New eco-friendly playground at West Side elementary school officially opens
The playground at Spencer Technology Academy at 214 N. Lavergne Ave. is part of the Space to Grow Program.
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The playground at Spencer Technology Academy at 214 N. Lavergne Ave. is part of the Space to Grow Program.
The victims, a 33-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, were standing outside when someone inside a black sedan pulled up and fired shots at them.
Police said the child was playing in her backyard with several other children when an Unknown woman entered the backyard and carried her across the street to a grocery store.
The victim's relative walked across the street, confronted the offender, and returned the child to her mother.
Four vehicles were damaged, including a police SUV with front-end damage and a silver sedan with the driver's side caved in and airbags deployed.
Chicago police said the on Wednesday officers attempted a traffic stop when Keyana Wells, 24, attempted to hit them in order to prevent arrest while driving in the 200 block of South Cicero Avenue.
Keyana Wells, 24, was charged with two felony counts of attempted first-degree murder and one felony count of aggravated battery with use of a deadly weapon.
They're talking about aikido, a Japanese martial art with roots hundreds of years old.
On Saturday morning, the West Side sounded like New Orleans, with music from a brass band accompanying a message.
The program is free and hosted by Illinois Action for Children.
Parent University, a free program hosted by Illinois Action for Children, helps parents with learning multiple ways to develop skill building and it trickles down to the children.
The woman was shot in the head and torso and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
The woman was shot in the head and torso and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
A car crashed into a tree at 18th Street and Ridgeway Avenue in North Lawndale, but it was not clear if the crash was related to the shooting. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The burglaries happened during various hours of the day between March 4 and May 10 in the Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, and North Lawndale neighborhoods.
They hit three different businesses in just an hour overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
They hit three different businesses in just an hour overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
A source said the incident started near a music studio on the West Side, where police and fire crews get frequent calls.
A source said the incident started near a music studio on the West Side, where police and fire crews get frequent calls.
COPA is investigating the specifics of this incident, including the comprehensive use of force, with the full cooperation of the Chicago Police Department.
All three were arrested on Wednesday in the 3500 block of West Jackson Boulevard and the 500 block of South Millard Avenue, respectively, police said.
Police said just before 6:30 p.m., the victims were standing in the alley when they heard multiple gunshots coming from an unknown area.
The 15-year-old boy was arrested on Saturday afternoon in the 6600 block of South Stewart Avenue.
Police say the victim was walking when another man approached and an argument started. When it turned into a fight, the other man pulled out a gun and shot the victim in his chest.
"On the front of the building, it says 'Savings Department,' and I love that," Alt Space Chicago co-founder Jordan Campbell said.
In March 2021, in Little Village, a police officer chased Adam Toledo on foot after shots were fired on a street corner.
In a stunner on the opening day of 2026 WNBA free agency, the Chicago Sky have agreed to trade Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for multiple first-round picks.
Chicago area Hooters locations collected 72 purses to fill with essential hygiene items in a donation drive in support of women in need and domestic violence survivors.
President Trump is scheduled to hold a news conference Monday afternoon following the successful rescue of a U.S. airman from inside Iran.
Metra's electronic ticket scanning pilot program officially launched Monday at some downtown Chicago stations.
President Trump is scheduled to hold a news conference Monday afternoon following the successful rescue of a U.S. airman from inside Iran.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The Illinois Accountability Commission is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings on federal agents' tactics during last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
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.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
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.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
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.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
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.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
Iran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal presented by negotiators. A White House official said President Trump also has not signed off on it, as the president says Iran is on a deadline to open up the Strait of Hormuz or face consequences.
A civil rights trial is set to begin Monday over the police shooting that killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo in 2021. Asal Rezaei reports.
The organization One Hope United and the University of Illinois at Chicago want to expand a program that provides family-style living to teens in foster care.
Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is now open in Schaumburg. Jackie Kostek got behind the wheel of a go-kart and enjoyed some other activities.
President Trump gave Tehran a deadline that expires Monday night Washington time, saying if no deal was reached to reopen the strait, the U.S. would hit Iran’s power plants and other infrastructure targets and set the country “back to the stone ages.”
Two police officers were hurt in a crash early Monday morning in west suburban Cicero while chasing burglary suspects, town officials said.
In March 2021, in Little Village, a police officer chased Adam Toledo on foot after shots were fired on a street corner.
A rally was set to be held in Daley Plaza Monday for a Chicago woman accused of killing her abusive boyfriend in 2022.
In March 2021, in Little Village, a police officer chased Adam Toledo on foot after shots were fired on a street corner.
Chicago area Hooters locations collected 72 purses to fill with essential hygiene items in a donation drive in support of women in need and domestic violence survivors.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
In a stunner on the opening day of 2026 WNBA free agency, the Chicago Sky have agreed to trade Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for multiple first-round picks.
Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer and Matt Shaw and Happ added solo shots for Chicago in Game 2.
The Bulls missed four shots on their next possession, including three straight at point-blank range by Leonard Miller, before Booker made a 3 to make 117-108 with 1:33 remaining.
Amaya's hard shot to right-center field off Connor Brogdon (2-1) scored pinch-runner Dylan Carlson from second base.
Miguel Vargas had an RBI triple, and Lenyn Sosa and Austin Hays each drove in a run as the White Sox opened 3-0 at home for the first time since 2004.
The woman accused of killing her on-and-off-again boyfriend and his parents in Chicago's south suburbs was due in court Monday.
Thieves stole an ATM in a crash-and-grab burglary at a BP gas station in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Monday.
A man shot and killed someone who came into his home and started charging at him in Chicago's South Deering community, police said early Monday.
A man was due in court Sunday after being arrested and charged with hitting a woman with a vehicle last week and then running off in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood.
A man was stabbed to death in a fight in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning.
