Boy, 6, dies, mother, 2 firefighters hurt after apartment fire in West Rogers Park
The fire was believed to have started on the first floor and, according to fire officials, caused the back porches to collapse.
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The fire was believed to have started on the first floor and, according to fire officials, caused the back porches to collapse.
Detectives are looking for the man, as those running the North and Northwest Side businesses said the burglaries were a hit to their bottom line during a tough time. Tara Molina reports.
In each incident, a burglar has broken the front window or glass door of a business and stormed inside, taking money from cash registers.
Chicago police said that three unknown men damaged the front window of the business before entering and taking property from inside.
Riders were also advised to consider other services, including nearby bus routes or buses to other rail lines.
Surveillance photos captured the suspect, who they said entered a yard in the 1800 block of West Balmoral Avenue on Nov. 29 around 2:30 a.m.
The robberies happened in the Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods, with the first happening on Nov. 13 and the latest on Wednesday.
It happened just after 2 a.m. in the 1700 block of West Howard Street.
A school-wide letter was sent to families as they continue monitoring the disease in Chicago schools and communities.
He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition.
Police say a 74-year-old man was getting out of his Jeep Cherokee when two people began to open fire in his direction.
Chicago police said the two burglars fled the scene in an unknown waiting vehicle with two others inside.
Paramedics were attending to a 39-year-old man who had been shot in his shoulder when an unknown suspect shot a gun toward responding officers and struck a Chicago Fire Department ambulance.
The suspected shooter fired at officers multiple times, was hit by police, and taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Chicago police said the two men, both 22, were standing in a parking area when someone inside a dark-colored SUV fired shots.
The victim was struck in the head by gunfire and died at the scene. Another man was also hurt.
In a post on the café's Instagram account, four windows were broken—one where the Palestinian flag was hanging after being moved following the first incident.
A vandal targeted the Nabala Café in the 4600 block of North Broadway around 5:30 a.m. Friday, smashing four windows.
The thieves have struck at least three times in the early-morning hours last week.
The first-ever fest will take place along Lincoln Avenue from Diversey to Wellington from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
One of the incidents happened at an ATM drive-through lane in Avalon Park.
The robbers were only described as wearing hooded sweatshirts, masks, and gloves.
Six of those incidents happened on Saturday, and three more on Sunday—all happening during the early morning hours.
Police say four men who wear dark face masks and gloves are wanted for breaking into and stealing from at least three businesses in Portage Park and North Park.
Chicago police said a black sedan was heading northbound on Halsted when it collided with another black sedan in the intersection.
Columbia College in Chicago is hosting a screening of new documentary "Why Trump?: Two Americas," made by graduate Brian Schowdorf.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Chicago police are looking for a 14-year-old girl who went missing after being dropped off at a movie theater in Chicago's Galewood neighborhood on Friday.
The Alliance of Illinois Judges has been selected to lead this year's Chicago Pride Parade.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
Voters in Indiana are now banned from using university IDs to cast their ballots.
A new push has been launched to get a Chicago Bears stadium deal approved in Springfield, in an effort to keep the Bears in Illinois.
President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party is facing a test in Indiana's upcoming primary.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
Chicago's faith community stood up for Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, as the pope pushed back on claims that he is clashing with President Trump.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
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.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday marked the start of construction season for the Chicago Transit Authority.
CTA officials said this decision will strengthen its system by taking money previously spent on unarmed guards and using it to pay armed police officers. Lauren Victory reports.
Columbia College in Chicago is hosting a screening of the documentary "Why Trump?: Two Americas" by graduate Brian Schowdorf.
A Canadian tourist was killed and at least 13 others were injured Monday in a shooting at the Teotihuacán pyramids in Mexico, according to local authorities.
Tension is building over whether the U.S. and Iran will hold a second round of peace talks in Pakistan. Bradley Blackburn reports.
Emergency responders went to an Ottawa, Illinois chemical plant after a reported explosion and fire Tuesday morning.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
The Chicago Transit Authority is ending contracts with at least two security companies that have been patrolling trains and stations.
Columbia College in Chicago is hosting a screening of new documentary "Why Trump?: Two Americas," made by graduate Brian Schowdorf.
Chicago police are looking for a 14-year-old girl who went missing after being dropped off at a movie theater in Chicago's Galewood neighborhood on Friday.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Bears currently hold seven draft picks, starting with the 25th overall in the first round, their lowest selection in well over a decade.
Murakami has more home runs than any Japanese-born player through his first 22 games.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
Mexico's security officials said a gunman opened fired at the popular tourist spot, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 people, including six Americans.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
Burglars targeted a sports card and comic store in a smash-and-grab in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood early Monday morning.
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
