Toddler Found Wandering Alone In South Shore, Wearing Only A Diaper
Police said, around 2:10 p.m., a 31-year-old woman spotted the boy near 74th and Clyde.
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Police said, around 2:10 p.m., a 31-year-old woman spotted the boy near 74th and Clyde.
"I went downstairs to management to complain and it seems my complaints are being met with a deaf ear."
Two men and a baby were injured by gunfire in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Friday afternoon, Chicago police confirm.
The final Indiana county being asked to commit money toward major upgrades of the South Shore commuter rail line between South Bend and Chicago has agreed to do so.
A 32-year-old man was shot and killed while driving early Friday in the South Shore neighborhood.
The yet-to-be constructed Obama Presidential Center is already having an effect on property values and the rent being charged nearby residents.
Across the board, violent crime is on the decline and that includes homicides. But police and public officials said they're not satisfied. That's also the case with some in the community.
Police said the victim was home with his girlfriend when three men stormed into their bedroom.
Police said three men broke into a couple's apartment near 78th and Ridgeland around 2:15 a.m., and forced them out of bed. The victim started fighting with his attackers, and one of them shot him in the back.
A Chicago Fire Department engine is stuck on top of a parking garage in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood after the deck partially collapsed below the engine.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services was investigating Monday after a 7-month-old baby was died after being left in a bathtub in the South Shore neighborhood.
Five people – including two children – were injured Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle accident in South Shore.
Business owners in the South Shore neighborhood say gangs and drugs have taken over the streets outside their shops. They say authorities are not doing enough to crack down on the criminals.
Authorities said the incident happened around 4:00 Thursday afternoon in the 2800 block of East 77th. A 21-year-old man was allegedly in a verbal altercation with a group of other men standing across the corner from him.
An elderly man is missing after wandering off from his nursing home, and family members are blaming the nursing home for his disappearance.
Johnnie Calvin, 25, has been reported missing from the South Shore area, police said.
Police said officers were trying to pull over a green Cadillac STS for a broken tail light around 6:20 p.m. near 79th and Drexel, when the driver fled.
Train service on the South Shore Line in Northwest Indiana was disrupted after a train and SUV collided in Portage.
One person was injured in a high-rise fire that broke out in the South Shore neighborhood.
UPDATE: Beverly Turner, 66, who was reported missing Saturday, has been located and reunited with her family, Chicago police said Sunday.
Kelis Hibbler, 15, has been reported missing, Chicago police said.
The biggest roadblock seems to be money: 30 million in tax dollars would be needed just to build three underpasses so golfers won't have to cross roadways.
It's the last weekend before Election Day, and Chicago's mayoral candidates are making a final push to rally voters.
A CTA bus driver was punched by a passenger last week, even though she was sitting behind a protective shield.
The Chicago White Sox have sent infielder Lenyn Sosa to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league outfielder Jordan Rich and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Burglars struck a restaurant in the South Loop overnight Sunday night into Monday, forcing the restaurant to close for the day.
Isolated severe storms are possible Monday afternoon amid unseasonably warm and humid weather, with temperatures running 20 degrees above average.
Contestants for the University of Chicago's Art in Science competition began entering artistic submissions from their scientific research in February.
The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account, but the president said it depicted him as a "doctor, making people better."
The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account, but the president said it depicted him as a "doctor, making people better."
A federal judge in Miami handed President Trump a defeat in his defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein.
Lawmakers are returning to Washington to face major developments in the war with Iran, a lingering DHS shutdown and possible expulsion votes for some of their own members.
Swalwell faced pressure from his own party to drop out of the race after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was too drunk to consent.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
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.
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.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
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.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
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.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
Unseasonably warm with an isolated storm threat Monday afternoon. Highs around 80.
The astronauts from the Artemis II mission are home and getting back to their regular lives. Astronaut Christina Koch captured a sweet reunion with her dog, Sadie.
A key City Council panel on Monday backed a $9.5 million settlement with a man who spent 19 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of murder.
London Woodard died, and his brother, Mikah Glass, was critically injured, in the fire in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood. Lauren Victory reports.
Pope Leo XIV is visiting Africa Monday, while pushing back against President Trump’s attack on him and his stance against the war with Iran and U.S. immigration policy. Tina Kraus reports.
A 10-year-old boy died and a disabled teen is in critical condition after a fire in Washington Heights Monday morning.
Burglars struck a restaurant in the South Loop overnight Sunday night into Monday, forcing the restaurant to close for the day.
Isolated severe storms are possible Monday afternoon amid unseasonably warm and humid weather, with temperatures running 20 degrees above average.
Contestants for the University of Chicago's Art in Science competition began entering artistic submissions from their scientific research in February.
The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account, but the president said it depicted him as a "doctor, making people better."
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
The Chicago White Sox have sent infielder Lenyn Sosa to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league outfielder Jordan Rich and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
The Wildcats are led by another record-setting superstar, hoping to lead them back to the top.
Ryan Nembhard broke Dallas coach Jason Kidd's club rookie record with 23 assists after No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg's debut season ended with an ankle injury, and the Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 149-128 in a season finale.
Chicago equaled a club record by using nine pitchers in a nine-inning game.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Burglars struck a restaurant in the South Loop overnight Sunday night into Monday, forcing the restaurant to close for the day.
Dominic Frimpong was killed after the team's bus was attacked by a group of suspected armed robbers, officials said Monday.
Prosecutors said the victim of a deadly shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood back in January was the new boyfriend of the alleged shooter's ex-girlfriend.
A man was killed this weekend in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Oak Forest.
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
