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CFD to hand out smoke detectors after Englewood house fire leaves 1 person dead
Chicago Fire Department officials said a person in their 70s was pulled out of a burning home in the 5900 block of South Elizabeth Street.
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Chicago Fire Department officials said a person in their 70s was pulled out of a burning home in the 5900 block of South Elizabeth Street.
Larry Langford with the Chicago Fire Department is asking drivers to slow down and make room for emergency crews.
Investigators are looking into what started those flames.
Firefighter Omotayo Kassim is accused of shooting a man in a road rage incident on New Year's Eve. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
After the judge made her decision to release Omotayo Kassim, the victim’s family let out a resounding, “Wow!” in the courtroom. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Omotayo Kassim was charged with shooting a man in a suspected road rage incident on Foster Avenue west of Ashland Avenue on New Year's Eve. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, has been charged with multiple felony counts in the suspected road rage shooting on New Year's Eve.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, is charged with three felony counts. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, is charged with three felony counts.
While the firehouse waits on repairs, the captain says the ambulance parks outside during the day – and stages at different firehouses overnight. CBS 2’s Noel Brennan reports.
A Chicago fire captain is worried a broken garage door is slowing down fire crews on the city’s Northwest Side. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
Has been more than a week now – and repairs still haven't been made to the Engine 89, Truck 56, and Ambulance 46 firehouse at 3945 W. Peterson Ave.
CBS 2's Bob Wallace is on the scene as Chicago Police officers and firefighters face off at the old original Lindy's Chili location in McKinley Park. Original airdate: March 11, 1981.
The tree is filled with ornaments honoring those Chicago police officers and firefighters who died in the line of duty.
CFD confirmed heavy smoke is coming from the building.
The 75-year-old woman escaped the home on her own but told police and firefighters her son was still inside.
A makeshift room went up in flames in a Fire Department demonstration.
The Chicago Fire Department showed just how quickly a fire can spread.
Officials also had tips to keep your family safe, particularly when using space heaters.
Experts showed how quickly a fire could spread and had tips to keep your family safe.
As more people begin to pull out space heaters and Christmas trees for the season, the Chicago Fire Department wants to make sure everyone is using them safely.
Fire crews assisted police with pulling the body out of the river near Michigan Avenue just before 10 a.m
Some Chicago firefighters from Squad 1 braved the cold on this Day of Giving to help American Red Cross volunteers collect donations. CFD Chief James McDonough joins CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra to talk about the relationship the Fire Department has with the Red Cross.
Fire officials say the call came in just before 5 a.m. in the 4400 block of South Shields Avenue.
A fire broke out inside a two-story apartment building near Van Buren and Kilpatrick in the Austin neighborhood just before 7 a.m.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died.
She was reported missing after not showing up at her aunt's house on Tuesday.
The $11 million twin-engine Bell 429 is CPD's first new helicopter since 2006. It was purchased with federal funding for DNC security.
Shortly before 4 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a burglar alarm at Déjà Vu Showgirls at 750 S. Clinton St.
The 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged with armed robbery and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon by a minor.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
Six large-scale creations will fill Hostage Square Chicago—an all-day outdoor exhibit to show solidarity with Israel and the hostages.
Greater traffic restrictions begin for the red zone around the stadium starting Thursday night.
An employee of the Democratic National Committee has filed a complaint seeking to remove the Green Party's presidential candidate from the ballot in Wisconsin.
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump asked the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York to delay his sentencing until after the presidential election in November.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Fewer rooms have been booked than DNC organizers first expected.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
A Save A Lot store in West Garfield Park is expected to open in early September. Three other Chicago locations could reopen in October, and two more could reopen in November.
The guidebook goes well beyond the city's 77 official community areas—highlighting neighborhoods on a more granular level.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
Grab the keys to the DeLorean and fuel up the flux capacitor. The time travel classic "Back to the Future" is now a musical, materializing on stage at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. Vince Gerasole has more.
Vice President Kamala Harris is on the campaign trail Friday to lay out her economic plan in her first policy speech as the head of the Democratic ticket, while former President Donald Trump is already taking shots at the plan.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has a look at the extended forecast.
Twenty-seven-year-old Jessica Rapsys, originally from Naperville, who went missing in South Carolina, is now safe. She was reported missing after not showing up at her aunt's house on Tuesday.
In August of that year, white mobs attacked mostly Black neighborhoods. Two innocent Black men were hanged and hundreds of homes and businesses were burned to the ground. More information
Greater traffic restrictions begin for the red zone around the stadium starting Thursday night.
The group's permits to protest have been approved, but the group said the city is imposing restrictions they believe are in place to silence them.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
There is a marginal risk for severe storms with rain expected to arrive between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The Mercury led by double figures for the entire second half.
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus announced the starters will play in Saturday's preseason game.
The "Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series" will feature a pair of doubleheaders on Jan. 3 and 4.
The Sox had intentionally walked Juan Soto to bring up Judge, who had not homered on a 3-0 pitch since 2021.
Alex Cobb got his first win in nearly a year and Andrés Giménez drove in three runs, sending the American League-leading Guardians to a 6-1 victory over the Cubs.
Shortly before 4 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a burglar alarm at Déjà Vu Showgirls at 750 S. Clinton St.
Federal prosecutors said Lewis Lacey lied about his income and assets to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
Prosecutors said they tried to pull off a scheme for the officers to clock in hours of OT pay without doing much work.
Three men exited a vehicle, and at least one of them pulled a gun and fired shots at the teen, police said.
Police said Christopher Davis was seen driving around with a pistol used in the shooting.