Police Warn Of Robber Targeting CTA Passengers In Lincoln Park
Chicago Police were warning CTA riders about a series of early morning robberies on trains in Lincoln Park.
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Chicago Police were warning CTA riders about a series of early morning robberies on trains in Lincoln Park.
A day after former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison for trying to cover up allegations of sex abuse, a Kendall County judge allowed an individual at the center of the case to proceed with a lawsuit seeking the rest of the hush money Hastert had promised him.
Under a new program announced by the city, Chicago residents can all 311 to request a free water quality test at their home. The Chicago Public Schools also have begun testing for lead in drinking water at 28 schools this week.
Six months after an extra-alarm fire gutted a historic Woodlawn neighborhood church, crews have begun taking the first steps toward restoring the 93-year-old building.
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed by police Monday night, after what police described as an "armed confrontation" with officers in the Homan Square neighborhood.
The shooting happened around 2 a.m. in the parking lot outside Premium 127 Nightclub, at 1859 W. 127th St.
President Barack Obama was returning to the University of Chicago on Thursday to push for support of his nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Merrick Garland.
It has sat vacant for nearly 15 years, and become a popular target for graffiti artists, but the old Cook County Hospital building could get new life as a hotel and apartment building, with stores at ground level.
A construction worker was killed and three others were injured when a 45-ton steel beam fell as it was being removed from the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway bridge over Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines early Tuesday.
A laundromat in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood was destroyed overnight when flames raged for more than three hours before firefighters put out the fire.
The Chicago Police officer charged with killing Laquan McDonald reportedly has a new job. Sources tell CBS 2 Officer Jason Van Dyke has been hired by his own union, the Fraternal Order of Police.
When firefighters arrived at the scene in the 1000 block of North Hamlin Avenue shortly before 1 a.m., heavy flames were shooting out of the second floor apartments above a corner grocery store.
Officials at the Chicago Public Schools have released a list of contingency sites where parents can take their children on Friday, when teachers plan a one-day strike.
Chicago police officials vented their frustration at what they see as too-lenient sentencing laws for gun crimes, after a convicted felon on parole was charged with shooting an off-duty police officer.
An off-duty Chicago police officer was wounded in an exchange of gunfire early Monday in the Washington Heights neighborhood, after a would-be robber told an accomplice to "shoot him."
Illinois State Police shut down all northbound lanes of I-57 for approximately three hours overnight, after a man was shot on the expressway in the Morgan Park neighborhood.
The Chicago Police Board has revealed two outsiders and one top deputy at the Chicago Police Department as the three finalists for the next police superintendent.
Already, the county has seen a record number of early votes, with 230,000 ballots already cast in Chicago and the Cook County suburbs. Cook County Clerk David Orr said this primary generated a record number of mail ballots and grace period registration, with a large number of young voters.
Federal investigators have begun sifting through the rubble of a Humboldt Park flea market destroyed by a massive fire earlier this week, a blaze sources said was intentionally set.
Hoping to make the commute easier for those who transfer from trains to buses, the CTA has installed new bus tracker displays at dozens of rail stations.
An off-duty Chicago police officer fired his gun at two suspects Thursday morning, after he caught a man vandalizing a car in Norwood Park.
Several people had to jump from the second story of a Little Village two-flat, after a fire started inside, and flames blocked their only exit.
A young mother and aspiring nurse was fatally shot just blocks from the United Center early Wednesday.
Cook County Judge William Raines met with Marilyn Chambers behind closed doors, along with her public defender, the prosecutor, and a representative from a mental health facility to discuss the best option for her.
Amid the deadliest start to the year in nearly two decades, Interim Chicago Police Supt. John was assuring Chicagoans that extra patrols have been putting in extra hours to help fight crime.
The City Council is expected to soon raise cab fares in Chicago for the first time in a decade, and while you might expect taxi drivers are happy about it, opinions are mixed.
A South Side business owner and philanthropist are trying to stay one step ahead of teen takeovers in Chicago, asking parents to show up in force Tuesday night in Hyde Park for a planned teen trend.
Of the 109 veterans, two served in the Korean War, and the other 107 served in the Vietnam War.
Millions of people using Android mobile devices could receive a payout, according to the settlement website.
Former ComEd chief executive officer Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain have both been ordered released from prison on appeal bonds, as a federal appeals court announced it will be granting them new trials just hours after hearing arguments in their case.
The City Council is expected to soon raise cab fares in Chicago for the first time in a decade, and while you might expect taxi drivers are happy about it, opinions are mixed.
Former ComEd chief executive officer Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain have both been ordered released from prison on appeal bonds, as a federal appeals court announced it will be granting them new trials just hours after hearing arguments in their case.
The back and forth between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV continues to make waves, as the president has lashed out at the pope's criticism of his administration.
After a one-month delay, the City Council is moving forward with plans to increase taxi fares in Chicago for the first time since 2016.
The image was deleted from President Trump's Truth Social account, but the president said it depicted him as a "doctor, making people better."
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
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.
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.
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.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
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 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.
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.
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.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
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.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A law originally enacted to keep the state's nuclear fleet profitable is instead giving relief to energy customers due to rising power costs and increased federal subsidies for nuclear generators.
Pope Leo XIV isn't holding back, despite attacks from President Trump. In a letter released on day two of his visit to Africa, the pontiff warned of democracies sliding into what he called "majoritarian tyranny."
People from around the world bought raffle tickets for €100 each for a shot at winning a real Picasso painting worth at least $1 million. About $14 million was raised for Alzheimer’s research.
Veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom and, in one case, argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
The City Council is expected to soon raise cab fares in Chicago for the first time in a decade, and while you might expect taxi drivers are happy about it, opinions are mixed.
Much of the west, north and northwest suburbs are under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. as severe storms make their way to the Chicago area.
The City Council is expected to soon raise cab fares in Chicago for the first time in a decade, and while you might expect taxi drivers are happy about it, opinions are mixed.
After surveillance video showed a delivery robot smashing into a CTA bus stop, the little guy and the company he works for have issued an apology.
A South Side business owner and philanthropist are trying to stay one step ahead of teen takeovers in Chicago, asking parents to show up in force Tuesday night in Hyde Park for a planned teen trend.
Of the 109 veterans, two served in the Korean War, and the other 107 served in the Vietnam War.
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.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
Angel Reese will not be playing for the Chicago Sky next season, but the team selected a college championship player in Gabriela Jaquez in the WNBA Draft Monday night.
The game was tied at 1 before Thompson scored from the low slot 13 minutes into the second after stealing the puck from Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice and drove in three runs, Cristopher Sánchez pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 13-7.
After adding some veterans over the weekend, the Chicago Sky will add a few more pieces from the college ranks in Monday night's WNBA Draft.
The Chicago White Sox have sent infielder Lenyn Sosa to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league outfielder Jordan Rich and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for his role in trying to carjack an off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy and his family in 2023 in south suburban Dolton.
Two Chicago men have been charged with murder in the shooting death of an Alsip man in southwest suburban Oak Forest over the weekend.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged this week with robbing two men at gunpoint in Chicago's River North district.
Crash-and-grab burglars stole an ATM from a River North gas station early Tuesday morning, Chicago police say.
Two police officers were injured over the weekend while arresting a man in a domestic disturbance in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park.
