First Black Panther Party history marker unveiled on Near West Side
This is the first of 12 plaques that will be installed across the Chicago area.
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This is the first of 12 plaques that will be installed across the Chicago area.
A 35-year-old woman heading east on Roosevelt Road hit a 69-year-old woman crossing the street, police say.
Residents said promises were made, and money came in — yet when it was time for the CHA to do the work, nothing happened.
Earl Abernathy found the 7-month-old abandoned in a car seat in front of a Near West Side church as temperatures soared into the 90s last Thursday.
Earl Abernathy found a baby abandoned in a car seat outside a church on Roosevelt Road last week. Charlie De Mar reports.
Scammers are charging people $20 to use private lots and even free street parking spots, when they have no authority to do so.
The crash happened shortly after 10 p.m. in the 2400 block of West Washington Boulevard.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of West Roosevelt Road.
The teen was arrested on Thursday in the 1100 block of South Hamilton Avenue by Citywide Robbery Task Force members.
Chicago police said a fire broke out inside a unit of the building in the 300 block of South Damen Avenue just before 10:30 a.m. There was a large emergency response at West Point Plaza, a 21-story high-rise for seniors and adults with disabilities.
The victim, identified as Freddy Roberto Pena-Busto, was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he died.
Chicago police said Christian Gardner, 35, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder and one felony count of murder with strong probability of death or injury.
A was charged in the deadly stabbing of a 64-year-old man Monday morning on the city's Near West Side.
CBS Chicago learned that the victim, a 64-year-old man, was working as a contractor and was part of a crew working at a construction site. He was unloading a van at the time of the incident and was stabbed over 10 times.
CBS Chicago learned that the victim was working as a contractor and was part of a crew working at a construction site. He was unloading a van at the time of the incident.
The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died.
The market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is scheduled for six Sundays throughout the year.
Food will also be available for purchase from local restaurants, including Jim's Original Hot Dog, Lalo's Mexican Restaurant, and Bar Louie.
Marshun Fort, 19, and Kayne Hunt, 22, were arrested by the Citywide Robbery Task Force on Friday in the 2100 block of West Bowler Street just after 5 p.m.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling attended the event as a special guest.
The joint event comes as negotiations are taking longer than anticipated for both the CTU, CPS, and firefighters.
According to police, the boy was identified as the suspect who took a vehicle from a 45-year-old woman in the 6900 block of South Laflin Street.
Police said a 23-year-old man refused to leave the premises. That's when a security guard, a 57-year-old man, attempted to escort him out, leading to a fight between the two.
Police said tactical officers were on patrol when they approached a suspect, only described as a male, to conduct an investigatory stop when he ran off.
No one was hit when the weapon discharged in the incident on the Near West Side.
