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An attorney is filing a motion seeking any information, including investigative or police reports, on the possibility that a corrections officer in the courthouse may have had improper conversations with jurors or witnesses.
Rachel Rhodes says a man kicked the door down Thursday morning. She says she wielded the first knife she could find. CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports.
The 47-year-old woman told police she confronted a man who was wearing a mask and a hoodie, after he broke into her home in the 5000 block of West Van Buren Street around 6:15 p.m.
The former fugitive, who fled the country for El Salvador after being charged, was found guilty of three counts of home invasion and two counts of armed robbery.
Damien Thomas and Dorvell Gogins allegedly broke into a home to rob it about 3 p.m. July 11 and shot 27-year-old Jeremiah Brown in the chest
Two men are being sought for a Thursday home invasion that injured a male in west suburban Montgomery.
Joanna Lopez, 26, was stabbed at her home in the 1700 block of West 21st Street about 6:45 a.m. Sunday.
A serial rapist who has already served 30 years in prison was sentenced to 75 more for sexually assaulting three women within months of his release from prison in 2009.
A surveillance camera captured video of suspects after a home invasion where a man was badly beaten. The incident happened in the 2600 block of West Potomac Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Deandre Minor, 28, of the 800 block of West 78th Street, is facing one count each of attempted criminal sexual assault with bodily harm, robbery, and home invasion/sex offense.
A man has been charged with trying to sexually assault a 54-year-old woman early Friday in her Gold Coast home.
Two men arrested for breaking into a north suburban home, where they tied up two teenage girls and stole a safe, were breaking into homes under construction in Lake County to support drug habits, police said.
Police have issued an alert for people on the Southwest Side, about a home invader who tries to sexually assault women.
Jimmy Bell Jr., 30, of Elgin was arrested Monday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Ala. at the home of a relative after a warrant was issued for his arrest on two counts of attempted homicide.
Some Cook County Jail inmates and others arrested in the county will soon have to give DNA samples, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that taking such samples after an arrest does not amount to an "unreasonable search."
Authorities say Warren Hunter, 31, of Gary, Ind., should be considered armed and dangerous.
Lake County Indiana Sheriff's officers were approaching Espinoza's home in East Chicago to execute a search warrant when they heard a single gunshot.
Police in Orland Park were looking for three men involved in a shooting and a home invasion overnight on a normally quiet block of the southwest suburb.
Timothy Jones, of the 12500 block of South Union Avenue, was charged with the death of 59-year-old Chicago resident Jacqueline Reynolds.
On the way to a squad car, Jenelle Barton kicked a police sergeant in the chest and bit another on the right hand. The bitten officer was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Cook County prosecutors have charged four people in a grisly triple homicide three years ago in south suburban Harvey, following a botched home invasion and robbery.
A Rockford man has been charged with brutally attacking and sexually assaulting a woman in the South Loop in January, before breaking into her home and robbing her husband.
Last summer, a 17-year-old girl walked out of her downstairs bathroom and was grabbed from behind by an intruder, who sexually assaulted her.
An Elgin man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 33-year-old jewelry artist and burlesque performer earlier this month.
Three masked individuals, one armed with a handgun, forced her back inside where they bound the victim before ransacking her home. An undisclosed amount of jewelry and cash were taken, police said.
Chicago Police said Tylea Vassor was last seen at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the 6200 block of South Vernon Avenue.
The NHL arrived at Wrigley with a crew of 300 workers on Monday, Dec. 16.
The vigil was intended to honor the memory of Margaret Sangerman, and to pray for her husband, Mike.
It's been a roller coaster of emotions for Michele Murray since Christmas morning when a fire broke out around 3 a.m. in the 9400 block of South LaSalle Street.
An arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect, identified as Coleman Franklin, charged with two counts of first-degree murder
Carter visited Chicago numerous times during his campaign for president in 1976, as president between 1977 and 1981, and after he left office.
World leaders react to the death of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, who strived to improve the lives of Americans and people around the world for decades after his presidency.
After a single term in office, Jimmy Carter's decades of humanitarian work may be his most enduring legacy.
Former President Jimmy Carter built a legacy as a tireless champion for peace.
Former Riverside police Chief Tom Weitzel is appealing to the incoming Trump administration to get federal authorities involved next time a person kills any law enforcement officer.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Scammers know many of us are waiting for packages this holiday season.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
The strike was deliberately authorized in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season nationwide for a reason—with the Teamsters Union pushing the company for a contract.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Wednesday that it had detected presumptive positive human case of H5N1 in Barron County.
The sisters share a special bond of getting a second chance at life, which they both received at the age of 38 years old.
An even larger investment of $500 million is going toward 10 new outpatient facilities throughout the South Side that will add 85,000 health care appointments each year.
Scientists used the NanoGripper to grab particles from the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
It may seem like a brave choice to launch a company making old-fashioned mechanical watches—when many wear new-fangled electronic alternatives. But the entrepreneurs' mission is bigger than just watchmaking.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Sunday night marked the last night in business for Strat's, after 38 years.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
Taylor also played two nights at Ravinia this past June.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Social media sleuths noticed that the house next door to the iconic "Home Alone" house in Winnetka is now up for sale.
Here are the top songs, artists, and albums streamed on Spotify in Chicago this year, according to communications agency Burson Global.
Chicago Police said Tylea Vassor was last seen at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Margaret "Pegg" Sangerman was shot and killed, and her husband, Mike, was shot and wounded, at their home in Gary two weeks ago. Darius Johnson reports.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.
The Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier is hosting a big party, and the city is also setting off fireworks.
Some businesses have even swapped out the Cubs logo for that of the Blackhawks outside their windows. Shardaa Gray has a preview of the New Year's Eve Blackhawks-Blues game at Wrigley Field.
It's been a roller coaster of emotions for Michele Murray since Christmas morning when the fire broke out.
Carter visited Chicago numerous times during his campaign for president in 1976, as president between 1977 and 1981, and after he left office.
The vigil was intended to honor the memory of Margaret Sangerman, and to pray for her husband, Mike.
Cook county sheriff deputies served only 25% of protective orders between 2021 and 2023, data show.
Some people on this list would considered A-list celebrities, others may be names you're hearing for the first time. But all left a mark on Chicago that warrants honors.
Cook County sheriff deputies served only 25% of protective orders between 2021 and 2023, data show.
"San Antonio has really led the way in using aerial surveillance technology to prevent these activities," said Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), who chairs the City Council Public Safety Committee.
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Survivors, advocates and experts have weighed in on Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to create a task force to study the safety of Black women in Chicago.
The Chicago-based company is accused of tricking diners about delivery fees, misleading drivers about pay, and listing restaurants on its platform without permission.
The NHL arrived at Wrigley with a crew of 300 workers on Monday, Dec. 16.
The 'Hawks also lost three of four in their season series against Dallas.
Mervis, 26, was the Cubs' No. 15 prospect entering 2024.
Ciani had nine rebounds for the Flames (9-4, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference).
Boswell was one assist shy of his first triple-double and got it with a pass that set up Keaton Kutcher's 3-pointer with 1:47 left. It was the seventh triple-double in program history.
The vigil was intended to honor the memory of Margaret Sangerman, and to pray for her husband, Mike.
Police said the man robbed and beat a 20-year-old man while riding a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train between the Sox-35th and Cermak-Chinatown Red Line stops.
Three men were killed and five other people were wounded when a fight broke out on Dec. 2 at a party inside a home near 59th and Saint Louis.
Police said, around 2 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at Jamaica Jerk Choice at 6066 W. 159th St., and found "several" people who had been stabbed.
A case of mistaken identity almost cost a man his life on the South Side.
