Chicago weekend shootings: 8 dead, 27 wounded
The ages of the victims range from 14 to 65.
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The ages of the victims range from 14 to 65.
One man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after an attempted carjacking in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
A SWAT team responded after the four attackers ran into a nearby building, but no one was arrested.
A man and woman are killed following an incident inside a residence in South Chicago early Sunday morning.
A man wanted for murder is behind bars. Chicago Police and the Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force arrested 41-year-old Joseph Wilson. Police say Wilson shot and killed a 32-year-old man driving in the Lawndale neighborhood back in November of 2021. That shooting happened on Keeler and Filmore. Wilson was arrested just a block away on Thursday. He is due in bond court Sunday.
After the shooting, some people said the man had a concealed carry permit, something police would not discuss.
After the shooting, some people said the man had a concealed carry permit, something police would not discuss.
The victim was taken to a local area hospital with minor injuries.
A year ago, someone gunned down high school freshman Maleek Smith in Homan Square on the city’s West Side. As CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports, Cook County Crime Stoppers are now offering a reward.
William Martys, 59, was found in his driveway in the 40700 block of Black Oak Avenue.
New details were revealed a day after a shooting at a popular beach in Evanston, just steps from the Northwestern University campus. Three teenagers were shot and one of them died. Police are still searching for the gunman. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was in Evanston on Thursday where there was a lot of concern about how the university responded in the minutes following the shooting.
The university said it agreed with the criticism and aims to review its slow response in getting information to students.
Police are still searching for the gunman. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was in Evanston on Thursday where there was a lot of concern about how the university responded in the minutes following the shooting.
Someone tried to carjack a driver, who had a concealed carry license, and pulled out his own gun, leading to a shootout near Taylor and Western.
A school bus was damaged when a carjacking attempt led to a shootout Thursday afternoon in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood, but no one was injured.
Anathi Davis-Peal, 24, of Hazel Crest was arrested on Wednesday, in the 17500 block of South Kedzie.
The victim was shot in the leg and ran to a neighbor's house for help.
A 12-year-old boy is hurt after a shooting in the Washington Park neighborhood Wednesday night.
One teen was killed and two were wounded in the shooting at Clark Street Beach.
The girl was with a large group in a Park Manor alley when someone across the street pulled out a gun and shot her, police said.
Evanston police said there was not a continued threat to the public after the shooting in front of Clark Street Beach, but the Northwestern University community was ordered to shelter in place. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Steven Montano, 18, appeared for arraignment Wednesday morning, after he was formally indicted in late March on 30 felony counts.
Police said the man was walking down the street when someone fired shots.
The community is coming together to remember the victims ambushed at the downtown Louisville bank. Meanwhile, we are learning more about the accused shooter -- an employee police say livestreamed the attack. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
The shooting happened in a parking lot near a Ross Dress for Less store.
A crash involving a wrong-way driver left four people seriously injured on DuSable Lake Shore Drive early Thursday morning.
Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, was a leader in raising awareness about gender equality and violence against women, and for promoting inclusion, representation and social justice for women and girls.
You may be familiar with the viral "Catch That Train" videos by SidequestTre on TikTok and Instagram, but the man behind them says it's not just about views: it's about creating joy and community.
Street bump-outs were installed in front of the park across the street in 2021, but co-owner Jazmin Medrano says accidents have continued.
With just a couple of days into September, summer refuses to step aside.
CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.
The head of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection is stepping down.
Zoe Ma, the latest candidate to throw her hat into the Chicago mayoral race, officially launched her campaign on Tuesday.
The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce whether he's running for re-election in 2027, his political organization is inviting supporters to a "special announcement" next month.
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.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
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.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
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.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
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.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking another hot and humid day.
A crash left four people seriously injured on DuSable Lake Shore Drive early Thursday morning.
Charlie Clerk III, who goes by Tre, relies on the CTA to get around. He never misses a train and has the viral posts to prove it.
Caution tape now wraps around the badly damaged patio at Brew Brew — a small family-owned coffee shop in Avondale. Surveillance video from Tuesday morning shows the crash that sent a car careening into the patio.
One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park. Police said officers were already in the park trying to disperse a large gathering before the shots rang out.
The passings come a week after Peekachu, a 23-year-old beluga who was also brought to Chicago as part of the rescue, died.
A crash involving a wrong-way driver left four people seriously injured on DuSable Lake Shore Drive early Thursday morning.
The co-founder of Ms. Magazine was a leader in raising awareness about gender equality and violence against women, and for promoting inclusion, representation and social justice affecting women and girls.
Police in Frankfort, Illinois, have launched a homicide investigation after a 2-year-old child died and their mother was hospitalized after trying to self-harm.
You may be familiar with the viral "Catch That Train" videos by SidequestTre on TikTok and Instagram, but the man behind them says it's not just about views: it's about creating joy and community.
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.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Chicago (78-62) dropped nine games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. It also remained one game back of Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox had several chances to score in the eighth, but came up empty.
Advocate Children's Hospital flipped the script this week, having four pediatric patients sign autographs for Cubs baseball players before a game at Wrigley Field.
Sean Burke (8-6) allowed one hit and walked four with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the win after walking a career-high eight in just three innings in his last start.
A day after hitting a franchise-record nine homers, Chicago was held to three singles and three doubles on a muggy night at Wrigley Field.
Two people are dead and at least five others are injured, including three officers, after a shooting near 15 East Grant Street Wednesday afternoon in downtown Minneapolis, according to police. The suspected shooter is also dead.
Surveillance video shows what appears to be a smash-and-grab burglary at a pizzeria in the southwest Chicago suburb of Frankfort this week.
Two Chicago police officers were injured overnight Tuesday into Wednesday in a crash in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood.
Chicago police issued an alert this week after a string of smash-and-grab burglaries within an hour in several neighborhoods, most notably the Lakeview and Avondale communities.
Three people were arrested early Wednesday after police said they drove off during a traffic stop on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
