CPD to work more closely with unarmed security guards on the CTA to fight violent crime
"We'll continue to add resources until we see the kind of safety that the city of Chicago deserves," CPD Supt. David Brown said.
Whole Foods closing Englewood grocery store after six years
Whole Foods will be closing its store in Englewood, six years after opening a grocery store in what had once been a food desert on the South Side.
DEA suspends registration for Evergreen Park Pharmacy, restricts drugs it can dispense
A pharmacy in suburban Evergreen Park has been busted for giving patients a dangerous mix of drugs – and that's not all.
Police are no longer investigating several crimes that happened on the CTA this month -- why?
A stabbing, an aggravated robbery, and an assault on a CTA train operator are three crimes that Chicago Police are no longer investigating.
Alderman says there weren't enough officers for crowds, chaos downtown this past weekend
The first really warm weekend of the year brought massive crowds who created a chaotic scene in Millennium Park – with some jumping on taxis, destroying property, and making threats with weapons.
CTA says it's deploying security guards, with goal of 300 per day
Currently, about 200 to 220 are deployed on the system per day, the CTA said.
On 4/20, many minority marijuana businesses have yet to open
"For us not to be open on this 4/20 is extremely frustrating."
Demand for gun-detecting K-9 units at retail stores skyrockets after Mag Mile Neiman Marcus arrest
The latest solution to Chicago's skyrocketing shoplifting problem has four legs and a tail.
Guests at Godfrey Hotel still shaken after weekend robbery, shooting
"I think something should have been said. Just to notify us."
Bill on Gov. Pritzker's desk would crack down on organized retail crime in multiple ways, amid spike in such crime on Mag Mile and elsewhere
We've seen smash-and-grab retail thefts happen across the Chicago area – in the city and suburbs alike. Now, a new law waiting on Gov. JB Pritzker's signature will make it easier for police to catch these criminals.
City still not talking after three gunpoint robberies on CTA
Four different people were held up at gunpoint on CTA 'L' trains and platforms in three separate incidents Thursday morning.
Chicago Police say they're maintaining safety on CTA following mass shooting on NYC subway
Chicago Police said Tuesday that they will maintain the resources to ensure safety on the city's transit system, following a mass shooting and smoke bomb attack that left 29 people injured in the New York City subway.
Officials still have no answers about actions against violent crime on CTA
CBS 2 pushed for answers about violent crime on the CTA Monday – in the wake of a shooting, a stabbing, and another attack added to the list of crimes on our public transit since Friday night.
After two carjackings right downtown, alderman says police action is needed now
A woman was carjacked in the middle of the Loop while stopped at an intersection early Friday morning – in the second carjacking downtown in the past few days.
With more violent attacks on CTA, no response from city officials on whether more safety measures needed
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd), who this week suggested spending the $12.5 million in proposed gas giveaway money on CTA safety, told us in a statement that the current safety plan isn't working.