Chicago alderman calls for earlier teen curfew in wake of Streeterville shooting
The shooting left a woman visiting Chicago wounded, and surveillance images of the suspects have now been released. Marissa Sulek reports.
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The shooting left a woman visiting Chicago wounded, and surveillance images of the suspects have now been released. Marissa Sulek reports.
The call came in just after 8 p.m. Sunday when the woman was shot in the arm walking down the sidewalk with her son.
Fire crews treated the 46-year-old woman, who was then taken to Northwestern Hospital in good condition and later released. She was walking with her young son at the time when she was shot, according to police.
The woman was walking in the 400 block of North Columbus Drive, between Illinois and North Water streets, when she heard gunshots and felt pain.
Three children were among seven people injured when a stolen Jeep Cherokee caused a four-car crash Wednesday night in the Streeterville neighborhood.
A 26-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 300 block of East North Water Street when he was shot in the head by an unknown shooter, police said.
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A person of interest was taken into custody, police said.
Residents heard from police and other leaders about strategies to keep peace in the neighborhood.
Police said they are adding more officers on weekends, watching and Chicago Transit Authority and other cameras, to keep crowds in check.
On Wednesday, the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents, or SOAR, called a town hall meeting with Aldermen Brendan Reilly (42nd) and Brian Hopkins (2nd) to address some of the issues in downtown and Streeterville.
Police said just after midnight, two women, both 20, were walking westbound on Chicago from Fairbanks when the suspect, who was walking eastbound, approached them and sexually abused one of the women.
Video shows a silver sedan driving down the walk on the north side of the Chicago River as if it were just another road.
Police are still looking for that driver.
Two Chicago Police officers are recovering after they were injured when a burglary suspect ran into them with a getaway car Saturday morning in Streeterville on Chicago's Near North Side.
Police are still looking for the driver.
Students were told to shelter in place as police swarmed the area – until an all-clear was issued a little over half an hour later.
The university was put on lockdown following the report of shots fired on East Chicago Avenue near Wieboldt Hall. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Police say an unknown man was in an argument with a known woman on a ship that was un-boarding. Security staff escorted the man off the ship when he returned moments later and fired multiple shots toward the ship.
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The victim was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition.
"What didn't she know? Where did we fail? Did she not know that she could place this child in a loving home?" said Illinois State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz.
Police said a witness found the baby girls in a bathroom at a child care center in the 400 block of East Ontario Street.
They said one or two men used a pry tool to break into apartments in the middle of the day. Last Thursday afternoon, they broke into two apartments near Grand and Michigan Avenue.
People who live nearby and love the area aren't happy.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Friday of the deadly shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera in 2025.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
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.
A man was shot and killed near a strip mall on Chicago's South Side on Friday morning.
The family of Adam Toledo, the 13-year-old shot and killed by Chicago police in Little Village in 2021, has moved to voluntarily dismiss their wrongful death lawsuit.
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.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
But underground construction work on a presidential bunker underneath the ballroom can continue, the judge said.
The City of Chicago on Thursday kicked off bus tours as part of its new reparations initiative.
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Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
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.
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It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
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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Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
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The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
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.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Friday of the deadly shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera.
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Sunny and warm with highs near 80 Friday before the forecast gives way to severe storms at night.
The family of Adam Toledo, the 13-year-old shot and killed by Chicago police in Little Village in 2021, has moved to voluntarily dismiss their wrongful death lawsuit.
The Archdiocese of Chicago said Chicago Public Schools is restoring funding for students with disabilities in Catholic schools starting Monday.
A tornado watch and a flood watch are in effect ahead of severe storms that could cause heavy wind damage and flooding.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video Friday of the deadly shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera in 2025.
Friday's incidents mark the sixth ATM burglary reported at a Chicago business this week.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative agreement, two weeks after the utility locked out 1,600 workers amid a contract dispute.
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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Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
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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.
Nico Hoerner drove in a career-high five runs, Shota Imanaga struck out 11 in six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 on Wednesday night.
Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Noah Schultz had an uneven major league debut in a start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night after being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.
A well-known café and newsstand in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood was damaged early Thursday morning when a stolen car that police were pursuing crashed into it.
Gregory Morgan Jr. of Temple Hills, Maryland, was charged Thursday morning with two counts of second-degree assault in the Feb. 5 incident.
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.
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