Transgender Woman Found Stabbed To Death On West Side
For the second time in four months, a transgender woman has been killed on the West Side.
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For the second time in four months, a transgender woman has been killed on the West Side.
A death investigation is underway, after a body was found in an abandoned South Austin neighborhood building Tuesday night.
Police said the attacks all took place between 5 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. They says the offender may wear a mask over his head and gloves on his hands.
A six-block stretch of Pulaski Avenue between Madison and Fulton was pitch black Tuesday night, CBS 2 observed.
Three people were killed and five more were injured by gunfire in Chicago overnight – including a pregnant woman, and a teenage boy who was shot for the second time in a month.
A pregnant woman and a teenage boy were wounded overnight when a gunman opened fire on them in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
Six people were injured, three critically, in a Humboldt Park neighborhood crash Tuesday night on the West Side.
A West Side woman could be in danger, after leaving a downtown hospital.
At least five people were killed, and 23 others were wounded, by gunfire and other violence in Chicago this past weekend.
A 17-year-old boy was shot early Sunday in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
A man was critically wounded in a shooting in the West Side Austin neighborhood early Sunday.
Chicago police busted a gang-controlled drug market in the West Side Austin neighborhood, nabbing 14 people and taking more than $20,000 worth of drugs off the street, authorities announced Friday.
Two teenage boys were killed and a third was wounded in a Thursday afternoon shooting in the West Side Humboldt Park neighborhood.
One man was killed, and six more were injured, in shootings around Chicago overnight.
A man was shot in the head Wednesday night in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Two people were killed and eight others were wounded in gun violence that struck several neighborhoods on the city's South and West sides overnight.
The search is on Tuesday morning for a gunman who shot and killed a man in the South Austin neighborhood, then sped off on a bicycle.
The Chicago Police Department on Saturday announced that 22 alleged gang members were arrested and quantities of heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis were seized during two drug market raids on Friday on the city's South and West sides.
At least 12 people have been wounded in shootings in the city -- mainly in the South, West and Near West sides -- since Friday. The shooting victims, one of whom was critically wounded, have all been male, between 14 and 49 years old.
A 26-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout the head and body while he was "tagging" a garage early Saturday in the West Side South Lawndale neighborhood.
An East Garfield Park neighborhood gas station employee was found shot and killed early Friday, following a robbery.
A 52-year-old woman was trying to cross a West Side street when she was hit by a car that didn't stop. Now she's fighting for her life, hospitalized in critical condition.
A male was wounded in a Tuesday afternoon shooting near a West Side CTA station.
One man was killed and two others critically injured in a shooting Monday afternoon in the West Side West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Three males were shot in the West Side North Lawndale neighborhood early Sunday.
Cuts to your summer flight schedules out of O'Hare International Airport could be on the way after a meeting between the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
An 18-year-old woman was shot and killed near the lakefront in the Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
As Iran retaliates for an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field, one analyst warns the war is "now hitting the plumbing of the global energy system."
Fresh off his win in the Tuesday's primary election, Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey visited the Chicago suburbs on Wednesday, and said he'll be focusing on building support in the Chicago area during his rematch with Gov. JB Pritzker.
Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.
Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a $27 million settlement with the family of an innocent woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
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.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Wednesday marked the last day to help celebrate Lou Malnati's pizzeria's 55th birthday with a special deal.
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."
The late Sister Jean has been honored with T-shirts, socks, and bobbleheads — and now her spirit lives on with a new documentary.
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.
Cuts to your summer fight schedules out of O’Hare International Airport could be on the way after a meeting between the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines.
Hegseth is holding his third news conference on the war. This is a brief excerpt.
Everyone from your coworkers to former presidents is filling out March Madness brackets, and basically all of us will get something, or a lot of things, wrong. CBS Sports Analyst Mike O’Donnell joins Dana and Audrina to help us make sense of the madness.
Loyola University sent out a campus safety alert, notifying students of the fatal shooting near the lakefront in the Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
The family of a college student from Elmhurst who was reported missing during a trip to Spain said his disappearance is "completely out of character."
An 18-year-old woman was shot and killed near the lakefront in the Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Altman died on Tuesday, one day after battling an apartment fire in Rogers Park.
Candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Cook County Board President were among the races on the ballot in the 2026 Illinois primary election on Tuesday.
Cuts to your summer flight schedules out of O'Hare International Airport could be on the way after a meeting between the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
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.
The sluggish Bulls shot 38.5% in the first half and committed 11 turnovers, leading to 20 points for the Raptors.
It's the Illini's sixth tournament appearance under head coach Brad Underwood, but for the first time in program history, the Illini are led by a freshman all-American.
The White Sox's current lease for Rate Field expires after the 2029 season.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
Minnesota forward Nick Foligno received a warm welcome in his first game against Chicago since he was acquired in a March 6 trade with the Blackhawks.
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs stood charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash and driving drunk, after authorities said he hit a pedestrian overnight near Barrington, Illinois.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
