side.
At 9:02 p.m., a man was found shot to death in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.
Police said the trio might be connected to as many as 16 carjackings since Halloween.
Barbara Martin, 52, was pulling out of a driveway near 115th and Oakley, when two men pulled up in another car. She told police one of them got out, threatened her with a gun, and ordered her to get out of the car and on the ground.
Three community alerts have been issued one week in the Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods.
In four incidents, the suspects exited a vehicle, approached someone who was alone at the time and, armed with handguns, demanded purses and cellphones, according to a community alert from Chicago Police. The robbers then left the scene in a waiting getaway car.
The most recent fatal shooting happened just after 9 a.m. in the South Shore neighborhood.
Four people are dead after two evening and overnight crashes in Morgan Park and the Edens Spur.
In each incident, a burglar gained entry to a garage between midnight and 10:30am, by either breaking a window or prying a garage door open.
The day's first shooting happened about 2:45 p.m. in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
The day's latest shooting at 10:53 p.m. in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.
A man is seriously injured after a drive-by shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood early Friday morning.
Friday's extremely windy weather is just another concern for Illinois communities still cleaning up after an EF-3 ripped through Kankakee County on Tuesday
The U.S. military has confirmed that at least four crew members were killed when an American KC-135 refueling plane taking part in the Iran war crashed in western Iraq.
Connor Bedard scored off a rebound off a post at 3:57 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.
Residents on the Far South Side of Chicago on Thursday were able to learn and ask questions about the long-awaited extension of the CTA Red Line.
The Senate failed for a fourth time to advance a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, with no deal in sight.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has called off – for now – a bid to impose new polling place protections in Chicago in an attempt to prohibit federal immigration agents from entering so-called "democracy zones" while voters are at the polls.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
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.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
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.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Friday's extremely windy weather is just another concern for Illinois communities still cleaning up after an EF-3 ripped through Kankakee County on Tuesday
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
A man was seriously injured in a drive-by shooting in Humboldt Park.
The Big Dance is just a day away – and we're not talking basketball. Dancing with the Chicago Celebrities, hosted by Arthur Murray Chicago, returns on Friday and CBS News Chicago's Sabrina Franza will be among those taking the stage at Navy Pier.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Friday's extremely windy weather is just another concern for Illinois communities still cleaning up after an EF-3 ripped through Kankakee County on Tuesday
Communities across Kankakee County, Illinois, are waking up to another day of cleanup after an EF-3 ripped through the area, leaving major damage.
Restoration efforts continued in Northwest Indiana on Thursday after a massive tornado ripped through the town of Lake Village earlier this week — leaving an elderly couple dead.
Jennifer Runyan, FBI Detroit's special agent in charge, said only one person was involved in the incident and confirmed that the person is deceased. His identity and motive are unknown.
A man is seriously injured after a drive-by shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood early Friday morning.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
Connor Bedard scored off a rebound off a post at 3:57 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles said there was a common theme to the free agents they are bringing in this offseason, saying the team "wanted to get faster, more explosive" with guys that are "passionate about football."
Northwestern now has a seven-game winning streak against the Hoosiers.
Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
The Detroit Lions are losing another player, this time it's wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who is reportedly heading to the Chicago Bears.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and was confronted and killed by security, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
