"It Looks Like He May Have Been Wearing A Uniform": Conductor After Two CPD Officers Fatally Hit By South Shore Train
Authorities say the train operator was traveling about 65 miles per hour and slammed on the brakes but couldn't stop.
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Authorities say the train operator was traveling about 65 miles per hour and slammed on the brakes but couldn't stop.
The two Chicago Police officers who were fatally struck by a train Monday night were pursuing a shooting suspect after gunfire was detected by a system called ShotSpotter.
A Benton Harbor woman says police won't help her remove a squatter and convicted sex offender who moved in after she gave him permission to do some cleaning in her rental property.
"I'm appreciative and hopefully by spring next year, we'll have all the signs that are needed next to stop signs."
"I'm sorry if my eyes are watery. I'm tired of going through a whole lot of problems for this."
The City of Chicago says it's working on developing software to prevent duplicate ticketing regarding city stickers.
Thousands of citations issued for city sticker violations were not in compliance with Chicago's municipal code, which prohibits more than two city sticker tickets from being issued the same day, according to a lawsuit.
A number of people reached out to CBS 2 to help King. "A kind viewer" paid King's $300 gas bill. She said she's appreciative of all the offers and grateful to have heat and cooking gas this Thanksgiving.
For one Chicago woman, the first snow of winter strikes fear and frustration and serves as a reminder that another season of icy pavement and ignored complaints has arrived.
A day after the Mercy Hospital shooting that destroyed so many families, new details are emerging about 32-year-old gunman Juan Lopez.
"One of the things that we lost was a black physician that was truly an inspiration to many women of color."
It's a name we've come to know and trust, but PayPal's reputation is taking a hit, as criminals are upping their game in a new twist to a ugly scam that's robbing millions from consumers.
Noisy construction cranes and bulldozers digging into concrete make for an unpleasant shopping experience in the Logan Square neighborhood, where the City of Chicago started a construction project on Wednesday to replace century-old sewer pipes.
A few months ago King was the victim of fraud. Her prepaid government issued Direct Express debit card, which includes her monthly disability check for $1,046 was hit.
They peddle false hope to people suffering from pain and incurable diseases. They claim their unproven treatments with stem cell injections will bring relief at a cost of thousands of dollars.
Drug deals every step of the way. How could this happen on a street that's always under the watchful eye of Chicago police? On a street designated as a Safe Passage for Chicago school kids?
Why did a judge let an alleged rapist out on bond for $400 cash? That's the question CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards asked the man accused of that very crime.
CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini found a pattern of Chicago police officers raiding the wrong homes.
A handicap-accessible van owned by a woman suffering from Multiple Sclerosis was destroyed recently in a towing incident, but tonight CBS 2's Dave Savini reports her happy ending.
"Raise it a dollar and nobody would've complained about it. I see greed written all over it."
Kristi Sims, 28, has been charged with one count of aggravated computer tampering, and four counts of identity theft.
It's a huge multimillion dollar scam and taxpayers are footing the bill. Maybe you've had a call offering you a leg or back brace -- for free. Only, it's not free because as CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reports: we are all paying for it.
If you're in pain, a free back or neck brace sounds like a good deal, but it's really part of a multi-million dollar scam by many different companies that are ripping taxpayers off.
Leave your vehicle parked on a Chicago street for a week and it could be towed and even sold without you getting a dime. It is all part of Chicago's Abandoned Vehicle Program. One family lost a $15,000 van with a customized wheelchair lift, then turned to CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini for help.
"The city to do that, with no regards to who that vehicle belonged to, is sickening. It's absolutely sickening," Lisandra Velez said.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
A father says his 15-year-old son was injured during full-contact drills without padding at practice.
Illinois led 39-35 at halftime after six ties and nine lead changes and was ahead by nine points early in the second half.
The Bulls led 104-97 after closing the third period on a 16-2 run, but Denver started the final quarter on a 20-2 spurt to take the lead for good.
Waukegan police said more information will be released after the investigation is complete.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, plans to attend President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress later this month, according to her attorney.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The Seattle Seahawks' Julian Love, Rylie Mills, and Eric Saubert, along with the New England Patriots' Robert Spillane, are just some who trace their football beginnings to Chicagoland high schools.
The family says the team was not supposed to be running full-contact drills, and no helmets were worn.
Early next week, highs become much warmer in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Get ready for this February thaw.
Video shows three people stepping inside, including a deliveryman with a big bag of gas-filled balloons. Suddenly, the balloons explode into a huge fireball.
The protestors threw firecrackers near the venue. The brief conflict came at the end of a peaceful march by thousands of people protesting the environmental impact of the games and the presence of U.S. agents in Italy.
Waukegan police said more information will be released after the investigation is complete.
Authorities said investigators found evidence that the child suffered long-term neglect, physical abuse, and mental abuse.
A father says his 15-year-old son was injured during full-contact drills without padding at practice.
Family and former coaches expressed pride knowing that players will be representing their communities on one of the biggest stages in sports.
According to the village president, about 50 homes are affected and have no water service as a result of the break.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
Illinois led 39-35 at halftime after six ties and nine lead changes and was ahead by nine points early in the second half.
The Bulls led 104-97 after closing the third period on a 16-2 run, but Denver started the final quarter on a 20-2 spurt to take the lead for good.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Two west suburban high schools have something extra to celebrate Sunday, when alumni from their schools make their Super Bowl debuts.
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A South Side community came together on Friday, hoping for justice after a woman was shot and killed while her baby was in the back seat of their car earlier this week.
A Chicago city employee was found shot to death Friday morning inside an apartment in the West Ridge neighborhood.
Actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, officials said Friday.
A burglary crew smashed into a restaurant in Chicago's southwest suburbs, leaving the owner cleaning up a big and frustrating mess.
