Store Owners Defends Fatal Shooting Of Suspect In Carpentersville Robbery
As multiple suspects were fleeing a robbery, shots were fired, although police did not say if it was the suspects, officers, or both who fired the shots.
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As multiple suspects were fleeing a robbery, shots were fired, although police did not say if it was the suspects, officers, or both who fired the shots.
Phoenix police say $3 million worth of jewelry was taken from a tour bus being used by rapper Drake and DJ Future the Prince.
A man robbed a gas station in north suburban Gurnee at gunpoint Friday night.
Charges were pending against an 18-year-old man who was taken into custody Tuesday, after he was pulled over while driving a car sought in connection to the armed robbery of off-duty Chicago police officer.
A man was facing weapons charges Tuesday night after he was stopped on the Near North Side while driving a vehicle used in the robbery of an off-duty Chicago Police officer last week, the Sun-Times reported.
They demanded his wallet, and when the man refused, one of the males shot him, police said. He was struck in the abdomen.
It's a reminder that cops off the clock are not immune to gun violence.
A Ravenswood family posts a sign on the fence in front of their home, after being targeted by a bicycle thief a couple of weeks ago.
A 22-year-old man was shot early Saturday near Navy Pier during a 'so-called' robbery.
American hip hop artist, philanthropist, and politician, Rhymefest was robbed Saturday morning, around 7:30 a.m. at 43rd and Cottage Grove.
A 50-year-old woman was mugged Tuesday afternoon on the same block as Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home in the Ravenswood neighborhood.
A man robbed a bank at gunpoint Saturday afternoon in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates.
Demareea Lindsey, 18, of Park Forest; and a 15-year-old Park Forest boy were each charged with aggravated robbery, according to Metra.
A civilian employee of the Chicago Police Department shot a man who allegedly tried to rob him Monday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood.
A half-eaten hamburger led authorities to a Chicago man who acted as the getaway driver in a series of bank robberies in western Michigan over the last two years, federal prosecutors said.
The pair allegedly knocked the woman down around 11:15 a.m. in the pedway beneath the Cultural Center, grabbed her purse and bounded up the stairway at the Millennium Park train station.
Police said two men and a woman entered Barneys New York on Oak Street around 10 a.m., grabbed 15 to 17 bags worth upwards of $50,000, and ran off.
Two men who've spent 20 years behind bars for murder had their sentences thrown out Monday and were granted new trials in light of fingerprint evidence their attorneys say conclusively points to another culprit.
The 46-year-old was standing outside with two friends about 1:50 a.m. in the 6600 block of South Oakley when a male walked up and announced a robbery, according to Chicago Police.
Robbers who had carjacked a vehicle in Chicago are now wanted in the fatal shooting of a store clerk in Summit.
Michael Cokes, 26; and Isiah Stevenson, 24, are each charged with one felony count of robbery, according to Tinley Park police.
Police were called at 3:36 a.m. for reports of an armed robbery at the Shell gas station at 315 N. Madison St., according to a statement from Woodstock police. Upon further investigation, they identified the suspects as three teenage boys, ages 14, 15 and 17.
The 26-year-old woman was recording an engagement video about 6:45 p.m. June 21 outside of the Trump Hotel at 401 N. Wabash when a man wearing camouflage pants pushed her down and took her camera and tripod, according to a statement from police.
Bail was set for four people charged in connection with the stabbing of a woman during an attempted robbery Saturday night in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Anthony Triplett, now 35, sexually assaulted and strangled Janet Ordidge in her Hyde Park high-rise just weeks before he attacked Urszula Sakowska in her Southwest Side home in December 2006, Cook County prosecutors said.
Nurses from Prime Healthcare swapped stethoscopes for protest signs Tuesday, as thousands were on the picket line across the U.S.
A car fire shut down lanes on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Tuesday morning.
A man has been charged after a student got hold of a gun on a school bus and fired shots out the window on Monday afternoon.
An ATM was stolen during a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Chicago has won three of four and moved one-half game ahead of idle Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
The case stems from a Cronobacter bacterial contamination at one of Abbott Laboratories' Michigan plants.
Roger Simon, a celebrated political columnist who worked for the Chicago Sun-Times and Tribune, Politico, and other news organizations, died last week.
This week on The Angle, CBS Chicago's Chris Tye sat down with Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias to dive deeper into his campaign to become Chicago's next mayor.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed his supporters at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Sunday afternoon, officially announcing his bid for a second term.
The congressman thanked the pilot and first responders for coming to their aid, and expressed his gratitude at only having sustained minor injuries.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
The opening of the new Northlight Theatre building in Evanston is a story of community, commitment, and appreciation for the arts. Entertainment Reporter Vince Gerasole takes us backstage.
A car fire shut down lanes on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Tuesday morning.
Nurses from Prime Healthcare were set to swap stethoscopes for protest signs Tuesday, as thousands will be on the picket line across the U.S. Lauren Victory reports.
A man has been charged after a student got hold of a gun on a school bus and fired shots out the window on Monday afternoon.
An ATM was stolen during a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
A man has been charged after a student got hold of a gun on a school bus and fired shots out the window on Monday afternoon.
A car fire shut down lanes on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Tuesday morning.
An ATM was stolen during a crash-and-grab burglary at a gas station in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Nurses from Prime Healthcare swapped stethoscopes for protest signs Tuesday, as thousands were on the picket line across the U.S.
Three people were taken to the hospital from the scene of a fire in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood early Monday.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Chicago has won three of four and moved one-half game ahead of idle Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox, who lost 102 games and finished last in 2025, won the opener of the showdown series to push their lead over the Guardians to 1 1/2 games.
Providence Catholic High School in southwest suburban New Lenox has fired football coach Tyler Plantz, despite the team's 4-0 start to the season.
Before the Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 59-37 in a wild NFL season opener, quarterback Caleb Williams gave some young fans a special gift to help them get ready for the occasion.
The White Sox, who have lost 10 of their last 14 games, begin a three-game series Monday in Cleveland.
A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person who shot and killed a 911 dispatcher in the Back of the Yards neighborhood last week.
A 15-year-old girl returned to court Monday to face murder charges, after authorities said she was one of a few people responsible for pushing a man out of a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train.
An 85-year-old man from Crown Point, Indiana, was arrested this past weekend on accusations of shooting his wife.
Chicago police this past weekend issued a warning about a man who grabbed a woman at a CTA Blue Line station in Wicker Park.
CPD says six people were standing outside near an alley when two unknown vehicles approached. Multiple armed suspects got out and fired shots at the victims.
