USPIS offering $50,000 reward for suspect who robbed letter carrier at gunpoint on Southwest Side
A big reward is being offered to catch a man who robbed a U.S. postal carrier in the West Lawn neighborhood last month.
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A big reward is being offered to catch a man who robbed a U.S. postal carrier in the West Lawn neighborhood last month.
A big reward is being offered to catch a man who robbed a U.S. postal carrier in the West Lawn neighborhood last month.
It was not clear what was burning inside the container.
The fire broke out at a private truck lot just west of Pulaski Road at about 5300 South. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Several donut circles were still visible Sunday at the intersection of Archer and Kedzie.
Police have released photos of the man wanted in connection with the assault.
A man is dead after being struck by a car on the city's Southwest Side Saturday morning.
A Chicago police car was hit after a 16-year-old driving a black sedan ran a stop sign in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood Saturday Morning.
The boy's killer is still on the loose.
His three siblings were in the SUV when this happened, but none were injured.
Police said four people, all now in custody, carjacked two women, set a pickup truck on fire, and ended up crashing into a 55-year-old woman's car, killing her. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reports.
Hoarding conditions in the building contributed to fire.
Residents are complaining that their cars have been left with dented bumpers, dinged-up doors, and mirrors left broken and dangling.
Residents say they have reported it to police and the alderman, but the problem keeps getting worse.
Residents of the Marquette Park area also fear another takeover could get out of hand again.
Residents fear another takeover could get out of hand again. CBS 2's Marybel González reports.
CBS 2's Jermont Terry has a heartwarming update to a story we brought you last week.
Tire marks in the Ford City Mall parking lot at 76th Street and Cicero Avenue serve as proof of what people in the area say is an ongoing nuisance.
Tire marks in the Ford City Mall parking lot at 76th Street and Cicero Avenue serve as proof of what people in the area say is an ongoing nuisance. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Gunfire rang out audibly Thursday afternoon while a baseball game was in progress at St. Rita of Cascia High School on the Southwest Side. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Safety and violence were the focus of a townhall meeting on the city's Southwest Side Monday, the same day Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a program to help people pay for doorbell cameras and motion lights.
Safety and violence were the focus of a townhall meeting on the city’s Southwest Side Monday, the same day Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a program to help people pay for doorbell cameras and motion lights. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
When the light pole came crashing down in Streeterville last week, it reminded someone on the Southwest Side of what she experienced three years ago. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
An alarming has been hitting the Chicago's Southwest Side - unsuspecting people are violently attacked and robbed alone at their garages in alleyways.
Two men were shot in a car near the Ford City Mall on the Southwest Side Friday afternoon.
The defense said Katlar Parchman, 19, is a nursing assistant, goes to church, does community service, but was not the person who caused Kyle Bickham's death.
Chicago dropped into second in the AL Central after it blew a six-run lead in an 11-8 loss to Detroit on Friday night.
Saturday's headliners, including Tool, Nas, Morrissey, Bad Religion and Bright Eyes, will now take place during the 6 p.m. hour.
It is unclear what caused the man to fall onto the tracks.
Chicago police are investigating two crashes that left a 23-year-old man and another unidentified man dead an hour apart on the North and Far Southwest sides.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
The U.S. military has escorted one billion barrels of oil and over 2,000 commercial vessels out of the Persian Gulf in the last couple of months, the Pentagon said.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
The company said that Gemini managed to gain access to that company and two others by finding passwords online or guessing the login information.
Saturday marked the second of three days of fun with live entertainment, food, and, of course, beer. On Sunday, there will be a dog parade.
The event featured experts in workshops and presentations about parenting. Organizers say the event was created to remind moms that taking care of themselves isn't selfish, but essential.
There are 96 days until Christmas, but kids got into the holiday spirit early to audition for the 49th production of the play at the Goodman Theatre.
Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico are seen walking away from the White House grounds after their press badges were revoked at the security post Saturday morning.
The defense said Katlar Parchman, 19, is a nursing assistant, goes to church, does community service, but was not the person who caused Kyle Bickham's death.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among 3 men injured in a shooting in River North.
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area.
Saturday's headliners, including Tool, Nas, Morrissey, Bad Religion and Bright Eyes, will now take place during the 6 p.m. hour.
It is unclear what caused the man to fall onto the tracks.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Chicago dropped into second in the AL Central after it blew a six-run lead in an 11-8 loss to Detroit on Friday night.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
Jose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With heavy rain in the forecast on Saturday night, the White Sox have moved up their game against the Detroit Tigers.
Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run as the Chicago White Sox tied with Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among three men injured in a shooting during fight in River North early Saturday morning.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
