Sara Tenenbaum

Opening statements in murder trial of Sean Grayson for Sonya Massey shooting begin Wednesday

Two charges have been dropped and some limits have been set for expert witness testimony in the trial of former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson for the murder of Sonya Massey.

• Oct 21, 2025

Husband of Caitlin Tracey to serve to 93 days on domestic violence charges

The estranged husband of a woman found dead at the bottom of stairs in a Chicago condo building a year ago was sentenced to a little over three months on Monday.

• Oct 20, 2025

Judge questions ICE, Border Patrol on use of force, body cameras

A federal judge in Chicago is questioning top officials from ICE and Border Patrol over body cameras federal agents' use of force in Operation Midway Blitz.

• Oct 20, 2025

Mayor Johnson defends budget proposal: "We're not going backwards"

Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke with CBS News Chicago Monday morning to defend his 2026 budget proposal, which aims to close a fiscal hole of more than $1 billion.

• Oct 20, 2025

IB Dan Ryan entrance blocked at Garfield for shooting investigation

The entrance to the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway is blocked at Garfield Monday morning as police investigate a shooting.

• Oct 20, 2025

Jury chosen in murder trial of former sheriff's deputy who killed Sonya Massey

A jury was chosen Monday in the murder trial of former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson for the 2024 fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey.

• Oct 20, 2025

CFD battles blaze at West Englewood home

Chicago fire officials said no injuries were reported at a massive fire in the West Englewood neighborhood early Monday morning.

• Oct 20, 2025

Group of 8 wanted for beating, robbery on CTA Blue Line platform

Chicago police are looking for a group of seven women and one man who beat and robbed people on a CTA Blue Line platform in the Loop.

• Oct 17, 2025

Judge again orders feds in Chicago wear body cams: "This was not a suggestion"

A federal judge again Friday ordered agents in Chicago for immigration operations to wear and turn on their body cameras, telling them "that was not a suggestion."

• Oct 17, 2025

Car at center of case against Chicago woman shot by CBP moved out of state

A key piece of evidence in the assault trial of a Chicago woman who was shot by Border Patrol agents in the city's Brighton Park neighborhood is no longer in the state of Illinois.

• Oct 17, 2025

"No Kings" Chicago protest draws thousands to Grant Park

Thousands of people traveled downtown Saturday for the Chicago "No Kings" protest in Grant Park.

• Oct 18, 2025

Murder trial begins for 2021 fatal shooting of 71-year-old in Chinatown

The murder trial began Friday for the suspect accused of shooting a 71-year-old man walking in Chinatown in 2021.

• Oct 17, 2025

Evergreen Park resident finds shooting suspect hiding in recycling bin

A man in Evergreen Park was unexpectedly drawn into Wednesday's manhunt following a shooting at Walmart when he found the suspect in his recycling bin.

• Oct 16, 2025

Former suburban police chief, officers charged with stealing guns in evidence

The former Campton Hills police chief, two former officers and a current officer have been indicted by a Kane County grand jury for stealing guns that were in evidence.

• Oct 16, 2025

2 hurt in Evergreen Park Walmart shooting, suspect in custody

Evergreen Park police said a 23-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman were hurt in a shooting in a Walmart store on Wednesday afternoon.

• Oct 15, 2025

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