Someone Has Been Setting Vacant Buildings On Fire In Park Manor, Police Say
Police issued a warning to Park Manor neighborhood residents Monday night after several vacant buildings were set on fire over the past couple of weeks.
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Police issued a warning to Park Manor neighborhood residents Monday night after several vacant buildings were set on fire over the past couple of weeks.
A boy who was found by himself in the Park Manor neighborhood has been reunited with his parents, police said.
A man is dead after being shot at a gas station in the Park Manor community on Monday afternoon.
No mail for weeks – we've learned it's not just one Chicago neighborhood waiting.
A 2-year-old boy was injured Tuesday afternoon in a hit-and-run crash in the Park Manor neighborhood.
A man and three teenage boys have been charged, after a shootout left a Park Manor neighborhood store owner dead and two suspects injured with gunshot wounds.
A 33-year-old business owner was fatally shot in the chest while trying to defend himself during a robbery in Chicago's Park Manor neighborhood, Chicago police confirm.
The sister of Dolton village trustee and community activist Andrew Holmes was hit and severely injured by a driver that didn't stop on Wednesday.
A man is dead after being shot 11 times on South Michigan Avenue in the Park Manor community.
Two northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway were shut down overnight after the victim of a shooting in the nearby Park Manor community ran into traffic.
The 7100 block of South Champlain Avenue is burdened by blight -- it has racked up more 311 complaints for abandoned buildings than any other block in the city over the past year and a half.
When it comes to abandoned buildings, the 7100 block of South Champlain Avenue in the Park Manor community is about as bad as it gets – racking up more 311 complaints for abandoned properties than any other in the city over the past year and a half.
A 23-year-old man was shot and wounded the Park Manor community Sunday afternoon, and a 61-year-old bystander was also wounded.
Police on Sunday were asking for the public's help in finding a Park Manor neighborhood man who has not been seen since early July.
One man has died and three people were injured in a house fire in the Park Manor neighborhood Wednesday morning, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
A man is dead after being shot in the back in a Park Manor neighborhood apartment.
More than 240 guns were turned in to Chicago police at a gun buy back event in East Garfield Park Saturday.
A deadly robbery in Park Manor Thursday morning took the life of a 64-year-old father who was on the phone with his son when he was targeted and tried fighting back.
An armed robber and his victim shot and killed each other Thursday morning during a confrontation in the Park Manor neighborhood.
A man was in custody Wednesday morning, after a domestic dispute turned into a nearly three-hour standoff in Park Manor.
Chicago gangster Al Capone's former South Side home is on the market--for the sixth time during the past decade.
Rozaria Green, 14, has been reported missing from the Park Manor area, according to Chicago police.
Two men were killed in a high-speed hit-and-run crash Thursday morning in the Park Manor neighborhood.
An 89-year-old woman is dead, a 39-year-old woman is in the hospital with a gunshot wound, and a 19-year-old man is in custody, after a standoff in the Park Manor neighborhood early Monday.
The air in Chicago was choked with wildfire smoke Thursday morning, prompting an Air Quality Alert and creating unhealthy conditions for everyone.
Police are warning of armed robbers targeting gold necklaces across Chicago.
Four people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Thursday morning.
Health professionals at Rush Medical Center say Thursday's air quality is expected to be unhealthy for everyone, as the particles from the wildfires will be high and dense.
A "license suspended" sign hangs on the door of a downtown bakery after a failed health inspection, just one of many across the city recently.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce if he'll seek re-election next year, but a new poll reveals he faces a tough road ahead if he does run for another term.
Chicago Public Schools officials on Wednesday announced plans to lay off hundreds of teachers and other staff and impose five furlough days to help close a $732 million deficit for next school year.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to lead the Justice Department in a permanent capacity.
The measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted.
Of the 162 employees, 82 were from central office positions and the remaining 80 were from those citywide positions, CPS said.
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.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
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.
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.
A viral video shows wildfire surrounding a freight train in Ontario, Canada.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking poor air quality in the area.
Darius Johnson reports live from the Mobile Weather Lab as an air quality alert remains in effect for the Chicago area.
The now former Chicago police superintendent served out his last day on the job on Wednesday, July 15. Snelling announced his retirement earlier in the month.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking wildfire smoke arriving in Chicago, which can pose health risk for kids, older adults, and people with respiratory issues.
The air in Chicago was choked with wildfire smoke Thursday morning, prompting an Air Quality Alert and creating unhealthy conditions for everyone.
Four people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Thursday morning.
Health professionals at Rush Medical Center say Thursday's air quality is expected to be unhealthy for everyone, as the particles from the wildfires will be high and dense.
A "license suspended" sign hangs on the door of a downtown bakery after a failed health inspection, just one of many across the city recently.
Police are warning of armed robbers targeting gold necklaces across Chicago.
A pair of jewelry importers have been charged in federal court in Chicago with smuggling millions of dollars in gold jewelry into the U.S. to avoid taxes, schemes uncovered by a federal task force that has surpassed $1 billion in recoveries and penalties over the past year.
Chicago is bracing for another heat wave, less than two weeks after the last one. This time, the heat comes with air quality concerns.
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.
Azura Stevens scored 18 of her 20 points in the first half, Sydney Taylor added 17 points, and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 95-90 on Wednesday.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
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.
A judge could decide Wednesday if a man accused of shooting and killing Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew and critically wounding his partner is fit to represent himself at trial.
A woman was arrested in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, Tuesday and charged with the death of her newborn child nearly 25 years ago.
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.
