Man Wounded In Chatham Drive-By Shooting
About 2:20 a.m., the 33-year-old was outside in the 7500 block of South Perry when someone in a gray truck pulled up and opened fire, hitting him in the leg and buttocks, according to Chicago Police.
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About 2:20 a.m., the 33-year-old was outside in the 7500 block of South Perry when someone in a gray truck pulled up and opened fire, hitting him in the leg and buttocks, according to Chicago Police.
Just before 1 a.m., the teen was in the alley of the 3400 block of West 21st Street when two shooters opened fire, according to Chicago Police.
The toddler was playing "cops and robbers" with other children about 5 p.m. inside an Englewood home in the 6200 block of South Aberdeen when he was accidentally shot in the head, apparently with his mother's gun which had been left unlocked, according to Chicago Police.
Chicago police say the child had an injury to the head.
When the officer arrived, he saw the dogs running toward firefighters and paramedics who were in the area on an unrelated call.
Joey Gonzalez was charged with accidentally shooting and killing his friend during a birthday celebration in the northern suburbs.
The weekend's latest fatal shooting happened shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday, when two man were killed and another was wounded in an Edgewater neighborhood attack on the North Side.
Randall Coffland called 911 Friday evening to say he had just shot and killed his twin 16-year-old daughters, and also shot his wife.
The teen girls have been identified as Tiffany and Brittany Coffland, both 16. The dead man was named Randall Coffland, 48.
Four men were killed and at least 14 other people have been wounded in shootings across the city since Friday afternoon.
Santo Lozoya and Jose Martinez were arrested and ordered held in lieu of $2 million bail.
The dead include an adult man and two teen girls, say police, who characterized the incident as domestic-related.
Police said the shooting did not appear to be random, and at least one of the victims has had several contacts with police.
Two people were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting early Friday at a gas station in the Washington Park neighborhood.
The latest shooting happened about 10:30 p.m. in the Gresham neighborhood.
Officers responding to a report of shots fired about 12:30 a.m. in an alley in the 2400 block of West Moffat found the 17-year-old boy with gunshot wounds to the head and right arm, according to Chicago Police. He was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition.
The day's latest shooting happened at 11:15 p.m. in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Fifty-five-year-old Michelle Robey, who lunged at police with a knife in the North Center neighborhood, had significant mental health problems. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
A reputed drug dealer was jailed on a $1 million bond Tuesday in a 2015 Christmas Day murder during an argument over turf sales in Englewood.
Seven of the victims came under fire in three separate attacks along a four-block stretch of the Gresham neighborhood.
Three people have been killed and another person critically wounded in shootings Tuesday on Chicago's South Side.
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a man during a drug deal.
A man was seriously wounded in a bizarre shooting involving a ride-share vehicle late Monday night in the South Shore neighborhood.
Officers responding to reports of a man down found him lying unresponsive on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds at 3:11 a.m. in the 1100 block of West 76th, police said.
The latest homicide happened late Monday night in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
The Chicago White Sox are celebrating their most famous fan, Pope Leo XIV, by offering White Sox-themed pope hats to fans who purchase tickets for their Aug. 11 game against the Cincinnati Reds.
A Chase Bank branch was robbed on Wednesday afternoon in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago.
Dr. Angela Martin, a beloved gospel radio host and minister whose voice was heard in Chicago for nearly 20 years, has died.
The Lincoln Park Zoo announced Thursday that it is now home to two takin brothers.
Aadam Jacobs made his first bootleg recording in 1989, when Nirvana played their first show in Chicago. Now volunteers are turning his recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove.
An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade.
Wednesday's briefing came after President Trump announced late Tuesday that he had agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."
Illinois Democrats on Capitol Hill decried President Trump's threats against Iran as his deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz draws closer, calling on their Republican colleagues to join them in stopping the escalation.
Vice President JD Vance made the remarks in Hungary, where he is supporting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Tuesday ahead of Orbán's reelection bid.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Chicago labor leaders and organizers are calling for an economic blackout on May Day this year.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Iran and the U.S. agreed to a two-week cease-fire less than two hours before President Trump’s deadline to strike the country’s bridges and power plants. Natalie Brand reports.
A vacant lot in the Pilsen neighborhood will be transformed into affordable housing.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced several personnel changes in his administration, including a new deputy director of community safety.
Chicago police are searching for three men and a woman in connection with the homicide that occurred on March 24, 2026.
A board member for Michelin-starred Chicago restaurants Ever and After has been sued for allegedly embezzling more than $1.4 million for his own personal use.
A Chase Bank branch was robbed on Wednesday afternoon in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago.
Dr. Angela Martin, a beloved gospel radio host and minister whose voice was heard in Chicago for nearly 20 years, has died.
The Chicago White Sox are celebrating their most famous fan, Pope Leo XIV, by offering White Sox-themed pope hats to fans who purchase tickets for their Aug. 11 game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
The Chicago White Sox are celebrating their most famous fan, Pope Leo XIV, by offering White Sox-themed pope hats to fans who purchase tickets for their Aug. 11 game against the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cubs announced before the game that ace Cade Horton would miss the rest of the season after an MRI revealed UCL damage in his right elbow.
In the first game since they fired their top two basketball executives, the Bulls were in firm control by the end of the first quarter.
The Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Tuesday for their eighth straight victory over the South Siders.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton will undergo elbow surgery and miss the rest of the season, manager Craig Counsell announced on Tuesday before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
A man from the northwest Chicago suburb of McHenry was facing felony charges Tuesday after police said he secretly recorded people in men's restrooms.
The woman accused of killing her on-and-off-again boyfriend and his parents in Chicago's south suburbs was due in court Monday.