Witness To Emmett Till Murder Dies At Age 76
Willie Louis was considered an unsung hero of the civil rights movement for testifying against the two white men charged with killing Till.
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Willie Louis was considered an unsung hero of the civil rights movement for testifying against the two white men charged with killing Till.
Police called to the 11600 block of South Laflin Street about 8 p.m. found the body of 32-year-old Carl L. Blackman dead in the garage with multiple gunshot wounds.
A woman who threw gasoline on her boyfriend and lit him on fire during a domestic dispute over his disability money at their West Side apartment was sentenced to prison Tuesday.
Cook County Sheriff's police credited a new online crime tips feature with helping solve the murder of a college student.
Anthony Triplett wore a cable repairman's uniform and carried a tool kit when he came to his victim's home, but those "trappings" cloaked a diabolical intent, a fuming Cook County judge said Friday in handing down a life term for the convicted murderer.
Andre Bunton, 37, was sitting in a car in the 200 block of East 16th Place about 11:25 p.m. when shots were fired and at least one bullet struck him in the chest.
A 26-year-old transient, who lives in Waukegan and Kenosha, Wis., has been charged with the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old man in a north suburban hotel.
An Indiana doctor who was fired from a Nebraska medical school more than a decade ago has been arrested on suspicion of killing four people with ties to the school in two separate attacks five years apart.
Eight months before 8-year-old Gizzell Ford suffered a horrifying demise, allegedly at the hands of her paternal grandmother, court records show the girl's mother tried to win back custody of her daughter.
A woman was charged with first-degree murder after an eight-year-old girl was found dead Friday in her West Side Austin neighborhood home.
As the mayor of Gary is waiting for word from the governor's office as to whether he'll send state troopers to help police with an alarming number of murders and shootings recently, word comes in of yet another murder reports WBBM's Veronica Carter.
Jeremiah Brown, 27, was fatally shot in the chest at 3:21 p.m. Thursday in the 6300 block of South Kedzie Avenue.
Angel Santiago, 39, was arrested on Thursday in Florida and extradited to Chicago.
A man arrested in west suburban Bellwood a few hours after fatally shooting a woman in a domestic dispute in the Lawndale neighborhood Monday night has been charged with her murder, according to police.
A neighborhood security camera line was cut just days before a Chicago woman is found murdered. Could it be a clue in the case?
LaMar Wilson, of the 4900 block of Washington Street, was charged Thursday, two days after being arrested by U.S. marshals in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Police said an 18-year-old man shot multiple times on the West Side Friday night is a suspect in a double murder less than 24 hours earlier in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
A man who served two decades behind bars for the murders of two people -- despite records showing he was in police custody at the time of the shooting -- will soon go free, after prosecutors dropped all charges on Friday.
Freddy Lara, 31, man was found unresponsive about 10:29 p.m. inside a residence in the 3600 block of West 64th Place, authorities said.
A mother and her 5-year-old son were found shot to death early Friday at a home in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Kyle Arrington, 34, and the father of an 8-year-old daughter, died June 20, more than a month after his body was riddled with six bullets, allegedly fired by David Twine during a dispute with his friend.
A Chicago man already charged in northwest Indiana with murdering a woman is now facing federal charges of taking that woman and others across state lines for prostitution, the Post-Tribune is reporting.
A 33-year-old Pullman man has been charged with the murder of a man who was impaled on a metal fence post after being punched in the face and falling at a party earlier this month.
A 19-year-old man has been charged with fatally shooting a man in Roseland last month.
A woman was found stabbed to death in her Dunning neighborhood apartment on the Northwest Side Monday night, authorities said.
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The Cook County Sheriff's Office said two men have been charged with felonies for stealing more than $9,000 from a Lululemon store in Lakeview.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
El Paso, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, had some of the worst air pollution in the U.S. last year, according to a new report.
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer. Follow live updates.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
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.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
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.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
Four people are dead after an overnight fire destroyed a home in south suburban Crete, Illinois.
An overnight fire destroyed a home in south suburban Crete, Illinois. The school district says three children who were students in their schools were killed.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking severe weather.
Authorities believe someone kidnapped Nancy Guthrie, 84, from her Arizona home seven weeks ago.
Iranian leaders have rejected a ceasefire proposal put forth by the Trump administration. Instead, Iran issued its own counter-proposal, and sources told CNN that Iranians would rather negotiate with Vice President JD Vance. Meantime, Iran continues to launch strikes on Israel, and President Trump is sending more troops to the region.
A grandfather and his three grandchildren died in an overnight house fire in Crete, Illinois.
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The Cook County Sheriff's Office said two men have been charged with felonies for stealing more than $9,000 from a Lululemon store in Lakeview.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
El Paso, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, had some of the worst air pollution in the U.S. last year, according to a new report.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
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Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has agreed to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, establishing the All-Star center fielder as one of the franchise's core players.
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The Bulls (29-42) led by as many as 22 points after scoring a season-high 41 points in the first quarter.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting an even younger teenage girl in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood last fall.
A woman was sexually assaulted at Northeastern Illinois University on Chicago's Northwest Side over the weekend, police said.
A 67-year-old man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
Burglars crashed into the renowned Golden Apple Grille and Breakfast House in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood early Monday morning, while the 24-hour restaurant was open.
A man was detained until trial Monday on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
