Doctors describe 'surreal' experience treating Highland Park mass shooting victims
Highland Park Hospital officials said their physicians treated 26 individuals who were hurt in Monday's mass shooting at a July 4th parade.
Man charged after shooting CPD officer in "ambush" while responding to domestic incident in Little Italy
Police said the shooter opened fire on officers as soon as they got off an elevator in the building where they were responding to a domestic incident.
After 17 years in prison, Charles Alexander credits reentry program with changing his life
Charles Alexander was on the streets at 15, and spent 17 years behind bars knowing he wanted to do something else.
DuPage County program allows voters to cast their ballots at any site countywide
The Illinois primary is coming up Tuesday, and early voting numbers ahead of that date were down in Chicago. But that has not been the case everywhere.
Man shot during armed robbery in River North, amid warning of recent holdups downtown
"The casual violence of these incidents is terrible, but what's even worse is their frequency," said the River North Residents Association.
Head of CTA security says how to keep guns off trains is a 'million-dollar question'
The shooting Tuesday evening on a Red Line train at 47th Street on Tuesday evening follows months of gunpoint robberies and other crimes on trains and train platforms.
Expert says third-party theft of Chicago Police officer's Taser during arrest is concerning
A Chicago Police Officer's Taser was stolen during a physical altercation with a man he was trying to arrest on a CTA Red Line train platform on Monday evening.
Debris from downed trees is still strewn around Ukrainian Village a week after storm
A whole week after a major storm that prompted a tornado warning hit the Chicago area, downed trees and debris are still strewn about Ukrainian Village.
Cook County Sheriff's Office exploring second River North post, at Chicago & State, alderman says
The Cook County Sheriff wants to be part of the solution to rising crime in River North by setting up shop at the crime ridden corner of Chicago Avenue and State Street.
Violent crime on the CTA at a 7-year high so far in 2022
Violent crime on CTA property is at its highest point since 2015, with 375 violent crimes reported on CTA property so far this year.
Cook County Sheriff's office hitting front lines of mental health treatment in River North, downtown
"When someone is in crisis, they need someone to talk to, and what better person for them to talk to than a therapist?" Cook County Sheriff's Office clinician Patrick Kelley said.
Glimmer of hope emerges for minorities waiting to cash in on Illinois recreational pot industry
"Black and Brown entrepreneurs are just sitting on the sidelines watching," said Akele Parnell, who won one of 185 new marijuana dispensary licenses being issued by the state after a lengthy court battle.
With summer soon to begin, organizations work to stop violence and keep Chicago communities safe
"Heading into the summer, we just try to be proactive; Be visible - boots on the ground," said Charles Decuire of the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago.
Aurora Pride Parade permit reinstated after denial
"We are pleased that Aurora City officials have relented, reinstating the permit to Aurora Pride and allowing the Pride Parade to go forward this weekend," the ACLU said.
How did Jerome Halsey, charged with shooting a CPD officer, have a FOID and CCL despite gun conviction?
CBS 2's Tara Molina dug into Halsey's background Wednesday, and whether he would have been legally allowed to have a weapon in the first place.