Crash-and-grab burglars strike 8 times within half an hour on Northwest Side
In each incident, the burglars crashed a dark sedan into businesses and destroyed the front window or glass door.
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In each incident, the burglars crashed a dark sedan into businesses and destroyed the front window or glass door.
Three to five people targeted work vans to steal construction equipment, police say.
When you're running to catch the train, it's easy to drop something and not even notice, but it's not usually an item that's more than 100 years old. Someone dropped 12 photos at the Jefferson Park Blue Line station last Friday night around 11 p.m.
A crowd gathered Thursday evening outside the Jefferson Park (16th) District police station.
The Mecher family was on the main floor of their house when the bullet entered through the second story.
The Mechers are relieved that no one was inside the bathroom in their house in Jefferson Park. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The fire severely damaged a house in Jefferson Park, and spread to the backs of two other houses. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Flames first shot through the rear of a house at 5247 N. Laramie Ave. The wind was so fierce that the fire quickly spread to the two houses to the north, and also charred a backyard tree.
A neighbor told CBS 2 that her husband heard screams, and when he looked out the window, he saw the adult victim in a headlock and being shoved into the vehicle.
Police said a man entered through the side door of multiple residential garages and stole tools and lawn care equipment.
Police said the thieves used different types of force to make off with large quantities of cigarettes and bottles of alcohol in each incident.
Illinois state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (D-Chicago) hosted the event, dubbed “EnviroFest.”
Planet-friendly local organizations and businesses were on hand, and educational panel discussions focused on native plants, flood mitigation, and green infrastructure.
Police arrived to investigate a domestic disturbance and said negotiators were in communication with a man inside the home around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The situation was ongoing as of the mid- to late afternoon.
A man was driving northbound on Central Avenue just before midnight when two armed men tried to stop him and take his car.
Kids and their families are invited to dress up in costumes to enjoy crafts and pumpkins.
Police said the men waved down and offered to fix the victim's car using a "paintless dent removal" technique.
Police said the men waved down and offered to fix the victim's car using a "paintless dent removal" technique.
Police said a group of armed robbers drove up to people in a small to mid-sized SUV, got out, and demanded the victims' property at gunpoint.
Joshua Lloyd, 24, was taken into custody by the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday, in the 10000 block of West Balmoral Avenue.
He was identified as the person who shot another 17-year-old boy on April 13, in the 6000 block of West Higgins Avenue.
Four different times, Thomas Howard vandalized his neighbors' home – damaging the property in a way that is homophobic in nature, prosecutors said.
Four different times, Howard vandalized a couple's home – damaging the property in a way that is homophobic in nature, prosecutors said.
As of 9:40 p.m., with all but two precincts reporting, Gardiner had about 49 percent of the vote.
Chicago had a two-man advantage for 1:52 in the middle of the second period after the Avalanche were called for two penalties in 8 seconds. But the Blackhawks couldn't score.
Coby White also scored 29 points for the Bulls, who hold the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference.
Back in Chicago, Ed, who asked us not to use his last name, was parked on Lakeshore Drive last month when he said his blue Tesla was vandalized with a clear message to Tesla's co-founder Elon Musk.
Officers showed images of her, one of many captured in the secret recording at both the middle and high schools
Disturbing images of bodies stacked inside a trailer outside a suburban crematorium, with some wrapped in sheets or plastic, with faces and body parts exposed.
Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create whole new states.
As Trump's trade war looms over Canada, the ruling Liberal Party has chosen veteran economist Mark Carney to replace Justin Trudeau.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were asked to sign up for 60-day assignments — or what the government calls "details" — to assist ICE.
The continuing resolution will go to the House Rules Committee on Monday and a floor vote is expected Tuesday.
Some critics argue pushing the bell back later would create a logistical nightmare for buses and for parents' work schedules
The price of a wide array of products will likely soon be going up as a result of the tariffs — affecting everything from food to electronics.
Each batch of paczki requires 32 egg yolks and 16 egg whites, and that cost adds up at Creative Cakes Bakery in Tinley Park.
Miles away in the north suburbs, the Village of Wauconda sent out a warning about the same scam late last year.
In 2022, CBS News Chicago reported on an elaborate scam in which a man lost hundreds of thousands. Since then, dozens more have come forward saying the same happened to them.
The Illinois Commerce Commission said the expansive project can't come at an unreasonable cost to customers, who have been upset about rising gas bills in recent years.
A second person has died in the measles outbreak that started in West Texas.
More than 97% of measles cases across North and South America have been in the U.S. or Canada.
The girl was not the only child who took the substance this week at McKay School in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Chicago saw its own measles outbreak just last year — affecting in particular the migrant shelter in operation at the time in Pilsen.
Patients can use the PPDirect app to get birth control, emergency contraception, treatment for UTIs, at-home testing for STIs, and medication abortion.
Under the city ordinance, fur retailers in Chicago could no longer sell real fur coats. They could only sell those made with synthetic materials.
The price of a wide array of products will likely soon be going up as a result of the tariffs — affecting everything from food to electronics.
The other six stores will remain open.
The call to action — or rather inaction — is asking that American consumers refrain from making any purchases at major retailers on Friday, Feb. 28.
The James Beard Foundation announced Lem's Bar-B-Q as one of six recipients of the America's Classics Award.
The 2025 festival lineup will be released this month, organizers said on the Lollapalooza website.
In announcing Korshak's death, Broadway In Chicago called her a "trailblazing force" in the public relations industry.
"Anora" won big at the 2025 Oscars. Here's the full list of who won and was nominated for this year's Academy Awards.
David Johansen, the gravelly-voiced singer, was last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls.
Yusef's passion him on a path to award-winning success, and now, the chance to help others have that success too.
Clover, Violet, and Dahlia are about a year and a half old. They were born at a zoo in Madison, Wisconsin.
CEO Elon Musk's controversial role in the White House is causing the company and vehicle owners to suffer.
Near the immediate lakeshore, temperatures will be in the 40s, while inland temperatures will be close to 50 degrees. You can expect temperatures to fall during the second half of the day.
Back in February, Highland Park police arrested a juvenile for hiding a camera inside the bathrooms of the middle school and high school. At the time, police said they were looking to identify victims secretly recorded.
Families from Illinois and Indiana are angry about the way their loved ones were being handled. The man who took the photos that led to a multi-state investigation said, "Something needed to be done."
The Chicago Fire Department said that a helicopter made a controlled landing at the Jackson Park Golf Course, located at 6401 S. Stony Island Ave, around 6 p.m.
Chicago police said the victim was walking on the sidewalk when she heard gunshots and then realized that she was shot in her arm.
Disturbing images of bodies stacked inside a trailer outside a suburban crematorium, with some wrapped in sheets or plastic, with faces and body parts exposed.
Back in Chicago, Ed, who asked us not to use his last name, was parked on Lakeshore Drive last month when he said his blue Tesla was vandalized with a clear message to Tesla's co-founder Elon Musk.
Officers showed images of her, one of many captured in the secret recording at both the middle and high schools
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and others her son's death by suicide. Internal documents and emails show missteps that may have led to her son's death.
Cook County Crime Stoppers are now offering a new $1,000 reward for information leading to an indictment or arrest in the murder of Rosa Chacon.
CBS News Chicago obtained records showing Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights, Illinois had been repeatedly warned by the state for their handling of bodies waiting to be cremated.
Rose Bronstein founded the group Buckets Over Bullying, and has been moving mountains with her local organization.
Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights is accused of mishandling the bodies of people who recently died.
Chicago had a two-man advantage for 1:52 in the middle of the second period after the Avalanche were called for two penalties in 8 seconds. But the Blackhawks couldn't score.
Coby White also scored 29 points for the Bulls, who hold the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference.
The Chicago Bears are adding more protection for Caleb Williams, agreeing on a deal with center Drew Dalman, and bolstering the defense by adding defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo, three people with knowledge of the deals told The Associated Press on Monday.
Shohei Ohtani's bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball's regular-season opener in Japan.
Counsell said growing into the role as manager of the Cubs also required him to adapt.
Zulma Pacheco's boyfriend of five years said he was with her at the nightclub the night she was shot, and he carried her out after he saw she was bleeding.
The woman was walking in the 400 block of North Columbus Drive, between Illinois and North Water streets, when she heard gunshots and felt pain.
Lake County, Illinois Sheriff's deputies arrested Juan Carranco-Salinas, 29, overnight Saturday night into Sunday morning.
The delivery drivers were dropping off packages or food in the 6800 block of South Ada Street when a man came up with a gray handgun and demanded their property.
Police learned the same men had been involved in a separate hit-and-run earlier.
