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U.S. Customs and Border Protection helps CPD make arrests
Between Oct. 1, 2022, and Sept. 30, 2023, the CBP team helped make 162 arrests and recover 231 vehicles in Chicago.
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Between Oct. 1, 2022, and Sept. 30, 2023, the CBP team helped make 162 arrests and recover 231 vehicles in Chicago.
It's a stealthy group of pilots that are hard to notice as they work, sometimes under the cover of night, to keep Chicago's streets safe. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey had the story on how U.S. Customs and Border Protection has lent the Chicago Police Department a helping hand in some recent carjacking busts.
"We have allowed the cartels to amass an army," a former ATF senior special agent told CBS News.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered more than half a million dollars of fake goods in a shipment at O'Hare International Airport earlier this week.
Both parcels came to the International Mail Branch at O'Hare from Thailand on Monday.
"They don't know what kind of material is being used. Could they be potentially toxic? Could they be harmful? That's just some of the things that they should keep in mind this coming winter season."
Last month, CBP helped track down two suspects wanted in the shooting of a 12-year-old.
The cards were clearly fraudulent, due to their low-quality appearance and misspelled words.
More than $1.6 million in fake money has been intercepted over the last month from shipments originating in Ukraine and destined for, of all places, Joliet.
Federal agents seized a strange shipment of already filled syringes at a Chicago international mail facility.
"These masks did not meet the safety standards outlined by the CDC, which puts the public at risk, jeopardizing the health and well being of everyone," said Shane Campbell, CBP's area port director in Chicago
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at O'Hare International Airport earlier this week seized packages containing prohibited medical drug kits from the United Kingdom.
With the blessing of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, several groups plan to rally outside the Marriott Marquis Chicago on Tuesday after the hotel decided to host a two-day U.S. Customs and Border Protection conference.
Iran's national men's volleyball team was detained for more than four hours on Saturday when they arrived at O'Hare International Airport, ahead of the Volleyball Nations League Tournament in Chicago.
Their testimonies speak of food "not fit for consumption," overcrowding and abuse.
Fifty-four immigrant children separated from their parents will be reunited with their families Tuesday – just a few more than half of the 102 children under five years old the government was court-ordered to reunite by today.
The crying Honduran girl on the cover of Time was never separated from her mother, according to the Border Patrol agent involved in the dramatic scene.
The plan, however, does not address the more than 2,300 children that were given to the Department of Health and Human Services for care after being separated from their families since the "zero-tolerance" policy was implemented earlier this year.
Computer problems caused delays Monday night for international travelers at O'Hare and other airports around the country.
Federal customs officers found a fake bomb in a traveler's suitcase in Toronto, as the person was headed for a flight to Chicago.
U.S. customs agents have seized 43,000 counterfeit "hoverboards"--the largest ever in the United States.
The free Mobile Passport Control app was developed for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It allows travelers to plug in their passport information and submit customs declaration forms before arrival.
For the first time ever, Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted a certain type of destructive beetle that was poised to enter the United States. In this case, through the Port of Chicago.
Customs agents seized 100 pounds of an illegal stimulant headed for Chicago, when the package was intercepted at Philadelphia International Airport, because the box felt too heavy to be what the label suggested it was.
On the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, CBS 2's Suzanne LeMignot looked at how technology is freeing up resources at O'Hare airport to focus on national security concerns.
On parts of the protest march route, the sidewalks and streets are wide open.
The protest group said they would still continue fighting for a longer protest march route than the city has allowed.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a 2015 Toyota Highlander was traveling northbound on Elmhurst Road from Dempster Street when it struck the victim, who was attempting to cross Elmhurst Road.
Christopher Yates, 39, was indicted in federal court on two counts of murder-for-hire and one count of unlawful transfer of a firearm and ammunition.
The musical is a high-energy salute to the 1985 film.
On parts of the protest march route, the sidewalks and streets are wide open.
The protest group said they would still continue fighting for a longer protest march route than the city has allowed.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
Six large-scale creations will fill Hostage Square Chicago—an all-day outdoor exhibit to show solidarity with Israel and the hostages.
Greater traffic restrictions begin for the red zone around the stadium starting Thursday night.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Fewer rooms have been booked than DNC organizers first expected.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
A Save A Lot store in West Garfield Park is expected to open in early September. Three other Chicago locations could reopen in October, and two more could reopen in November.
The guidebook goes well beyond the city's 77 official community areas—highlighting neighborhoods on a more granular level.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
Grab the keys to the DeLorean and fuel up the flux capacitor. The time travel classic "Back to the Future" is now a musical, materializing on stage at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. Vince Gerasole has more.
A Chicago tradition for 95 years, the annual Bud Billiken Festival celebrates the upcoming first day of school, and aims to create an unforgettable experience for the community.
Vice President Kamala Harris is on the campaign trail Friday to lay out her economic plan in her first policy speech as the head of the Democratic ticket, while former President Donald Trump is already taking shots at the plan.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has a look at the extended forecast.
Twenty-seven-year-old Jessica Rapsys, originally from Naperville, who went missing in South Carolina, is now safe. She was reported missing after not showing up at her aunt's house on Tuesday.
Meantime, the protest group said they would continue fighting for a longer protest march route than the city has allowed.
Greater traffic restrictions begin for the red zone around the stadium starting Thursday night.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
There is a marginal risk for severe storms with rain expected to arrive between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
On parts of the protest march route, the sidewalks and streets are wide open.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The Mercury led by double figures for the entire second half.
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus announced the starters will play in Saturday's preseason game.
The "Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series" will feature a pair of doubleheaders on Jan. 3 and 4.
The Sox had intentionally walked Juan Soto to bring up Judge, who had not homered on a 3-0 pitch since 2021.
Alex Cobb got his first win in nearly a year and Andrés Giménez drove in three runs, sending the American League-leading Guardians to a 6-1 victory over the Cubs.
Shortly before 4 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a burglar alarm at Déjà Vu Showgirls at 750 S. Clinton St.
Federal prosecutors said Lewis Lacey lied about his income and assets to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
Prosecutors said they tried to pull off a scheme for the officers to clock in hours of OT pay without doing much work.
Three men exited a vehicle, and at least one of them pulled a gun and fired shots at the teen, police said.
Police said Christopher Davis was seen driving around with a pistol used in the shooting.