West Loop neighbors, police join forces to address crime
Police have arrested a man believed to be connected to a string of attacks and kidnapping attempts against women.
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Police have arrested a man believed to be connected to a string of attacks and kidnapping attempts against women.
The Chicago West Loop community organization is hosting free self-defense classes Saturday.
While police have someone in custody, that is not enough to ease concerns.
While police have someone in custody, that is not enough to ease concerns. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Chicago police issued an alert of multiple related robberies on the city's North Side Tuesday.
Quavon Ewing, 32, is charged with one count of attempted kidnapping by force or threat of force, and two counts of aggravated battery in a public place. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Chicago police on Monday released surveillance photos of the suspect in Sunday's kidnapping attempt. He is seen in a sweatshirt and patterned pajama pants.
Chicago Police are not connecting the two attacks yet, only telling us a person of interest is being questioned and they’re still investigating. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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A 22-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in West Loop overnight.
Chicago police are warning residents of armed robberies in the River North and West Loop neighborhoods..
"It's not about being a hero," the dog walker said. "It's about being a neighbor."
Video at the scene showed a man led by police into an ambulance in handcuffs.
A West Loop man's gut told him something was wrong when he saw a woman being yanked into a car early Wednesday – and indeed something was. CBS 2's Marybel González reports.
Video at the scene showed a man led by police into an ambulance in handcuffs.
A 17-year-old boy is charged after robbing a retail store in West Loop Tuesday.
Residents of the building on West Washington Boulevard also plastered the culprits’ faces on the door after they were caught on surveillance video. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
In screen grabs from surveillance video, you can see the plan in action.
Two people in two different cases – one on June 19 and the other on June 26 – were dressed in street clothes as they used a USPS mail key to enter a building on West Washington Boulevard. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
We're hearing multiple reports of stolen mail and mailbox break-ins across the West Loop.
The city has promised a traffic light at the intersection of Halsted and Hubbard streets in the West Loop, but has yet to follow through.
The girl – believed to be 3 years old – was reunited with her parents at Lurie Children's Hospital late Wednesday. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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Some U.S. importers reported problems filing tariff refund claims after Customs and Border Patrol launched its dedicated portal on Monday.
Chicago is in the midst of its wettest spring on record, following multiple rounds of heavy rain and severe storms in recent weeks.
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D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
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FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
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A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
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Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
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Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
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The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
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Starting Monday, the Trump administration will begin processing some $166 billion in tariff refunds to American businesses.
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
An extra-alarm fire spread to multiple homes on Chicago's West Side Monday morning.
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A tornado that touched down in the community of Lena late last week has been estimated as an EF-2, but may be upgraded, officials said Monday.
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A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
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D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
Burglars targeted a sports card and comic store in a smash-and-grab in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood early Monday morning.
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
Officers from the Iowa City Police Department heard gunfire while responding to a report of a large fight, the department said.
The gunman, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children from 3 to 11 years old, police said.
