Police issue alert of recent armed robberies in Hyde Park
Police are warning residents Saturday of recent armed robberies in the Hyde Park area.
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Police are warning residents Saturday of recent armed robberies in the Hyde Park area.
Start making your summer plans. Music will soon fill the air at the Hyde Park Summer Fest.
Police late Wednesday issued two separate community alerts about robbery patterns in Hyde Park in recent days.
A vehicle lost control and crashed into a building in Hyde Park.
"This rescue went smoothly but the outcome could have easily been a tragedy. Avoid the ice at all costs. No ice is safe!" a Fire Department spokesperson posted on Twitter.
Residents in Hyde Park and Kenwood said the snowy side streets are a nuisance, but far from the worse they've seen.
The University of Chicago late Tuesday held a meeting on trying to tackle crime near the Hyde Park campus.
According to the university, Officer Nicolas Twardak is the same officer who shot Charles Thomas in April 2018, after Thomas was seen smashing car windows with a pipe, and then charged at police in a nearby alley.
University of Chicago Police have released video footage of a shootout between an officer and a gunman who had been running down the street in Hyde Park, holding a gun. A few seconds later, a series of gunshots can be heard, although it's unclear from the video who is firing each shot, the officer or the gunman.
A man was seriously wounded in a shootout with a University of Chicago Police officer late Tuesday morning in Hyde Park, a few blocks north of campus.
"We're seeing in New York City now, there's so much crime against ATMs. We're starting have concern the operators won't be able to get the insurance they need to operate."
Thieves targeted a gas station in Hyde Park Monday morning.
A teenage boy is hospitalized after he was shot in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood Sunday evening, police say.
The company's Rolling Meadows testing site was given an F rating from the Better Business Bureau and the Illinois Attorney General's office is investigating.
A group attacked a store employee and stole merchandise from a store in Hyde Park Tuesday night, police said.
University of Chicago students are hearing from school leaders and police about safety concerns on campus.
A crowd of gathered on the University of Chicago campus Tuesday, calling for new safety measures after a shooting that killed recent graduate Dennis Shaoxiong Zheng last week.
An 18-year-old suspect has been charged in the murder of University of Chicago graduate Dennis Shaoxiong Zheng this week.
A University of Chicago graduate who was shot and killed in a robbery in Hyde Park Tuesday has been identified as Dennis Shaoxiong Zheng.
Hours before a 24-year-old man was shot and killed blocks from the University of Chicago Campus Tuesday, another shooting took place in broad daylight also in Hyde Park.
A recent graduate of the University of Chicago was shot and killed during a robbery attempt Tuesday afternoon in the Hyde Park neighborhood, just a block away from campus.
Businesses and cars were shot up in Hyde Park in the middle of the day Tuesday, leaving a trail of glass and windows shattered – and sending bullets right into a Kilwins candy shop.
A man is arrested after police responded to a person with a gun in Hyde Park early Sunday morning.
In past years, some people have used Halloween night as an opportunity to stir up some real-life trouble, and even violence. As CBS 2's Marie Saavedra reported Sunday night, community groups this year are taking steps to prevent that - and make sure everyone is celebrating safely.
Neighborhoods across the city were actively working this Halloween to make sure celebrations would be safe after little kids were finished trick-or-treating.
A body was found in the wheel well of United Airlines Flight 202, which left Chicago for Hawaii on Dec. 24, the airline said.
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.
Temperatures on Wednesday will reach the upper 30s and rise into the 40s on Thursday.
Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.
There was no red-nosed reindeer guiding the parade, but there were plenty of red lights all aglow—along with sirens, from emergency vehicles,
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
Martinez's lawyer says he is asking a judge to guarantee that no one can stand in the way of Martinez doing his job while he is still in office.
The report came out Monday morning, just hours after a last-ditch effort by Gaetz to keep it under wraps.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
Several City Council members have called the school board's vote to fire Martinez without cause reckless and irresponsible.
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.
The oysters were sold as Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay, and Royal Miyagi.
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.
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.
Baristas at the store at 5964 N. Ridge Ave. in Edgewater have been on strike since Friday calling for higher wages and better staffing.
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.
A judge has ordered Chicago school board members to stay away from Chicago Public Schools' ongoing contract talks with the Chicago Teachers Union, after CPS chief executive officer Pedro Martinez accused the mayor's hand-picked board members of "hijacking" negotiations.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the your Christmas morning forecast.
It's Christmas morning and Hanukkah begins at sundown. Here's how people are celebrating around the world.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024.
Waymo touts itself as the future of driverless cars, but many are skeptical of the technology because of safety concerns. Kris Van Cleave got an exclusive first look at one of Waymo’s fully-autonomous cars.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
A body was found in the wheel well of United Airlines Flight 202, which left Chicago for Hawaii on Dec. 24, the airline said.
Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.
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.
While no gift could ever bring his loved ones back, the spots under Jacoby Strong's tree were full this Christmas Eve.
"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.
Now-retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda was charged in connection with leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody.
Jason Dickinson scored for the 'Hawks with 33 seconds left, but the Blackhawks were unable to come up with the tying goal.
Nikola Vucevic had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls.
Jalen Quinn led the way for the Ramblers (9-3) with 17 points and two steals.
George Dimopoulos, who played quarterback in high school, also converted the two-point conversion when he passed it to quarterback Josh Holst for his second completion of the season.
Illinois held the lead for nearly 30 minutes of game time, but a late rally by Missouri took the game down to the wire.
Jason Samhan claims the same pair is stealing from several other homes in Oak Lawn.
The medics were not armed, and they did not know if the robber had a gun. Nevertheless, they managed to flip the script with their bare hands.
Shots were fired from inside a Nissan Altima.
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Monday to state charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In each incident, the burglars crashed a dark sedan into businesses and destroyed the front window or glass door.
