Car speeds off with man on roof during chase on Near North Side
A camera mounted on an area business caught the chain of events in progress.
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A camera mounted on an area business caught the chain of events in progress.
Police are not yet connecting the chase to a crash that happened blocks away. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
It was a wild afternoon on the Near North Side, where a stolen car crashed just a few blocks away from an earlier pursuit. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
"People didn't care about spending money because they saved up so much money during the pandemic. However, what's going to happen now?"
CBS 2's Tara Molina asked the restaurant group directly about neighbors' concerns.
CBS 2's Tara Molina asked the restaurant group directly about neighbors' concerns.
CBS 2's Tara Molina took a closer look Tuesday at the crimes - and what is being done to keep the youngest offenders in Chicago from getting charged again.
CBS 2's Tara Molina took a closer look Tuesday at the crimes - and what is being done to keep the youngest offenders in Chicago from getting charged again.
Kromelis was sleeping on Lower Wabash Avenue back in May, when a man threw gasoline on his head and set him on fire.
Krzysztof Szubert, 21, had last been seen at the bar Howl at the Moon, at 26 W. Hubbard St. in River North
Szubert, 21, had last been seen at the bar Howl at the Moon.
Today is your last chance to check out one of the biggest shopping events of the year.
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Leaders with Bally's laid out plans Tuesday night for the temporary casino location at the Medinah Temple in River North. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
No injures were reported related to the crash.
The driver was taken into custody, and charges are pending.
Chicago police are searching for the person who carjacked a 26-year-old man after following him into a building Tuesday.
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) did not mince words - calling Hush a source of violence, a "chronic neighborhood problem," and a "drain on police resources."
Some officials call the nightclub a drain on city resources – specifically police resources.
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) did not mince words - calling Hush nightclub a source of violence, a “chronic neighborhood problem,” and a “drain on police resources.” CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A person is dead, and three others are wounded following a shooting at a River North nightclub Sunday morning, police say.
Police said after a group of individuals were thrown out of the nightclub, a fight ensued and two unknown men produced firearms and began shooting.
A 1926 gangland murder right outside the cathedral nearly a century ago left the cornerstone damaged by gunfire – and also purportedly has ghosts still hanging around to this day.
CFD officials said firefighters gave the four victims narcan, which is a drug that counteracts the effects of opioids or narcotics.
A thief was caught on camera using a crowbar to break the glass door of a River North liquor store and got away with a lot of alcohol. The suspect can be seen on video getting into the store and grabbing bottles off shelves, while an accomplice waited in a black BMW SUV outside.
Chicago police said the woman, along with two other suspects, fired multiple shots at officers while fleeing an attempted traffic stop in Brighton Park on April 25.
The suspect is facing multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area if possible, as ISP says lanes are expected to be closed for an extended period of time.
Some customers in the area are still without power from the June 11 storms.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to buy the city's Greyhound bus station in the West Loop to avoid its possible closure.
Lawmakers have a busy summer of negotiations ahead of them with pressure from both the governor's office and their constituents to craft data center regulations that stakeholders and legislators can live with.
The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.
After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.
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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.
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The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
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While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
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.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
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The Chicago Piping Plovers announced a contest on social media to name the offspring of Imani and Sea Rocket. They're looking for names that reflect Chicago's "heritage, culture and diversity.”
The rock musician from Maywood played saxophone, flute, clarinet, and guitar. Variety says he had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for years.
The family of a man who was shot and killed by police in Elk Grove Village back in 2023 has won a $10.5 million settlement, attorneys announced Wednesday.
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The Trump administration on Wednesday released the 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war between the U.S. and Iran.
Five years after Chicago police officer Ella French was shot and killed in the line of duty, COPA released bodycam footage showing the late officer's final moments.
The suspect is facing multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
Flooding is now the greatest widespread threat from two rounds of strong storms that will move through the Chicago area Wednesday.
Chicago police said the woman, along with two other suspects, fired multiple shots at officers while fleeing an attempted traffic stop in Brighton Park on April 25.
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area if possible, as ISP says lanes are expected to be closed for an extended period of time.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
The three-game series wraps up Wednesday with Rockies LHP Sean Sullivan facing Cubs RHP Javier Assad.
Spencer Jones homered in the second inning, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each added a two-run drive in the fourth, and the Yankees rocked the White Sox 12-2 on Tuesday night.
Former NHL player Kyle Calder has died at age 47. The Alberta native spent a majority of his 10 years in the league with Chicago and also played for Philadelphia, Detroit, Los Angeles and Anaheim.
The Chicago Bulls have officially named Tiago Splitter as their new head coach.
A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
A man from Chicago's south suburbs was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison last week for running an online chat group that trafficked in child pornography.
Chicago police on Tuesday released surveillance images of three attackers who they say beat a man on a downtown CTA Blue Line platform last week.
