Former CPD Officer Jacqueline Villasenor pleads guilty to killing husband
Villasenor told the family of her late husband, Chicago Police Officer German Villasenor, that she wished she could trade places with him. Sabrina Franza reports.
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Villasenor told the family of her late husband, Chicago Police Officer German Villasenor, that she wished she could trade places with him. Sabrina Franza reports.
Chicago police say a patrol car with two officers was heading south on Cicero, with lights and sirens activated, when it hit a Hyundai that was turning onto Cicero.
Chicago police said the on Wednesday officers attempted a traffic stop when Keyana Wells, 24, attempted to hit them in order to prevent arrest while driving in the 200 block of South Cicero Avenue.
The scene is played out all too often across Chicago — families grieving from gun violence.
The scene is played out all too often across Chicago — families grieving from gun violence. Jermont Terry reports.
Chicago police are upping security around the city's Jewish community in the wake of the deadly shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. Wednesday night.
Chicago police and city leaders announced increased patrols in the wake of the shooting at the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., and the Israeli Consulate also weighed in on Thursday. Tara Molina reports.
Chicago police are upping security around the city's Jewish community in the wake of the deadly shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum.
Officer Wortham was shot and killed on this day 15 years ago.
The family of a teenager who was struck by a bullet that also hit a Chicago police officer when a gun went off as he tried to disarm him are suing the officers and the city.
CBS Chicago learned that the victim was working as a contractor and was part of a crew working at a construction site. He was unloading a van at the time of the incident.
The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died.
Police radio dispatches indicated that the victim was shot in the face and multiple times throughout his body.
The victim was hit in the neck and abdomen and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where he died.
Chicago police said two men, 38 and 45, and a woman, 27, were inside the vehicle around 4:30 a.m. in the 5800 block of West Schubert Avenue when two unknown armed people approached and fired shots at the vehicle.
The burglaries happened during various hours of the day between March 4 and May 10 in the Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, and North Lawndale neighborhoods.
The SUV went into a turn lane and proceeded through the intersection, hitting the passenger side of the squad car, police said.
An SUV went into a turn lane and proceeded through the intersection, hitting the passenger side of the squad car, police said.
They hit three different businesses in just an hour overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
A 29-year-old woman has been arrested after a fatal attempted hit-and-run in Chicago Lawn Tuesday night.
Kewion Kingcade, 21, is expected in court for a detention hearing on Tuesday.
A source said the incident started near a music studio on the West Side, where police and fire crews get frequent calls.
CBS News Chicago on Monday got a sneak peek at how they are planning to map out their response.
For the first time ever, city agencies are trying to partner with community groups to be on the scene as takeovers start. Sabrina Franza reports.
CBS News Chicago on Monday got a sneak peek at how they are planning to map out their response. Sabrina Franza reports.
Portage, Indiana, joins Gary and Arlington Heights with development proposals for a new Bears stadium.
The City Council Finance Committee voted down a recommendation from city attorneys to pay a $8.25 million settlement in a high-speed police chase that led to the death of an innocent woman in a car crash in the Little Village neighborhood.
The Norman Rockwell painting "The Dugout," now hanging at the Art Institute of Chicago, is a longstanding symbol of the Chicago Cubs' reputation as lovable losers — which for some fans had its own appeal.
Lottery players in Washington, Illinois, are being asked to check their tickets after a single Lucky Day Lotto ticket was sold for Tuesday night's drawing.
A man was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison Wednesday for the murders of two men in an attempted robbery Chicago's Chinatown six years ago.
The City Council Finance Committee voted down a recommendation from city attorneys to pay a $8.25 million settlement in a high-speed police chase that led to the death of an innocent woman in a car crash in the Little Village neighborhood.
While three Democrats will be running for Congress in Illinois' 4th District in 2026, primary voters will see only one of those candidates on the ballot in March, as the other two will be running as independents.
Don Tracy, a former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, is among six Republicans running for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's seat as he prepares to retire at the end of his term.
The Trump administration is trying to supercharge the race to dominate artificial intelligence by fast-tracking federal permits for data centers, but some local homeowners are raising concerns.
The House is set to vote Wednesday on the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots.
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.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
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.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
There are no trains running on Metra's Southwest Service line after an early morning freight train derailment in Chicago Ridge. The damage could take days to repair.
Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton is running for U.S. Senate to replace Dick Durbin upon his retirement. Here is her full interview with CBS News Chicago Political Reporter Chris Tye.
On Sept. 24, 1984, the Cubs won the National League Eastern Division championship and made the postseason for the first time since 1945. But as Mike Parker reports in this Channel 2 News clip, some — including revered author Studs Terkel — saw some appeal in losing teams.
Mostly sunny and mild Wednesday. Highs near 40.
Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot five times by a Border Patrol agent last fall, is announcing a civil lawsuit the day after bodycam video and text message from federal agents were made public.
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday during a carjacking on Chicago's North Side.
A couple of regulars at Club Lucky in Wicker Park left a massive $4,000 tip, sharing the love in the week before Valentine's Day.
The derailment caused damage that could take days to repair, and could see Southwest Service line trains not running for a significant period.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing and beating a CTA passenger on board a Red Line train last fall.
Portage, Indiana, joins Gary and Arlington Heights with development proposals for a new Bears stadium.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
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 Norman Rockwell painting "The Dugout," now hanging at the Art Institute of Chicago, is a longstanding symbol of the Chicago Cubs' reputation as lovable losers — which for some fans had its own appeal.
The city recently made its pitch video to the Bears, calling it "Halas Harbor."
The White Sox and Cubs are opening up camp in the desert, with both teams feeling good about more than the warmer weather.
Indiana plans to build a bronze statue of longtime basketball coach Bob Knight inside Assembly Hall, where he led the Hoosiers to national championships in 1976, 1981 and 1987.
Keith Brookshire details his friendship with Seattle Seahawks wide receivers coach Frisman Jackson and the generosity he continues to provide to Chicago student athletes.
A man was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison Wednesday for the murders of two men in an attempted robbery Chicago's Chinatown six years ago.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing and beating a CTA passenger on board a Red Line train last fall.
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday during a carjacking in Chicago's Northalsted district, and the car that was stolen might have been used in a deadly shooting a short time later in Bronzeville.
Police said the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old resident of the community where the school is located, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
