Appeals court hears Jussie Smollett's bid to toss hate crime hoax convictions
Smollett's team has argued that the trial violated his Fifth Amendment protections against double jeopardy.
Man, 25, hospitalized after being rescued in Lake Michigan's "Playpen"
Video showed rescue crews jumping from a chopper to save the man who went under.
More car break-ins on same stretch of Prairie Avenue where 20 cars were already targeted
Chicago Police are formally warning people about the break-ins now, but what are they doing to prevent them? That's what victims want to know.
South Loop residents fight against plans for new data center in Prairie District
The fear is that all the computers at the data center will make too much noise and be a disruption.
Two children shot in Chicago within hours; more than 30 shot so far over holiday weekend
The two children were not the only young people injured over the holiday weekend.
Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville locked down after 'swatting' call
Students from the school left classes, and were then sent home.
Woman shaken after being carjacked in Wicker Park; car was later used in other crimes
Police arrested three men in that stolen car. But only two were still in custody late Tuesday afternoon.
String of robberies and armed carjackings reported across the city
These are on top of the robberies that happened over the weekend, leaving dozens victimized and some of the victims injured.
CTA touts drop in crime over past year, but data show concerns remain
What is clear is that, while some crime is down on the CTA, not all crime has dropped.
Argonne scientist working to change Humboldt Park's 'heat dome'
"We know our various neighborhoods are impacted differently. We would like to quantify what that impact is."
15-year-old shot in Palatine has died
The Palatine Fire Department rushed the boy to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.
ComEd prepares power grid for stress from extreme heat
The company has activated its emergency preparedness center and will increase staffing to address any need at any time of the day.
Masked thieves ransack Gold Coast Prada store; expert says such crimes affect everyone
CBS 2 has tracked a nearly 30% vacancy rate along the Magnificent Mile. An expert says lost sales tax revenue hurts everyone.
Overnight armed robbery spree prompts police investigation; 2 suspects in custody
In all four robberies, they were in a white sedan and used rifles.
Cook County Redeploy program works to break the cycle for underage criminal offenders
CBS 2's Tara Molina got a firsthand look at the program, which provides specialized treatment to the kids and teens in the criminal justice system.