CFD battles blaze at West Englewood home
Chicago fire officials said no injuries were reported at a massive fire in the West Englewood neighborhood early Monday morning.
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Chicago fire officials said no injuries were reported at a massive fire in the West Englewood neighborhood early Monday morning.
Chicago police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a pedestrian early Sunday in the West Englewood neighborhood.
The baby — identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office as Kloe Sophia Bastos Castillos — was found unresponsive in the 7200 block of South Winchester Avenue.
Police said 18-year-old Johnny Anderson allegedly participated in the armed robbery of three men in West Englewood on Feb. 20 and the attempted armed robbery of a 41-year-old man in Gage Park on Feb. 1.
Andre Lewis, 57, was arrested at 2:23 p.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of South Damen Avenue, Chicago police said.
Andre Lewis was charged with first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death.
Chicago police said that Gregory Hudson, 65, was arrested on Thursday and charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree murder.
In each of four incidents, the burglars have crashed through the closed doors of businesses by using a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
A building collapsed in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood following a stormy weekend, but without an apparent known cause.
Chicago police said a toddler has been located after being reported missing from West Englewood.
Police said, shortly before 1 p.m., four men were near the sidewalk near 59th Street and Ashland Avenue, when two gunmen walked up and started shooting.
Roy Armond, 50, was arrested on Tuesday in the 6300 block of South Damen Avenue.
Jamari Edwards, 22, faces 17 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on Aug. 12.
According to Chicago police, an unknown driver in a gold sedan heading northbound on Loomis Boulevard ran a red light and hit a silver jeep heading eastbound on 74th Street.
The crash happened around 10 p.m. in the 7400 block of South Loomis Boulevard.
Chicago police said a 14-year-old is charged with a carjacking and robbery in the city's West Englewood neighborhood.
Timothy Johnson, 38, was arrested Thursday afternoon in the 6200 block of South Wolcott Avenue.
Two males of unknown age were found unresponsive inside a home in the 6100 block of South Justine Street.
The delivery drivers were dropping off packages or food in the 6800 block of South Ada Street when a man came up with a gray handgun and demanded their property.
The 17-year-old was arrested by members of the Chicago police and the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday in the 2600 block of West 94th Street in Evergreen Park.
He was identified as the suspect who shot another 19-year-old man in the 7000 block of South Damen Avenue.
Chicago police said around 1 a.m. on July 4, 2024, in the 6200 block of South Laflin Street, a 34-year-old man was outside when he was shot in the neck by someone who fled the scene on foot.
Two people bailed out of the car. One was taken into custody soon afterward, but the other remained at large as of just after 5 p.m.
The pursuit was under way on Ada Street just south of 61st Street and on nearby blocks late Tuesday. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Police said in each of the robberies, a group of three men wearing black hoodies and ski masks walked up to their victims with a handgun and demanded their vehicle.
A man is in critical condition after he was stabbed inside a Burger King on Chicago's Northwest Side on Friday morning.
Chicago weather this weekend will be frigid, with wind chills pushing temperatures below zero into the double digits.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law Friday making Illinois the newest state allowing medically assisted dying in terminally ill residents.
If you're looking for a new furry friend, PAWS Chicago is hosting their holiday adopt-a-thon this weekend.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
Indiana state police said "numerous" state lawmakers had faced bomb threats and been the subject of swatting hoaxes amid the push for redistricting.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
Joel Brennan, a former top official in Gov. Tony Evers' administration, announced Thursday that he is running to succeed the two-term Democrat, joining a crowded primary field for the 2026 election.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Chicago weather this weekend will be frigid, with wind chills pushing temperatures below zero into the double digits.
Get in the holiday spirit with "Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs A Christmas Carol Again" at Theater Wit. Vince Gerasole has your ticket.
Scattered flurries Friday before an arctic blast brings sub-zero wind chills to Chicago over the weekend. Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos obtained from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Friday is the forced move-out deadline at the South Shore apartment that made national headlines earlier this year after it was raided by federal immigration agents.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law Friday making Illinois the newest state allowing medically assisted dying in terminally ill residents.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein. Follow live updates here.
A man is in critical condition after he was stabbed inside a Burger King on Chicago's Northwest Side on Friday morning.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
When the Chicago Bears take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, players and fans are in for one of the coldest games at Soldier Field in years. The sub-zero wind chills in the forecast have some fans trying to unload their tickets.
Next spring, the Joliet Slammers will play a game on the Old Joliet Prison baseball diamond where inmates used to play ball before the prison was shut down in the early 2000s.
The Blackhawks have scored first in 12 of 15 home games, which leads the NHL. Chicago has also allowed just four first-period goals, the fewest in the league.
The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
Chicago police on Thursday warned of a pattern of armed robberies in the Morgan Park neighborhood committed by people who arranged to buy shoes.
Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They plan to seek the death penalty.
