Caught On Video: Purse Snatcher Throws Woman To The Ground In Bridgeport
Police are hoping surveillance video helps them catch a mugger who knocked a woman to the ground and stole her purse earlier this month in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
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Police are hoping surveillance video helps them catch a mugger who knocked a woman to the ground and stole her purse earlier this month in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Juan Bucio, 46, was part of a dive team searching the Chicago River near Canalport Riverwalk Park in the Bridgeport neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. when he lost his own life.
A retired Chicago Police officer targeted for robbery ends up shooting one of the suspects.
Chicago Fire Department investigators confirm several propane tanks exploded.
A Chicago police officer shot a man armed with a large meat cleaver Tuesday morning, while responding to a domestic disturbance in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer's death has hit two communities especially hard: the South Side neighborhood where he lived and the North Side neighborhood he served.
A young woman is fighting for her life after she was shot outside her Bridgeport home, about a block away from the Chicago Police superintendent's residence.
The day's latest shooting happened about 8:25 p.m. in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side.
Officials say the fire began in a building that was under construction before spreading to multiple properties.
Noriyhea Evans, 18, is charged with one felony count of vehicular hijacking, police said.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted Wednesday morning that three people of interest — one adult and two juveniles — were taken into custody overnight by 19th District officers, police said. Charges were pending.
Police said the reporter told them the carjackers did not display or imply they had a weapon.
The most recent fatal shooting happened Sunday afternoon in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood.
A vehicle was stolen at gunpoint early Thursday in the Bridgeport neighborhood on the South Side.
The burglary happened between 3:30-5:30 a.m. Nov. 4 in the 1200 block of West 35th Street, according to Chicago Police.
The remaining clean-up will continue through Thursday. The work includes removing the boom, residual oil, as well as decontaminating boats and equipment.
The U.S. Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency closed off access to Bubbly Creek on Thursday.
A man shot dead Friday evening was the 500th person to be killed in city gun violence since the start of the year.
Police are warning residents that three armed suspects broke into a Bridgeport neighborhood home and stole a safe Friday night.
The fatal shooting happened at 11:34 p.m. in the Bridgeport neighborhood on the South Side.
In both incidents, someone used force to enter a business in the 3100 block of South Morgan and remove cash and miscellaneous items.
Wednesday's first fatal shooting happened about 1:15 a.m. in the LeClaire Courts neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Two men were injured overnight when an apparent street race ended in a head-on crash in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Police are warning residents about a series of burglaries this week in the Bridgeport neighborhood on the South Side.
The Whitney M. Young Magnet High School music teacher never had children, but Robertson affectionately called the women she taught to sing her "girls."
Some Chicagoans, including CBS News Chicago Investigator Dorothy Tucker's sons, are prepared for the worst as the fires rage.
Cradles to Crayons and The Salvation Army have launched a round-the-clock effort to keep everyone warm this winter.
The people in the vehicle were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the south suburbs.
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed by her husband in July 2023.
DePaul University professor and transportation expert Joe Schwieterman said Chicago needs to take a look at what New York is doing with congestion pricing.
Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from the Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Scammers know many of us are waiting for packages this holiday season.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
The strike was deliberately authorized in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season nationwide for a reason—with the Teamsters Union pushing the company for a contract.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with sick birds.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
A warning from the country's top doctor about alcohol's cancer risk comes at a time of year when many are already taking a step back from drinking.
The proposed expansion includes adding three additional operating rooms with advanced support facilities.
There remains a question of where exactly ground will be broken for the stadium.
Chef Bayless also addressed his lack of a relationship with his brother, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless.
John Carruthers and his thin crusts have raised $80,000—a lot of dough for charities around Chicago.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
It may seem like a brave choice to launch a company making old-fashioned mechanical watches—when many wear new-fangled electronic alternatives. But the entrepreneurs' mission is bigger than just watchmaking.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
Taylor also played two nights at Ravinia this past June.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with some nominees revealed live on "CBS Mornings." Here's the full list.
Mattie Robertson died Dec. 27. She performed music, directed choirs, and taught students for decades. As Suzanne Le Mignot reports, the number of people who knew and loved her were many.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed by her husband in July 2023, even though Karina had an order of protection that could have led to the removal of his gun by law enforcement. Noel Brennan reports.
Some Chicagoans, including CBS News Chicago Investigator Dorothy Tucker’s sons, are prepared for the worst as the fires rage. Marie Saavedra reports.
Unlike other concerts, this one gets students involved—working behind the scenes to put the entire thing on.
CBS News Chicago got a glimpse of some of the food that will be served at the Chicago Auto Show kickoff event.
More than 8,000 devices were detected outside of Illinois. A majority of them ended up overseas in 140 countries—including Azerbaijan, Barbados, China, Ethiopia, Jordan and Nicaragua.
The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires are burning in Southern California and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate. Here are the latest updates on the fires in Los Angeles County.
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.
The Whitney M. Young Magnet High School music teacher never had children, but Robertson affectionately called the women she taught to sing her "girls."
Some Chicagoans, including CBS News Chicago Investigator Dorothy Tucker's sons, are prepared for the worst as the fires rage.
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change.
Cook County sheriff deputies served only 25% of protective orders between 2021 and 2023, data show.
"San Antonio has really led the way in using aerial surveillance technology to prevent these activities," said Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), who chairs the City Council Public Safety Committee.
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Survivors, advocates and experts have weighed in on Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to create a task force to study the safety of Black women in Chicago.
AJ Clements battled osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, last year. He is now cancer-free.
Tyem Freeman led UIC in scoring with eight points in the first half to help put the Flames up 36-27 at the break.
They will join Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming in the Mountain West.
It was made clear that Poles is the point person in charge of the head coaching search—one that will be extensive in order to get right.
There remains a question of where exactly ground will be broken for the stadium.
The people in the vehicle were wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the south suburbs.
Two people bailed out of the car. One was taken into custody soon afterward, but the other remained at large as of just after 5 p.m.
Ovidio Guzmán López and Joaquin Guzmán López didn't appear at the hearing in Chicago on Tuesday where prosecutors said they needed more time.
Marisol Vazquez, 37, allegedly confessed to suffocating her daughter, Lucia Arevala, and told detectives that voices in her head told her to kill herself and her daughter.
Police say the 31-year-old woman was a passenger in a parked car when five people got out of another car and tried to rob.
