Chicago man receives second look at murder conviction after proclaiming innocence from start
But that didn't happen until a possible conflict of interest was revealed between a Chicago Police detective and an employee in the prosecutor's office.
Darien Harris freed after being exonerated of murder conviction
Harris was convicted largely on the testimony of a witness who turned out to be legally blind.
Jury begins deliberations in corruption trial of former Chicago alderman Ed Burke
Burke is facing 14 counts in a federal indictment, accused of scheming to trade political favors for lucrative business contracts for his law firm.
"I just want to be free," says man convicted of murder on testimony of blind witness
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey visited the Cook County Jail to hear firsthand from the man, Darien Harris, in an exclusive interview.
City poised to pay $8.75 million to family of domestic violence victim who was shot dead by police
Michael Craig, 61, called 911 for help on Oct. 4, 2021, saying his wife was threatening him with a knife. Police ended up killing him.
Off-duty Chicago police officer cited, relieved of powers in deadly crash, sources say
Law enforcement sources told CBS 2 it was an off-duty officer who was driving when she lost control and hit a 56-year-old woman.
Chicago man convicted of murder on testimony of blind witness to get new trial
"There's significant evidence of Darien's innocence that makes it so that we're surprised that the state is retrying the case," Darien Harris' attorney said.
Chicago's enters new deal with crime database from same company as ShotSpotter
As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported, the way the public found out about the deal CrimeTracer was surprising.
Chicago woman says towing company demanded over $10,000 to get her car back
Elaine Kelly said when she finally got it back, her car appeared more damaged - with the inside was ransacked and some of her personal property missing.
Amundsen Park fieldhouse won't be used as shelter for Chicago migrants; will reopen Monday
Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) said the fieldhouse will reopen Monday, allowing for after-school programming and other services to resume.
Mother counts days since her son was taken hostage by Hamas
She wrote the number of days, 53 as of Wednesday, on masking tape fastened to her shirt almost every day since her 23-year-old son was abducted at a music festival.
Two men charged in shooting of Bedford Park police officer
The officer, who is a veteran with more than 15 years with the Bedford Park Police Department, had emergency surgery on Sunday. At last check, he was still in the ICU, but is expected to make a full recovery.
Two held in shooting of police officer in Bedford Park
The shooting happened early Sunday morning near a gas station in the 6800 block of Archer Road, just south of the Bedford Park Police Department.
Man called to report SUV on train tracks in Michigan, but Amtrak train hit it anyway
Amtrak said they were never notified of the SUV on the tracks before the crash last week, was despite a warning call a full 41 minutes earlier.
Could 'design flaw' blamed for Yellow Line accident be a broader problem on the CTA?
The National Transportation Safety Board said the Chicago Transit Authority was operating on out-of-date information with regard to stopping lengths.