Young man headed to college on basketball scholarship now recovering from being shot in face
CBS 2's Marybel González talked Wednesday night with Nathan Otero's mother about his life-changing injuries.
CBS 2's Marybel González talked Wednesday night with Nathan Otero's mother about his life-changing injuries.
"What happened to me was totally unnecessary. Never in a million years would I have imagined being brutally attacked, beaten, and being arrested," Carlishia Hood said.
A woman is suing the city of Chicago and several police officers, after she and her teenage son were arrested in a deadly shooting, only to have the murder charges dropped days later. The decision to drop the charges came after video came to light showing a man punching her before her son shot him.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller said prosecutors made multiple mistakes in charging Carlishia Hood and her 14-year-old son in the shooting that killed Jeremy Brown. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
The 19-year-old victim's mother is the executive assistant at the anti-violence organization Project HOOD. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Police are investigating the shooting that killed the 19-year-old in Little Italy Sunday night. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The teen was near the sidewalk in the 2200 block of South California Avenue when he was approached by a white vehicle and someone inside started shooting.
The teen was near the sidewalk in the 2200 block of South California Avenue when he was approached by a white vehicle and someone inside started shooting.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 48.
Around 3 a.m., a black Ford Mustang GT was heading westbound on I-80 near Indianapolis Boulevard when there was a shooting between the Mustang and a light colored four-door sedan.
Two people were shot Friday night at a busy entertainment complex in southwest suburban Romeoville.
Romeoville police Deputy Chief Christopher Burne has an update on the shooting that wounded two people at Scene75 on Weber Road.
The shooter remained on the loose after the shooting at the massive entertainment complex. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports from the scene.
The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
Police say a 13-year-old boy to them he heard shots and felt pain, and saw a black SUV flee the scene.
She told police that she was shot by an unknown man traveling in a dark-colored SUV.
The video was released by the attorney for Reginald Meadows – the 31-year-old father who was killed in the mass shooting. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Meanwhile, some business owners were left having to clean up damage from the barrage of bullets that came flying through the parking lot. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Meanwhile, officials say the Juneteenth party where the shooting broke out did not have the proper permits. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The ages of the victims range from 14 to 58.
Investigators remained on the scene of the shooting nearly 48 hours later. The shooting left a man dead and 22 other people injured. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
"Do you think because someone is grieving, we aren't grieving in this room?"
The offending vehicle fled, while the victims' car hit a semi-trailer truck at 79th Street and Columbus Avenue.
The victims crashed into a truck after the shooting in the Wrightwood community, and one of them later died.
Twanda Carroll said she was in Wisconsin visiting family over the weekend, and she came back to find her home damaged by a mass shooting in a nearby Willowbrook parking lot. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
The boy was biking home early one morning when a car "plowed right into him" in west suburban Elmwood Park.
Williams' foot was feeling good at the start of training camp after undergoing season-ending surgery last February.
Four women from the south suburbs decided going to Chicago for dance lessons was not an option, and they had to create something closer to home.
Vitural reality and augmented reality technology is allowing meteorologists to change the way they alert people to changing weather and keep them safe.
Former President Donald Trump planned to spend the hours ahead of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate campaigning in Wisconsin.
As the election cycle enters an urgent, final five weeks, both Democrats and Republicans are engaging in questionable tactics that threaten to subvert the democratic process by trying to shape the ballot through deceptive means.
Former President Jimmy Carter has defied the odds in hospice care and reached his 100th birthday.
The final accuracy and logic tests were under way Monday at the Chicago Loop Supersite, at 191 N. Clark St.
"I didn't ask anybody to do anything. I didn't ask anybody to do anything," Johnson said.
Michael Cozzi bought a prepaid debit card for his friend and put $300 on it—only to be told by every party involved with the card that it was in somebody else's name and he couldn't unlock the money.
The New York Times has unveiled the 2024 edition of their list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S., and a Chicago steakhouse is among the spots that made the national cut.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
Scammers have taken more than $100 million meant for senior citizens' Medicare bills, which comes from taxpayer money. The fraud scheme was exposed after swindlers made $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
The Food and Drug Administration ended a program that provided free COVID-19 vaccines in August of 2024.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
The Gift of Hope Organ Donor Care Center is focused on deceased patients whose lungs, hearts and more will live on in others.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks.
The restaurant will begin with dinner service from 4 p.m. to midnight, with plans to extend hours in the future.
Durpetti was known to treat everyone "like a long-lost relative with a firm handshake, a double kiss, or a friendly joke."
There are five new stadium dates for next summer in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Since their debut nearly 35 years ago, Pearl Jam has been one of the world's most popular and influential rock groups. Lead singer Eddie Vedder and bassist Jeff Ament talk about success, friendship, creativity, and giving back to their loyal fans.
Magnicity, the parent company of 360 CHICAGO, is redeveloping the 95th and 96th floors of the former John Hancock Center.
CBS News Chicago Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the 6 p.m. forecast for Oct. 1, 2024.
CBS News Chicago Legal Analysts Leslie Hairston and Pat Brady join Joe Donlon and Irika Sargent with a preview of the vice-presidential debate Tuesday night, and how controversies surrounding both Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Sen. JD Vance may play a role.
Friends and family of Octavia Redmond were stunned by the news of an arrest. Megan Hickey reports.
A west suburban mother was furious after her son was hit while riding his bike a block from home. She said the driver kept going and left her son injured and crawling for help.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and has been extradited to Chicago to face a charge of first-degree murder.
Authorities received a report that someone had killed two children and burned their bodies in a backyard fire pit.
After a four-mile chase, a Lexus sedan collided with an SUV and then crashed into a building.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
The boy was biking home early one morning when a car "plowed right into him" in west suburban Elmwood Park.
Beachgoers notice a much wider beach, and 22 stone breakwater structures to protect against erosion.
The complaint alleges "a pattern of discrimination that has caused an increasingly hostile environment at UChicago for Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students and students associated with them."
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
Car break-ins were the source of a whopping 40% of gun thefts last year.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
Williams' foot was feeling good at the start of training camp after undergoing season-ending surgery last February.
Lonzo Ball also said he is feeling good coming back from his three knee surgeries, and expects to be ready to play on opening night.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
While no one expected the White Sox to be good, or even average, in 2024, few expected them to set a league record for futility.
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and has been extradited to Chicago to face a charge of first-degree murder.
After a four-mile chase, a Lexus sedan collided with an SUV and then crashed into a building.
Authorities received a report that someone had killed two children and burned their bodies in a backyard fire pit.
At 5:53 p.m. Sunday, the man performed an indecent act in front of two minor children in the 6200 block of North Maplewood Avenue.
Police said the victims were shot shortly before 9:40 a.m. in the 11500 block of South Vincennes Avenue.