Mourners take to streets for 5-year-old girl shot dead on West Side
The rally supported neighbors and families advocating against gun violence, and called for guns to be turned in – either publicly or anonymously.
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The rally supported neighbors and families advocating against gun violence, and called for guns to be turned in – either publicly or anonymously.
Reign Ware was shot and killed over the weekend on Campbell Avenue near Jackson Boulevard.
The Chicago men had come to Milwaukee to steal high end sport-utility vehicles, prosecutors said.
More than a dozen shell casing markers were visible in the street, and over a dozen more on the sidewalk nearby.
No one was in custody late Friday. Wentworth Area detectives were investigating.
Antoinette Newsome reveals what she and her children went through when they were attacked by the suspect who was later found and shot himself on Friday.
A police officer was among two people killed in a shooting in Minneapolis on Thursday evening, according to city officials. The suspect is also dead.
The woman who was shot, along with two of her children, in her Matteson home earlier this month detailed the horrors they experienced. Police arrested Antoinette Newsome's ex-boyfriend, Lander D. Coleman, who her family believes entered her home and hid for hours before shooting her and two of her children.
Sources told CBS 2 that Lander D. Coleman was being treated at the University of Chicago hospital.
A man who suburban police say shot a woman and her two children earlier this month shot himself during a standoff with federal agents and local police on Friday. Lander D. Coleman has a lengthy history of gun, drug and domestic violence charges, including eight domestic violence cases with just one conviction. They involved different women dating back to 2000. He was sentenced to prison twice, most recently in 2003 for multiple gun offenses.
A man who suburban police say shot a woman and her two children earlier this month shot himself during a standoff with federal agents and local police on Friday.
A southwestern Indiana man charged with fatally shooting an elderly couple in their home in 2021 has pleaded guilty to all charges in their killings.
Chicago police said just before midnight, a 59-year-old man was inside the residence when he thought someone was attempting to break in.
Chicago police said the gunman, who was known by the victim, approached the residence of the victim and knocked on the door before firing multiple shots through it.
Police say a 59-year-old man thought he heard someone breaking into his home on 67th and Prairie.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the left side of his chest and later died.
The victim was wounded in the abdomen, police said.
Police said the suspected gunman was among those killed.
Joliet police said the shooting happened just before midnight in the 2300 block of White Birch Lane.
Police are searching for Lander Coleman, 43, who was accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend and her daughter and son.
Two people died when a house exploded in southern Wisconsin. The dog that survived the explosion was checked out at an emergency veterinary clinic and determined to be in good shape.
Police say there is no indication that both cases were connected.
Two separate incidents in the Little Village neighborhood Wednesday morning left two men shot to death in a soccer field and two cars heavily damaged just blocks away.
A young mother and her two children were shot in south suburban Matteson after trying to fight off an accused domestic abuser on May 18. This week, Matteson police announced a nationwide manhunt for the suspected gunman, Lander D. Coleman, 43, who was on the run. The woman was still hospitalized this week after being shot seven times in the early morning on May 18, police said.
The shooter, who was 14 years old at the time of the killing, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
Two cars were involved in a deadly crash in Hillside, Illinois, early Thursday morning.
The Chicago Board of Education is gearing up to vote on a budget plan worth almost $10 billion.
Surveillance video captured thieves breaking into a smoke shop in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Two 15-year-old boys were shot in Calumet Heights on Wednesday night.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
John Kelly, who lobbied for the Chicago White Sox, Bally's and the United Center, is the latest name to join the list of candidates to become the city's next mayor
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' bill to crack down on rogue tow truck companies and strengthen oversight has been sent to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker.
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday signed an executive order to toughen standards for where city departments and sister agencies buy guns, firearm accessories, and ammunition.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
A Wisconsin appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that had declared Act 10 unconstitutional, keeping the 2011 law limiting public workers' collective bargaining rights in place as unions prepare to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
The changing developments at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. represent a microcosm of 40 years of changing development priorities on the Clybourn Corridor as a whole, and in Chicago and beyond.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Early Thursday morning, a car rolled over on Manheim Road and Washington, then hit a car that was turning. The West Suburban intersection is expected to be closed for several hours.
Watch local band Case Oats perform at this year's Lollapalooza in Grant Park.
One of the Trump administration's top health officials, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, is accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, of an abuse of power during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sandy Dahms, co-founder of Augie's Angels and daughter of Lt. Robert "Augie" Augustyn, and Caitlyn Brennan, CEO of 100 Club of Illinois, preview the upcoming event.
The Chicago Board of Education is gearing up to vote on a budget plan worth almost $10 billion.
Lollapalooza 2026 takes over Grant Park Thursday with headlining performances from Lorde, Charli XCX, the Smashing Pumpkins, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae and more.
The Chicago Board of Education is gearing up to vote on a budget plan worth almost $10 billion.
While this is the highlight of the summer for so many, there are some important tips to keep in mind ahead of the big four-day weekend.
Surveillance video captured thieves breaking into a smoke shop in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Two 15-year-old boys were shot in Calumet Heights on Wednesday night.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
Earlier this month, charges were dropped in one case against Weinstein, but he still faces charges in New York and California.
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
The White Sox stayed 1 1/2 games ahead of Cleveland in the AL Central.
St. Louis snapped a three-game losing streak. It had lost nine of its last 11 games entering play Wednesday.
A fired-up Dennis Allen wants more from his defense, saying despite all the takeaways last year, they weren't good enough in any fashion, and when it comes to the pass rush, it's on the whole unit.
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
Happ punctuated an 11-pitch at-bat with a two-run double to get the Cubs' scoring started.
Shavonne Worthy said she visited her mother's grave at Oakridge-Glen Oaks Cemetery in Hillside and found an empty hole where the headstone had stood for nearly 10 years — and the cemetery's new owner told her it was removed intentionally.
A man stood charged Wednesday with firing a gun at a car and going on to lead Illinois State Police on a chase on I-57 this week.
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a film producer on charges that he defrauded clients out of more than $100 million.
Chicago police were searching Wednesday for two men in connection with a shooting that left a man wounded in the Northwest Side's Hermosa neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
