Former Chicago area football player opens new South Side incubator
"We don't have too many Black superheroes where I come from."
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"We don't have too many Black superheroes where I come from."
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports Walter Mendenhall opened a small business incubator for young Black and Brown men in Chicago. The goal is to help them become successful students, employees, or business owners.
In the end, two teenagers were charged with Hobson's murder.
On Thursday, 12 Chicago police officers were recognized for their work to solve the murder of a beloved South Side resident. The results of the team's coordinated and skilled efforts are rewarding and disturbing.
The victim was struck in the body and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where his condition was stabilized, police said.
According to Chicago police, the victim, a 20-year-old man, was approached by an unknown male who produced a handgun, demanded his property, and shot him.
"I was like the drill team will be perfect because they represent Chicago in such a beautiful way,"
Ten students from Gwendolyn Brooks High School in Roseland will be competing in the Horizon Hydrogen Grand Prix on Saturday.
For nearly 45 years, the South Shore Drill Team has captivated crowds and has always been seen under one spotlight. Only on 2, CBS 2's Darius Johnson has a sneak peek inside at DRILL.
The victim suffered trauma to the head and was pronounced dead on the scene.
The windows on the top floor were busted out, and firefighters could be seen working inside.
A neighbor said the people who live in the unit where he believes the fire began were not home at the time.
Most of what's being tossed is plastic or synthetic material that might be disposable, but it's not biodegradable.
According to police, the victim was standing outside when he was approached by an unknown male who pulled out a firearm and shot the victim one time in the upper chest area.
Chicago police say the victim was standing in the parking lot when a silver sedan approached, and someone from inside fired multiple shots in his direction.
The victim was found unresponsive outside in the 6900 block of South Anthony Avenue.
Police said in each of the incidents, the victim legally parked her vehicle on the street, and when they returned, the vehicle was missing.
Antonio Dickerson, 24, of Alsip, was arrested by the Chicago police and members of the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday in the 11800 block of South Karlov Avenue.
They're waiting on the Building Department to find out if they can reopen on Monday.
The victims attempted to flee the scene, causing their vehicle to flip and strike two parked vehicles, police said.
Antonio Velasco, 16, is charged in a triple murder in the West Chatham neighborhood. CBS 2’s Shardaa Gray reports.
The store, known for selling men's apparel, was targeted in the past, with the latest attempt happening less than a day ago.
Chicago police say a group of unknown offenders crashed into the business before making entry and took merchandise from inside.
This is a double whammy for the business, which also has a location in the Beverly neighborhood. That location was targeted earlier this month when a very similar situation unfolded.
Chicago police say a group of unknown offenders crashed into the business before making entry and took merchandise from inside.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating a break-in at a bar in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood.
A candy store in Chicago's West Ridge community was burglarized early Thursday morning.
A Chicago-based DJ from Colombia and his partner are in ICE custody on Sunday, federal immigration officials confirmed.
Thursday's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.
When someone falls into the Chicago River, jumps from a bridge, overturns a kayak, or becomes trapped beneath the surface, the Chicago Fire Department's Marine Unit is often among the first crews called to respond.
Thursday's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is apologizing for his interactions with a former staff member who brought a sexual harassment complaint against ex-Rep. Harry Benton to his office.
In a CBS News Chicago exclusive, Willie Wilson said he is making another run for mayor in 2027, becoming the 10th candidate to enter the race.
A Dane County judge ruled Tuesday that Wisconsin's paper-only absentee ballot system denies disabled voters the equal opportunity to vote privately and independently, though a trial on electronic voting as a remedy is still ahead.
The Milwaukee mosque leader's former Israeli attorney testified in immigration court that Sarsour was coerced into confessions and was never convicted of any charge linking him to a terrorist organization.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
The Old Town Pour House isn't in its namesake neighborhood anymore, but it's returning to the central area of Chicago — specifically in the Loop.
Stella's Diner in Chicago's East Lakeview community has gone out of business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating a break-in at a bar in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood.
A candy store in Chicago’s West Ridge community was burglarized early Thursday morning.
Willie Wilson became the 10th candidate to announce a run for mayor of Chicago in 2027 on Wednesday. He joins Dana Kozlov to talk about his policies and platform in his fourth run for mayor.
A Chicago-based DJ from Colombia and his partner are in ICE custody on Sunday, federal immigration officials confirmed.
Qdoba and Chipotle have removed jalapeños from their restaurants amid a salmonella outbreak that has affected at least 27 states, including Illinois.
A Chicago DJ from Colombia and his partner are in ICE custody, federal immigration officials confirmed.
At least 345 people — the majority in Colorado and Minnesota — have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating a break-in at a bar in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood.
A candy store in Chicago's West Ridge community was burglarized early Thursday morning.
Thursday's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
A South Holland woman said she was left high and dry after paying thousands of dollars to have her swimming pool fixed, only for the contractor to vanish.
An Elgin man has seen what he thought was the deal of a lifetime turn into weeks of frustration after a fake tracking number scam left him without goods or a refund after buying a game system on eBay.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
A clean energy initiative on the South Side of Chicago is increasing access to solar energy and electric vehicle charging stations, and community members say it's making a difference.
Wilyer Abreu homered for the fourth time in three games and the surging Red Sox beat the White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Chicago Bears right tackle Darnell Wright is very grateful for his historic four-year, $116 million contract extension. Wright thanked general manager Ryan Poles, who used his first 1st round draft pick to pick Wright 10th overall in 2023.
Chicago State University's new football team is just a couple weeks away from the first game of the Cougars' inaugural season.
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs swept Shohei Ohtani and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 7-6 victory.
The Chicago Bears held a short and light practice Wednesday without pads, but it marked the return of linebacker T.J. Edwards.
Chicago police on Thursday were investigating a break-in at a bar in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood.
A candy store in Chicago's West Ridge community was burglarized early Thursday morning.
The Milwaukee mosque leader's former Israeli attorney testified in immigration court that Sarsour was coerced into confessions and was never convicted of any charge linking him to a terrorist organization.
A woman stood charged Tuesday with stabbing a man during a fight in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood this past weekend.
An Illinois State Police trooper who has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a bartender in southwest suburban Tinley Park will remain behind bars as he awaits trial.
