6 Killed, 15 Wounded In Weekend Shootings Across Chicago
The city recorded its 200th homicide on Tuesday, according to Sun-Times data. More than 1,100 people have been shot in Chicago this year.
The city recorded its 200th homicide on Tuesday, according to Sun-Times data. More than 1,100 people have been shot in Chicago this year.
Englewood unveiled Friday a new community sign to try to erase images of the past.
Louis Williams was last seen leaving his home in the 6600 block of South May Street, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police
Kywanna Houston, who suffers from depression, was last seen on May 2 driving a red 2008 Toyota Camry near 67th and Aberdeen.
About 4:40 a.m., the man was discovered with several gunshot wounds in the 7100 block of South Union Avenue, according to Chicago Police.
A man was found fatally shot at 7:32 p.m. after a crash in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.
The violence brought the city's toll to at least 980 people shot, 170 fatally, since the start of the year, according to Sun-Times data.
A 33-year-old man has been charged with Monday's fatal shooting of Javontay Tolliver outside the Red Line CTA stop at West 55th and South Wentworth.
Most recently, a woman was shot to death about 11:35 p.m. in the Roseland neighborhood on the Far South Side.
About 1,000 people followed Cardinal Blase Cupich on a Way of the Cross march against violence in the Englewood neighborhood.
Chicago police arrested 57 people and seized eight guns Tuesday night, in a series of raids targeting drug dealers and gang members.
Tuesday's latest shooting happened shortly before 11 p.m. in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side.
Firefighters battled an extra-alarm blaze early Monday in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel was trying to steer clear of any public discussion about the possibility of closing several high schools in Englewood.
A 37-year-old was walking on the sidewalk at 11:13 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Phillips in the South Shore neighborhood when four males got out of a dark-colored vehicle and opened fire, according to Chicago Police.
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The latest attack happened about 11:30 p.m. in the Eden Green neighborhood on the Far South Side, where a 42-year-old man was walking in the 13300 block of South Indiana when a gunman opened fire from a parking lot nearby, according to Chicago Police. A bullet grazed his leg and he declined treatment.
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The weekend's first shooting left a 17-year-old boy dead in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Michael D. Riley received charges on multiple counts after his 3-year-old son was accidentally shot playing "cops-and-robbers."
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The toddler was playing "cops and robbers" with other children about 5 p.m. inside an Englewood home in the 6200 block of South Aberdeen when he was accidentally shot in the head, apparently with his mother's gun which had been left unlocked, according to Chicago Police.
The latest shooting happened about 10:30 p.m. in the Gresham neighborhood.
City lawyers are heading to court Thursday afternoon to seek a demolition order for a two-story home in the 900 block of West 59th Street.
Yasmine Elder poured bleach down the throat of Darrius Ellis during a fight early Monday and made him swallow it, authorities said.
Sun returns on Monday with highs in the upper 70s.
If a sporting event is going on at North Central College, there's a good chance Woltmann will be there doing what he loves. That has been the case for 44 years.
After scoring easily on their opening drive, the Illini (4-1, 1-1) managed just 25 rushing yards the rest of the way.
The Fire (7-16-9) have just one win and four losses in its last six games.
The other driver had to be extracted and treated for broken bones at Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will remain on the state's presidential ballot, upholding a lower court's ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die.
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution Friday honoring the life of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American Wadee AlFayoumi of Illinois. AlFayoumi died after he was stabbed 26 times in front of his mother in October 2023.
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During the Tuesday night meeting, the clerk grabbed the mayor's gavel after she made several requests for the mayor to stop pointing it at her.
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Michael Cozzi bought a prepaid debit card for his friend and put $300 on it—only to be told by every party involved with the card that it was in somebody else's name and he couldn't unlock the money.
The New York Times has unveiled the 2024 edition of their list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S., and a Chicago steakhouse is among the spots that made the national cut.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
Scammers have taken more than $100 million meant for senior citizens' Medicare bills, which comes from taxpayer money. The fraud scheme was exposed after swindlers made $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
The Food and Drug Administration ended a program that provided free COVID-19 vaccines in August of 2024.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
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Durpetti was known to treat everyone "like a long-lost relative with a firm handshake, a double kiss, or a friendly joke."
Greyhound said its lease is up on Oct. 20, but Greyhound is "working with local officials and stakeholders to determine the path forward."
Experts say the warmer early fall temperatures mean some of the summer fruits and veggies we love. But it also means some fall produce could be delayed.
The sale has those in the real estate industry excited.
The factory's parent company said it gave workers the opportunity to move to other facilities.
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United said demand for its flights surges wherever Taylor Swift jets off to for her next concert.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing three charges, including sex trafficking, stemming from an investigation by federal authorities.
Steve Woltmann has been photographing athletics at North Central for 44 years, and never expected he would get such an honor. Matt Zahn reports.
Police said the goal of the “no questions asked” gun turn-in is to get more guns off the streets.
The man was pulled from the car in a pond in Richton Park.
The slashings all happened this week on Ellis Avenue off 47th Street.
Residents of Chicago’s South Side got a chance to hear from school board candidates about the future of their children’s education at the event Saturday. Meanwhile, Tucker also emceed the annual Shatterproof walk at Soldier Field.
The 2-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital in good condition. A gun was recovered at the scene.
The newly-refurbished basketball court in Garfield Park on the city's West Side is inspiring a new generation with hoop dreams of their own.
Sun returns on Monday with highs in the upper 70s.
If a sporting event is going on at North Central College, there's a good chance Woltmann will be there doing what he loves. That has been the case for 44 years.
After scoring easily on their opening drive, the Illini (4-1, 1-1) managed just 25 rushing yards the rest of the way.
The complaint alleges "a pattern of discrimination that has caused an increasingly hostile environment at UChicago for Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students and students associated with them."
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
Car break-ins were the source of a whopping 40% of gun thefts last year.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
Some of these veterans live in the Chicago area, and many are scattered around the country suffering from debilitating illnesses.
If a sporting event is going on at North Central College, there's a good chance Woltmann will be there doing what he loves. That has been the case for 44 years.
After scoring easily on their opening drive, the Illini (4-1, 1-1) managed just 25 rushing yards the rest of the way.
The Fire (7-16-9) have just one win and four losses in its last six games.
The Trojans are already very good at halftime adjustments — and they had plenty of time to rally for a landmark win.
The Fighting Irish (4-1) relied on a last-minute defensive stand to hand the Cardinals their first loss of the season
The vandalism has happened at least three times in the last week in the 4700 block of South Ellis Avenue.
All three victims were reported in good condition.
The 2-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital in good condition. A gun was recovered at the scene.
The ages of the victims range from 2 to 41.
The jeweler estimated that $300,000 in merchandise was lost.