Officer Shot Thanks Children For Sending Get-Well Cards During Recovery
Officer meets and thanks the children that sent her get-well cards after being shot in the leg during the line of duty.
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Officer meets and thanks the children that sent her get-well cards after being shot in the leg during the line of duty.
A 4-year-old boy was wounded, and his mother killed, in a shooting Friday night on Chicago's West Side.
Another Chicago police district is now equipped with crime-fighting tools being credited with driving down the number of shootings in the city.
Chicago Police Department officials say the city's investment in crime-fighting technology is helping officers.
Chicago Police are hoping a series of raids will help keep the city safe this holiday.
ATF agents will work with the Chicago Police Department's Organized Crime Bureau to combat gun violence in the city. CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports.
Some statements made by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke -- made the night Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times – are admissible as evidence, a judge ruled.
Evanston Township High School held a special ceremony on Tuesday to present 100-year-old Naomi Thompson Woods with her long awaited diploma.
Seven Peaks Water Park in Porter, Indiana momentarily shuts down after 5 children suffered chemical burns from getting in the water.
Naperville Police are searching for someone spray painted an anti-Semitic message on the sidewalk outside Schmaltz Deli on Sunday.
Two police officers shot on duty and two detectives who helped track down one of the suspects were honored for their bravery and dedication.
Alexis Stubbs lived with her mother near Beacon Street and Wilson Avenue.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin listened intently Friday as Mai Ahmad talked about what happened to her and some friends Monday night inside a Pepe's Mexican restaurant in Hickory Hills.
Police have released frightening video of an armed man robbing a store clerk in Porter, Ind.
A string of incidents may be related, Chicago police say.
Targeted enforcement, raids and hundreds of additional police officers patrolling the city all played a role in the plan to keep violence down in Chicago this Memorial Day weekend.
At least one person was shot early Monday on I-57 on the Far South Side, fire officials said.
As the Memorial Day weekend gets underway, expect to see more Chicago police on the streets and along the city's lakefront.
Bond is set at $350,000 for a man accused of throwing two toy poodles off the top of a parking garage at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
A 22-year-old Oak Lawn man was charged with two felony counts of animal cruelty.
CBS 2's Mai Martinez pays a visit to Waldheim Jewish Cemetery in Forest Park to see for herself.
Police in the south suburbs are looking for a group of thieves that hit a gun range early Friday morning, stealing dozens of guns.
Darryl Pinkins appreciates the simple things in life and even dabbles in social media. CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports.
The couple was traumatized by the robbery, but they are counting their blessings it wasn't worse. CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports.
A 50-year-old man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of 24-year-old Nicole Gland outside the bar where she worked.
The winter storm is taking shape south of us. Closer to sunset, winds turn off the lake, and lakeside snow showers take shape.
A sea of bundled sports fans made their way to an ice-cold competition in below-freezing temperatures.
White hit 9 of 11 from beyond the arc. Zach LaVine delivered his third 30-point outing in the past four games.
DuPage County prosecutors said the man convinced a 7-Eleven clerk to let him get warm inside the store, then stole $730 in scratch-off tickets when the clerk later went into the back cooler.
Cook County Crimestoppers went door-to-door on Saturday near the site of the crash, searching for answers.
Former President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
The nation's highest civilian honor will be presented to 19 people at the White House later Saturday.
The finger-pointing has continued in the first few days of 2025, with each side blaming the other for holding up negotiations.
A government panel failed to reach consensus on national security risks of a proposal for Nippon Steel to purchase U.S. Steel, leaving the decision to the president.
The explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year's Day is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, sources said.
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.
A warning from the country's top doctor about alcohol's cancer risk comes at a time of year when many are already taking a step back from drinking.
The proposed expansion includes adding three additional operating rooms with advanced support facilities.
Cases of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug, are surging in the Chicago area and nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Alex Timchak and his doctors agree that anyone facing a critical health issue should get a second opinion.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
John Carruthers and his thin crusts have raised $80,000—a lot of dough for charities around Chicago.
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.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
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 some nominees revealed live on "CBS Mornings." Here's the full list.
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.
CBS News Chicago’s Suzanne Le Mignot and her PAWS Chicago rescue dog, Lucy, join the campaign to help raise awareness about mental health and clinical research to help everyone live a happy life. Creator and University of Chicago professor Sara Serritella explains the campaign's purpose and the importance of having research and studies.
A woman was charged in the killing of her 1-year-old daughter last month in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Four years since a hit-and-run driver killed a 75-year-old man in the Austin neighborhood, his daughter hasn't given up on the case. Neither have Cook County Crimestoppers, who went door-to-door on Saturday near the site of the crash, searching for answers.
With just a little more than two weeks left in office, President Joe Biden spent the weekend honoring American citizens from the world of entertainment, sports, science and politics.
An indie filmmaker who’s also husband to actress Aubrey Plaza has been found dead in his home in Los Angeles. Writer and director Jeff Baena died at his home on Friday, reportedly by suicide.
Cook County Crimestoppers went door-to-door on Saturday near the site of the crash, searching for answers.
Rose will become the fifth Bulls player to receive the franchise honor during the ceremony that will be announced later.
Marisol Vazquez, 37, allegedly confessed to suffocating her daughter, Lucia Arevala, and told detectives that voices in her head told her to kill herself and her daughter.
The winter storm is taking shape south of us. Closer to sunset, winds turn off the lake, and lakeside snow showers take shape.
A sea of bundled sports fans made their way to an ice-cold competition in below-freezing temperatures.
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) said the wooden or plastic traffic barriers currently recommended for permitted street fairs and festivals in Chicago are a security weakness, and that needs to change.
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.
A sea of bundled sports fans made their way to an ice-cold competition in below-freezing temperatures.
White hit 9 of 11 from beyond the arc. Zach LaVine delivered his third 30-point outing in the past four games.
Rose will become the fifth Bulls player to receive the franchise honor during the ceremony that will be announced later.
Tyler Bertuzzi added his team-leading 13th goal and Patrick Maroon connected for the Blackhawks, who rebounded following a 6-2 loss to St. Louis in the Winter Classic on Tuesday.
Northwestern's Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his seventh consecutive double-double. He also had eight assists, three steals and one block.
Marisol Vazquez, 37, allegedly confessed to suffocating her daughter, Lucia Arevala, and told detectives that voices in her head told her to kill herself and her daughter.
Police say the 31-year-old woman was a passenger in a parked car when five people got out of another car and tried to rob.
Funeral services were held Friday morning for Illinois State Police trooper Clay Carns, who was hit and killed by a truck just two days before Christmas.
Micheail Ward was convicted of first-degree murder in Hadiya's death in 2018, and sentenced to 84 years in prison. His conviction was reversed and he was granted a new trial last year.
A Pennsylvania man has been indicted after prosecutors said he tried to join a terrorist organization and lied about it to the FBI.
