Passersby left shocked after burning cross spotted in Grant Park
The flames from the cross burning in the middle of Grant Park were visible to anyone driving or walking down Columbus Drive.
Some Chicago City Council members calling for transparency over parking meter deal
The council members say the Johnson administration signed an NDA, which limits what they can tell the public.
Bears fans divided in reaction to team's decision to focus on Hammond stadium
The announcement by the Chicago Bears that the board of directors voted to advance the team's stadium development in Hammond, Indiana, has left fans on both sides of the state line talking.
2026 Race Against Gun Violence set to kick off in Grant Park
Hundreds of people were expected to run through Grant Park and along the Chicago lakefront on Thursday evening for the annual Race Against Gun Violence.
Annual "We Walk For Her" march raises awareness for murdered and missing women
Activists were gathering in Bronzeville on Wednesday afternoon to raise awareness for the dozens of unsolved cases of missing and murdered Black and Brown women and girls in Chicago.
Massage parlor raided; alderwoman says it was front for prostitution
Federal and local law enforcement officers shut down a massage parlor operating in Brighton Park on Monday. The local alderwoman said the business was a front for prostitution and possibly human trafficking.
Oak Park police shoot, kill man after struggle for gun
A man was killed in an Oak Park police shooting after officers pulled over an SUV and struggled with the driver over a gun.
DHS secretary threatens to pull CBP agents from sanctuary city airports like O'Hare
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is considering a plan to remove all U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents from airports in sanctuary cities like Chicago.
Investigation underway after explosion, fire at Stickney-Cicero border chemical plant
A special hazmat team from O'Hare Airport was brought in to assist in this emergency.
The Red Well Foundation uses arts to enrich lives of young people in Chicago
CBS News Chicago is focusing on groups working to end gun violence in the city. One such group is The Red Well Foundation, which uses the arts to affect young people's lives positively.
African/Caribbean International Festival of Life permit denied by CPD; organizers seek Johnson's override
The only person who can override the denial is Mayor Brandon Johnson, but organizers say it's been four weeks already.
Chicago nonprofit uses yoga to teach younger kids about violence prevention
They offer a wide range of services, including meeting with first and second-graders to teach younger kids how to prevent violence.
Chicago making cuts to Meals on Wheels program
Thousands of Chicagoans who depend on home-delivered meals, mostly seniors, will soon see less food coming to their door, and it will likely leave people scrambling to find enough food to eat.
Chicago unveils summer safety plan ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, so Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling and Mayor Brandon Johnson unveiled the city's safety plan Thursday afternoon.
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Chicago police officer beaten, teeth knocked out in McKinley Park attack
A Chicago police officer's family said he's lucky to be alive after he was attacked on Tuesday night in the McKinley Park neighborhood.