Elgin cop fired for social media posts about immigration enforcement
The city of Elgin has fired a police officer over social media posts he made about immigration enforcement in last fall.
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The city of Elgin has fired a police officer over social media posts he made about immigration enforcement in last fall.
Police did not say what happened during the interaction between the man and officers.
Joliet police said Joseph D. Johnson, 29, was released from medical care at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood on Sunday morning.
An 18-year-old man was charged after a crash involving a stolen car left two Chicago police officers with serious injuries early Monday morning.
Police said the officers, in a marked squad car, hit a median while in traffic.
A Gary spokesperson said the man had already stabbed himself a couple of times before officers arrived.
A Park Forest, Illinois police detective has died, nearly a decade after being shot multiple times in the line of duty.
Nearly two dozen people were arrested and four officers were injured as protesters clashed with police outside the Broadview ICE facility Friday morning.
Wheeling police said one person is in custody after a shooting prompted a large police response Thursday afternoon
The officer was hit by the suspect's car after responding to the scene for a call of a person with a gun in the 8100 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue.
A man barricaded himself inside a home and fired shots at police in Addison, prompting a shelter-in-place order that lasted for several hours.
A video captured the moment a Cook County Sheriff's officer saved a woman who was choking in Ford Heights last month.
ICE agents arrested a Hanover Park police officer, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro, but village officials insisted he had valid federal work authorization forms.
The former Campton Hills police chief, two former officers and a current officer have been indicted by a Kane County grand jury for stealing guns that were in evidence.
Former Waukegan police officer Dante Salinas has been found guilty of official misconduct in a bench trial related to punching a civilian.
The trial of former Waukegan police officer Dante Salinas for aggravated battery has begun. He is also charged in the 2020 shooting of Marcellis Stinnette.
Rivera's name was enshrined on the wall, and her name joined the hundreds of other fallen officers read out loud during a ceremony along Chicago's lakefront.
Rivera will have her name added to the memorial wall and read along with hundreds of other fallen officers on Wednesday.
Officer Krystal Rivera died in June after being shot by her partner, former officer Carlos Baker, while the two were chasing a suspect.
Chicago police officer Carlos Baker has been relieved of his police powers one day after a CBS News Chicago report about actions he took in the wake of an incident at a bar in Wicker Park.
The Chicago police officer who fatally shot late CPD officer Krystal Rivera is now being investigated for an attack on a female officer at Wicker Park bar over the weekend.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police officers, a law inspired by the shooting death of Sonya Massey.
Before becoming a police officer, French served as a Cook County correctional officer.
Police said around 6:13 a.m. Sunday, the officer was confronted by multiple armed suspects, and an exchange of gunfire soon followed.
Officer Vasquez Lasso was shot in March 2023, after he and other officers responded to a domestic violence call in Gage Park.
A fire broke out early Monday in a commercial building in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing community.
Prosecutors said the victim of a deadly shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood back in January was the new boyfriend of the alleged shooter's ex-girlfriend.
A man was hurt in Chicago's Lakeview community after a car involve in a crash veered into a CTA bus shelter where the victim was standing on Sunday night.
A woman was hit and killed by a sport-utility vehicle on Chicago's Near West Side Sunday night.
A 10-year-old girl is dead, and an 18-year-old man was left in critical condition, after a fire in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Monday morning.
Swalwell faced pressure from his own party to drop out of the race after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was too drunk to consent.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
Starting in December, eligible men in the U.S. will be automatically registered for the military draft.
An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges should be overturned.
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.
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.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
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 federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
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.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A fire broke out early Monday in a commercial building in Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing community.
Do you ever get in the car, put on a favorite song, and belt it out before or after a long day? Sharon Zima, a wellbeing support advisor with Endeavor Health, joins Marie Saavedra to explain the emotional benefits of singing and humming.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, April 13, 2026.
A 10-year-old girl is dead, and an 18-year-old man was left in critical condition, after a fire in a house on South Green Street early Monday morning. Lauren Victory reports.
Prosecutors said the victim of a deadly shooting in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood back in January was the new boyfriend of the alleged shooter’s ex-girlfriend.
A 10-year-old girl is dead, and an 18-year-old man was left in critical condition, after a fire in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Monday morning.
A woman was hit and killed by a sport-utility vehicle on Chicago's Near West Side Sunday night.
A man was hurt in Chicago's Lakeview community after a car involve in a crash veered into a CTA bus shelter where the victim was standing on Sunday night.
In the months since his election, Pope Leo has spoken up against both the war in Iran and the mass deportation of migrants in the U.S. His statements have inspired American cardinals to speak out.
The Chicago Department of Transportation said southbound State Street will be closed between Wacker Drive and Randolph Street beginning Monday, April 13.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
The Wildcats are led by another record-setting superstar, hoping to lead them back to the top.
Ryan Nembhard broke Dallas coach Jason Kidd's club rookie record with 23 assists after No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg's debut season ended with an ankle injury, and the Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 149-128 in a season finale.
Chicago equaled a club record by using nine pitchers in a nine-inning game.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Chicago had been 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position before Busch's single after going 1 of 23 in the previous two losses to Pittsburgh.
Prosecutors said the victim of a deadly shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood back in January was the new boyfriend of the alleged shooter's ex-girlfriend.
A man was killed this weekend in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Oak Forest.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
The man charged with damaging the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side appeared at a bond hearing on Sunday, where he was ordered held.
Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
