1 man killed, 2 wounded in Homan Square
Late Sunday, no one was in custody. Harrison Area detectives are investigating.
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Late Sunday, no one was in custody. Harrison Area detectives are investigating.
Officials say the incident happened near the 3800 block of West North Avenue.
There was a swift reaction from lawmakers as the country learned about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.
Erik Nisbet is a Northwestern University professor and expert on political violence and public opinion. In the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Nisbet discusses the upsurge in political threats and violence targeting Democrats and Republicans alike.
Security expert Phil Andrew was with the FBI for more than 20 years, specializing in national security and crisis situations. He takes us through what they will be doing in the early stages, especially after hearing from witnesses who say they saw the shooter and had to alert authorities.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign says the assassination attempt will not impact the Republican National Convention set to start in Milwaukee on Monday.
Tim McCarthy took a bullet during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. He survived being shot and went on to become the police chief in Orland Park, Illinois. On Saturday he shared his thoughts with CBS News Chicago.
Chicago police say officers responded to the 200 block of South Kostner Avenue just after 2 a.m. to a report of shots fired.
According to Chicago police, a group of individuals was standing on the street when there was an exchange of gunfire between unknown people, and the three men were struck.
A group of individuals were standing on the street when there was an exchange of gunfire between unknown people, and the three men were struck.
Police have said White got in an argument with someone at Ogden Park on June 22, when the other person pulled out a gun and started shooting.
Anthony Maldonado, 23, was arrested on Wednesday in the 4800 block of West Wolfram Street.
Paul Bessette was shot while in his car in the 2200 block of South Wentworth Avenue—just south of Cermak Road in the heart of the Chinatown community.
A car with police tape around it was seen at the University of Chicago Medical Center after the shooting.
Paul Bessette showed the wound on the right side of his chest, where he said the bullet was cut out in surgery. As Jermont Terry reports, there was even a bullet hole in Bessette's car's seat belt.
It was unclear if the victim was the driver or the passenger.
Chicago police say a man, 39, was standing outside when multiple bullets hit him.
Citizen App video documented blood in a crosswalk at the intersection of 71st Street and King Drive.
The 15-year-old boy was shot at 71st Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Park Manor.
He was shot once in the chest and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.
Neighbors in Lowe Avenue in Roseland said shots were exchanged between the tow truck driver and the man whose car he was about to tow. Sabrina Franza reports.
There was an Uber sticker on the windshield, but it was not known late Wednesday if the man was a rideshare driver.
Neighbors on the 11300 block of South Lowe Avenue said a man on their block started shooting at a tow truck driver who came to tow his car. Sabrina Franza reports.
No arrests were made in either shooting.
The shootings happened between 9 and 11 p.m. Tuesday in the South Shore and Auburn Gresham neighborhoods.
Chicago police said the driver of a Jeep Cherokee was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed when it hit a Honda Pilot entering traffic on Pulaski Road.
Officers from the Iowa City Police Department heard gunfire while responding to a report of a large fight, the department said.
Eight children and teens were killed early Sunday in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana. The suspected shooter is also dead.
Chicago police said a 19-year-old man was charged in connection with the shooting of a 25-year-old man on the West Side last year.
The attempted sexual assault happened on the train between Cicero Avenue and Austin Avenue on Saturday, April 18.
Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 years in the General Assembly, died Thursday at 85.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The House OK'd a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension.
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.
But underground construction work on a presidential bunker underneath the ballroom can continue, the judge said.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Semaj Hampton, 19, was arrested in Schiller Park on Friday and charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder and one felony count of aggravated battery with discharge of a firearm.
From a very special birthday gathering for Kay Lycett to kindergarteners at Whittier Elementary in Oak Park learning about the weather. Here’s what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist’s eye this week.
As for Sunday night, high pressure builds overhead, relaxing the wind and clearing the skies. This pattern will allow the temperature to drop to the freezing level.
Police said a woman was traveling westbound on the train when the suspect approached her while touching himself and making sexual comments.
Having a head coach who knows what it takes to make three NCAA tourney appearances and two NCAA regional finals as a player isn't the only thing that's been good for this team.
The attempted sexual assault happened on the train between Cicero Avenue and Austin Avenue on Saturday, April 18.
Officers from the Iowa City Police Department heard gunfire while responding to a report of a large fight, the department said.
Eight children and teens were killed early Sunday in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana. The suspected shooter is also dead.
Chicago police said the driver of a Jeep Cherokee was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed when it hit a Honda Pilot entering traffic on Pulaski Road.
Many areas across Illinois are dealing with flooding threats after storms Friday night brought heavy rainfall.
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.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
Megan Coronado is helping ignite the Flames in her first season as head coach at UIC.
The Chicago Cubs handed the New York Mets their 10th consecutive loss with a 4-2 victory on Saturday.
Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, pounding New York 12-4.
The University of Notre Dame and Villanova will kick off both their men's and women's 2026-2027 basketball seasons with an international game in Rome.
Junior Caminero homered and the Tampa Rays scored twice on bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning, rallying for a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Officers from the Iowa City Police Department heard gunfire while responding to a report of a large fight, the department said.
Eight children and teens were killed early Sunday in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana. The suspected shooter is also dead.
Three people were killed and one other was wounded in a shooting on Friday afternoon in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A well-known café and newsstand in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood was damaged early Thursday morning when a stolen car that police were pursuing crashed into it.
Gregory Morgan Jr. of Temple Hills, Maryland, was charged Thursday morning with two counts of second-degree assault in the Feb. 5 incident.
