Spate Of Paintball Attacks, Largely In Downtown Area, Leaves Victims Petrified
What started as a paintball attack ended in a wild chase through the city this week.
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What started as a paintball attack ended in a wild chase through the city this week.
Unsuspecting people were shot in the head and face in paintball attacks in multiple areas of the city, and two victims have come forward.
"It's like watching your kids become juvenile delinquents," Ogden Plaza Park landscape architect Bernard Jacobs said.
A CTA bus hit a woman in the Streeterville neighborhood Friday morning around 8:45, Chicago police confirm.
Monday is National Wing Day and Jake Melnick's Corner Tap in Streeterville has a variety to try.
A Lamborghini traveling at a high speed struck a Chicago police vehicle in the Streeterville neighborhood.
Chicago police lined up with Northwestern University officers in the Gold Coast neighborhood Friday night as a show of force and partnership following a rash of crimes.
Without warning a light pole came crashing down on a busy street near Navy Pier during rush hour, and dogs may be partially to blame.
A 24-year-old passenger was sitting in a car when two male offenders opened the doors of the vehicle and displayed a handgun.
Chicago police are warning about a series of robberies in the Streeterville and Gold Coast neighborhoods this month.
A timeline of the Jussie Smollett case, presented by the prosecution at the actor's bond hearing Thursday.
Chicago police are hoping to speak with Jussie Smollett again, after the investigation into the alleged attack against the Empire actor shifted over the weekend.
Empire actor Jussie Smollett was questioned again Thursday by Chicago police following an alleged attack on the star Jan. 29.
Chicago police are questioning two "persons of interest" who were seen on video near the spot where "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett reported being attacked in an alleged hate crime in Streeterville last month.
Chicago police issued a community alert warning North Side residents about a string of robberies reported between Jan. 5 and 29 in the Streeterville and River North neighborhoods.
Two men were critically wounded in a pair of shootings downtown early Friday.
Chicago artist, Chance the Rapper, signed a multimillion dollar contract for an apartment in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood.
That arrest came the same day Police Supt. Eddie Johnson announced the formation of a new task force to combat the rise in carjackings in the Chicago area.
Ricky Fobbs is a Texas Marshal from Dallas and a retired Chicago police officer who worked in Streeterville. With 20 years on the force, the training kicked in.
The man ripped the teen out of the car which by then had crashed into a fence. He held the young man down, with the help of a few bystanders, until police arrived.
No one was in custody in either robbery Tuesday morning. Area Central detectives were investigating.
Three violent robberies happened in the River North and Streeterville neighborhoods on the Near North Side in November.
The CBS 2 Investigators have discovered a Chicago building covered with the same type of flammable panels used on the London building destroyed in a deadly fire.
Now, the question - do other Chicago buildings have similar combustible materials? Dave Savini reports, the city is investigating.
City Hall is sending engineers to examine River East's flammable panels. CBS 2's Jim Williams gets reaction from elected officials.
A Cook County judge will share her decision on a controversial petition calling for a special prosecutor to be assigned to investigations related to Operation Midway Blitz.
Monday is the last day for you to submit names for four falcon chicks that hatched outside Aurora City Hall.
Chicago police said a group of people smashed the window of a cannabis dispensary in the South Loop early Monday morning.
Windows were smashed and an ATM was stolen at an overnight break-in at the Beetle Bar and Grill in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward to help solve a double homicide in East Garfield Park.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
Three of the nation's major scholarly groups challenged the Trump administration's cuts to humanities grants.
Since his second term started, President Trump has introduced a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other mayors are asking Illinois lawmakers to increase the share of income tax revenue that goes to local governments.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
A Cook County judge will share her decision on a controversial petition calling for a special prosecutor to be assigned to investigations related to Operation Midway Blitz.
A Mexican man's personal collection of World Cup memorabilia, collected over the last 50 years, will go on display in Mexico City during the 2026 World Cup.
Monday is the last day for you to submit names for four falcon chicks that hatched outside Aurora City Hall.
Chicago police said a group of people smashed the window of a cannabis dispensary in the South Loop early Monday morning.
Windows were smashed at an overnight break-in at the Beetle Bar and Grill in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood.
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward to help solve a double homicide in East Garfield Park.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
A Cook County judge will share her decision on a controversial petition calling for a special prosecutor to be assigned to investigations related to Operation Midway Blitz.
Monday is the last day for you to submit names for four falcon chicks that hatched outside Aurora City Hall.
Chicago police said a group of people smashed the window of a cannabis dispensary in the South Loop early Monday morning.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
It's been quite a week for Bryson Graham—being hired as the new executive VP of basketball operations on Monday, to landing the No. 4 overall pick in the draft.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
White Sox starting pitcher Davis Martin allowed one run on three hits in six innings.
The Fire (5-4-2) avoided a shutout when Hugo Cuypers scored in the 87th minute to extend his goal-scoring streak to nine matches.
The White Sox improved to 18-21 on the season. They were 11-28 after 39 games last year.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
