Smash-and-grab thieves target Foot Locker store on South Side
The crime just after 6 a.m. at the Foot Locker in the 3300 block of South Martin Luther King Drive in the Douglas neighborhood.
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The crime just after 6 a.m. at the Foot Locker in the 3300 block of South Martin Luther King Drive in the Douglas neighborhood.
The 17-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a 20-year-old woman just before 6 p.m. Friday in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
Chicago police said the men were sitting inside the vehicle when another car pulled up, and at least two gunmen jumped out and shot at them.
Some residents on the South Side were left with flooded basements. Dwayne Baxter, a resident in Chicago Lawn, said this was the second time his basement has flooded this summer.
Investigation into the shooting indicated that the suspect attempted to take her belongings before shooting her.
Police said the hit-and-run driver struck and killed a 31-year-old pedestrian in Auburn Park during the early morning of Aug. 3.
Inside Guaranteed Rate Field at the Wintrust Scout Lounge, some of the softest spoken voices are making a major impact.
Since the summer of 1929, it's been a family tradition on the South Side. The Bud Billiken Parade draws thousands every year to help kick off the upcoming school year.
John Perteet was arrested and charged in the fatal South Side shooting of a 43-year-old man on July 11, according to police.
The parade that began in the summer of 1929 continues to embody Chicago's Black History and works to empower youth, especially on the South Side.
It happened shortly after 4 a.m. at a residence in the 7400 block of S. South Shore Drive.
Chicago police said the crash happened on Wednesday, July 30, around 11:35 p.m. in the 700 block of West Marquette Road in the Englewood neighborhood.
The Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools, and Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the addition of 16 sustainable community schools, bringing the total to 36.
Chicago police said they found the victim unresponsive in the street in the Grand Crossing neighborhood overnight.
A 71-year-old man was arguing with an unknown man, who pulled out a sharp object and attacked the victim, stabbing him in the abdomen.
The Crestwood Collegiate League offers college-bound players opportunities to compete at the college level.
The Crestwood Collegiate League has expanded from six to 12 teams this season. The players are still all local, playing at six ball parks around the area, including Brother Rice.
The offender was placed into custody by responding officers, and charges are pending.
In court, prosecutors said Angelique Mobley, 22, and Lamon Weathers, 33, were dating during the kidnapping. They said Mobley and Weathers, Matthew Price, 27, and another unknown person somehow gained access to the 2-year-old's grandmother's building near 48th Street and Michigan Wednesday morning.
Chicago police said the dating app robberies happened during the overnight hours on July 19, 23, and 24.
The robberies on July 19, 23, and 24, in the 4800 block of South Drexel Boulevard in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood.
The shooting happened on Saturday just before midnight in the 100 block of West 87th Street, just off the Dan Ryan near the CTA Red Line stop.
Police said a marked squad car was going through an intersection when a Kia sedan, driven by a 23-year-old woman, disregarded a traffic light and hit the squad car, causing it to roll over.
Chicago police said officers responded to a report of a person shot and found a man and a woman in an alley who were hit by gunfire.
The 62-year-old man was standing by the stairs of a residence in Greater Grand Crossing when two people from an SUV got out and shot at him, according to police.
An overnight fire destroyed a home in south suburban Crete, Illinois. The school district says three children who were students in their schools were killed.
The Chicago Urban Heritage Project is filling in blanks for the history of entire neighborhoods and Chicago as a whole, through cycles of demolition and rebuilding, disinvestment and gentrification.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has agreed to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, establishing the All-Star center fielder as one of the franchise's core players.
Several groups will rally in Springfield on Wednesday to urge Illinois state lawmakers to pass various pieces of legislation.
An investigaiton is underway after human remains were found in Mokena, Illinois, on Tuesday.
Senate Democrats have made their latest counteroffer to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Follow live updates.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
Democrats are pushing for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the Senate appeared to be closing in on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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.
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.
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 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.
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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.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
An overnight fire destroyed a home in south suburban Crete, Illinois. The school district says three children who were students in their schools were killed.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking severe weather.
Authorities believe someone kidnapped Nancy Guthrie, 84, from her Arizona home seven weeks ago.
Iranian leaders have rejected a ceasefire proposal put forth by the Trump administration. Instead, Iran issued its own counter-proposal, and sources told CNN that Iranians would rather negotiate with Vice President JD Vance. Meantime, Iran continues to launch strikes on Israel, and President Trump is sending more troops to the region.
The Chicago Park District is searching for an artist to create a statue of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable for the city founder’s namesake park.
An overnight fire destroyed a home in south suburban Crete, Illinois. The school district says three children who were students in their schools were killed.
An investigaiton is underway after human remains were found in Mokena, Illinois, on Tuesday.
The Chicago Urban Heritage Project is filling in blanks for the history of entire neighborhoods and Chicago as a whole, through cycles of demolition and rebuilding, disinvestment and gentrification.
Several groups will rally in Springfield on Wednesday to urge Illinois state lawmakers to pass various pieces of legislation.
The robot belonging to Coco Robotics was spotted by a CBS News Chicago viewer near North Avenue and Halsted Street in Old Town on Tuesday afternoon.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
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Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Pete Crow-Armstrong has agreed to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, establishing the All-Star center fielder as one of the franchise's core players.
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The Bulls (29-42) led by as many as 22 points after scoring a season-high 41 points in the first quarter.
Tickets to a pair of Blackhawks games in Germany next season will go on sale on Friday.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting an even younger teenage girl in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood last fall.
A woman was sexually assaulted at Northeastern Illinois University on Chicago's Northwest Side over the weekend, police said.
A 67-year-old man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
Burglars crashed into the renowned Golden Apple Grille and Breakfast House in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood early Monday morning, while the 24-hour restaurant was open.
A man was detained until trial Monday on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
