$1 million bond for man charged with shooting CPD officer in Englewood
Officer Erik Moreno was expected to be released from the University of Chicago Medical Center Tuesday.
Police increase patrols in Northwest Side communities where machete-wielding robber has struck
So far, there have been eight machete robberies.
Officer shot, seriously wounded in Englewood; suspect in critical condition
A CPD officer is in serious but stable condition, and a suspect is in critical condition following the shooting.
Swastikas, slurs found scrawled in one Evanston school, weeks after nooses were found outside two others
Another racist incident at a school in Evanston is now under investigation - with swastikas and hateful, racist messages found in an Evanston middle school.
Troubling trend of violence targeting police officers has more serious effect than you may think
"To me, it's an expression of disrespect. And it's an expression of the breakdown of trust between police officers and residents in communities," said Arthur Lurigio, a criminologist and professor at Loyola University.
Multiple people were shot in downtown Chicago neighborhoods over holiday weekend
Chicago saw one of the most violent Memorial Day weekends in years – with 50 people shot and nine of them killed.
Man accused of setting "Walking Man" on fire denied bail; victim not expected to survive
"It takes a special kind of evil to do what the defendant did," a Cook County prosecutor said at Guardia's bond hearing Monday afternoon.
Chicago Police Department is budgeted for 1,300 more officers than are on the force now
CBS 2's Tara Molina got her hands on the numbers involved with the CPD staffing shortage and brought them to a security expert.
Chicago man and father charged in Jan. 6 breach of U.S. Capitol
Matthew Bokoski wore a blue "Trump 2020" flag as a cape as he entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to surveillance camera footage.
Contract sheds light about what one company's unarmed security guards are tasked with doing to keep CTA safe
As crime in the Chicago Transit Authority system continues to spike, the city is shelling out big bucks for unarmed security guards it has added to the transit system to try to fight it.
Some city transportation authorities have safety apps to report issues and dangers; why not the CTA?
CBS 2's Tara Molina has been looking at how other cities are handling safety and security - specifically, the reporting of issues and concerns.
At least five catalytic converters found after Irving Park car crash just after reported theft, nationwide spike
Catalytic converters were left all over the ground at the scene of an awful car crash Thursday morning in the Irving Park neighborhood.
Crime and chaos downtown and beyond are keeping tourists away from Chicago
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
Lightfoot moving back weekend curfew for minors to 10 p.m., after teen slain at Millennium Park
"I'm urging parents, guardians, and responsible adults in the lives of children to make sure that you know what the rules are, and that you make a plan with your children and young people," Lightfoot said.
Gov. Pritzker signs new law targeting smash-and-grab thieves
Smash-and-grab thefts have been reported at stores across Chicago and the suburbs.