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The special edition locket was inspired by the James Bond film "Octopussy," which revolves around a plot to steal a rare Faberge egg.
A man was robbed and stabbed on a CTA Red Line train on Thanksgiving Thursday.
Police said at 11:40 a.m., a 48-year-old man was on the Chicago Transit Authority train along the Dan Ryan Expressway at the 47th Street stop when three people came up to him and tried to rob him.
Three armed robberies were reported between Monday and Tuesday on the city's North Side, according to Chicago police.
The van was full of cash, and the workers were at the gas station to fill an ATM inside, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police forensic specialists checked for fingerprints on a white cargo van after someone broke the front window moments after the driver parked at a gas station at 63rd and Drexel just before 10 a.m. on Monday.
The 28 robberies happened between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. in the Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Lower West Side, Marshall Square, North Lawndale, and South Lawndale neighborhoods.
Chicago police said the suspects robbed a 16-year-old boy on the platform on Oct. 9, in the 0-100 block of East 35th Street.
Chicago police said just before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, three suspects targeted Tony's Italian Deli Subs in the 6700 block of Northwest Highway in Edison Park.
Chicago police on Sunday were searching for a man who held up a convenience store and then carjacked a woman.
Police said a 68-year-old man walked in through the back and was met by the suspects, who were taking property from inside.
Chicago police said Miriam Rivera, 51, robbed three women and stabbed one of them during robberies in Albany Park this month.
Chicago police said that while outside the business, the armed robber got into a fight with two men, 25 and 63, at which point he fired multiple shots in their direction.
Chicago police on Sunday were asking for help in finding a man they said robbed someone at gunpoint on the Blue Line on Chicago's West Side.
Chicago police on Sunday were asking for help in finding a man they said robbed someone at gunpoint on the Blue Line on Chicago’s West Side.
Chicago police said the robbery happened around 3:46 a.m. on the Red Line train in the 200 block of West Garfield Boulevard in Fuller Park.
Ten days after the brazen robbery of the Louvre Museum in Paris, a prosecutor says there's no sign of the missing jewels, and still only two people in custody.
At 6 p.m. Monday, the teen was attacked in the alley behind the 2700 block of West Glenlake Avenue in West Ridge, or West Rogers Park.
Chicago police said a man was robbed at gunpoint on a CTA Red Line train.
The Louvre, the world's most iconic museum, remained closed Monday after thieves stole priceless treasures from the Apollon Gallery, the home of the French crown jewels.
The Louvre museum was hit by a brazen daytime jewel heist, forcing the Paris institution to close its doors for a second day in a row.
Chicago police are looking for a group of seven women and one man who beat and robbed people on a CTA Blue Line platform in the Loop.
Police said in each incident, one to three suspects used an online marketplace to set up meetings to buy items, including clothing and mobile devices.
Chicago police said an employee told officers two men wearing masks used hammers to break into the store in the 2000 block of North Western Avenue around 8:40 p.m.
The latest incident happened at 2:35 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in Millennium Park.
Matt Brewer, with the Chicago Housing Authority, announced he is joining the Chicago mayoral race.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office has been a part of Illinois' enhanced CTA security plan and state-led task force dedicated to making it safe since the end of March. Their officers have worked more than 4,000 hours a month.
The alderman says the new grocery store could not come at a better time, along with the CTA Red Line expansion and new townhomes going up nearby.
Residents say the mess left by the storm hasn't been cleaned up, posing safety concerns and even preventing trash pick-up.
The Bulls, now led by Executive Vice President Bryson Graham and new head coach Tiago Splitter, reportedly made two trades in the second round of the draft just before it began on Wednesday night.
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in the midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
Tuesday marked the first Chicago Public Schools budget hearing of the summer, as the district faces a $ $733 million shortfall.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
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.
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.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
CBS News Chicago Investigators recently rode along with one of the shifts of sheriff's officers to see how those hours are making the difference for Chicagoans using public transportation.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your Thursday forecast.
The hospital confirmed they will be able to make payroll next week. While union leaders said they are relieved, they said it's still crucial to find a long-term funding solution.
Since Aldi left in 2024, 21st Ward Alderman Ronnie Mosley says a local nonprofit, the Far South Community Development Coalition, bought it, found a developer, and was awarded money from the city to put in a new, fresh idea.
They said the mess left by the storm hasn't been cleaned up, posing safety concerns and even preventing trash pick-up.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office has been a part of Illinois' enhanced CTA security plan and state-led task force dedicated to making it safe since the end of March. Their officers have worked more than 4,000 hours a month.
Residents say the mess left by the storm hasn't been cleaned up, posing safety concerns and even preventing trash pick-up.
Matt Brewer, with the Chicago Housing Authority, announced he is joining the Chicago mayoral race.
The alderman says the new grocery store could not come at a better time, along with the CTA Red Line expansion and new townhomes going up nearby.
For the past three years, practically every day on Erielle Bakkum's jog, she stopped at the same place and snapped a picture.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office has been a part of Illinois' enhanced CTA security plan and state-led task force dedicated to making it safe since the end of March. Their officers have worked more than 4,000 hours a month.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
The Bulls, now led by Executive Vice President Bryson Graham and new head coach Tiago Splitter, reportedly made two trades in the second round of the draft just before it began on Wednesday night.
The Chicago Cubs swept the reeling New York Mets with a 10-5 victory Wednesday night.
In a game delayed by rain at the start for 2 hours, 40 minutes, Watson singled to left off Grant Taylor (2-1) to score automatic runner Petey Halpin from third and help Cleveland tie Chicago for the AL Central lead.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer, Dansby Swanson also went deep and drove in four and the Cubs beat the Mets 9-6 on Tuesday night.
The White Sox are 22-4 in their last 26 home games.
A man was facing charges Wednesday in connection with a violent attack on a CTA Blue Line train earlier this month.
The man charged with murder and arson connected to a Chicago fire captain's death was back in court Wednesday.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
