2 Dead, 7 Wounded In Weekend Shootings
Two men are dead and at least seven other people were wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday afternoon.
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Two men are dead and at least seven other people were wounded in shootings across Chicago since Friday afternoon.
SWAT team officers shot and killed a gunman who allegedly shot an Arlington Heights police officer late Thursday, after the suspect barricaded himself in a home and held a woman hostage.
A parolee shot and killed by a South Side store owner during an attempted robbery Tuesday evening was a prime suspect in a shooting that wounded a south suburban police last month.
The off-duty officer saw a 21-year-old man attempting to break into a vehicle at West 65th Street and South Pulaski Road about 12:15 a.m.
Anthony Rivers, 30, was in a vehicle in the 5400 block of South Bishop Street about 10:15 p.m. when someone approached the car and shot into the vehicle, striking his back, the back of his head and his armpit.
Police responded to a call of a person shot in the 1900 block of North Spaulding Avenue about 1:50 a.m., and found a man in his 60s on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest.
About 6:30 p.m. a man in his 20s armed with a handgun tried to rob a cell phone store in the 1700 block of East 87th Street. The store's owner, armed with a handgun himself, shot an killed the would-be robber.
About 4:40 p.m., officers responding to a call of shots fired discovered the 30-year-old with a gunshot wound to his head in the 11200 block of South Ada Street.
One man was killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting in the South Shore neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
A man was shot to death in the Far South Side Morgan Park neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Montago Suggs, of Kenosha, was convicted of killing 22-year-old Melinda "Mindy" Morrell, of Round Lake Park, during a robbery in Waukegan.
Officers found the 18-year-old shot several times in the chest and shoulder about 6:35 p.m. in the 8400 block of South Muskegon Avenue.
Demarco Lyons, 22, was walking on the sidewalk in the 300 block of West 60th Place about 2:45 p.m. when an unknown man approached him and shot him once in the chest.
A man was shot and killed in the Englewood neighborhood Sunday afternoon on the South Side.
A 30-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday evening in north suburban Evanston.
A 38-year-old Highland man was shot to death Friday night near the Game Time Bar, 2949 165th St., in Hammond's Hessville section, the Post-Tribune is reporting.
A northwest Indiana man who recently completed a 20-year prison term for murder is wanted on a new murder charge.
Three men were hurt in a shooting in the South Side Chatham neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
Two men were killed and at least six other people were hurt in violence across the city Monday.
The 19-year-old was shot in the abdomen about 5:15 p.m. in the 11300 block of South Edbrooke Avenue, police said.
A teenage boy was hurt in a shooting near a Chicago Public Schools Safe Passage Route in the Woodlawn neighborhood Monday afternoon.
One man is dead and another seriously wounded following a shooting Monday morning in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side, police said.
Two men were killed and at least 14 other people have been wounded in shootings since the Thanksgiving weekend began Wednesday night.
Two people were killed and four others were shot during three separate shootings overnight in Gary, Ind.
Two men were shot Sunday in the Logan Square neighborhood.
Cook County Crime Stoppers will be canvassing Tuesday in search of answers in the hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old Violet Harris in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last month.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
Two people were in custody Tuesday morning after Chicago police said they stole merchandise from an Uptown skateboard shop.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday marked the start of construction season for the Chicago Transit Authority.
Columbia College in Chicago is hosting a screening of new documentary "Why Trump?: Two Americas," made by graduate Brian Schowdorf.
Voters in Indiana are now banned from using university IDs to cast their ballots.
A new push has been launched to get a Chicago Bears stadium deal approved in Springfield, in an effort to keep the Bears in Illinois.
President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party is facing a test in Indiana's upcoming primary.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
Chicago's faith community stood up for Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, as the pope pushed back on claims that he is clashing with President Trump.
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.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
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.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
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 satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
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.
Chicago has more than 200 active theaters. They make up the city's thriving entertainment scene that has not only captivated local audiences for more than 60 years, but the nation's, too.
It's "April Food Day," and CBS News Chicago is teaming up with the United Way to deliver food to those in need.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking storms in the area.
Two people were in custody Tuesday morning after Chicago police said they stole merchandise from an Uptown skateboard shop.
Vice President JD Vance is expected to lead the talks, but he will not be able to leave for Pakistan until he finishes more policy meetings at the White House.
The CTA is ending contracts with at least two security companies that have been patrolling trains and stations in favor of armed officers.
Two people were injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Ottawa, Illinois.
A new push has been launched to get a Chicago Bears stadium deal approved in Springfield, in an effort to keep the Bears in Illinois.
Cook County Crime Stoppers will be canvassing Tuesday in search of answers in the hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old Violet Harris in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last month.
It's unclear when or even if top Iranian officials will come to Pakistan for peace talks just a day before Trump's latest ultimatum expires.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Bears currently hold seven draft picks, starting with the 25th overall in the first round, their lowest selection in well over a decade.
Murakami has more home runs than any Japanese-born player through his first 22 games.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
Cook County Crime Stoppers will be canvassing Tuesday in search of answers in the hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old Violet Harris in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last month.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
Mexico's security officials said a gunman opened fired at the popular tourist spot, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 people, including six Americans.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
