Former Speaker Michael Madigan takes the stand in his corruption trial
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges.
Woman wants body cam footage after boyfriend shot, killed by officers in Little Village
She called them for help, but when they arrived, police claimed the man lunged at officers with a knife.
Chicago police officers shoot, kill knife-wielding man in Little Village
Arriving officers knocked on an apartment door and were confronted by a man who pulled out a knife and lunged at officers.
Alderman seeks stronger traffic barriers for Chicago street festivals
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change.
Mother demands answers after finding son dead days after garage fire in Roseland
It's been a roller coaster of emotions for Michele Murray since Christmas morning when a fire broke out around 3 a.m. in the 9400 block of South LaSalle Street.
Hundreds of Chicago youth will lose their jobs due to funding cuts
According to program organizers, hundreds of kids are currently slated to lose their jobs come New Year's Eve.
Wife killed, husband wounded in shooting at Gary, Indiana, home, police say
Gary police said just before 7:30 p.m., officers received a call about a man down in front of a residence in the 1100 block of North Warren Street.
Roofing company accused of stiffing customers, ruining professional reputations
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Grubhub to pay $25 million to settle claims of deceptive practices
The Chicago-based company is accused of tricking diners about delivery fees, misleading drivers about pay, and listing restaurants on its platform without permission.
Charges against whistleblower ex-Joliet police sergeant dropped
Now-retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda was charged in connection with leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody.
7 years later, City of Chicago has replaced few smelly soundproof windows
Back in 2017, the city promised to replace the smelly windows after the CBS News Chicago Investigators exposed the issue. But just a tiny fraction of the windows in question have been replaced.
Man ordered detained charged in deadly Lincoln Park shooting
John Conway, 35, was charged Thursday night with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Alexander Nesteruk, 34, on Clark Street just south of Arlington Place just before 4 p.m. on Nov. 27.
Woman takes on Amazon after being fired from warehouse, sues over back pay
So far, the employee, Jillian Desyatnyk, has won the first couple of rounds against the retail giant.
Community "scared" after mass shooting kills 3, wounds 5 in Chicago Lawn
Eight people—four men and four women—were shot around 2 p.m. Monday afternoon in the house at 3511 W. 59th St. in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Portage High School community grieving after killing of beloved secretary
They're still coming to terms with the fact that police were called to her home Friday night for a 911 call regarding a "domestic incident."