Woman dies after being found shot, lying in roadway in Waukegan
Waukegan police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning.
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Waukegan police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning.
A victim in his 20s is in serious condition at a local hospital.
A total of 16 headstones were found defaced with red spray-painted swastikas, police said.
Police on Monday found numerous headstones had been vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in Waukegan – and some were spray-painted with swastikas.
Police on Monday found numerous headstones had been vandalized at Am Echod Jewish Cemetery in Waukegan – and some were spray-painted with swastikas.
Police said the child was in the car with two adults and two other children when another car pulled up.
Lamont Bankston, 49, is charged with one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and four counts of aggravated battery in a public place.
A substitute teacher in Waukegan has been charged with leaving a 14-year-old boy with a black eye and broken finger after getting physical with the student last month at Jack Benny Middle School.
Lake County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a crash that killed a woman and an 8-month-old boy Saturday afternoon.
Haris Matchalovas is accused of robbing several banks at knifepoint over the past year.
Pools of blood were found on the ground.
Police rushed to a scene near Miguel Juarez Middle School in Waukegan Wednesday afternoon after what appeared to be a shooting.
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar heard from the student's family Tuesday, and also attended a heated school board meeting that dealt with the issue.
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar heard from the student's family Tuesday, and also attended a heated school board meeting that dealt with the issue.
Salinas shot and killed Stinnette and wounded Stinnette's girlfriend, Tafara Williams, on Oct. 20, 2020, during a chase after they'd fled an earlier stop in Waukegan.
"That's my only son," Diana Manjarrez said the day of the shooting. "They could have Tased him. They didn't have to shoot him."
The man's mother said her son suffered from mental health problems and was horrified having witnessed what ended up happening.
Police said the man charged at the officer with several different weapons – and a gasoline can taped to his chest. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
An officer in Waukegan shot and killed a man Wednesday afternoon, after police said the man charged at the officer with several different weapons – and a gasoline can taped to his chest. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Waukegan police were called to the 1000 block of Glen Court by someone who reported a neighbor was trying to start up a chainsaw and also had gasoline with him.
One of the victims was a freshman football player from Waukegan.
Freshman ISU football player Christian Eubanks, 18 – a recent graduate of Warren Township High School in Gurnee – was among those killed in the crash.
A young man from Waukegan was among three Indiana State University students who were killed in a crash over the weekend, about 10 miles away from campus. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Leaders in Lake County are calling for help – as a rash of shootings in Waukegan and other northeastern areas of the county since mid-July has the community on edge.
Leaders in Lake County are calling for help – as a rash of shootings in Waukegan and other northeastern areas of the county since mid-July has the community on edge. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Three larger-than-life bronze bison statues made a stop at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History on Monday, and they won't be around long.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
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.
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.
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.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
Amy Madigan, who won Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Weapons" is the daughter of late former CBS Chicago news director and WBBM Newsradio commentator John Madigan.
Darius Johnson reports that conditions have improved as he travels through Downers Grove in the Mobile Weather Lab.
Meanwhile, anyone trying to fly into Chicago was likely to be snagged by long security lines due to Transportation Security Administration agent shortages. Lauren Victory reports from O'Hare International Airport.
Sharon Zima, a wellbeing support adviser with Endeavor Health, joins Marie Saavedra with some advice on using a weighted blanket.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out.
Winter weather slammed the Chicago area early Monday morning, with blizzard warnings in effect for some outlying areas.
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
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.
Three larger-than-life bronze bison statues made a stop at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History on Monday, and they won't be around long.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
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.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
An on-duty Chicago police sergeant was shot overnight Saturday into Sunday while driving in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
