Man charged with attack on postal worker had serious issues with sex offender registration
Cesar Ramirez has given conflicting addresses - and it doesn't appear he lives at either of them.
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Cesar Ramirez has given conflicting addresses - and it doesn't appear he lives at either of them.
Police have released photos of the man wanted in connection with the assault.
Chicago Police and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating the robbery.
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New video released Tuesday shows a thief swiping letters from a blue mailbox in the northwest suburbs.
Officers said Conrad claimed she had a seizure but police smelled alcohol on her breath.
Two women said they mailed checks from the post office at 41st and Halsted and became victims of fraud.
"I haven't caught back up yet, so now I'm losing money daily. Because we're on Social Security and it's a pain in the butt."
Some customers could pay as much as $6.45 in additional costs for mailing packages during the holiday season.
The victim said he's "stressed about a whole lot of things and in pain."
Missing mail is nothing new. It is a problem we have been reporting on for years.
In screen grabs from surveillance video, you can see the plan in action.
Since 2021, the agencies have captured 42 guns, and $2.4 million worth of illegal drugs, including cocaine, fentanyl, and meth.
We're hearing multiple reports of stolen mail and mailbox break-ins across the West Loop.
The suspect fled on foot and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Officials believe the fire was set intentionally.
The six defendants were charged as part of an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General's Task force on Unemployment Benefits Insurance Fraud.
In a delivery disaster in Palos Hills, video shows a box truck spilling cartons of USPS mail onto the street.
"They don't know if it's at an airport, at the exchange facility. They don't know if it ever made it to Illinois from California."
A $25,000 reward is offered for the gunman who robbed a postal worker in Hinsdale Monday.
Organizers are holding a kick-off event to get the word out. Then on Saturday, people can leave non-perishable items by their mailboxes.
The stamp was dedicated at Charles R. Darwin Elementary in the Logan Square community, which Silverstein attended as a boy.
Postal inspectors said four men in ski masks and dark clothing ambushed the postal worker. Some appear to point guns at him after pulling up in a Jaguar F-PACE SUV.
The United States Postal Service is now hiring at its facilities across the Greater Chicago area as a part of their 10-year Delivering for America plan.
The incidents happened on Saturday in the Chatham, Little Italy, and Auburn Gresham neighborhoods
State police said troopers responded to the scene for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a school bus with students and adult administrators onborad.
It happened just after 3 a.m. at the Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary in the 400 block of North Clark Street.
Victor Rivas-Martinez Jr., 22, of Waukegan, was arrested and charged with failure to remain on the scene of an accident, failure to report an accident, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, not having a valid driver's license and no proof of insurance.
Chicago police said officers responded to a disturbance and found multiple males outside. During this, the officers saw one of them pull out a firearm and fired shots in their direction.
If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.
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.
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.
Chef Bayless also addressed his lack of a relationship with his brother, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless.
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.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
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.
Icy conditions on this Missouri highway caused an 18-wheeler to jackknife while the Washington D.C. Snowball Fight Association held its first event of the 2025 season.
The three-term leader had been in power since 2015 but has recently overseen a steep collapse in support for his liberal party, powered by high inflation and an escalating housing crisis.
Tight security around the U.S. Capitol serves as a reminder of what happened four years ago on Jan. 6.
Meteorologist Ed Curran has the extended forecast.
It is unclear if slick road conditions caused the crash or if anyone was hurt.
Illinois will dry out first, then Indiana—but regardless, still be careful of slick area roads and sidewalks with the ice patches.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said around 2 a.m., deputies responded to the area of Green Bay Road and Bonnie Brook Lane for a report of a vehicle crash and a shooting.
Chef Bayless also addressed his lack of a relationship with his brother, sports broadcaster Skip Bayless.
A winter weather advisory is in effect until 4 p.m.
State police said troopers responded to the scene for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a school bus with students and adult administrators onborad.
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.
The North Central Cardinals (15-0) appeared in their fifth consecutive Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.
Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points and six assists, while Tre White pitched in 17 points and Kylan Boswell had 14.
The Blackhawks took an early lead on Tyler Bertuzzi's 14th goal of the season, set up by Connor Bedard's pass following a steal from Zibanejad.
The Bears (5-12) beat the Packers for the first time since 2018 and ended an 11-game losing streak in this rivalry.
Angelo Ciaravino led the Wildcats (10-5, 1-3) with 19 points on 8-of-14 shootin
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.
