Navy Veteran Gets A Much-Welcomed Gift
A needy South Side Navy veteran's family got a big thank you for her service today and was also giving thanks after receiving new furniture for every room in their house—free.
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A needy South Side Navy veteran's family got a big thank you for her service today and was also giving thanks after receiving new furniture for every room in their house—free.
The body found in a suitcase left in a Roseland alley over the weekend has been identified as a 21-year-old woman from West Pullman.
The teen was walking on the sidewalk in the 0-100 block of West 125th Street about 10 p.m. when a male in an alley shot him in the lower left leg, police said.
The most recent shooting happened in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. About 9:40 p.m., a 43-year-old man was sitting in a parked vehicle in the 5000 block of West Chicago when someone walked up and shot him in the neck and back, police said. The person got into a white SUV and fled eastbound.
A 38-year-old woman has been accused of fatally stabbing a west suburban man Saturday night in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side.
The fatal shooting happened about 10:35 a.m. in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. Lee M. Fields, 33, was found in the 4400 block of West Monroe Street with two gunshot wounds to the lower abdomen, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
The 38-year-old man was found shot in the driver's seat of a car about 10 p.m. after the car crashed into the side of a building in the 100 block of East 127th Street, police News Affairs Officer Ronald Gaines said.
Three people were injured in a fire Saturday morning in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side.
The 23-year-old woman was shot in the arm about 3:10 a.m. in the 12000 block of South Perry Avenue, according to Chicago Police.
The 19-year-old man was a passenger in a vehicle in the 12200 block of South Princeton Avenue at 1:29 a.m. when a gray vehicle pulled up beside it and someone inside fired shots at him, police News Affairs Officer Ronald Gaines said.
In three incidents, the burglars entered or attempted to enter a home through a window that was broken by a thrown object, according to a community alert from Chicago Police. During two of the burglaries, small electronics and clothing items were taken.
A woman is in custody for the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old man in the West Pullman neighborhood Friday morning on the Far South Side.
Most recently, a man was shot to death late Wednesday in the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side, police said. The man, 48, was standing on the sidewalk in the 9200 block of South University about 11:10 p.m., when someone walked up and opened fire.
The latest homicide happened Sunday night in Roseland on the Far South Side. Officers responding to a call of shots fired about 9:40 p.m. in the 10100 block of South Calumet found a 43-year-old man unresponsive on the ground with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to Chicago Police.
Early Sunday, officers responding to a call of shots fired in the 11700 block of South LaSalle Street found the 31-year-old man inside a car parked in an alley, police said.
About 12:15 a.m., the 28-year-old was standing on the street in the 700 block of West 117th Place with several males when two other males walked up and fired shots, according to Chicago Police.
About 7 p.m., the 20-year-old was shot in the abdomen and arm in the 11800 block of South State Street, police said.
About 8:50 p.m., officers responding to a call of shots fired in the 11600 block of South Throop Street found him on a sidewalk with gunshot wounds to the chest, abdomen and hand, police said.
The latest fatal shooting was a gang-related attack at a Brighton Park neighborhood gas station just before 3 p.m., police said.
The man was shot in the back at 9:50 p.m. in the 600 block of West 127th Street, police said, citing preliminary information.
The officers, both men in their 30s, knocked on the door of the home in the 12400 block of South State Street about 4 a.m. and searched it after a neighbor reported seeing smoke, according to police and fire officials.
Just before 4 p.m., the 20-year-old was outside in the 12200 block of South Normal Avenue when another male walked up and shot him, police said.
It's an enormous project led by Habitat for Humanity Chicago. CBS 2's Jim Williams talked with a family who will live in one of the houses.
Most recently, a man was shot in the West Side Austin neighborhood. The 20-year-old was walking on the sidewalk in the 4600 block of West Washington Boulevard about 10:35 p.m. when he heard gunshots and felt pain, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to his buttocks.
The 24-year-old woman was outside in the 12300 block of South Normal Avenue shortly after 1 a.m. when she heard shots and realized she'd been hit, police News Affairs Officer Ronald Gaines said.
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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The Festival of Lights attracts about 50,000 vehicles every year.
The Wirths got married in 201, so it will be the first time they celebrate Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah on the same day as a family.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Here are the top songs, artists, and albums streamed on Spotify in Chicago this year, according to communications agency Burson Global.
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.
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday recognizing the bird of prey.
Thirty-eight people were killed and 29 others survived. The airline is now suspending flights on that route until the investigation into the on-board emergency is complete.
A body was found in the wheel well of United Airlines Flight 202, which left Chicago for Hawaii on Dec. 24, the airline said.
Chicago police said officers responded to a battery in progress where a man, 45, was attacking a woman, 40, inside the home.
Conditions remain brisk and drizzly in the 40s for the Bears game against the Seahawks this evening.
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The Festival of Lights attracts about 50,000 vehicles every year.
"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 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.
Nikola Vucevic had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls.
Jalen Quinn led the way for the Ramblers (9-3) with 17 points and two steals.
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.
