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CBS News Chicago obtained personnel files for Crestwood police Officer Christopher Spencer. As Sara Machi reports, the files show issues involving the mistreatment of women and a state fraud investigation — as well as the two drunken driving incidents.
Christopher Spencer's personnel file outlines some concerns about his conduct.
CBS News Chicago obtained personnel files for Crestwood police Officer Christopher Spencer, who has since resigned from his department. Sara Machi reports.
A suburban woman has been charged in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway that killed one person and injured several others Sunday.
A Crestwood, Illinois police officer facing his second set of DUI charges in three years has resigned from the police department, officials said.
Police said Officer Christopher Spencer was involved in not one, but two incidents in Midlothian on Monday afternoon — minutes apart.
Police said Officer Chrostopher Spencer was involved in not one, but two incidents in Midlothian on Monday afternoon — minutes apart.
Edgar Barrios pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI of cannabis causing death and aggravated DUI of cannabis causing great bodily harm.
Michael Vazquez, 39, was arrested on Thursday after turning himself in at the Lake County Jail.
Christopher Lopez, 23, of Cary was charged in the crash that killed Glenview police Officer Robert Fryc, 43, in Barrington early Sunday morning.
Jordan name-dropped his father to police, as documented on video.
David Allsop, 52, was hauled out of the cockpit of Southwest flight 3772 by airport police in Savannah, Georgia early Wednesday morning.
The driver of the struck vehicle later died at the hospital. Their passenger, only described as a juvenile, suffered serious injuries.
According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, a Jeep drove into a home, in the 21300 block of West Engle Drive, just before 7:30 p.m.
Evanston police said on Sunday, Dec. 8, around 6:40 a.m., officers responded to a call of a man asleep behind the wheel near the intersection of Dodge Avenue and Monroe Street.
The officer herself, Tangie Brown, and the bar where she had been before the crash, were already named in the wrongful death lawsuit.
The officer, Tangie Brown, has been charged with DUI.
Police said the driver of the car was drunk, and ended up on the tracks after driving recklessly on Lehigh Avenue.
Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested for a DUI and gun possession in Tennessee after a collision with another vehicle, police confirmed to CBS News on Friday.
Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested for a DUI and gun possession in Tennessee after a collision with another vehicle, police confirmed to CBS News on Friday.
Former Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been charged with drunk driving after a crash in Tennessee. He's also facing weapons charges after two guns were found in his car, one of them loaded.
A federal judge is sending former Ald. Rick Munoz back to prison for 7 more months, after he was arrested for drunk driving in May while on supervised release from his previous corruption conviction.
Justin Timberlake spoke about his recent arrest on D.W.I. charges while performing in Chicago as part of his world tour.
Earlier this week, Timberlake was charged with driving while intoxicated after allegedly driving through a stop sign.
Erik Cox and Shaelyn Sherwood were described as "the kind of people that you just wanted to be friends with." CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
Chicago police said Catherine Perry, 34, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder.
Unlike city-produced festivals, neighborhood fests do not get city funding.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
Highs will be near 80 degrees with breezy conditions, making it the warmest day of the year so far.
The Mendez family is suing the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department, accusing officers of violating their civil rights and traumatizing them and their children during the raid.
A Wisconsin Elections Commission discussion of uncounted ballots in Madison devolved into a shouting match, with the Democratic chair threatening to kick a Republican commissioner out of the meeting.
Activists for immigrant rights gathered at Federal Plaza in Chicago on Thursday morning to prepare for a protest rally and march next month.
Victims can now file civil lawsuits against rule-breaking tow operators, and police will have the ability to tow away and impound predatory companies' tow trucks.
Judge James Boasberg said the Trump administration "demonstrated a willful disregard" for his court order blocking the government from transferring Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun unveiled the order as part of his "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative on Tuesday.
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.
Some states want to block SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sugary foods as part of the "make America healthy again" movement.
The CDC is now struggling to keep up with requests for support from states with measles outbreaks.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
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 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.
Some beloved Chicago street festivals will look different this year.
Two people were killed and six were injured after an active shooter opened fire on the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee on Thursday, law enforcement said at a news conference.
Police are searching for the person who shot a man in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood early Monday morning.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking storms moving into the Chicago area.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Highs will be near 80 degrees with breezy conditions, making it the warmest day of the year so far.
Unlike city-produced festivals, neighborhood fests do not get city funding.
Chicago police said Catherine Perry, 34, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder.
Cedrick Taylor, 40, of Winfield, has been charged with 45 counts of willfully preparing a false tax return for others and six counts of filing false tax returns for himself.
The Mendez family is suing the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department, accusing officers of violating their civil rights and traumatizing them and their children during the raid.
The Mendez family is suing the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department, accusing officers of violating their civil rights and traumatizing them and their children during the raid.
A license plate connected to a New York grandmother is linked to speeding and running red lights in Chicago. But that license plate was destroyed years ago.
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.
Randle El won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the south suburbanite is known by a lot of folks in these parts as a three-sport star at Thornton Township High School.
Bedard is eligible for a rookie contract extension this summer.
With new Head Coach Tyler Marsh standing by, she and fellow Sky draft picks Maddy Westbeld and Aicha Coulibaly were formally introduced.
Fans are understandably fed up, but it's business as usual for the lukewarm front office.
Indiana House Bill 1292 creates a professional sports development commission, which would develop a plan and recommendations for attracting a professional sports franchise to Northwest Indiana.
Statistics from Chicago Police show shootings are down, and research from Northwestern University indicates that violence interrupters are partially to credit.
Law enforcement said the suspected shooter is the 20-year-old son of a Leon County sheriff's deputy and a student at FSU.
Police found a 28-year-old man on the sidewalk on Lill Avenue.
Treyvon Winfield, 18, was near his car at 115th and Morgan streets around 8 p.m. Tuesday, when a man came up and started shooting.
Police said the shooting happened in a train car, but did not immediately provide further information.
