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A Pilsen neighborhood church slated to close later this year under a consolidation plan announced by the Chicago Catholic Archdiocese might get a new lease on life thanks to a major anonymous donation.
A woman was killed and two other people, including a 5-year-old boy, were injured in a head-on crash early Sunday in the Pilsen neighborhood.
The 28-year-old man was in the 1700 block of West Cermak Road at 6:48 p.m. when someone walked up and shot him in his chest and side, according to Chicago Police.
Some, including O'Connor's boyfriend, wonder if it could lead to her killer.
It has been 10 days since 25-year-old Aaren O'Connor was killed by a stray bullet as she sat in her car in the city's Heart of Chicago neighborhood and now police are looking at some graffiti as a possible clue in the case.
A parish in Pilsen will close under a new consolidation plan announced by the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Friends and family of Aaren O'Connor hope a newly published flyer and its distribution this weekend will help lead them to her killer.
Aaren O'Connor, 25, was shot in the head while she was sitting in her car last week in Pilsen.
Aaren O'Connor was sitting in her car in the Pilsen neighborhood when she was struck Friday. She died over the weekend, CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports.
Residents of the Pilsen neighborhood whose homes are built on the former site of lead plants turned out Wednesday night for a community meeting on a possible Superfund cleanup.
The victims, ages 33 and 36, were standing outside in the 1700 block of South Leavitt about 7:30 p.m. when someone in a passing vehicle shot them, according to Chicago Police.
The man was shot to death Monday morning along a Safe Passage Route in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side, according to Chicago Police.
Five people were critically injured in a rollover crash early Sunday in the Pilsen neighborhood.
The Pilsen community came together Tuesday night to throw a Christmas party for employees of a restaurant that was destroyed by fire early this month.
The man, 26, was struck by the freight train at 2:45 a.m. in the 2000 block of South Loomis Street, according to Chicago Police.
More than 60 people are out of a job after a fire this week shut down a landmark restaurant in the Pilsen neighborhood. CBS 2's Audrina Bigos reports.
A popular Mexican restaurant in Pilsen was destroyed by fire overnight, leaving at least 40 people out of work just before the holidays.
There seems to be growing anger about who's moving in to Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
The latest homicide happened Sunday afternoon in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side. About 3 p.m., Quinton Dgoins, 25, was inside a car in the 3900 block of West Roosevelt Road when another car drove by and people from inside both cars began shooting at each other.
A man was killed and another critically critically wounded in a shooting early Sunday in the Pilsen neighborhood, according to Chicago Police.
Through the magic of the Internet, Pope Francis communicated with students from Christo Rey High School. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports.
A man was shot and killed by Chicago Police early Saturday in the Pilsen neighborhood.
According to the Fire Department, the fire started around 12:40 p.m. at 2301 S. Laflin St., which is a recycling plant. Two men were taken to hospitals from the scene.
A 16-year-old boy was shot to death and a 17-year-old boy was seriously wounded in a South Chicago shooting Monday evening. The two were standing outside in the 7900 block of South Merrill Avenue about 5:30 p.m. when a red vehicle pulled up and a male got out and shot them, police said.
Two men who stole a vehicle in the Pilsen neighborhood Tuesday night tried to escape police capture by driving away, but crashed into a squad car and pole instead, injuring themselves and an officer.
Police said the victim at the time was sitting on the bus when the suspect spat an unknown liquid on them.
While you may think of ozone as a welcome element in our Earth's atmosphere that protects us from the sun's harmful radiation, ground-level ozone that we breathe is a harmful pollutant.
A Chicago man accused of shooting and killing his 74-year-old grandfather last week in Auburn Gresham had previously raised concerns from his family about his mental health, according to Cook County prosecutors.
A man has been ordered detained until trial on charges that he ran over a woman with a car in Chicago's northwest suburbs last week.
A Chicago man has been arrested on child endangerment and weapons charges in connection with the death of a 2-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head over the weekend in the Pullman neighborhood.
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ballroom is "being constructed for the physical safety and security of all Presidents, their families, staff, Foreign Dignitaries, and guests."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
Gun violence prevention advocates estimate firearm injuries cost Illinois taxpayers and survivors nearly $20 billion annually, a figure driving the push for the RIFL Act at the state capitol Tuesday.
Beginning at midnight, all flights to the U.S. carrying passengers who recently traveled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan must arrive at one of three airports — Atlanta, Washington Dulles, or Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Nicor Gas is responding to reports of a lawsuit accusing them of negligence related to a deadly house explosion last week in far northwest suburban Wonder Lake.
Forest Preserves of Cook County police released a sketch Tuesday of a man wanted in the sexual assault of a woman in a forest preserve on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Chicago police just released photos of a suspect wanted in a shooting that left three teens injured in Hyde Park on Monday night.
Gun violence prevention advocates estimate firearm injuries cost Illinois taxpayers and survivors nearly $20 billion annually, a figure driving the push for the RIFL Act at the state capitol Tuesday.
Police said the victim at the time was sitting on the bus when the suspect spat an unknown liquid on them.
While you may think of ozone as a welcome element in our Earth's atmosphere that protects us from the sun's harmful radiation, ground-level ozone that we breathe is a harmful pollutant.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Munetaka Murakami homered, Anthony Kay pitched six sparkling innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Minnesota's four-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Twins.
Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With a loaded roster back, the St. Laurence High School baseball team is primed for what they hope is another long playoff run as the No. 1 seed beginning Wednesday at home.
Rafael Devers hit San Francisco's third grand slam in a seven-day span, a tiebreaking, fifth-inning drive that led the Giants over the Chicago White Sox 8-5.
Freshman Gabriella McCollester scored a career-high four goals for Northwestern in a win over North Carolina in the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse national championship.
A Chicago man accused of shooting and killing his 74-year-old grandfather last week in Auburn Gresham had previously raised concerns from his family about his mental health, according to Cook County prosecutors.
A man has been ordered detained until trial on charges that he ran over a woman with a car in Chicago's northwest suburbs last week.
Forest Preserves of Cook County police released a sketch Tuesday of a man wanted in the sexual assault of a woman in a forest preserve on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Three burglars broke into a discount store in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood early Tuesday and stole the cash register.
Chicago police released photos of a suspect wanted in a shooting that left three teens injured in Hyde Park on Monday night.
