Chicago police officer charged with shoving 8th grader outside South Side elementary school
Officer Craig Lancaster has been indicted on one count of aggravated battery.
Officer Craig Lancaster has been indicted on one count of aggravated battery.
The team could spend up to 14 hours at the scene. Then, it takes just as long to get all of the evidence back for processing so it can be sent out for testing.
Evidence technicians are often the first to arrive at a crime scene, and the last to leave. CBS 2’s Tara Molina has an inside look at the Chicago Police Department’s team of evidence technicians, and their work bridges the gap from suspect to criminal behind bars.
Police Supt. Larry Snelling said the fact that officers are being targeted is a symptom of a crisis of violence in the city.
The Chicago Police Department said this is because full compliance can take years. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The CPD said it is because full compliance can take years.
"It's really frustrating how hard everybody works, especially almost being here for 12 years, and to see this neighborhood be so vibrant."
The incidents date back as far as August and as recently as Halloween – Tuesday of this week – and happened within a few miles of each other.
Police said the young teen was with 19-year-old Jamia Little when the pair carjacked a woman in South Chicago.
"This pretty much happens every season around this time. They go around to all of the sneaker resale stores and they try and get what they can."
Under a blue glow, the men and women of the Chicago Police force gathered for the awards ceremony along with loved ones.
CPD plans to add two more helicopters to the force, still far behind the number other major cities have.
The Chicago Police Department's fleet of helicopters is deployed for carjackings, robberies, shootings, and other violent crimes. CPD plans to add two more helicopters to the force, still far behind the number other major cities have, and with restrictions on when officers are allowed to chase a fleeing car, Chicago's new police superintendent and city lawmakers said the city needs more.
The mayor's 2024 spending plan has the Chicago Police Department budget increasing by $91 million over this year.
Less than a month after he was sworn in, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling was in the hot seat on Tuesday at City Hall, defending Mayor Brandon Johnson's nearly $2 billion proposed budget for the Chicago Police Department for next year. The mayor's 2024 spending plan has the Chicago Police Department budget increasing by $91 million over this year, increasing from $1.9 billion to $1.99 billion.
The City of Chicago has forked over tens of millions of dollars in recent years to people wrongfully convicted because of actions by Chicago police. Members of the City Council have asked whether the police officers involved in these cases are still getting their city pensions
Davarjaye "DJ" Daniel is on a mission to be sworn in by hundreds of law enforcement agencies from around the country.
An 11-year-old Texas boy has made his way across the country to be sworn into hundreds of police departments. Davarjaye "DJ" Daniel is battling terminal cancer. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray had the story on him becoming an honorary Chicago police officer.
The ages of the victims range from 13 to 34.
The search comes following an investigation into an incident that occurred on Oct. 6 in the 3700 block of West Roosevelt Road.
Cell phone video from a May 2020 incident at the center of the case. It involved an arrest Hunt made during the civil unrest in downtown Chicago in the wake of the police murder of George Floyd.
Nearly a year after Chicago's former police superintendent called for a troubled officer's firing, the city's police board has ruled Officer James Hunt was not guilty of charges against him and should go back to work. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey had the latest on the saga.
It's a stealthy group of pilots that are hard to notice as they work, sometimes under the cover of night, to keep Chicago's streets safe. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey had the story on how U.S. Customs and Border Protection has lent the Chicago Police Department a helping hand in some recent carjacking busts.
"I'll be totally honest. It's not a job that I always wanted," Snelling said. But he insisted he didn't have to be talked into taking the job.
Three weeks after being sworn in as the city's top cop, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling offered his thoughts on the state of CPD.
Monday's highs will be near 70 degrees with partly sunny skies.
A 17-year-old inside one of the SUVs was pronounced dead at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
The alder warned people to be on the lookout for "green, granular" pellets and to keep them away from their children and pets.
The child had to be airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries, fire officials said.
Sunday marks the first time the DNC is projecting counterprogramming onto a building while Trump will be inside it, but it's far from the first time Democrats have deployed the technique.
CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with Kamala Harris about women's healthcare, and a prospective return of Donald Trump to the White House.
Just over a week out from the 2024 election, a CBS News poll finds the Trump-Harris race is essentially tied nationally and across the battleground states.
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Willie Nelson and Jessica Alba are the latest big-name celebrities to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
The young voters—for an in-class poll—were very excited to learn about the process firsthand. Their teacher set it all up in a most creative way too.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
This is part of a massive recall that includes nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken.
The study said the unique difficulty finding a place in suburban Chicago was the result of a number of factors, including the growth of hip suburbs, big businesses relocating to the area, and high occupancy rates and slow construction.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Work in the labs at the IFSH in southwest suburban Bedford Park is centered around learning more about why some food products make people sick.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Franciscan Health infectious disease physician Dr. Erica Kaufman West said she is not at all surprised that COVID variants are still evolving.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Willie Nelson and Jessica Alba are the latest big-name celebrities to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
Joe Rogan interviewed former President Donald Trump at his studio Friday. Here's what to know about the show.
The concert, part of Timberlake's Forget Tomorrow World Tour, had been scheduled for this coming Sunday, Oct. 27. It will instead be held Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
With just eight days until the election, both presidential candidates are busy on the campaign trail. Vice President Kamala Harris stumped through Philadelphia on Sunday, while former President Donald Trump held a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York. But the Trump campaign is playing defense after racist comments and jokes at his rally.
It's been 30 years since the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson. Her sister, Denise Brown, joins CBS News Chicago to talk about her work since her sister's death.
A 17-year-old boy was killed, and three other people were injured in a crash in Englewood Sunday night.
Stop scrolling, take a Mental Health Moment and get outside! Marie Saavedra has some tips to lighten your mood.
McDonald's announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to the popular burgers that killed one person and sickened at least 75 others across 13 states.
Neighbors said the victim was on his way to synagogue in an area with a large Orthodox Jewish population.
The burglars took an undisclosed amount of money from the register. The whole incident took less than a minute.
Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Officials said Chicago has spent roughly $750 million in settlements since 2000.
Monday's highs will be near 70 degrees with partly sunny skies.
Jackson has been waiting for this specific decision since his release from prison two weeks ago
The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.
In a court document, a DCFS worker predicted the teen would run—and so did the judge handling the case.
The hospitals where both volunteers worked for were destroyed by Israeli airstrikes and raids, they said.
"Pay attention in the red flags, because there's always red flags," said Enidt Martinez.
Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
Matt Duchene scored on a third-period power play and added an empty-netter in the final seconds as the Dallas Stars hung on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points, Chet Holmgren added 21 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pounded Chicago 114-95 in the Bulls' home opener.
Kaleb Johnson rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns, and backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan added another rushing touchdown, as Iowa defeated Northwestern 40-14 on Saturday.
The burglars took an undisclosed amount of money from the register. The whole incident took less than a minute.
Neighbors said the victim was on his way to synagogue in an area with a large Orthodox Jewish population.
Video posted on Facebook appeared to show an officer bleeding from his head.
Andrew Horwath was being assisted into the front seat of his minivan, when a man got in the driver's door and started driving off with the minivan.
Rickisha King-Tiggs was 24 when she was shot and killed, allegedly by a man who had been harassing and attacking her and her mother.