South Loop Chicago neighbors question plan to stop car break-ins
To deter thieves, Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) has decided to clip some trees, and has upped the watts of streetlights. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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To deter thieves, Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) has decided to clip some trees, and has upped the watts of streetlights. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is reportedly asking for $1 billion in public funds for construction.
This was not the first time such a thing has happened. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
According to Chicago Police, a witness reported seeing three men get out of a black sedan, in the 1600 block of South Indiana Avenue around 2 a.m., and shatter the windows of 20 to 25 legally parked cars. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The thief ran off, and was last seen going east toward the Roosevelt 'L' station, police said.
The White Sox are talking with Related Midwest building a new stadium in "The 78" development.
The proposal calls for a new stadium in "The 78," a planned development near Clark Street and Roosevelt Road. CBS 2 Sports Director Marshall Harris reports.
Sources have told CBS 2 the Sox are talking with developer Related Midwest about possibly building a new ballpark in a 62-acre parcel of land dubbed "The 78."
The team's lease at Guaranteed Rate Field runs out in 2029.
The team's lease at Guaranteed Rate Field runs out in 2029. Now, the team is reportedly in talks to move closer to the downtown core.
It happened Thursday morning at a currency exchange near Roosevelt Road and Jefferson Street.
The men, 20 and 25, were on a stationary train causing a disturbance when a male offender fired shots, police said.
A weapon was recovered and police are questioning a person of interest.
The crimes ranged from sexual assault to kidnapping and armed robbery. There were a total of five victims, while the only suspect is dead. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
There were a total of five victims during the alleged crime spree early Friday morning.
A suspect went on a spree of armed robbery, sexual assault, and kidnapping on Chicago's South Loop before dying in a car crash early Friday morning.
A suspect went on a spree of armed robbery, sexual assault, and kidnapping on Chicago's South Loop before dying in a car crash early Friday morning.
Two off-duty Chicago police officers were robbed in the South Loop around 11 p.m. on Friday. Police said three women were robbed by a man with a gun on 23rd Street near Wabash.
All of the cars were unoccupied and stationary at each location, police said.
Chicago police said around 4:15 a.m., a 30-year-old man was escorting another man out of the Deja Vu Showgirls Club, located in the 700 block of South Clinton Street near Polk Street, when a black Tesla pulled up, and someone from inside fired shots.
Chicago police said around 4:15 a.m., a 30-year-old man was escorting another man out of the Deja Vu Showgirls Club, located in the 700 block of South Clinton Street near Polk Street, when a black Tesla pulled up, and someone from inside fired shots.
Chicago police said around 8:42 p.m., the 23-year-old victim was on a scooter heading northbound, in the 2200 block of South State Street, when he was struck by a white four-door sedan.
Investigation into the incident revealed the car was traveling in the same direction as the victim and attempted to make a left turn onto Cermak.
This week, there have been at least five stores targeted – mostly high-end sneaker and streetwear shops.
Chicago police say a 29-year-old woman and a male of unknown age were in a fight with a group of offenders at the time of the stabbing.
