Activist who worked to fight violence in Chicago killed in shooting
William "Willie" Cooper, 58, walking when someone shot him from a dark-colored vehicle driving by, police said
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Illinois residents brace for possibility of record flooding
"Folks think because it's not raining anymore, things are just fine or getting better -- they're not," Gov. Bruce Rauner says
Police: "Free samples" of tainted heroin distributed in Chicago
Tainted heroin may have resulted in the hospitalization of at least eight people in Chicago due to overdoses
3 officers enter pleas in alleged Laquan McDonald cover-up
The indictment alleges the Chicago officers lied when they said the teen aggressively swung a knife and tried to get up, while still armed, after he was shot by Officer Jason Van Dyke in 2014
Explosion, possible ammonia leak evacuates food supplier facility
Ammonia is commonly used in large refrigeration systems used at food warehouses
At least 101 shot, 15 killed over holiday weekend in Chicago
"CBSN: On Assignment" spent the last week in Chicago, to witness the violence from the inside
More than 100 shot in deadly holiday weekend in Chicago
Shootings come as police department put more than 1,000 extra officers on the street
Deadly string of shooting incidents breaks out in Chicago
Among injured is son of Cook County judge, which Chicago Police have dubbed gang related shooting during Fourth of July weekend
40,000 gallons of crude oil leak after train derails in Illinois
Police say it will take several days to clean up the oil at the scene nearly 40 miles southwest of Chicago.
Chicago police, feds team up on new effort to curb violence
Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a statement Thursday night that "we are foundationally changing the way we fight crime in Chicago"
Trump says he's sending federal help to Chicago to combat violence
Chicago's police department personally asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions for additional resources a few months ago
12 major American cities that are shrinking
Urban renewal isn't universal: Rust Belt and Midwestern cities are particularly hard hit by declining populations
2 dead in apparent murder-suicide on Chicago highway
Authorities investigating possible murder-suicide on Chicago Skyway connecting city with Indiana
Arrests in schoolyard shooting of Chicago girls, 7 and 13
Police say three gang members opened fire on the Joseph Warren Elementary School playground Friday as children were having a picnic
Program teaches young African-American men to be best fathers they can be
Dovetail Project aims to give young fathers in Chicago the guidance they need to take care of their children
Witness subdues stabbing suspect with broken bottle, prosecutor says
Pablo Sosa, 35, has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, the assistant state attorney says
Boy becomes super hero for a day, saves Chicago
Make-A-Wish recipient Christian Clark spend a day roaming the lakefront in Chicago, battling villains while dressed as Super Black
Officials: Two girls shot outside Chicago elementary school
The girls were reportedly in serious condition after what a witness described as a drive-by shooting Friday
Firefighter dies after collapsing while battling blaze
Lawrence Matthews collapsed while battling a fire that engulfed multiple mobile homes near Chicago
Woman's act of kindness for blind Cubs fan goes viral
Thousands walked past blind man trying to flag cab after Cubs game, but only one person stopped to help
16-year-old girl charged in fatal stabbing of Uber driver
Police said they responded to a report of a man screaming for help when they found Grant Nelson with multiple stab wounds
Could tiny houses solve our cities' homeless crisis?
The popular minimalist dwellings are cheap to construct, making them a possible solution for an increasingly pressing issue
Video shows "unruly" passenger tackled, pinned to floor
Cellphone video captures Southwest Airlines employee subduing man after he ran screaming onto a Chicago-bound flight in Vegas
Flaming ouzo shrimp from chef Tony Mantuano
Chef Tony Mantuano is the chef/partner at Spiaggia, the one and only four-star Italian restaurant in Chicago
Amtrak conductor shot at train station
Naperville police say a Wisconsin man in his 70s fired from inside the train after the conductor stepped onto a platform
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