Fire destroys vacant home, damages apartment building in Auburn Gresham
One man was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Two adults and two children from the apartment building were left temporarily homeless.
One man was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Two adults and two children from the apartment building were left temporarily homeless.
The car is a black Chevy Camaro soft-top convertible. It is believed to have front-end damage and a broken windshield.
The male bicyclist was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and initially reported in critical condition.
Ashley Burrell is charged with violating her animal owner duties. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
This all came after multiple calls for animal neglect.
A total of 26 cats were found and rescued in Ashley Burrell's house on Hermitage Avenue Tuesday, and more were rescued a day later. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Chicago police say the victim was standing in the parking lot when a silver sedan approached, and someone from inside fired multiple shots in his direction.
The crash happened on 87th Street in the South Side's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
The smoke in an Auburn Gresham residence was caused by cooking, not a fire, the Chicago Fire Department said.
This was not a fire, the CFD said.
The boy has been charged with two felony counts of attempted murder, two felony counts of aggravated battery, and one misdemeanor count of battery.
The victims attempted to flee the scene, causing their vehicle to flip and strike two parked vehicles, police said.
The shooting happened around 12:14 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Wood Street.
A teenage boy was charged as an adult on Thursday in the shooting deaths of three people last month in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, including a 14-year-old boy.
Prosecutors said Antonio Velasco shot all four victims after spending the evening hanging out with them, smoking marijuana.
Further investigation revealed that the victim was arguing with another man, later identified as Fleming, who pulled out a firearm and shot him before fleeing into a nearby residence.
Gerald Davis was arrested just before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of West 84th Street.
Antoine Jones didn't come home Saturday night after going to the corner store at 79th and Wood around 6:30 p.m.
Antoine Jones didn't come home Saturday night after going to the corner store at 79th and Wood on the city's South Side.
A would-be robber was shot and killed, while a Concealed Carry License holder was shot twice, in the incident in Auburn Gresham. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The victim, a 60-year-old man with a valid FOID card and CCL holder, exchanged gunfire with the suspect during an attempted robbery in Auburn Gresham, police said.
Chicago police said just before 5:30 a.m., a man, 60, was at an ATM when another man on a bike approached, displayed a firearm, and demanded his property.
The offender suffered gunshot wounds throughout the body and was taken to Christ Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Chicago police said just before 5:30 a.m., a man, 60, was outside in the 1500 block of West 82nd Street when another man approached, displayed a firearm, and demanded his property.
No one was in custody late Thursday, police said.
A witness at the scene said he was immediately concerned when one of the cars sped past him.
Showers will taper off Tuesday as temperatures drop to the 50s.
The woman was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The couple's 3-year-old son, who was home at the time, was not hurt.
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Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
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One person died and three others were critically injured in a multi-car crash in Glenview late Sunday night. Emergency responders arrived to the 1200 block of East Lake Avenue where two cars were left mangled, one of them split in half.
Police said the 23-year-old woman was shot in the chest, near 61st Street and South King Drive, just before 10 p.m.
CBS 2 meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
It began back in World War II when a Japanese diplomat risked everything to save the lives of thousands of Jews.
Chicago Police say the boy was stabbed in the back near North Dearborn Avenue and West Lake Street.
A witness at the scene said he was immediately concerned when one of the cars sped past him.
Protesters have been there for two weeks.
It began back in World War II when a Japanese diplomat risked everything to save the lives of thousands of Jews.
Showers will taper off Tuesday as temperatures drop to the 50s.
The woman was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
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Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
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Illinois Senate Bill 1807 looks to make "fleeing or attempting to elude" an officer by car a felony.
The victim was walking around 7 a.m. when an unknown offender shot him in the chest, Chicago police said. He was taken to Loyola Hospital, where he died.
The employees on the scene were not injured, UIC police said.