Charges pending in shooting of Lombard police officer
A Lombard police officer was wounded late Thursday afternoon in a deadly exchange of gunfire with a robbery suspect.
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A Lombard police officer was wounded late Thursday afternoon in a deadly exchange of gunfire with a robbery suspect.
One robber was also shot, and another was arrested, when they came face-to-face with police after holding up a smoke shop. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
One suspect in the smoke shop robbery was also shot, while the other was taken into custody. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Police exchanged gunfire with two suspects in the robbery of a smoke shop, and a suspect was also shot. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A judge denied bond for Grundy and set Kinsey's bond at $1million.
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Frerichs was released Monday in a prisoner swap.
In exchange, drug lord Bashir Noorzai – who has direct ties to the Taliban – was released by the United States. Noorzai had been serving a life sentence for drug trafficking. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Frerichs was released Monday in a prisoner swap. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reports.
The offender was charged with one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking, and one count of aggravated battery to a police officer.
"We apologize to customers and thank them for their patience and understanding during this time."
The suspects led police on a chase after the armed robbery.
A 16-year-old boy is charged with allegedly placing a drawing of a violent act in a teacher's file cabinet at Glenbard East High School in Lombard.
With Gov. JB Pritzker having announced he plans to lift the state's indoor mask mandate for most places by the month's end, business owners in Lombard said they have been anticipating such a moment for a long time.
President Joe Biden is calling for the release of U.S. Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan nearly two years ago.
Student mask exemptions at St. John's Lutheran School in Lombard began this week and have pushed about a sixth of the school's staff members out the door in protest.
Masking in schools continues to be a polarizing issue, and in Lombard, some parents fear a change in policy may create a loophole that threatens the health of their kids.
A Villa Park man was charged Tuesday with robbing a bank in Lombard with fireworks duct-taped to his waist that were made up to look like a bomb, and authorities said he then texted his wife a photo of a wad of cash.
A total of 52 students in DuPage County are now quarantined, after seven students tested positive for COVID-19.
Mark Frerichs has been missing since January 2020, when he was kidnapped in Kabul. The U.S. Navy veteran and civil engineer from Lombard, Illinois, was taken after going to a meeting in the Afghan capital to discuss a project.
The Lombard location will have soft serve with mix-ins and vegan sorbet flavors.
A taste of the South Side is now available in west suburban Lombard.
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It looks like a fun, pre-pandemic concert, but the only problem is, the videos of the show were snapped on Saturday night at a venue in west suburban Lombard.
Two suspects identified in a bank robbery in Wilmette this week are also suspected in similar incidents the same afternoon in Lombard and Naperville.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
Two people had to be extricated from the wrecked cars after the crash in Kendall County.
An Illinois representative has introduced legislation to tax road mileage as the state sees less revenue from the gas tax.
Office of Civil Rights employees said this means students with open cases will have their claims backlogged even further.
Police said Justin Gallo sat on the woman's chest and covered her mouth and nose until she passed out.
Office of Civil Rights employees said this means students with open cases will have their claims backlogged even further.
President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.
The suit from 20 states and the District of Columbia comes two days after the federal agency fired more than 1,300 employees.
The Trump administration has made it clear their goal is to dismantle the Department of Education entirely, and that is causing a lot of concern and fear among educators in Illinois.
The president threatened to take retaliatory action in response to EU tariffs on U.S.-made whiskey.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
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A couple in DuPage County are opening a co-op grocery store they hope can address the strain of ever-rising food costs.
Rosemont, Illinois, is putting the brakes on installing electric vehicle chargers inside parking structures, more than a year after an EV caught fire.
Need a REAL ID? A new supercenter in downtown Chicago will be taking walk-ins starting Wednesday.
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Five years ago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical Intensive Care Unit was in the process of being transformed into a COVID ICU.
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.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
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.
Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe and Grace Jones, and Kygo are among this year's artists performing in Highland Park from June 6 to Aug. 31.
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According to the Lollapalooza social media accounts, the lineup will be released on March 18.
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The tariff tit-for-tat now setting the stage for what some local Chicago businesses say could be a disaster. In short, it means your favorite Italian wine or French bubbly may soon become a luxury item, as Andrew Ramos reports.
The boy was arrested on Wednesday in the 3000 block of 15th Street in Rockford, Illinois. He was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder.
A jury found Richard Allen guilty last November of killing Libby German and Abby Williams,
The violent two-car crash happened after 4 p.m. at Ashley and Walker roads in a rural area of the county south of Yorkville.
Chicago police said a man was seriously injured in a shooting as he boarded a CTA bus in the city's Chatham neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
Police said the child was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in fair condition with a head injury.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
Two people had to be extricated from the wrecked cars after the crash in Kendall County.
The weekend before St. Patrick's Day means a pair of parades and the annual dyeing of the Chicago River to turn it bright green.
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.
The Bulls tried to plant the seed of female empowerment Wednesday for 35 young women from the Belmont Cragin community.
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Northwestern (17-15) earned its first conference tournament win since 2022 for a chance to play No. 5 Wisconsin in Thursday's second round.
Saint Patrick in Portage Park are off to the tournament after beatin Mount Carmel High School in supersectionals.
Somehow, Wildcats workhorse Nick Martinelli was not selected First Team All-League in postseason awards Tuesday.
Police said Justin Gallo sat on the woman's chest and covered her mouth and nose until she passed out.
A 46-year-old woman and her son were walking near the AMC River East movie theater Sunday night when the woman was shot in the arm.
Officers encountered a suspect, which resulted in a foot chase and an exchange of gunfire at multiple nearby locations, police said.
Robert Davis was the last person to see his girlfriend Barbara Lenz alive before she vanished in 1989, Iowa investigators said.
Charles Poulos, 55, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, according to the Glenview Police Department.
