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A call for a domestic dispute in Gage Park led to a shooting and the loss of the officer's life.
A call for a domestic dispute in Gage Park led to a shooting and the loss of the officer's life.
CBS 2 found the bar failed previous annual inspections in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Officials said the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl was involved.
In Mount Greenwood, people who had the time to stick around found themselves delayed – much longer than expected.
There were traffic jams on the way to the early voting site at Mount Greenwood Park, and some people waited for up to two hours. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
An 11-year-old charged with carjacking two women at gunpoint last year returns to court Thursday.
A longtime teacher at Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood was fired after using the N-word during class.
Police said the boy was arrested Wednesday in West Englewood, after he was identified as one of the carjackers who stole a car at gunpoint from a 36-year-old woman and a 57-year-old woman on Nov. 19, 2021, near 110th and Harding.
Police said victims parked their cars in a driveway, when multiple armed teenagers demanded their vehicles and personal belongings.
A mom and her adult daughter went Friday from chatting and unloading groceries to screaming for help, as they were victims of a carjacking in their own driveway in the Mount Greenwood community.
Two women were carjacked at gunpoint in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood, according to police.
Two people were attacked with a paintball gun in broad daylight this week in Mount Greenwood.
"We will continue to meet every month with local USPS leadership to hold them accountable and ensure these solutions are working for our constituents."
Police on Tuesday released surveillance video of three suspects wanted in a carjacking at a Subway restaurant in Mount Greenwood this past weekend.
Major train delays have been causing problems on the city's Southwest Side.
Police issued a community alert Sunday about two carjackings in Mount Greenwood and Beverly that are believed to be related.
A woman died in a fire in Mount Greenwood Wednesday.
How's this for an attention-grabbing headline: the Chicago Archdiocese kills deer. While factually true, there's more to this story.
For weeks, we have been showing you scenes of packages piled up outside the post office in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood.
"I had a resident call me up in tears she couldn't get her medication."
Controversy is brewing inside the Chicago Fire Department about a tragic incident that happened on Labor Day weekend.
Hundreds of people also turned out Sunday for a march in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood.
Dixie Crush was a country band with a big following in the Chicago area, and now the band has lost its lead singer after a freak accident on the city's Far Southwest Side.
Police in Mount Greenwood have been cleared in the November 2016 shooting death of 25-year-old Joshua Beal.
A man is expected to appear in court for a detention on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
A defendant was set to appear in court Monday, charged in the murder of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman last week.
A 4-year-old child was inside when a house caught fire in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein early Monday morning.
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and firetruck collided, authorities said.
Chicago's win was the team's first of the season after losing 4-0 to Angel City FC last weekend.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Chicago's public safety plan is in flux after Mayor Brandon Johnson fired his deputy mayor of community safety, Garien Gatewood.
It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
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.
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.
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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.
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Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
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A man is expected to appear in court on charges of the murder of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city’s Rogers Park neighborhood.
A defendant was set to appear in court Monday, charged in the murder of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman last week. Darius Johnson reports.
A 4-year-old child was inside when a house caught fire in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein early Monday morning.
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people injured at New York's La Guardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and firetruck collided, authorities said.
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people injured at New York's La Guardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and firetruck collided, authorities said.
A defendant was set to appear in court Monday, charged in the murder of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman last week.
A man is expected to appear in court for a detention on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
A 4-year-old child was inside when a house caught fire in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein early Monday morning.
The Chicago Fire Department said it happened in a restaurant in the mall's pedway, in the stretch that connects the CTA Red and Blue lines.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
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.
Chicago's win was the team's first of the season after losing 4-0 to Angel City FC last weekend.
Bedard scored his team-leading 29th goal, and Nick Lardis connected as the Blackhawks lost their second straight.
Chanting in celebration, Illinois fans basked in a second-round victory in the tournament over Virginia Commonwealth University.
Illinois will now go on to face Houston on Thursday, March 26, at the Toyota Center.
Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado's 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season.
A man is expected to appear in court for a detention on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
A defendant was set to appear in court Monday, charged in the murder of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman last week.
Chicago police on Sunday continued to question a person of interest in the shooting that killed Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman in Rogers Park.
Two Illinois State University students were among six people wounded in a mass shooting in downstate Normal, Illinois, early Sunday.
Chicago police were investigating Sunday morning after a man was found shot in the head in the city's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
