Demolition for Damen Silos on Southwest Side scheduled to begin
The silos date back to 1906 but were abandoned in 1977.
El Chapo's son pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago hearing
A son of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman pled guilty in a U.S. drug trafficking case at a hearing in Chicago Friday.
Officials say federal agents targeted Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican museum
Community leaders and elected officials in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood said at least a dozen federal agents appeared to be investigating a Puerto Rican museum for future immigration action purposes.
Demolition of Chicago's Damen Silos to begin next week despite fight from preservationists
Abandoned since an explosion in 1977, the new owner of the silos has been planning to tear them down — and will begin doing so on Monday of next week.
Snelling credits new Crime Gun Intelligence Center amid sharp drop in crime
Data tracked by CBS News Chicago shows aggravated assaults, aggravated batteries, arsons, burglaries, motor vehicle thefts, robberies, and homicides so far in 2025 are all down significantly compared to the same point in 2024.
Alderperson credits collaborative community approach with reducing violence in 26th Ward
What is different in the ward, said Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th), is the involvement some who might not otherwise be invited to the conversation about violence prevention — like members of gangs.
With Damen Silos facing demolition, activists fight to save historic site
The Damen Silos' new owner is planning to tear them down, but a coalition of preservationists and community groups say that would amount to destroying part of Chicago's history.
Woman charged with driving car through crowd during Chicago ICE protest
The 30-year-old woman was arrested on June 19, and allegedly drove her car through a crowd of thousands protesting ICE and immigration actions in downtown Chicago.
Tipped minimum wage set to go up in Chicago July 1, and some restaurateurs aren't pleased
On Tuesday, July 1, the city's minimum wage will go up, along with wages for tipped workers, as part of Chicago's One Fair Wage Ordinance.
Chicago ICE director defends immigration actions after touring facility with House speaker
The head of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement Chicago field office sat down with CBS News Chicago to defend his agency's deportation mission in the city.
Daughter says she still doesn't know why immigrant advocate was arrested by ICE
Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda was an organizer with Organized Communities Against Deportations. Pineda's attorney and her daughter is told she was being held at a facility in Kentucky as of Tuesday.
Surprise ICE check-ins strike fear in Chicago immigrant communities
Chicago organizers have been working to try to protect undocumented immigrants who have been subject to surprise ICE check-ins that sometimes lead to detentions and deportations.
Chicago protest calls for ICE tactical units to stand down
At 4 p.m. as protesters were gathering, a counterprotester came to the scene — prompting angry chants to erupt from the main protest.
City officials confirm Trump sending tactical ICE teams to Chicago
City officials confirmed reports that President Trump is sending ICE tactical teams to Chicago, the same move that sparked massive protests in Los Angeles.
Chicago prepares for "No Kings" demonstrations after Tuesday's ICE protests
Chicago is an anchor city for the "No Kings" protests Saturday, and city officials said they are prepared for the crowds expected.