Chicago police car involved in crash on Near South Side
The CPD vehicle was responding to a service call and was traveling northbound on State Street when it collided with a black jeep, police say.
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The CPD vehicle was responding to a service call and was traveling northbound on State Street when it collided with a black jeep, police say.
Police say the boys, both 17, were walking down the street when an unknown vehicle approached, and an unknown suspect fired shots at the victims.
A 17-year-old boy was found shot and killed in an alley on the city's South Side Wednesday night, according to police.
The burglaries happened during the months of October and November.
The Good Hope Free Will Baptist Church is giving out more than 300 frozen turkeys and 500 hot meals to community members Saturday afternoon.
Jenniefer Alcantara, 16, was last seen on Nov. 5, in the vicinity of the 8000 block of South Loomis.
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The officer was in her car in the 2300 block of East 103rd Street when she was shot by someone driving a white Chevrolet.
Three people are hurt including two Chicago police officers after a patrol car strikes an SUV in McKinley Park Sunday morning.
Two Chicago police officers and a man are hurt following a car crash on the city's South Side Saturday morning.
Two teens are charged with carjacking and robbing an elderly man and woman on the city's South Side Friday.
Sergio Matthews, 12, was last seen around 3 p.m. on Thursday in the area of 89th and Throop streets.
The car was speeding when it hit a second vehicle, spun around, then hit a semi driving the opposite direction.
A 15-year-old boy is charged after carjacking an elderly handicapped man on the city's South Side last month.
A man is charged with aggravated battery after shooting a man in the Roseland neighborhood last month.
The realtor for one of the houses said the thieves got in by breaking into a lock box. CBS 2's Asal Rezaei reports.
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They claim the home is sacrificing care in favor of profits and there has been no oversight from the state.
They claim the home is sacrificing care in favor of profits and there has been no oversight from the state.
Residents can get access to a variety of amenities, including covid and flu vaccines, blood donations, medication, document disposal, and more.
Police said the two to three suspects would approach victims on the street in the Brainerd and Beverly neighborhoods and demand their property while armed with a handgun.
Police said the victim, 37, was inside the residence when he was shot by a suspect who then fled on foot.
Police said two 31-year-old men were arguing inside the residence when one of the men produced a firearm and shot the other multiple times.
The hospital stopped the service back in 2011 as a way to reduce costs, but this caused major strain at other nearby emergency rooms and cutting dozens of nursing positions.
The Chicago Cubs handed the New York Mets their 10th consecutive loss with a 4-2 victory on Saturday.
Two teenagers were charged in multiple ATM burglaries reported at Chicago businesses on Friday.
The item is believed to be one of only a handful of Titanic life jackets still in existence, the auction house said.
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in connection to a deadly mass shooting in West Garfield Park.
A United Airlines flight from Chicago to New York was diverted to Pittsburgh Saturday afternoon. Passengers were forced to evacuate via emergency slides.
Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 years in the General Assembly, died Thursday at 85.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The House OK'd a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension.
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But underground construction work on a presidential bunker underneath the ballroom can continue, the judge said.
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The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
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.
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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.
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Cleanup for Earth Day were held throughout the city on Saturday.
Two teenagers were charged in multiple burglaries after ATMs were taken from Chicago businesses on Friday.
A United flight from O'Hare International Airport heading to LaGuardia was diverted to Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.
Several days of heavy rainfall have left areas across Illinois flooded. Victor Jacobo reports on local efforts to deal with flood impacts.
Many areas across Illinois are dealing with flooding threats after storms Friday night brought heavy rainfall.
A flight from O'Hare International Airport heading to LaGuardia was diverted to Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.
Two teenagers were charged in multiple ATM burglaries reported at Chicago businesses on Friday.
Recovery efforts are underway on Saturday after a tornado touchdown has been reported in Lena, Illinois, about 48 miles west of Rockford.
The item is believed to be one of only a handful of Titanic life jackets still in existence, the auction house said.
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A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
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The Chicago Cubs handed the New York Mets their 10th consecutive loss with a 4-2 victory on Saturday.
Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, pounding New York 12-4.
The University of Notre Dame and Villanova will kick off both their men's and women's 2026-2027 basketball seasons with an international game in Rome.
Junior Caminero homered and the Tampa Rays scored twice on bases-loaded walks in the ninth inning, rallying for a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.
The Blackhawks won four of their last 15 games and three of their last 11 home games, but finished with 72 points, 11 more than last season.
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Members of the Cook County State's Attorney's office visited CTA train stations across Chicago on Thursday.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself what police described as a murder-suicide in their home in Annandale, Virginia, police said Thursday.
