
Vigil held for young woman who was shot and killed on Chicago's Southeast Side
The body of Sierra Evans, 19, was discovered with gunshot wounds in the 9500 block of South Avenue N this past Saturday.
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The body of Sierra Evans, 19, was discovered with gunshot wounds in the 9500 block of South Avenue N this past Saturday.
So far, police have not made any arrests in the case.
Chicago police said five men removed the security gate and front door of the station before entering and taking an ATM with an unknown amount of money inside.
Grace Bentkowski, 22, was struck and killed late July in by a South Shore Line train at the Hegewisch station.
Members of the Chicago Police Department arrested 29-year-old Paul Redd on Wednesday just before 9 p.m. in the 10800 block of South Avenue J.
An ice cream vendor on Chicago's Southeast Side was shot Wednesday evening, and the shooters ran into a home, which prompted a SWAT response.
A SWAT response was called after the two suspected shooters ran into a building.
No one else was injured, and no citations were injured.
The robbery happened on Feb. 18 around 10 a.m. in the 1900 block of East 91st Street.
Chicago police and firefighters arrived at the 8900 block of South Essex Avenue just before midnight where flames were seen coming from the garage.
Chicago police and members of the Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force arrested 35-year-old Katherine McCann on Thursday, in the 1300 block of West 112th Street.
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was stopped by another victim who says his car was also towed away in the middle of the night right nearby.
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was stopped by another victim who says his car was also towed away in the middle of the night right nearby.
Activists have objected to plans to move a controversial metal shredder from Lincoln Park to a largely Latino community on the Southeast Side already overburdened with pollution.
The wife of an Illinois state trooper who was found shot dead with him in a murder-suicide on the Southeast Side was a Chicago Public Schools pre-kindergarten teacher.
Doorbell video from the East Side neighborhood showed a UPS driver throwing packages over a fence like a football player making a spiral pass.
Neighborhoods across the city were actively working this Halloween to make sure celebrations would be safe after little kids were finished trick-or-treating.
A major protect is now under way in the Calumet Region of the Southeast Side.
Investigators late Saturday were trying to determine what caused a fire that swept through a home in the East Side neighborhood.
A 26-year-old man is dead, after police said he was part of a group that fired shots from a car on the Southeast Side, at a group of men who fired back.
A federal judge on Wednesday said the City of Chicago does not have to issue a permit to metal-shredding facility that wants to move to the city's Southeast Side.
Residents of the city's Southeast Side sent a message to Mayor Lori Lightfoot near her home on Saturday – stop letting companies pollute neighborhoods.
An extra-alarm fire was raging Wednesday night in an industrial building on the city's Southeast Side.
A Cub Scout pack has called an East Side neighborhood Archdiocese school home for decades, and the boys and their parents were quite upset after priceless items stored at the school were tossed in the trash.
A group of protesters sent a message on wheels Sunday as they bicycled throughout the Southeast Side.
A man with a Concealed Carry License was injured in a shootout after an argument in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
An Illinois state trooper was inured in a Scott's Law crash on the northbound Bishop Ford Monday night.
State and public health officials are working to confirm any additional cases.
Johnsonville, LCC is recalling over 22,600 pounds of cheddar bratwurst in 10 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
A gray car was hit so hard that the hood ended up under the purple car in front of it.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met two days before new U.S. tariffs go into effect.
The recent election that determined control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court saw millions of dollars flooding in from billionaires, featured attack ads and drew national political attention.
The Trump administration's IT team members investigated how Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeff Goldberg was added to a Signal group chat with high-ranking senior officials.
More than 1,200 "Hands Off!" demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups.
Countries targeted by President Trump for higher so-called reciprocal tariffs are due to go into effect on Wednesday.
Johnsonville, LCC is recalling over 22,600 pounds of cheddar bratwurst in 10 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The law firms Romanucci and Blandin, representing the families of Antoine Lewis, 39, of Chicago, and Mark Lindquist Law, representing Darcy Belanger, 46, of Denver, Colorado, announced the settlement was reached on Sunday night.
A Mega Millions lottery ticket that contained all the winning numbers — bought along the western edge of the Chicago metro area, in DeKalb County — has made someone in Illinois $344 million richer this week.
CBS News Chicago spent months trying to get a simple answer from Lynwood Mayor Jada Curry about her salary.
In most of Lisle, residents get their water from the village. But in one section, the Oak View subdivision, a private company supplies the water, and residents are furious about the bills.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital heart defects.
The Lake County Health Department confirmed to the school district that the person is isolated from others and undergoing treatment.
According to the public health department, the cuts affect 22 contracts and over 100 staff positions.
Right now, the industry standards call for AFib patients to take blood thinners for the rest of their lives.
Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Notably in St. Louis, hometown company Anheuser-Busch ended a 30-year partnership. Bud Light is also a top sponsor of Chicago pride events — and there may be a change there too.
Singleton will be the first to tell you her success is not a solo act.
The owners are waiting to see if the federal grants they lost are reinstated.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
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An Illinois state trooper was inured in a Scott’s Law crash on the northbound Bishop Ford Monday night.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced the 16 felony and two misdemeanor charges Monday, saying Khodja is accused of sexually assaulting five women. The assaults took place in May and July of 2022 and in January and February of 2025.
Chicago police are searching for a man they said hit several parked cars early Monday morning in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr. Trump said "we're having direct talks with Iran," beginning Saturday.
Northwestern University says a settlement is being finalized in a lawsuit regarding football hazing allegations.
State and public health officials are working to confirm any additional cases.
This settlement relates to allegations that date back nearly two decades from players who allege they were hazed in ways that were violent, sexual, and traumatic.
A man with a Concealed Carry License was injured in a shootout after an argument in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
Both Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her ally trustee Andrew Holmes were no-shows at Henyard's last Dolton Village Board meeting Monday.
An Illinois state trooper was inured in a Scott's Law crash on the northbound Bishop Ford Monday night.
"You can outrun the police in certain circumstances. We terminate pursuits for safety reasons. But you can't outrun technology," Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis said.
A south suburban man under investigation for mishandling remains at his crematory has previously been fined for taking bodies from a hospital without a funeral director license.
Researchers at the Shedd Aquarium are putting tiny trackers inside fish living in the Chicago River to study them and the environment.
"If we come together and we do something, we can make this stop, and we can do it together," said Pam Bosley, co-founder of the non-profit group Purpose over Pain.
In most of Lisle, residents get their water from the village. But in one section, the Oak View subdivision, a private company supplies the water, and residents are furious about the bills.
Justin Steele tossed three-hit ball over seven innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-0 on a frigid night.
The iconic Wrigley Field bleachers welcomed an unusual guest during the Chicago Cubs' series against the San Diego Padres this weekend.
After falling behind by 10 early, the Bulls took control in the second quarter and built a 75-55 halftime lead.
After a scoreless first period, Nazar gave Chicago the lead with a short-handed goal at 18:55 of the second. It was Nazar's ninth of the season and came off Teuvo Teravainen's 42nd assist.
The Padres' Gavin Sheets singled off Porter Hodge to tie it in the eighth.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced the 18 total charges during a media conference on Monday.
Police said, around 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 3200 block of Clinton Avenue.
Kyler Reese, 21, and Chaun Allen, 22, both have been charged in federal court with conspiracy, robbery of a mail carrier, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
Illinois state Rep. Marcus Evans (D-Chicago) said he's working to change state law to improve enforcement when riders are banned from the CTA.
British actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, London police said.