Off-Duty Chicago Cop Found Dead In Apartment Building Lobby
A Chicago policeman who'd been with the department for 30 years was found dead in the lobby of his South Loop apartment building Sunday night.
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A Chicago policeman who'd been with the department for 30 years was found dead in the lobby of his South Loop apartment building Sunday night.
A robbery suspect armed with a machine gun was arrested on the South Loop early Friday morning.
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Former Mayor Daley has sold his South Loop home, but it is staying in the family.
There's a brand new, elite public high school going up in the South Loop, but there's controversy, too. Not over the new building, but over what to do with the old one.
A high school and college basketball star was pistol-whipped and robbed in the middle of the day Monday his South Loop condo.
A gull, apparently overheated from the sweltering conditions, found some relief in the South Loop on Thursday, thanks to the generosity of a woman and her kids.
Chicago police stations are supposed to be able to double as cooling centers for the public when the weather turns hot, but the Central District station in the South Loop is offering no such relief during this heat wave.
A huge section of pavement on Columbus Drive buckled in the afternoon heat on Wednesday in the South Loop.
A biker was killed when he was thrown from his motorcycle on the Eisenhower Expressway and landed on the Kennedy Expressway Tuesday night at the Circle Interchange in the South Loop, police said.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel was out thanking people in the South Loop Tuesday morning for putting up with NATO.
The NATO delegates haven't arrived in Chicago for the weekend's summit yet, but the protesters have already been busy for two days, and at least 12 protesters have been arrested in that time.
Protesters have begun to arrive in Chicago for next weekend's NATO meetings. Hundreds are getting an orientation by attending a two-day "People's Summit" at a South Loop warehouse.
Two people suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon when the CTA bus they were on was struck by a car in the South Loop.
CTA Orange Line and Green Line trains have been delayed in the South Loop after a train derailed just south of the Roosevelt station.
The U.S. Secret Service has revealed security measures for next month's NATO summit, which will push protesters a bit further away from McCormick Place than they originally planned to be.
I can think of many things that evoke the adventurous spirit and a Chicago winter is definitely not on the list. Few of us brave the cold and venture out for the occasional sack of groceries, and then it's back to our toasty-little foxholes for reruns and interneting. Winter. When this city's all frozen over, one can forget--or at least I can forget--how many unique things there are to do. Have you met the south loop? I'm certain you'll get along quite well...
A gas leak caused traffic headaches in a busy part of the South Loop Friday morning.
Train service was back to normal Tuesday morning, after a disruption the evening before when man was shot at the busy Roosevelt Orange and Green Line station.
Prosecutors say a Peapod grocery delivery driver first offered to give a longtime South Loop customer a massage, but then went on to sexually assault her.
A Peapod grocery delivery driver is due in court Tuesday, on new felony charges alleging that he sexually assaulted a customer.
Two men are in police custody, after they broke into a South Loop preschool and made off with several items early Wednesday.
A Peapod grocery delivery driver from the Northwest Side has been charged with battery, after a customer accused him of sexual assault at her South Loop home.
A firefighter from Greensboro, N.C., collapsed in the South Loop while running the Chicago Marathon on Sunday and died about two hours later.
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Thieves targeted at least three businesses in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood.
The Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in a series opener between American League division leaders.
Jacob, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, sat in the front row at a recent game with his dad and sister, but Jacob was there to connect and possibly drum up some business with his favorite player, Jake Burger, who now plays for the Texas Rangers.
CPD says they are relying on videos to identify license plates and hopefully catch the people involved.
Family and friends released balloons to honor and remember Kamarion Coleman, who was killed in a shooting in Crest Hill. Three other teens were also injured.
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.
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed deleted posts invoking 9/11 and the U.S. response.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said in the aftermath of the extended outage that just because the power is back on does not mean everything is back to normal.
Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."
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.
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.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
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 Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
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.
Thieves targeted at least three businesses in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood.
Meteoologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
That's according to a new study from Talker Research. Two thousand adults were surveyed and the majority said that by 2:48 p.m., their energy typically begins to fade. One in five say it wanes before noon.
Jacob Kiefor exchanged a thumbs-up with Burger and got a signed bat from the former White Sox slugger. Burger is now a vocal advocate for Down syndrome, even wearing number 21 to raise awareness and honor his daughter.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest on the heat and a severe storm chance in First Alert Weather.
CPD says they are relying on videos to identify license plates and hopefully catch the people involved.
A Heat Advisory has been issued for Chicago and a number of surrounding Illinois counties from Monday afternoon through Wednesday night.
Jacob, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, sat in the front row at a recent game with his dad and sister, but Jacob was there to connect and possibly drum up some business with his favorite player, Jake Burger, who now plays for the Texas Rangers.
Family and friends released balloons to honor and remember Kamarion Coleman, who was killed in a shooting in Crest Hill. Three other teens were also injured.
Joliet police said a 16-year-old boy has died after falling from a structure in an abandoned rock quarry very early Sunday morning.
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.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
The Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in a series opener between American League division leaders.
Jacob, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, sat in the front row at a recent game with his dad and sister, but Jacob was there to connect and possibly drum up some business with his favorite player, Jake Burger, who now plays for the Texas Rangers.
The nine longballs matched the second-most by one team in a major league game, according to Sportradar.
Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.
Former pitcher Jon Lester, catcher Jody Davis, and broadcaster Vince Lloyd were all inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame over the weekend.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, was charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur's death.
A man was stabbed in a fight with another man he knew in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood early Monday morning.
An overnight burglary left a huge mess in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood early Monday.
A man was shot and wounded in a residence in Chicago's East Lakeview neighborhood on Sunday evening, police said.
A mass shooting in Washington Park over the weekend left a man dead and 14 other people wounded.
