Burglars smash into Northwest Side auto body shops
Burglars this week used rocks and even a sport-utility vehicle to smash their way into auto body shops on the city's Northwest Side.
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Burglars this week used rocks and even a sport-utility vehicle to smash their way into auto body shops on the city's Northwest Side.
Police said several people were fighting on a sidewalk when an unknown person pulled out a handgun and fired shots.
Burglars this week used rocks and even a sport-utility vehicle to smash their way into an auto body shop. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
All of the burglaries happened overnight Thursday between midnight at 4:30 a.m. in the Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, and Logan Square neighborhoods.
All of the burglaries happened overnight Thursday between midnight at 4:30 a.m. in the Belmont Cragin, Humboldt Park, and Logan Square neighborhoods.
The thefts happened in the Irving Park, Avondale, Dunning, and Montclaire areas.
The thefts happened in the Irving Park, Avondale, Dunning, and Montclaire areas.
"My advice to the people worried about the snow and the weather - get a grip!" said Larry Durr.
The thefts happened between Feb. 3 and 9 in the Irving Park and Avondale neighborhoods.
Shoppers can find great discounts on jewelry, housewares, designer clothes, electronics, vintage video games, and other collectibles.
A 17-year-old boy is charged with robbing two men just minutes apart on the Northwest Side in December.
The couple said the thieves tried to steal her Kia twice, failed, and ended up coming back.
Chicago police arrested the teen Thursday, in the 4700 block of North Central Park Avenue.
Police said the suspect attempted to lure a 15-year-old girl who fled to a local business for shelter and called police.
Police say the man approaches the counter like he's going to make a purchase, then he points a gun at the clerk and demands cash and cigarettes.
Police say the man approaches the counter like he's going to make a purchase, then he points a gun at the clerk and demands cash and cigarettes.
The burglaries happened during the spring and summer last year.
Chicago fire Department says it happened just after 6 a.m. near Caldwell and Devon.
Burglars smashed up a strip mall on the city's Northwest Side overnight.
Police said they responded to a burglar alarm at the location where they found four businesses broken into and burglarized - Push Pup, China Kitchen, Skills Barbershop, and Cabana Lounge.
An alert for residents on Chicago's Near Northwest and West Sides following a string of armed robberies Friday morning.
A young mother named Mercedes Tavares was one of three people killed outside a Portage Park neighborhood bar this past weekend.
The men have been charged in a string of four armed robberies Monday morning on the North and Northwest sides, and police believe the crew is responsible for dozens of other similar robberies. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
We have been investigating this growing pattern for weeks - and in reality, we believe there have actually been more than 100 violent robberies in the past month in the city. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Three people are dead and another is in critical condition following a mass shooting on the city's Northwest Side early Sunday morning.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Two eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 were blocked just south of Tinley Park, Illinois, early Sunday after a semi-trailer truck rolled over.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade was set to step off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Sunday into Monday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
Two people were killed early Sunday morning in a crash on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago's West Loop.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
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Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Two eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 were blocked just south of Tinley Park, Illinois, early Sunday after a semi-trailer truck rolled over.
All lanes of the inbound Kennedy Expressway were blocked in the West Loop early Sunday after a crash.
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All lanes of the inbound Kennedy Expressway were blocked in the West Loop early Sunday after a crash.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Sunday into Monday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
Another round of storms are expected to hit the Chicago area on Sunday.
The 48th annual South Side Irish Parade was set to step off Sunday in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
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.
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A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Sunday into Monday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.
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.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
