2 Women Arrested After Posing As Rideshare Drivers In River North
On Nov. 24, shortly after 4 a.m., the women waived down a male pedestrian and asked if he wanted a ride. They then attempted to sell the man narcotics.
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On Nov. 24, shortly after 4 a.m., the women waived down a male pedestrian and asked if he wanted a ride. They then attempted to sell the man narcotics.
A 25-year-old man was beaten, sprayed with mace, and robbed overnight at a River North hotel where he had arranged a date with a woman he'd met online.
Two men have been charged with the armed robbery of a Dunkin' Donuts in the River North neighborhood early Sunday morning, police said.
A pair of female robbers posing as rideshare drivers are targeting people in two upscale North Side neighborhoods.
A health scare for a River North hotel. Public health officials are trying to determine if the Embassy Suites on State Street is where two people contracted Legionnaires' disease during a summer stay.
A new 300-seat restaurant, nightclub and event space has made its debut in River North. Called Tao Chicago, the multi-level, 34,00-square-foot space is located at 632 Dearborn St.
A woman was arrested Tuesday morning, after stabbing a man and another woman in a domestic incident in the River North neighborhood.
66-year-old Diana Lampsa was riding in the back of the cab. She was taken to Northwestern Hospital where she died.
A 66-year-old woman was killed, and three other people were injured, when a stolen SUV fleeing police slammed into a taxi in the River North neighborhood late Wednesday night.
The fire started around 3 p.m. on the balcony on the 34th floor at 545 N. Dearborn St., according to the Fire Department.
The family of murder victim Miguel Beedle wants to know why the man accused of stabbing him to death in a River North alley wasn't already behind bars. Prior to last month's murder, that suspect had been arrested nearly 100 times.
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Police said Miguel Beedle was walking through an alley near State and Hubbard around 2:30 a.m. on March 23, when a man approached him and stabbed him in the neck.
Police are investigating two violent robberies early Friday morning, and investigators believe the attacks might be connected.
Around 2:30 a.m. on March 23, 55-year-old Miguel Beedle was stabbed in an alley near State and Hubbard, police said.
Police said a 47-year-old man heard someone knocking on his door around 1:30 a.m. at the hotel at Erie and Rush streets. When he opened the door, a man and woman entered his room and threatened him with a can of mace.
Police said a 24-year-old woman hailed a cab around 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the River North neighborhood. During the ride, the taxi driver locked the doors and grabbed her.
After getting in the cab outside a River North bar, the female rider fell asleep. When she woke up, the driver was in the backseat with her.
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Officers responded about 3:30 a.m. to a call of shots fired at the hotel in the first block of East Grand, police said.
Three violent robberies happened in the River North and Streeterville neighborhoods on the Near North Side in November.
Police are searching for a man and woman who burglarized at least eight businesses in the River North and Near North Side neighborhoods in November.
Three people were injured Monday night when a taxi caused a three-vehicle chain reaction crash in River North while driving away from a previous crash.
A robbery and shooting inside a legendary River North steakhouse left three people injured late Sunday night.
Attorneys for the city — who want the Bottled Blonde's liquor license revoked — argued "all we have here" is bad behavior and that the business fudged the numbers to show most of their profits didn't come from alcohol sales.
Conditions remain brisk and drizzly in the 40s for the Bears game against the Seahawks this evening.
Chicago police said officers responded to a battery in progress where a man, 45, was attacking a woman, 40, inside the home.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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As more customers turn to cheaper online outlets, small toy stores are a vanishing business along with the in-store experience.
Most of the labor and cost of managing textile waste falls on thrift stores, charities, and local governments. California is now making sure textile and clothing producers are doing their part.
The Catholic church is responsible for maintaining the statue and the government is in charge of maintaining the land on which the statue sits.
The Health Ministry says the strike hit a car outside a hospital in the Gaza strip overnight.
It's the second Hanukkah without their loved ones.
A body was found in the wheel well of United Airlines Flight 202, which left Chicago for Hawaii on Dec. 24, the airline said.
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"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.
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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.
The Ramblers (9-4) were led by Miles Rubin, who posted 16 points and three blocks.
Jason Dickinson scored for the 'Hawks with 33 seconds left, but the Blackhawks were unable to come up with the tying goal.
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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.
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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.
