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Four people are wounded following a shooting in West Garfield Park Thursday afternoon.
Police said at 9:04 p.m., a man was walking north on Springfield Avenue at Monroe Street when he took out a gun and began shooting.
The victims were all rushed to area hospitals.
A man is dead after being shot and crashing his car into a road median in the West Garfield Park neighborhood Sunday morning.
The victim was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Police said the victims were standing on the sidewalk in the 4400 block of West Jackson Boulevard around 2 p.m., when a white sedan pulled up, and someone inside started shooting.
There is a new push by the city to address violence as we head into the summer – but the plan doesn't involve extra police patrols.
There is a new push by the city to address violence as we head into the summer – but the plan doesn't involve extra police patrols. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
A man was shot and killed during the midday hours Monday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
An 11-year-old boy and three adults were wounded in a shooting Thursday night in the West Garfield Park community.
The ordinance approved by the City Council would give the Lightfoot administration leverage to buy the shuttered Aldi store n the 3800 block of West Madison Street if the company can't sell the site to another grocer.
The 3-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the right side of his face, and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
The West Garfield Park neighborhood has a serious food insecurity problem – and it is only getting worse. And as CBS 2's Steven Graves reported Monday, free food is going in minutes at giveaways.
The last year has been "very frustrating" for Donald and Vera Rideaux. "Not being able to get in to talk to anyone. No one was getting back to us," Vera said.
A man was shot and critically wounded late Wednesday afternoon in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Heartbroken friends and family braved the cold Wednesday to say goodbye to a mom of three.
A woman was struck and killed as she tried to get into a vehicle in West Garfield Park Saturday evening.
Christmas is just days away, but people on Chicago's west side are coming together to make sure all children have toys under their trees this year.
"Why don't they go ahead and give me my money and we're done with it?" Don Rideaux said.
Some West Side youngsters are putting their skills to good use this season, creating and selling their own wrapping paper. As CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reported Friday night, it all started with a kid who was having a bad day.
In the West Garfield Park neighborhood, a grocery store moves out and hope moves in, in the form of an emergency food giveaway.
One man is dead and another was wounded in a shooting in the West Garfield Park neighborhood late Thursday afternoon.
A 16-year-old boy was shot on a porch in the West Garfield Park neighborhood Monday night.
The Chicago area is facing two days of severe weather threats, with the first round arriving Wednesday afternoon. High winds, torrential downpours and tornadoes are a threat both days.
A security guard was rushed to the hospital from the scene of a crash involving two sport-utility vehicles in a busy intersection in downtown Chicago early Wednesday.
The Consumer Price Index rose last month at a 4.2% annual rate amid a spike in U.S. energy prices.
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday were set to grill the Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Macquline King.
A bicyclist was hit by a train in Grayslake, Illinois, on Tuesday night.
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday were set to grill the Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Macquline King.
Chicago City Council members on Tuesday continued to put pressure on the Johnson administration to replace the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, as a top city official revealed it could be eight more months to get it done.
A partial transcript of grand jury proceedings in the "Broadview Six" case were released Tuesday, demonstrating what attorneys for the now-cleared defendants say are instances of misconduct by federal prosecutors looking for an indictment.
The next round of Cook County property tax bills will be delayed by approximately two months, officials announced Tuesday.
Two Illinois lawmakers are pushing new efforts to keep the Chicago Bears from leaving for Indiana, as the mayor of Hammond says the exact site for a new Bears stadium in the Hoosier state is still in flux.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Visitors will soon be able to check out the set from CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in Chicago, at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
A security guard was rushed to the hospital from the scene of a crash involving two sport-utility vehicles in a busy intersection in downtown Chicago early Wednesday.
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday were set to grill the Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Macquline King. Lauren Victory reports.
An investigation is underway in Grayslake after reports of a train crash.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Federal agents and Chicago police were involved in a shooting during a law enforcement operation in Country Club Hills on Tuesday evening.
The Chicago area is facing two days of severe weather threats. High winds, torrential downpours and tornadoes are a threat both days.
CBS Skywatch was over the scene at 189th Street and Lorreto Lane, where multiple law enforcement officers, including members of the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, were canvassing the area.
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday were set to grill the Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Macquline King.
A security guard was rushed to the hospital from the scene of a crash involving two sport-utility vehicles in a busy intersection in downtown Chicago early Wednesday.
The Consumer Price Index rose last month at a 4.2% annual rate amid a spike in U.S. energy prices.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
Michael Busch added a solo homer as the Cubs lost for the 21st time in 28 games.
The second-place White Sox (35-31) moved within a half-game of scuffling Cleveland atop the AL Central.
As much success as Loveland had as a rookie, especially down the stretch, he's locked in on getting better to be ready if that route tree is expanding.
Top prospect Braden Montgomery has joined the Chicago White Sox after the outfielder was brought up from Triple-A Charlotte.
Longtime CBS News Chicago sports and news anchor/reporter Ryan Baker announced he will be leaving his role after nearly 20 years to enter a new chapter in the nonprofit sector.
Attorneys for Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, told a federal judge he has lost 30 pounds and is not receiving consistent medical care for Type 2 diabetes while held in an Indiana jail.
Nick Reiner is accused of stabbing his parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner to death at their home in December.
Prosecutors allege the suspects robbed a home in Warren, Michigan, killing two people in December 2024.
An Illinois investment advisor has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that he swindled his clients in a Ponzi scheme.
One person was arrested after a pickup truck struck an Illinois State Police squad car in Chicago's Grand Crossing community early Monday.
