Woman Who Shot Intruder In Home Advocates Conceal-Carry Legislation
A year ago, a Chicago woman fatally shot an intruder who was breaking into her South Side home. Now she's telling her story to CBS 2's Pamela Jones.
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A year ago, a Chicago woman fatally shot an intruder who was breaking into her South Side home. Now she's telling her story to CBS 2's Pamela Jones.
Two men were injured, one fatally, when the car they were in crossed into the path of a CTA bus and struck the bus head-on in the South Side Englewood neighborhood Sunday morning.
Hours after firefighters extinguished a blaze at a Far South Side house Saturday morning, officials found the lifeless body of a young boy next to a dog.
A CTA bus wreck injured five people, including the driver, Saturday evening in the Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side.
A man was shot dead by an off-duty Chicago police officer outside the officer's South Chicago neighborhood home when he tried to run the officer over with a van he had used to ram into the officer's garage.
Investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that damaged the Calumet Heights home of Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court Dorothy Brown Friday night on the South Side.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and police Supt. Garry McCarthy on Friday announced partnerships with federal law enforcement to reduce violent crime in police districts on the South and West sides.
Thieves have been hitting stores on the South Side and swiping flat-screen televisions, but police may now have a key clue.
A father and son were wounded, one critically, in a shooting Sunday morning in the South Side Marquette Park neighborhood.
Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas has driven to Indianapolis with a teenaged friend to see Sunday's Super Bowl.
A 24-year-old woman was killed and her passenger critically injured Sunday morning when she lost control of the car she was driving on Lake Shore Drive on the South Side, police said.
Three people were injured in a crash Wednesday night on the South Side, including two listed in serious condition.
Four firefighters, two other adults and two children were hurt when a Chicago Fire Department fire engine and a 1996 Nissan Maxima collided on in the West Pullman neighborhood.
A woman who had broken into a South Side apartment she had previously been evicted from scratched and bit a female officer early Saturday as the officer and her partner were trying to arrest her.
At least 13 people, including a 10-year-old girl, were wounded in separate shootings throughout the city Friday evening and Saturday morning.
Bond was denied Thursday for a man who turned himself into police after allegedly shooting his girlfriend to death.
One person was treated at the scene of a Tuesday night fire on the South Side.
A masked gunman robbed an East Chicago bank branch Monday afternoon on the Far South Side.
Police First Deputy Supt. Al Wysinger is talking about plans to cut crime in the struggling Englewood and Harrison districts. But Wysinger says simply hiring more police officers is not the answer.
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy is calling on people who live in high-crime areas to help keep their streets safe.
Two men were shot early Sunday at a party in the South Side Park Manor neighborhood.
Two firefighters were injured while battling a two-alarm fire and four people were displaced in the South Side South Chicago neighborhood early Sunday.
A man was seriously wounded early Sunday during a drive-by shooting in the South Side McKinley Park neighborhood.
A man who had been shot multiple times was found dead on the sidewalk in the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side early Sunday.
Four people were displaced during a fire early Saturday in the Hyde Park neighborhood on the South Side.
On a power play midway through the second period, Smith – the fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft – scored the winning goal with a wrist shot off the crossbar.
Friday's highs will be in the low 50s with winds diminishing throughout the morning.
Sheriff Tom Dart said this implementation of law enforcement makes his deputies proactive instead of reactive.
Investor interest in South Shore has steadily increased with investors buying single family homes and condos.
The play resulted in a fumble that gave the ball back to the Washington Commanders, who later won the game with a Hail Mary play.
Sheriff Tom Dart said this implementation of law enforcement makes his deputies proactive instead of reactive.
The university hosted its first "Stroll to the Polls" to encourage voter registration and participation.
Progressive groups are urging the mayor and state to provide more affordable housing, rental assistance, and rapid rehousing programs.
Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson has written Facebook posts supporting Hamas, advancing 9/11 conspiracy theories, and making sexist comments about women.
The money spent on Chicago School Board races is closing in on nearly $7 million.
For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The city began its unusual custom of opting for Beggar's Night decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism.
According to the Citizens Utility Board, it will cost another $12.8 billion to complete the project--$5 billion more than previous estimates.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
This is part of a massive recall that includes nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken.
The study said the unique difficulty finding a place in suburban Chicago was the result of a number of factors, including the growth of hip suburbs, big businesses relocating to the area, and high occupancy rates and slow construction.
Three patients at the University of Chicago Medicine are in the trial for the treatment.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Work in the labs at the IFSH in southwest suburban Bedford Park is centered around learning more about why some food products make people sick.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
The South Side warehouse has more than 200 employees, according to the union that represents 75 members.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
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.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Willie Nelson and Jessica Alba are the latest big-name celebrities to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
Joe Rogan interviewed former President Donald Trump at his studio Friday. Here's what to know about the show.
The concert, part of Timberlake's Forget Tomorrow World Tour, had been scheduled for this coming Sunday, Oct. 27. It will instead be held Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
The Chicago board of Education is set to meet this Friday morning. President Mitchell L. Ikenna Johnson is resigning at the request of Mayor Brandon Johnson, amid growing pressure over a string of controversial Facebook posts supporting Hamas, backing 9/11 conspiracy theories, and making sexist comments.
Meteorologist Ed Curran is tracking seasonable temperatures in the Chicago area on Friday.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.
Investor interest in South Shore has steadily increased with investors buying single family homes and condos. Dorothy Tucker reports.
Sheriff Tom Dart said this implementation of law enforcement makes his deputies proactive instead of reactive. Darius Johnson reports.
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, had already faced six counts of attempted first-degree murder, seven counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and aggravated battery.
The mayor asked Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson to step down over his "antisemitic, misogynistic, and conspiratorial statements."
Sheriff Tom Dart said this implementation of law enforcement makes his deputies proactive instead of reactive.
Investor interest in South Shore has steadily increased with investors buying single family homes and condos.
The suit claims the school knew the security guard's behavior was out of the ordinary and failed to report it.
Investor interest in South Shore has steadily increased with investors buying single family homes and condos.
The accused killer has a decade-long documented history of attacking law enforcement, inmates, and mental health staff. He was even issued a jail ID card alerting staff of his security threat.
Jackson has been waiting for this specific decision since his release from prison two weeks ago
The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.
In a court document, a DCFS worker predicted the teen would run—and so did the judge handling the case.
On a power play midway through the second period, Smith – the fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft – scored the winning goal with a wrist shot off the crossbar.
The play resulted in a fumble that gave the ball back to the Washington Commanders, who later won the game with a Hail Mary play.
The White Sox confirmed they have signed Venable to a multi-year contract, but terms of the deal were not announced.
Coby White scored 21 points, Josh Giddey added 20 and the Bulls beat the Magic 102-99.
Bears players have openly questioned other decisions, like giving the ball to an offensive lineman at the goal line.
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, had already faced six counts of attempted first-degree murder, seven counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and aggravated battery.
Ventura Orozco was face to face with a robber who managed to sneak into the back office demanding cash.
The FBI said the same robbers are also responsible for heists in Michigan and Missouri.
Chicago recorded about 70 anti-Jewish hate crimes this year, including vandalism and bomb threats, with West Ridge hit more than any neighborhood in the city.
Police said Larry Savage was caught on video stealing two ballots during a public test of voting machines earlier this month.
