Tree falls onto man's car while driving in Bucktown
A Chicago man is thankful to be unhurt after a tree fell on his car in Bucktown while he was driving it.
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A Chicago man is thankful to be unhurt after a tree fell on his car in Bucktown while he was driving it.
Michael Reznik, 37, of Wauconda, Illinois, was arrested on Tuesday in the 5500 block of West Grand Avenue.
Everyone with whom CBS News Chicago spoke Saturday walked away happy that they were able to vote for their candidates.
Some of the day's earliest voters stood in line for two hours and fifteen minutes in Humboldt Park, and the line was even longer in Wicker Park-Bucktown. Sara Machi reports.
Victims said they think the burglars waited until no one was home to make their move.
Multiple homes in Bucktown have been burglarized by the same group of men this month, and police hope surveillance footage helps them catch the burglary crew.
The burglaries all happened Wednesday, Sept. 4 in the Wicker Park, Bucktown, and Avondale areas.
Chicago Police are searching for the person driving a luxury car who hit and left a pedestrian critically hurt in Bucktown Saturday night.
Chicago Police are searching for the person driving a luxury car who hit and left a pedestrian critically hurt in Bucktown Saturday night.
Several people in Bucktown were forced to unlock their phones and banking apps at gunpoint in the past 24 hours – and one case was caught on camera. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
The robbers took money from the cash registers and merchandise from the store before fleeing in a vehicle.
In a statement to customers, Aya Pastry said the bankruptcy filing was important to restructure the debt of its parent company.
These robberies are part of a violent trend that seems to be surging so far in 2024. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
“Give me everything – don’t move or I’ll shoot!” – that was the announcement from a crew of robbers who hit three liquor stores on the city’s North and Near Northwest sides Monday night. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Police said four men in their 20s armed with revolvers and semi-automatic handguns shouted "Give me everything, don't move or I'll shoot!" in each of the robberies.
CBS 2's Tara Molina found restaurants and bars are being targeted more and more often.
CBS 2's Tara Molina found restaurants and bars are being targeted more and more often.
The attack happened on Armitage Avenue near the Kennedy Expressway.
The victim went to a nearby gas station for help. He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in good condition.
At least five armed robberies were reported between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Bucktown, Logan Square, and West Town neighborhoods.
Police laid out their plans to combat the crisis Tuesday night.
Police laid out their plans to combat the crisis Tuesday night at a meeting in Lincoln Park. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
"Quality of life, on a scale of one to ten, it's about three and a half."
"Trying to force your will to break the spirit of working people in order to have a conversation? That's terrorism. We're not going to negotiate with terrorists," Johnson said on Tuesday.
Police said the 14-year-old has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon, both felonies.
Chicago police said 24-year-old Luther Hopkins III, of Calumet City, is charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon.
University of Chicago alumnus Konstantin Sokolov, founder of Chicago-based IJS Investments, made the $100 million gift to the Executive MBA Program at the university.
President Trump says "we are looking into" how to send Americans to foreign prisons.
"Trying to force your will to break the spirit of working people in order to have a conversation? That's terrorism. We're not going to negotiate with terrorists," Johnson said on Tuesday.
President Trump says "we are looking into" how to send Americans to foreign prisons.
Wisconsin's capital city's municipal clerk has resigned amid investigations into how she failed to count nearly 200 ballots in November's elections.
The man police said threw Molotov cocktails into the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence is now facing attempted murder and terrorism charges — among many others.
Cody Balmer was charged with attempted murder, terrorism and other counts after officials said he intentionally set a fire at the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence.
The iconic Chicago chain known for its hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches launched its brand new breakfast offerings in five restaurants Tuesday morning.
The application website is expected to open this summer.
Johnsonville, LCC is recalling over 22,600 pounds of cheddar bratwurst in 10 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The law firms Romanucci and Blandin, representing the families of Antoine Lewis, 39, of Chicago, and Mark Lindquist Law, representing Darcy Belanger, 46, of Denver, Colorado, announced the settlement was reached on Sunday night.
A Mega Millions lottery ticket that contained all the winning numbers — bought along the western edge of the Chicago metro area, in DeKalb County — has made someone in Illinois $344 million richer this week.
Doctors and the Illinois Department of Public Health are urging people to get vaccinated.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital heart defects.
The Lake County Health Department confirmed to the school district that the person is isolated from others and undergoing treatment.
According to the public health department, the cuts affect 22 contracts and over 100 staff positions.
The owner of Timeless Toys said he was forced to buy $200,000 worth of toys due to the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Notably in St. Louis, hometown company Anheuser-Busch ended a 30-year partnership. Bud Light is also a top sponsor of Chicago pride events — and there may be a change there too.
Singleton will be the first to tell you her success is not a solo act.
"Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" star Eric Dane said he is still able to work and will return to the HBO drama.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
A private equity investor who got his start at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business has donated $100 million to the school.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
We are honoring our military families during "National Purple Up Day."
The legal fight continues to bring home a Maryland father who was mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador. Maryland U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen said he will go to the country to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back himself.
Registration is now open for the Chicago Park District 2025 summer programming.
Chicago police said 24-year-old Luther Hopkins III, of Calumet City, is charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon.
Nurmuhammed Inus, 35, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of 29-year-old Mairunnisa Osman.
A Chicago-area college student has been released from a Danish prison after being arrested in Copenhagen while on spring break.
Flags across Illinois will be lowered to half-staff in honor of a soldier from Joliet who died during a training exercise in Lithuania.
"Trying to force your will to break the spirit of working people in order to have a conversation? That's terrorism. We're not going to negotiate with terrorists," Johnson said on Tuesday.
The bigger picture remains how city leaders want to tackle such teen takeovers as the weather warms up heading into summer.
Robin McElroy paid her property tax bills on time for more than a decade, only to be told her home had been "sold for delinquent taxes."
"You can outrun the police in certain circumstances. We terminate pursuits for safety reasons. But you can't outrun technology," Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis said.
A south suburban man under investigation for mishandling remains at his crematory has previously been fined for taking bodies from a hospital without a funeral director license.
Researchers at the Shedd Aquarium are putting tiny trackers inside fish living in the Chicago River to study them and the environment.
Nazar had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Bertuzzi and Lukas Reichel also scored in regulation as the 'Hawks rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead.
Jakucionis, the Lithuanian import who averaged 15 points and nearly five assists in his lone season in Champaign, is projected as a top-10 NBA Draft lottery pick.
At No. 16, the Sky drafted Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld, and at No. 22, Texas A&M guard Aicha Coulibaly.
Rick Carlisle described Indiana's first 81 games as eventful before his Pacers took on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in the regular-season finale.
Northwestern Wildcats baseball is in the second year under head coach Ben Greenspan, whose mission is to help lead the program to sustained success.
Police said the 14-year-old has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon, both felonies.
Chicago police said 24-year-old Luther Hopkins III, of Calumet City, is charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon.
Three or four robbers run up, flash a weapon, and demand the victims' property. In several incidents, the suspects even stole the victims' banking information on their phones.
Police said two men were on the Peoria Street bridge over the Eisenhower Expressway near the Blue Line UIC-Halsted stop when an argument escalated into a shootout.
Two years ago, CBS News Chicago reported Samah Hookah Lounge was shut down by police when two people were also shot outside the business.
