Armed robber uses Facebook Marketplace to lure victims in Englewood
When the victims arrived to meet up with the man near 63rd and Morgan, the man pulled out a gun and demanded the victim's money and cell phone.
When the victims arrived to meet up with the man near 63rd and Morgan, the man pulled out a gun and demanded the victim's money and cell phone.
They noted a recent rise in scammers' Facebook and Instagram account takeovers.
They're demanding the company review its data security practices for protecting accounts. The attorneys general noted a recent rise in scammers' Facebook and Instagram account takeovers.
Facebook and Instagram are back up after a widespread outage yesterday. Parent company Meta and the White House National Security Council Blaming it on a "technical issue" After these outages and the recent cyberattacks on Lurie Children's Hospital and United Healthcare, people are understandably on edge. Cybersecurity specialist Jonathan Singer with Guidepoint Security joined the stream about how to try to protect yourself from cyberattacks.
Facebook and Instagram users earlier today reported that they were booted out of the social media platforms, with many unable to log back in.
Many have had the same fantasy, imagining what they would do if nearly a quarter of $1 million popped on the horizon. But they didn't spot the red flags.
CBS 2's Lauren Victory explores how a suburban man and thousands of other consumers missed the warning signs and lost millions of dollars.
She tried several ways to solve the problem, including a $400 purchase, to get some sort of response from Meta.
Marilyn Bell tried several ways to solve the problem, including a $400 purchase, to get some sort of response from Meta. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
He's already attacked people at four locations.
Parents who lost their kids after bullying and violence on social media packed the hearing, including one family from Chicago.
Two Chicago parents were in the front row on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee pushed big tech executives to do more to protect children from sexual exploitation on social media.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg directly addressed families after prodding from Sen. Josh Hawley.
Police said within nine days this month, three men were behind seven robberies in Englewood, Chicago Lawn, and Gage Park.
The robberies both happened Saturday, Jan. 20, a city block apart in Englewood.
Months passed until someone at the social media giant cared enough to help the Schaumburg small business owner.
Months passed until someone at the social media giant cared enough to help the Schaumburg small business owner. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
Nikko D'Ambrosio's attorneys liken his reputation now to a digital scarlet letter. They want Facebook and Meta to intervene and provide strict moderation.
Nikko D'Ambrosio's attorneys say he is now stuck with a digital scarlet letter, after his name and photo were included in a disparaging post on a popular Facebook group called, "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
Police said, in each of the robberies, someone lured the victims to locations on the Southwest Side by placing an item for sale on Facebook.
You may start seeing political ads on Facebook and Instagram falsely claiming the 2020 election was rigged. Parent company Meta had banned such ads but now said it will allow them as the 2024 presidential election nears.
"Our children are in crisis, and we need to act," Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said.
The application to collect part of Meta's data privacy settlement is simple, requiring only a few minutes to fill out.
While Noelle Fredrick frequently has to straighten up her spa workspace, but what she can't seem to tidy up is her spa's Facebook page.
While Noelle Fredrick frequently has to straighten up her spa workspace, but what she can't seem to tidy up is her spa's Facebook page. CBS 2's Lauren Victory detailed Fredrick's fight with Facebook.
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Cooler weather will finish the weekend in Chicago.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks.
hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks -- the Art Institute.
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Chicago police say the male driver of a GMC Yukon attempted to make a left turn and swerved into the front entrance of the restaurant, causing extensive damage.
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Cooler weather will finish the weekend in Chicago.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks.
The crash happened at the Chicago Oyster House at 1933 S. Indiana Ave. just before 3 a.m.
Police said they do not have any evidence that Xavier Tate Jr. targeted Officer Luis Huesca because he was an officer.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
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Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
The White Sox lost their fourth game in a row. It was the ninth time they were shut out this season.
William Contreras hit an RBI single during Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers won their first game against former manager Craig Counsell, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1.
After a 3-9 start to the season, the Cougars have won the Horizon League and clinched their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth with players from all over the world.
Francisco Lindor delivered a pair of two-run doubles off the bench, rallying the New York Mets past the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings for a split of their four-game series.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
During the burglary, surveillance video caught a man taking a swig from a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red blend wine, which he then put back in the garage refrigerator.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Larry Perry, 34, was killed on Feb.21 after officers with the Hammond Police Dept. chased him into Chicago and ran his vehicle into the Little Calumet River, family members said.
Police say the 39-year-old victim was arguing with an unknown man in the mezzanine level of the station who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the left leg and right thigh.