Man facing federal gun charge in connection to murder of CPD Officer Aréanah Preston
Corey Gray, 21, was arrested Wednesday morning, the same day as Preston's funeral, according to federal prosecutors.
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Corey Gray, 21, was arrested Wednesday morning, the same day as Preston's funeral, according to federal prosecutors.
No one is in custody. Area 4 detectives are investigating the shooting.
The brothers used to own Dockers Restaurant & Lounge together, and the younger brother still owns it. The older brother came to confront the younger brother and ended up shooting him, police say.
The boy was shot in the torso and was taken to Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, where he was pronounced dead. A man was also shot.
The shooting happened on Pulaski Road the Legler Regional Library, and the youngest victim was only 12. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Shootings have been trending downward on Cook County expressways over the past few years. But that is not of much comfort to those who live nearby or those who take the expressway.
Expressway shootings are trending down, but that is of no comfort to people who drive on the expressway. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
This was the 41st shooting on Cook County expressways this year. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A second person has been charged in the shooting that left a young man named Dakotah Earley in a coma last year. An 18-year-old man has been charged with three felonies; including attempted murder, armed robbery and possession of a stolen car. His name has not been released and police said the suspect was 17 years old at the time of the shooting.
Nicole Watson, 44, was picking up her 13-year-old son, Jacob, from her parents’ home on the evening of Tuesday, May 9. They were getting in the car to go home when they were both shot. Nicole Watson was killed. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A suspect was "confronted and killed on scene," police said in a statement.
"They didn't steal a candy bar. They didn't throw a bottle at his head. They walked up behind him, pushed him in an alley and put a gun right up to his neck and kill them and ran off."
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey said that's the question that Ryan Arliskas' family is asking. It's been more than two months since one juvenile suspect was taken into custody.
Mark Johnson’s mission was helping young people rebuild their lives – and last week, he was shot and killed doing that work. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The ages of the victims range from 13 to 61.
Police say the men, 22, 26, and 32, were standing outside when they were struck by gunfire from two passing cars.
Two men – ages 22 and 26 – remained in critical condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon after being shot multiple times throughout the body. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Police said the 30-year-old man was standing inside the building when he got into an argument with an unknown man who produced a handgun and fired shots – striking the victim.
She ran to a nearby business where she collapsed, according to police.
She was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.
The attackers got out of a car in the 600 block of West 61st Place and began shooting at a group of people on the front lawn of a home. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
We are told three of the victims have critical injuries.
Police say around 7:33 a.m., a 40-year-old man was shot in the neck while inside a residence, in the 6100 block of South Champlain Avenue.
Chicago police said the victim was standing outside when a red sedan approached, and an unknown man exited the car and fired shots.
Areanah Preston, 24, was shot around 1:42 a.m. on Saturday in the 8100 block of South Blackstone Avenue in the Avalon Park neighborhood.
Willard Smith and Robert Miller both served in World War II, and 82 years later, they have crossed paths once again.
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All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
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A teenager was killed and an elderly woman was injured in a car crash on Monday afternoon in far north suburban Grayslake.
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This is an incredibly busy election year in Illinois, with elections for governor, Congress, and the Cook County Board. Early voting for the March 17 primary begins in some suburbs his Thursday. Political reporter Chris Tye sorts out what’s on the ballot.
Changes are coming to Cook County's electronic monitoring system starting this weekend. They are aimed at making the system more effective in flagging people who violate the terms of their release.
A 13-year-old boy from Hebron, Indiana died from injuries he got after crashing on a BMX track in Hobart over the weekend, officials said.
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The crash on June 7, 2024, killed 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan. The driver had a history of traffic offenses, and, in fact, wasn't supposed to be on the road at all.
A town hall meeting on Monday night addressed the concerns of residents paying higher water bills after being forced to use a private utility company.
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The Fighting Illini, who haven't lost since falling 83-80 at home to Nebraska on Dec. 13, held the Huskers to four field goals in the first 13 minutes of the second half.
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Chicago police were in a standoff all day and well into the night Sunday in the South Shore neighborhood.
It was Thanksgiving Eve 2020, and Melissa Lamesch was excited about the upcoming birth of her first child. Investigators would learn there was someone who was not as enthused — the expectant father, firefighter Matthew Plote.
