Violence keeps spiking in River North, Streeterville, Loop
At least four people were shot and wounded in greater downtown area neighborhoods this past Memorial Day weekend. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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At least four people were shot and wounded in greater downtown area neighborhoods this past Memorial Day weekend. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Chicago saw one of the most violent Memorial Day weekends in years – with 50 people shot and nine of them killed. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Police sources told CBS 2's Brad Edwards that Joseph Kromelis, the homeless man known as The Walking Man, suffered burns over 40% of his body.
Police are asking for help from the public in finding a man who pointed what appeared to be a gun at a Fox 32 news crew in River North early Wednesday.
Two people are injured after a crash caused a vehicle to roll over in River North just after midnight.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally’s project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The victim made it to Chicago Avenue and State Street, where he pulled over.
A temporary casino is also planned for the Medinah Temple in River North, and some feel it could bring more crime to the area. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Chicago police responded to the scene around 3:30 a.m. after someone called about a battery in progress.
In just the past three days there have been four shootings in downtown Chicago – nine people have been shot, two of them were killed, and three of them were caught in crossfire.
It happened blocks away from a new sheriff's command post aimed at cracking down on crime.
"We're down about 2,000 patrol officers in the Chicago Police Department right now. We can't hire, recruit and train them fast enough to make up that deficit."
An arrest after a man drove into a crowd injuring at least three people including a police sergeant and a little girl in River North.
The driver fled the scene and was not in custody Saturday night.
Four women were hospitalized following a three-car crash in the River North neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Police on Monday were asking for help from the public in finding a group of burglars who have been breaking into restaurants and stolen liquor in the downtown area, River North, the Gold Coast, and Lincoln Park.
A 51-year-old man is in critical condition after he was repeatedly stabbed by a shoplifter Sunday night inside the Walgreens store in River North. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Police on Monday issued a warning about a pair of robbers who are packing pepper spray, and have been targeting victims all up and down the north lakefront neighborhoods from Edgewater to River North.
One of the few bright spots in the moving experience for renters is getting that security deposit check back in their accounts. But one man said his move from a River North complex turned rocky, as his wait for that check became longer and longer. So he called us for help.
"I think everyone wants to return to normal."
Smash and grab burglars targeted a liquor store overnight.
Chicago firefighters responded to a hazmat situation in a building in the city's River North neighborhood Sunday night, officials confirmed.
A man and woman were shot and wounded a shooting Friday evening as the left a restaurant in River North.
A Chicago Police officer was injured late Tuesday in a fight with a man who was being kicked out the Green Door Tavern in River North.
A Chicago alderman says a hotel in River North is a crime magnet – and he wants the license for the hotel pulled after a shooting over the weekend.
Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer and Matt Shaw and Happ added solo shots for Chicago in Game 2.
Chicago police said officers found a man unresponsive lying on the tracks inside the train tunnel just after 10 a.m. on Saturday
The Bulls missed four shots on their next possession, including three straight at point-blank range by Leonard Miller, before Booker made a 3 to make 117-108 with 1:33 remaining.
Amaya's hard shot to right-center field off Connor Brogdon (2-1) scored pinch-runner Dylan Carlson from second base.
Miguel Vargas had an RBI triple, and Lenyn Sosa and Austin Hays each drove in a run as the White Sox opened 3-0 at home for the first time since 2004.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The Illinois Accountability Commission is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings on federal agents' tactics during last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.
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.
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.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
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.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
It was open to people of all faiths to pray and reflect on the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The victims self-transported to a local hospital with reported injuries, according to Illinois State Police.
Chicago police officers say they found a man unresponsive lying on the tracks inside the train tunnel just after 10 a.m. on Saturday.
"Tuesday will be power plant day and bridge day," the president wrote on social media. "You'll be living in hell - JUST WATCH" .. ending his post with "Praise be to Allah."
The Chicago-born pope emphasized easter’s message of hope to the crowd of thousands in St. Peters Square.
A man riding a bike was killed early Sunday morning when a sport-utility vehicle hit him on Chicago's Southwest Side.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
A man was found shot to death in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Sunday.
Chicago police said officers found a man unresponsive lying on the tracks inside the train tunnel just after 10 a.m. on Saturday
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.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer and Matt Shaw and Happ added solo shots for Chicago in Game 2.
The Bulls missed four shots on their next possession, including three straight at point-blank range by Leonard Miller, before Booker made a 3 to make 117-108 with 1:33 remaining.
Amaya's hard shot to right-center field off Connor Brogdon (2-1) scored pinch-runner Dylan Carlson from second base.
Miguel Vargas had an RBI triple, and Lenyn Sosa and Austin Hays each drove in a run as the White Sox opened 3-0 at home for the first time since 2004.
UCLA finished the season 37-1 by defeating the three-time national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.
A man was due in court Sunday after being arrested and charged with hitting a woman with a vehicle last week and then running off in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood.
A man was stabbed to death in a fight in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Two people were injured early Sunday in a shooting on the Bishop Ford Freeway alongside Chicago's Pullman community.
A man was found shot to death in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Sunday.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
