Family mourns young man shot and killed after getting stuck in Gage Park street takeover
Guillermo Caballero's family said he got trapped inside a chaotic circle of cars and people at the illegal meetup – and was unable to escape.
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Guillermo Caballero's family said he got trapped inside a chaotic circle of cars and people at the illegal meetup – and was unable to escape.
The street takeover was staged over the weekend at 59th Street and Western Avenue.
Chicago Police detectives are asking anyone with additional photos or video to give them a call.
A pedestrian was found dead in the middle of the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning.
An Illinois State trooper was recovering Sunday after a late-night crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
We have told you about case after case of carjackings in Chicago over the past several months, and some victims have now been reunited with their cars.
Police were questioning a man and woman Thursday afternoon after they said the woman shot the man during a fight on the city's Southwest Side.
CBS 2's Tara Molina looked into a pothole under a railroad viaduct at the edge of West Englewood that is so bad, at one point there were damaged cars lined up and down the street after driving over it.
A man was shot and killed Monday evening in the Gage Park neighborhood.
Getting on the wrong bus made a man so angry that he shot and cracked two of the bus's windows on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Two men were have already been charged with murder in the slaying of a mother in front of her two kids in April, and now, a third man wanted in connection with the murder has been let off the hook.
Most recently, a man was shot in the West Side Austin neighborhood. The 20-year-old was walking on the sidewalk in the 4600 block of West Washington Boulevard about 10:35 p.m. when he heard gunshots and felt pain, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to his buttocks.
After losing his first-born daughter and his youngest son to gun violence in less than a year, Pierre Curry said "I'm going to lose my mind."
Most recently, a bullet grazed a man's head after a robbery in the Englewood neighborhood.
Jerald Calhoun, 29, of the 700 block of West 59th Street, was shot and killed less than a mile from his home, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
The woman, 32, was walking with two males at West 59th Street and South Campbell Avenue about 12:20 a.m. when two gunmen across the street opened fire.
A Lincoln Park man has been charged in connection with two sexual assaults that allegedly took place Friday – one against an elderly woman near Midway International Airport, and in a separate attack hours earlier in the Montclare neighborhood.
The 65-year-old man was struck by a "maroon or brown van" as he stepped onto 59th Street near a bus stop about 4:40 p.m., police said.
A hit-and-run driver damaged a building and struck another car, sending two people to area hospitals Thursday night in the Southwest Side Gage Park neighborhood.
The 26-year-old, who has not yet been identified, was walking down a sidewalk in the 1600 block of West 59th Street when a male gunman opened fire.
Two good samaritans were able to help an 18-year-old woman fight off a man who tried to rape her near Midway International Airport earlier this week.
Most recently, a female was shot in the head in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
The two, 26 and 32, were in the 800 block of West 59th Street about 12:45 a.m. when an unknown male approached them and opened fire.
Around 10:20 a.m., Illinois State Police responded to a crash involving a trooper in the northbound lanes of I-57 near 107th Street, police said.
Election Day is Tuesday, which means polling places will open for voters to cast their ballot for federal, state, and local offices.
Election Day is on Tuesday, and if you need to know where to vote in Illinois in the 2024 elections, here's how to find the location of your polling place.
More rounds of rain and storms could lead to the potential for flooding across the area.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
Election Day is Tuesday, which means polling places will open for voters to cast their ballot for federal, state, and local offices.
Election Day is on Tuesday, and if you need to know where to vote in Illinois in the 2024 elections, here's how to find the location of your polling place.
So far, more than 424,000 ballots have been cast, roughly 300,000 fewer than at the same point in 2020.
Former President Donald Trump told rally goers in Pennsylvania that he wouldn't mind if a potential assassination attempt went through the media risers.
Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states in 2024, from Arizona to Florida.
For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The city began its unusual custom of opting for Beggar's Night decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism.
According to the Citizens Utility Board, it will cost another $12.8 billion to complete the project--$5 billion more than previous estimates.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
This is part of a massive recall that includes nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken.
The study said the unique difficulty finding a place in suburban Chicago was the result of a number of factors, including the growth of hip suburbs, big businesses relocating to the area, and high occupancy rates and slow construction.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Three patients at the University of Chicago Medicine are in the trial for the treatment.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Work in the labs at the IFSH in southwest suburban Bedford Park is centered around learning more about why some food products make people sick.
According to a statement on the brewpub's website, it is closing its doors at 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave. after struggling to rebound following the pandemic.
The South Side warehouse has more than 200 employees, according to the union that represents 75 members.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
In addition to talking about his work, Bennett will be presenting the award for Best Music Video at the festival.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
CBS News Chicago meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest 7-day forecast.
If Vice President Kamala Harris were to win the 2024 race for president, she would be the first Black woman elected as president. Alvin Tillery, a political science professor at Northwestern University, and a Democratic pollster, has a look at where things stand in the race.
An Illinois State Police trooper has been hit on northbound Interstate 57.
Legendary record producer, songwriter, and composer Quincy Jones says has died at the age of 91. Jones crafted some of America's biggest pop stars to new heights. He also laid down the sounds synonymous with some of Hollywood's biggest hits during a career spanned that more than seven decades. It all started in Chicago, where he was born on the South Side.
Lines have been long for people voting early in the Chicago area, and the weather won’t be great on the last day of early voting on Monday or for Election Day on Tuesday. Early voting has been strong this year in Chicago, but it still lags behind 2020.
Around 10:20 a.m., Illinois State Police responded to a crash involving a trooper in the northbound lanes of I-57 near 107th Street, police said.
More than 424,000 ballots, both from early in-person voting and vote-by-mail, have been cast so far in Chicago.
Election Day is on Tuesday, and if you need to know where to vote in Illinois in the 2024 elections, here's how to find the location of your polling place.
Witnesses said the firefighter was battling the blaze near the roof when the floor under him went out and fell several feet.
Election Day is Tuesday, which means polling places will open for voters to cast their ballot for federal, state, and local offices.
The man city records document as the owner of the alley declined several requests for an interview, but could be seen repeatedly driving a forklift through CBS News Chicago's shot.
Investor interest in South Shore has steadily increased with investors buying single family homes and condos.
The accused killer has a decade-long documented history of attacking law enforcement, inmates, and mental health staff. He was even issued a jail ID card alerting staff of his security threat.
Jackson has been waiting for this specific decision since his release from prison two weeks ago
The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.
Connor Bedard had three assists, Teuvo Teravainen got his first goal in 10 games and the Chicago Blackhawks picked up their second straight win in Southern California, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night.
Emari Demercado ran 53 yards for a touchdown just before halftime, James Conner added 107 yards on the ground and the surging Arizona Cardinals put together a dominant 29-9 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Marsh was an assistant and head of player development in Vegas, and now is set to take over a team with young stars Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso.
The Wolves snapped a four-game losing streak in the first of 12 meetings with the IceHogs.
Los Angeles had won three of four.
In each of four incidents, the robber claimed to have a gun and handed the store or restaurant employee a handwritten note announcing a robbery.
The victim was shot once in the lower back and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition.
Some said late Saturday that the shooting was possible retaliation.
Javier Barajas is due back in court on Monday, Nov. 25.
The suspect in the shooting of a man walking to synagogue last week is facing hate crime and terrorism charges.
