Witness describes scene of Chicago police shooting in South Shore
The witness told CBS 2 the man was shot while running away from police. It's unclear what that man's condition was.
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The witness told CBS 2 the man was shot while running away from police. It's unclear what that man's condition was.
The police officer, who was working as a security guard at a store nearby, witnessed the shooting and shot the gunman, killing him.
A Cook County Hospital police officer was involved in a deadly shooting in the South Shore neighborhood on Thursday.
A dozen people are facing charges accused of trafficking fentanyl-laced drugs, including heroin and cocaine, on the city's South Side.
Police said officers responded to a person shot and found a 27-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to the arm and leg.
Chicago police say the victim was located inside a residence with a stab wound to the abdomen.
A second victim, a 96-year-old woman, was struck in the face and was taken to the University of Chicago medical center for evaluation.
A second victim, a 96-year-old woman, was struck in the face and was taken to the University of Chicago medical center for evaluation.
Bricks, chunks of concrete, and several wooden planks fell from an apartment building near 78th and South Shore Drive, damaging scaffolding in front of the building.
Chicago police and city inspectors are on the scene of a partial building collapse Tuesday morning in the South Shore neighborhood.
Police say the men were all sitting on the front porch and sidewalk when someone started shooting.
Police say the men were all sitting on the front porch and sidewalk when someone started shooting.
Police responded to a man with a gun inside a home around 12:38 a.m., in the 7100 block of South South Shore Drive.
Residents at Lakefront Place Condos are calling on building management to step up as problems begin to stack up.
Two weeks since the latest in a series of high-rise fires in Chicago, residents inside the building of the most recent blaze in South Shore are calling on building management to step up as problems begin to stack up.
While many still oppose the plan to place migrants at the old high school, some closest to the school are now open to the idea.
In Chicago's South Shore community, neighbors feel it's not a matter of if, but when migrants will move into the old South Shore High School building. After a heated meeting last week, some say it's time to welcome them. CBS 2's Chris Tye was at the site of a migrant shelter in the Loop with the story.
Tianna Pillow was last seen in the area of 78th and Phillips on Monday around noon.
Police say he shot an unidentified man following an argument in front of a fast food restaurant, in the 2100 block of East 71st Street.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds where he died
Police say the unidentified victim was arguing with another man who then fired shots.
Such problems make it harder for firefighters to access water on higher floors.
CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza dug into city records and found violations cited for each of the three high-rises where fires broke out.
The event was packed, and the truth is – nobody learned too much about the city's plan for the respite stop for migrants at the old South Shore High School, 7626 S. Constance Ave.
Late Thursday, some big questions were emerging over the lack of smoke alarms going off.
Former U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean is projected to win the Democratic primary in the 8th Congressional District in Illinois, a seat incumbent U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is giving up to run for the U.S. Senate.
Chicago police said that the victim, an 18-year-old man, was struck in the head by gunfire on Tuesday evening.
The 2026 Illinois primary results in the race for governor set up a rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and his 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey.
The decision comes after Tuesday's meeting, where the refinery said the United Steelworkers Union, which represents 900 workers at the refinery, rejected the company's revised offer.
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Former U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean is projected to win the Democratic primary in the 8th Congressional District in Illinois, a seat incumbent U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is giving up to run for the U.S. Senate.
The 2026 Illinois primary results in the race for governor set up a rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and his 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey.
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CBS News projects Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's seat in the 2nd Congressional District in Illinois, handing a defeat to former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in his bid for a political comeback.
Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin has conceded the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District to Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford, who declared victory shortly afterward.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
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.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
The Cook County Board president shared some plans with CBS News Chicago for her next term, which she says will be her last.
Preckwinkle speaks after securing 68% of the vote, beating opponent Brendan Reilly.
Reilly conceded in the race for Cook County Board President against Toni Preckwinkle on Tuesday night.
Cook County Commissioner has opened up an early lead against Jesse Jackson Jr. in the Democratic primary in the Illinois 2nd Congressional District. Jermont Terry reports from Jackson headquarters.
Gov. JB Pritzker addressed his supporters after securing his spot on the November ballot, as he runs for his third term as Illinois governor.
The Illinois primary election for 2026 is today, March 17, with races for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House up for grabs. Get live updates and results from the polls.
A heated and crowded race for the U.S. Senate seat that Dick Durbin has held for nearly 30 years is still undecided.
Former U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean is projected to win the Democratic primary in the 8th Congressional District in Illinois, a seat incumbent U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is giving up to run for the U.S. Senate.
A Chicago firefighter has died from injuries he sustained while battling an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Rogers Park.
Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin has conceded the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District to Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford, who declared victory shortly afterward.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 29 points, including five 3-pointers.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs stood charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash and driving drunk, after authorities said he hit a pedestrian overnight near Barrington, Illinois.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
