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.
$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.