Teen charged in alleged armed robbery of another in Uptown last month
Chicago police said the 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm.
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Chicago police said the 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm.
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.
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.
Celebrations were held in Chicago and the suburbs this weekend as the Year of the Horse begins.
The annual tradition features a colorful celebration along Uptown’s Argyle Street business district.
The Chicago Plan Commission this week will consider proposals for new large-scale residential buildings — one an apartment tower in the Northalsted District, the other a supportive housing development for women in Uptown.
At least four more burglaries were reported between Wednesday and Thursday, this time in the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods.
The 15-year-old cat named Scribbles ran from a three-alarm building fire at Glenwood and Argyle back last month.
The volunteer group, Cat Squad, has been searching for Scribbles every day since Dec. 16.
It has been months since the Chicago City Council approved a plan to update the way a roughly two-mile stretch of Broadway in the Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods is zoned.
A man was shot and killed outside of a McDonald's in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Saturday morning.
An extra-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
The fire was so intense that the fire department called a 3-11 alarm, sending 12 fire engines, four fire trucks, two tower ladders, and about 125 firefighters to fight the blaze.
An extra-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Chicago police on Thursday issued a community alert about a string of burglaries targeting work vans in several neighborhoods on the city's North Side this week.
A man died after being found with a gunshot wound to the head in an apartment complex in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood Wednesday night.
CBS Chicago is revisiting Joseph Brennemann Elementary School in Uptown for an update on a community-led renovation of the school’s teachers’ lounge.
A woman who was punched in the head in a random attack in Chicago five months ago – one of several women who are victims of similar attacks – is coming forward in hopes of preventing more assaults.
The plan is officially called the Broadway Land Use Framework, and it would simplify the regulatory process for constructing mid-rise residential buildings in the Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods by changing the way Broadway is zoned.
Burglars stole an ATM from a store in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Monday morning.
Chicago police responded to a call of shots fired in the 1200 block of West Sunnyside Avenue and found an 18-year-old man unresponsive on the street Friday night.
Police found an 18-year-old man unresponsive on the street with a gunshot wound to the head just before midnight.
Chicago's Uptown neighborhood is blooming with beautiful works of art, thanks to the "Yard Walls" project, launched by Uptown United.
Doctors, nurses, patients, and community members will urge administrators to act before a federal deadline makes the closure of the hospital permanent.
Doctors, nurses, patients, and community members will urge administrators to act before a federal deadline makes the closure permanent. Lauren Victory reports.
Service on the CTA Yellow Line was suspended Thursday afternoon due to what the Chicago Transit Authority called a medical emergency.
The City of Gary, Indiana, announced Thursday that it has received a $500,000 contribution from Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana to build a new animal care facility.
Chicago Public Schools students hoped to spell success on Thursday in the Citywide Spelling Bee Championship.
Two law enforcement sources tell CBS News a suspect in the alleged synagogue attack in the Detroit area is dead, adding the suspect was confronted and killed by synagogue security after the suspect rammed a vehicle into the synagogue.
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 Senate failed for a fourth time to advance a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, with no deal in sight.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has called off – for now – a bid to impose new polling place protections in Chicago in an attempt to prohibit federal immigration agents from entering so-called "democracy zones" while voters are at the polls.
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.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
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.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, 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.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
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.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Putter is looking for a forever home. You can adopt Putter from Second City Canine Rescue in Palatine, Illinois.
Chicago Public Schools students hoped to spell success on Thursday in the Citywide Spelling Bee Championship.
On Sunday, September 20, hundreds of people will jump in the river to raise money for ALS research and learn-to-swim programs at the Chicago Park District.
Indiana State Police counted 106 structures with damage around Lake Village from a tornado this week, but believe that number will go up. Lauren Victory reports.
Jackie Kostek stops by the iconic Manny's Deli for a look at the spring-time offerings.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says law enforcement is responding to an "active shooter situation" at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.
Communities across Kankakee County, Illinois, are waking up to another day of cleanup after an EF-3 ripped through the area, leaving major damage.
It was alleged that the woman and five coworkers returned from Turkey to O'Hare and were held for 30 hours. Since then, DHS, along with the Cook County and Dodge County sheriff's offices, said that didn't happen.
Ravinia Festival announced its 2026 season lineup Thursday morning.
Restoration efforts continued in Northwest Indiana on Thursday after a massive tornado ripped through the town of Lake Village earlier this week — leaving an elderly couple dead.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
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.
Northwestern now has a seven-game winning streak against the Hoosiers.
Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
The Detroit Lions are losing another player, this time it's wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who is reportedly heading to the Chicago Bears.
Chicago, which had lost three in a row, including a 4-3 setback to Dallas on Sunday night, has now won all three meetings with Utah this season, with the teams' fourth and final game of the season scheduled for Thursday night.
The Chicago Bears have been busy bolstering their defense on the first day of free agency, signing linebacker Devin Bush Jr., safety Coby Bryant, and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, according to reports.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A Lake County judge ordered a Fox Lake woman to remain behind bars on Tuesday, following her arrest on charges accusing her of abusing her 11-year-old son for years.
A 75-year-old man was due for a detention hearing Tuesday in a shooting that killed two women, ages 68 and 71, on Chicago's Far South Side this past weekend.