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The video shows a person in a light colored shirt hanging out the window of the white car as the SUV approaches. Police said people in both vehicles were exchanging gunfire, when one of the bullets hit lobby window of Branden Zollar's apartment building.
A computer problem forced American to halt all flights headed to O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and Miami International Airport around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. The airline said it had fixed the problem by 1:15 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Fox Lake Lieutenant Joe Gliniwiecz lost his life and now there's a new push for a lasting memorial.
A 64-year-old woman was shot early Saturday when a bullet came through the window of a West Garfield Park neighborhood home on the West Side.
The University of Chicago's plan to create an adult trauma center on the South Side might be a victory for advocates who have been demanding such a facility for years, but it's not good enough for some activists and at least one South Side alderman.
The evidence was found afternoon of Day 4 of the highly publicized investigation into the shooting death of Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph "G.I. Joe" Gliniewicz.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports family and friends are remembering him as someone who was selfless.
A couple from south suburban Robbins was killed Thursday night, leaving their three children orphaned, when their minivan was struck by two vehicles that appeared to be street racing, and blew a stop sign.
One second, the television was on the wall. The next, it was being carried away. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot talks with the stunned home owner.
A teenager was in the hospital early Friday, after Chicago police shot him when he allegedly refused to drop a weapon in the South Chicago neighborhood.
A woman was sexually assaulted on the DePaul University campus overnight, as she was walking to her apartment. Police said offender is suspected in two other similar attacks this month.
The Chicago Police Department and the American Civil Liberties Union have reached a groundbreaking deal to set up an independent evaluation of police "stop and frisk" procedures, in an effort to prevent racial profiling.
Sources close to the investigation tell CBS 2 a non-union CTA manager was at the switch site and threw the switch the wrong way, which derailed the train Wednesday.
Bryant Brewer claims he shot the officer in self-defense, but brewer took the stand last week and testified that he was proud of being a cop killer.
A one-year-old girl was hospitalized in critical condition after falling from a window of a building in the South Chicago neighborhood Saturday morning, according to a spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department.
A boater was plucked from Lake Michigan by rescue crews on Friday.
Dog owners should not feel complacent. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
A southwest suburban fire department used a drone to fly over a burning house. That allowed firefighters to better attack the flames.
Michael Moore, co-owner of Hollywood Boulevard Cinema in Woodridge, says he wants to make sure his customers feel secure.
The officer was taken in good condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Police did not release the officer's gender or age.
Manuel Arizaga, 34, lived on the 3600 block of North Saint Louis Avenue with his wife and 1-year-old daughter. He was walking to work around 4:30 a.m. Friday, when he was gunned down in an alley at Waveland and Drake avenues.
Relatives of a Naperville woman who died in a Texas jail cell said it's "unfathomable" that she committed suicide, as authorities have said, and they've hired an attorney to get answers.
The rush for repairs is on after huge hailstones as big as a person's hand pelt parts of the Chicago area, causing serious damage.
In the video, police arrive on the scene of a block party at 15th and South Christiana. An officer approaches Jeremiah Smith, yells at him and hits him so hard with his police baton Smith's white hat flies off his head.
It was a very busy 4th of July night for Chicago Police. Scanner recordings show just what they were dealing with. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot has this Original Report.
A group of culinary students from the south suburbs spent Thursday making preparations to help provide the catering at Rev. Jesse Jacksons' memorial at House of Hope in Chicago Friday.
Illinois' political deck is getting shuffled in ways never seen before in 2026, with three members of Congress stepping down after each has served nearly 30 years on Capitol Hill.
Final preparations were underway on Thursday for the public celebration of life for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson at the House of Hope on the Far South Side.
Four days after being shot in a Chicago drive-by shooting in West Woodlawn, a teen is speaking out from his hospital bed.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and other officials broke ground Thursday on a $99.1 million roadway upgrade project along Touhy Avenue in Chicago's northwest suburbs.
From midnight raids to shootings, Kristi Noem, who was ousted as DHS secretary by Trump today, was at the center of many of the controversies of Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
Federal prosecutors are dropping their probe into whether Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen for pardons, a source said.
Several Republicans on the Oversight panel joined with Democrats in supporting the motion to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden are among the big names who will be in Chicago Friday for Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
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.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
A group of culinary students from the south suburbs spent Thursday making preparations to help provide the catering at Rev. Jesse Jacksons' memorial at House of Hope in Chicago Friday.
Four days after being shot in a Chicago drive-by shooting in West Woodlawn, a teen is speaking out from his hospital bed.
Illinois' primary elections are less than two weeks away, and from U.S. Senate to Illinois Governor to dozens of people vying to replace iconic names in the U.S. House, it's a stacked ballot. The state's political deck is getting shuffled in ways never seen before.
A Canadian tourist is facing charges after being accused of stealing and torturing flamingos from the animal habitat at the Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas.
Four people were hurt, two of them seriously, when a van crashed into a liquor store in West Garfield Park Thursday afternoon.
Reaction from local leaders to news that Kristi Noem had been ousted as head of DHS was swift and savage.
Illinois' political deck is getting shuffled in ways never seen before in 2026, with three members of Congress stepping down after each has served nearly 30 years on Capitol Hill.
A pilot was killed in a small plane crash in Deerfield, Illinois, Wednesday night.
A group of culinary students from the south suburbs spent Thursday making preparations to help provide the catering at Rev. Jesse Jacksons' memorial at House of Hope in Chicago Friday.
Four days after being shot in a Chicago drive-by shooting in West Woodlawn, a teen is speaking out from his hospital bed.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The Chicago Bears are in discussions with the Buffalo Bills to finalize a trade that sends Moore to the AFC East, according to CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
Northwestern was in control before Purdue got back in the game with a 9-0 run in the second half.
Last-place Loyola Chicago came in shooting just 31% on 3s, but kept it close by outscoring the nation's top 3-point shooting team by nine from behind the arc.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Illinois is a win away from a triple-bye and berth in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament.
A Chicago man has been charged with a string of burglaries targeting video gambling terminals at businesses in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
An 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by three juveniles on Chicago's Near South Side this week.
A woman was held up by gun-wielding robbers in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Two women are dead in Pennsylvania and a man is dead in Illinois, after an apparent murder-suicide, police said.
Chicago police on Wednesday warned of a string of charity scam incidents in the on the Near West and South sides in recent weeks.
