Person Dies After Jumping Onto CTA Blue Line Tracks At Western
The male died on the third rail about 8:45 p.m. in the 400 block of South Western, police said. Area North detectives are investigating.
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The male died on the third rail about 8:45 p.m. in the 400 block of South Western, police said. Area North detectives are investigating.
The day's latest shooting happened shortly before 10 p.m. in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side.
Tiara S. Richardson, 29, was charged with one felony count of aggravated DUI involving an accident resulting in death.
A 1992 Volvo ran a red light and was struck on the driver's side by a Dodge Charger in the 2300 block of West Van Buren Street.
A 14-year-old boy was shot shortly after 5 p.m. in the South Chicago neighborhood. He later died at Comer Children's Hospital.
The body of Brendon Lee Campbell Schult, 18, was discovered about 2 p.m. in the 1400 block of South Ashland Avenue.
Police said Tuesday morning that 57-year-old Michael Barrera had been found.
So far this year, 1,937 people have been shot in the city, leaving 338 dead, according to Chicago Sun-Times data.
One or more shooters opened fire on the teen from a vehicle going north in the 200 block of South Maplewood at 10:50 p.m., police said.
The boy was charged with vehicular hijacking, aggravated battery of a government employee and unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle
The fatal shooting happened about 8:40 p.m. when four people got out of a vehicle in the 200 block of South Hoyne and fired at three men.
The latest fatal shooting happened at about 11:25 a.m., when one man was killed and one woman was wounded in the South Shore neighborhood.
The toddler was playing "cops and robbers" with other children about 5 p.m. inside an Englewood home in the 6200 block of South Aberdeen when he was accidentally shot in the head, apparently with his mother's gun which had been left unlocked, according to Chicago Police.
The day's latest homicide happened about 11:30 p.m. on the Near West Side.
About 1:10 a.m. Monday, a 36-year-old was standing outside in the 2200 block of West Chicago in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood when someone in a black SUV opened fire, striking him in the abdomen, face and left leg. The man was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The latest attack happened about 7:30 p.m. in North Austin, where a 16-year-old boy heard gunfire in the 1300 block of North Latrobe and realized he'd been hit in the leg, according to Chicago Police.
Two men were beaten and robbed Friday night in the Near West Side neighborhood.
The latest killing happened shortly after 8 p.m. along the border of the South Shore and South Chicago neighborhoods, where officers responding to a shooting in the 2800 block of East 79th Street found a 30-year-old man on a sidewalk with two gunshot wounds to the chest.
Michel Antoine, a native French speaker with limited English, was reported missing Monday from the area near Stroger Hospital, 1969 W. Ogden Ave., according to a high-risk missing person alert from Chicago Police.
The latest fatal shooting happened at 9:16 p.m. in the West Englewood neighborhood, according to Chicago Police.
A man fatally shot himself after entering a Near West Side business and waving a gun while looking for his ex-girlfriend Thursday morning, according to Chicago Police.
A 29-year-old man was shot to death shortly before 3 a.m. on the Near West Side.
The 29-year-old was sitting in a vehicle about 2:55 a.m. at a stop light in the 200 block of South Western, when another male walked up and fired shots into the vehicle, according to Chicago Police.
John Green, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, was last seen Tuesday in the 800 block of South Damen, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police.
The weekend's latest homicide happened Sunday morning in the South Side Park Manor neighborhood.
An Illinois man has been sentenced to more than 3 years in prison after he was convicted of threatening to kill President Trump in a video he posted on Instagram.
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria on Monday announced the Lou's Rewards Fest, celebrating summer festivals in Chicago and loyal customers.
The victim got into the pool with an 11-year-old, who also didn't know how to swim, deputies said.
Teens from across Chicago on Monday were learning firsthand what it takes to be a firefighter.
Burglars smashed into a gas station minimart in the south Chicago suburb of Calumet City, Illinois, early Monday.
Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) issued a statement honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who died this weekend.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Graham Platner had until 5 p.m. on Monday to formally suspend his campaign or he would remain on the ballot in November.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's summer home in Highland Park reopened after a $70 million gut renovation that redesigned the stage to reduce sound levels harmful to musicians.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Teens from across Chicago on Monday were learning firsthand what it takes to be a firefighter. The Chicago Fire Department is hosting "Camp Courage" at the Engine Company No. 121 firehouse in the Beverly neighborhood.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, July 13, 2026.
It's a nightmare scenario for flyers – a screaming, out-of-control child. For some people that turned into reality. A person recently shared on Reddit that their flight was delayed one hour because a 3-year-old child couldn't be made to sit in his seat.
After trading strikes with Iran, President Trump said on social media Monday that the U.S. is reinstating the Iranian blockade and would charge 20% on all cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Hundreds gathered in southeastern Mississippi over the weekend to demand answers in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who went missing after he traveled with friends to Horn Island for 4th of July weekend.
A person was shot early Monday morning on Interstate 57 in the south suburbs in what a source said was a road rage incident.
Illinois state police say the two suspected shooters are 15 and 16 years old. One of those suspects is related to one of the people killed.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) issued a statement honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who died this weekend.
An Illinois man has been sentenced to more than 3 years in prison after he was convicted of threatening to kill President Trump in a video he posted on Instagram.
The university released what it's called a strategy statement about the impact it's already seeing artificial intelligence make on higher education and the legal profession.
New Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke is fighting innocence claims more often than her predecessor, Kim Foxx, and hiring outside counsel to help.
On Tuesday evening, CBS News Chicago reported on wild weeds taking over a property in the South Side's Washington Heights neighborhood, and neighbors who said they spent months trying to get help.
Kevin Jackson was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 22 years in prison before he was freed. Now he has realized his dream by starting a landscaping business. But his quest to be declared innocent continues.
The weeds keep growing, and the complaints keep piling up, but neighbors on one street in the Washington Heights community on Chicago's South Side say nothing is changing.
The Cliburns are one of 10 sets of twins in MLB history to reach the major leagues.
Paige Bueckers had 22 points and 11 assists, Jessica Shepard added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the Chicago Sky 96-91.
Chicago (50-45) swept the three-game series by outscoring the A's 24-2 after getting swept in three games against Boston.
Chicago took two of three from the Reds and entered the All-Star break at 54-42, in position for an NL wild card and five games back of NL Central-leading Milwaukee.
Michael Busch had three hits and Carson Kelly also went deep for the Cubs, who improved to 3-2 on their six-game trip before the All-Star break.
Burglars smashed into a gas station minimart in the south Chicago suburb of Calumet City, Illinois, early Monday.
Armed robbers held up a restaurant in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday morning, police said.
Burglars tried unsuccessfully to take an ATM from a store in Chicago's West Town community early Monday, police said.
A person was shot early Monday morning on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs in what a source said was a road rage incident.
A woman has been charged after a burglary and standoff in Aurora, Illinois, this weekend.
