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Michael McDonough, 17, said he was waiting for a few hours for the Pace-operated transportation service, which provides rides for the disabled.
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Michael McDonough, 17, said he was waiting for a few hours for the Pace-operated transportation service, which provides rides for the disabled.
From police traffic stops to a turtle life-saving stop, Waukegan Police Sgt. Marc Jackson's, Motorola Si500 body camera captures it all. His department is the first ever to use such cameras.
For nearly two years, Curtis Kmiecek and Dana Kurtz been in a legal battle with the village over a sculpture in front of Kurtz's law firm.
The rare, hallucinogenic drug, is known on the street, as "businessman's trip" or "Dimitri."
Jamiah Barnes, 8, was crossing the street to attend a prayer vigil for a 14-year-old boy who had been slain earlier in the day, just three blocks away, when two men began arguing and someone began shooting. Jamiah was shot in the forearm, and a 40-year-old woman was shot in the hand.
The 60-member congregation collected $5,000 for their first annual giveaway. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson has moved to fire seven police officers for lying about the circumstances of the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald in 2014, in order to justify Officer Jason Van Dyke's use of deadly force.
A local police foundation is trying to make emergency kits available to new police academy graduates, free of charge.
Two teenagers robbed 10 people, Monday night in one hour's time in Chicago's River North.
The incident happened over the weekend in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports how that victory has inspired so many here in Chicago.
Parade organizers are trying to get a handle on the parade running time, but some young people are crestfallen they can't participate. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Paul O'Neal, 18, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he died Thursday night after an encounter with police.
Sources say Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson is wrapping up his investigation and could recommend as many as five patrolman, three detectives and a sergeant be suspended or lose their badges.
The head of the Chicago FOP says this is not a negotiation ploy or a job action. He says this is about one thing: officers spending time with their families. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Special first-aid training and equipment are credited with helping the officer survive being shot in the thigh.
First Deputy Supt. John Escalante says the Chicago department has reached out to the police department in Baton Rouge, La. to offer any support.
Many Chicago police officers have stepped up to show they care, in a very big way. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Ja'Mal Green, 20, was charged with two felony counts each of aggravated battery to a peace officer, and aggravated battery in a public place. He also faces one felony count of attempting to disarm a peace officer, and two misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest.
Officers here are being paired with partners to increase visibility and safety. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
CBS 2's Marissa Bailey caught up with two family members of Chicago area police officers to talk about what they were feeling Friday.
Two robbery suspects were killed in a crash in West Pullman following a police chase that started in Tinley Park. Four Chicago police officers and two other robbery suspects also were were injured in the wreck.
Rev. Corey Brooks said kids were shooting off firecrackers and fireworks at the time, so when someone opened fire into a crowd gathered in the courtyard of the Parkway Gardens apartments, no one realized right away there had been a shooting.
She lost 10 pounds in seven months, and even went hiking two weeks ago; what Emily Sanders didn't know was she was seven months pregnant. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot has this Original Report about a surprise arrival.
At least six different factions are taking part in the truce. The boundaries are from State to Stoney and 55th to 67th. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
In an annual February tradition, some couples had the honor of exchanging or renewing vows on Sunday morning at the top of the Chicago skyscraper that was once the tallest building in the world.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 68, according to police.
A stretch of busy Dempster Street was shut down in the north Chicago suburb of Niles early Sunday after a vehicle hit a pedestrian.
A driver was killed early Sunday when a sport-utility vehicle hit a Chicago Transit Authority bus in Chicago's Pilsen community.
A woman was in custody after another woman was slashed in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this weekend.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, plans to attend President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress later this month, according to her attorney.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Suzanne Le Mignot recently celebrated a milestone with her 400th HIIT class at Orangetheory River North, while Mary Kay Kleist shows us an ice chapel built at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026.
Families and coaches are beyond proud that their players are representing their communities in the big game. Asal Rezaei reports.
Police were investigating after a 10-year-old girl was found dead in Chicago’s Bronzeville community this weekend.
The Seattle Seahawks' Julian Love, Rylie Mills, and Eric Saubert, along with the New England Patriots' Robert Spillane, are just some who trace their football beginnings to Chicagoland high schools.
Police were investigating after a 10-year-old girl was found dead in Chicago's Bronzeville community this weekend.
A driver was killed early Sunday when a sport-utility vehicle hit a Chicago Transit Authority bus in Chicago's Pilsen community.
A driver was killed in a crash involving a sport-utility vehicle and a semi-trailer truck on the Bishop Ford Freeway on Chicago's Far South Side early Sunday.
A father says his 15-year-old son was injured during full-contact drills without padding at practice.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, was airlifted off the mountain.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
Illinois led 39-35 at halftime after six ties and nine lead changes and was ahead by nine points early in the second half.
The Bulls led 104-97 after closing the third period on a 16-2 run, but Denver started the final quarter on a 20-2 spurt to take the lead for good.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
A woman was in custody after another woman was slashed in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this weekend.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A South Side community came together on Friday, hoping for justice after a woman was shot and killed while her baby was in the back seat of their car earlier this week.
A Chicago city employee was found shot to death Friday morning inside an apartment in the West Ridge neighborhood.
Actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, officials said Friday.
