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Sherrod Suttle, 27, has been charged with two counts of attempted robbery armed with a firearm, two counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer with a weapon, one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of aggravated battery with the use of a deadly weapon, all felonies, according to Chicago Police.
The 27-year-old told investigators he was outside at 12:51 a.m. in the 5700 block of South King Drive when someone walked up, pulled out a handgun and announced a robbery, according to Chicago Police.
The 28-year-old was in a vehicle at 1:43 a.m. in the 7300 block of South Yale when a black SUV drove up and someone inside started shooting, according to Chicago police.
Nonfatal shootings also are way up citywide. As of last week, more than 2,100 people had been wounded this year and survived, compared with about 1,400 people shot in the same time period in 2015, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
At 12:27 a.m., the 19-year-old was walking in the 100 block of West 72nd Street when two people walked up and asked him which gang he was in, according to Chicago Police. When the man said he wasn't in a gang, the suspects fired shots.
A person is in custody for the latest homicide, which happened during a domestic fight about 7:20 p.m. in the Eden Green neighborhood on the Far South Side.
Otis Harriel pleaded guilty Oct. 5 to murder before Judge James Obbish, according to Cook County court records.
Kendall Burton-Smith, 25, was charged with one felony count of aggravated battery with discharge of a firearm, according to Chicago Police.
A man in his 20s was killed, a 13-year-old boy was critically wounded, and three other people were injured in a shooting in the West Englewood neighborhood Monday night.
About 10:40 p.m. a 24-year-old man was shot to death in the Englewood neighborhood, police said.
A judge set $1 million bail for Elizabeth Diaz, 18, charged with murder because she allegedly drove the shooter to kill a rival gang member
The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. at 67th and Winchester.
Police received a 911 call about an armed robbery at a Citgo gas station at Cicero Avenue and Augusta Boulevard shortly before 9 p.m.
The weekend's latest homicide happened Sunday evening in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side, according to Chicago Police.
A person died early Saturday after he was shot in south suburban Calumet City.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the right leg early Saturday in the Montclare neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
A man was shot and seriously wounded at a party early Saturday in the South Side Gresham neighborhood.
At least 21 people were shot across the city from Friday evening to Saturday morning, leaving seven dead, according to Chicago Police.
A 26-year-old man was killed Saturday in drive-by shooting in a Woodlawn neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
A man was killed and six others wounded in a shooting in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side Friday night
At least 13 people were shot in a burst of gun violence across the city during the first three hours of the weekend, leaving five dead, according to Chicago Police.
After her original life sentence was ruled unconstitutional, a woman was sentenced to 63 years in prison Friday for killing two rival gang members in 1992, when she was 15 years old.
Forty-two times during a 2½-year span, a child was killed or injured in an accidental shooting in Illinois.
The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said.
Jerry Greer and 23-year-old Cortez Lloyd attempted to rob a male about 3 p.m. Monday at Third Avenue and Van Buren Street in Maywood, according to Willis. The male fired a gun, striking Lloyd, as the two attempted to rob him.
The Wildcats are led by another record-setting superstar, hoping to lead them back to the top.
Ryan Nembhard broke Dallas coach Jason Kidd's club rookie record with 23 assists after No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg's debut season ended with an ankle injury, and the Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 149-128 in a season finale.
CTA did not give an exact time for when the issue will be fixed, but said they are working to restore service as quickly as possible.
Chicago equaled a club record by using nine pitchers in a nine-inning game.
Swalwell faced pressure from his own party to drop out of the race after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was too drunk to consent.
Swalwell faced pressure from his own party to drop out of the race after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was too drunk to consent.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
Starting in December, eligible men in the U.S. will be automatically registered for the military draft.
An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges should be overturned.
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.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
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.
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.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
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.
On April 4, she joined another recent Wildcats superstar, Izzy Scane, as the only two players in program history to score 300 career goals.
The group of eight took off on Saturday, aiming to hit almost 200 restaurants in Salt Lake County. By the end of the day, they visited 176 fast-food restaurants, beating the old record of 150.
Chicago police said three male victims were near the sidewalk when they were approached by an unknown vehicle, and two occupants from within produced handguns and fired shots.
Meteorologist Kylee Monday will feature warm and mainly dry conditions, with strong storms arriving late day and through the overnight.
The hot dog is 23 inches, all beef, served on a 19-inch sub roll. That is about the size of two footlong Subway sandwiches. It will set you back a whopping $45.
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.
In the months since his election, Pope Leo has spoken up against both the war in Iran and the mass deportation of migrants in the U.S. His statements have inspired American cardinals to speak out.
The Chicago Department of Transportation said southbound State Street will be closed between Wacker Drive and Randolph Street beginning Monday, April 13.
CTA did not give an exact time for when the issue will be fixed, but said they are working to restore service as quickly as possible.
The man charged with damaging the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side appeared at a bond hearing on Sunday, where he was ordered held.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
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.
The Wildcats are led by another record-setting superstar, hoping to lead them back to the top.
Ryan Nembhard broke Dallas coach Jason Kidd's club rookie record with 23 assists after No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg's debut season ended with an ankle injury, and the Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 149-128 in a season finale.
Chicago equaled a club record by using nine pitchers in a nine-inning game.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Chicago had been 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position before Busch's single after going 1 of 23 in the previous two losses to Pittsburgh.
A man was killed this weekend in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Oak Forest.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
The man charged with damaging the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side appeared at a bond hearing on Sunday, where he was ordered held.
Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.
