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The measure is designed to protect Woodlawn residents from being forced out of their homes when the Obama Presidential Center is built in Jackson Park.
A 15-year-old is in critical condition after a shooting in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically injured in Woodlawn Sunday night.
"They are the sweetest, kindest snakes out there. There is no threat of them getting loose and breeding like they do in Florida. They will not be able to survive the winter here."
Police on Sunday were asking for help from the public in finding a 22-year-old man who was reported missing from the Woodlawn neighborhood and who may be in need of medical attention.
A father and firefighter stepped in front of the cameras a week after his 12-year-old son was shot in a public park.
With more children and young people being shot in Chicago, police on Wednesday urged the community to come forward and help them solve crimes.
At least 63 people had been shot this weekend in Chicago as of Sunday night, and five of them had been killed as of 5 a.m. Monday.
A 12-year-old boy was shot in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood Friday night, police confirm.
"This ordinance will go a long way in maintaining and developing a wide range of housing options for renters, homeowners and investors for our South Side neighborhoods," said Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th).
The Mayor's office is still working out the application process for a $10 million emergency relief fund for looted and vandalized businesses.
A CTA bus was struck by a driver fleeing a shooter in the Woodland neighborhood.
Police said the child found the gun in his father's pants pocket.
Police are searching for the vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Sunday.
Police on Sunday were searching for a 37-year-old woman who was last seen Saturday in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
Police on Wednesday were warning the public of a man who has been offering things for purchase in online marketplace, and then robbing prospective buyers at gunpoint, in Woodlawn.
Takyra was last seen on Wednesday near 60th and Rhodes in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
Two sinkholes have opened up along a century-old sewer main in Grand Crossing.
The yet-to-be constructed Obama Presidential Center is already having an effect on property values and the rent being charged nearby residents.
Woodlawn locals call the parking lot of a favorite city park a dangerous nightmare with potholes, cracks and pooling water.
Chicago police fatally shot a man who was armed with a gun in the Woodlawn neighborhood Wednesday.
Chicago police are looking for a man they believe tried to lure a 9-year-old boy with candy Thursday evening in Woodlawn.
Fatinah Asad, 16, has been reported missing from the Woodlawn area, according to Chicago police.
Chicago police officers helped a woman deliver her baby in a car in Woodlawn Sunday morning.
Snow ramps up area-wide by the time the Friday morning rush picks up.
In addition to norovirus, regular winter respiratory illnesses like RSV and flu are spiking, as is COVID-19.
REACH 21 is a program with the goal of helping kids through mentorship, education, athletics, job training, mental wellness support, and restorative justice practices.
The White Sox signed Rojas for a $3.5 million, one-year contract that was finalized Wednesday, while infielder Jake Amaya was designated for assignment.
Penn State lost to Notre Dame in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night.
City attorneys are recommending settlements in lawsuits tied to former CPD Commander Jon Burge, former Sgt. Ronald Watts, and former Det. Reynaldo Guevara - all of whom have been accused of framing dozens of people.
President Biden honored former President Jimmy Carter in a eulogy at his funeral.
Madigan is accused of using his power and influence to arrange for no-show jobs for his allies, and business for his own law firm.
The legislation is named in honor of Karina Gonzalez, who was shot and killed – allegedly by her husband – in July 2023.
DePaul University professor and transportation expert Joe Schwieterman said Chicago needs to take a look at what New York is doing with congestion pricing.
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.
In addition to norovirus, regular winter respiratory illnesses like RSV and flu are spiking, as is COVID-19.
Those with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and female orgasmic disorder are now eligible to be prescribed medical cannabis in Illinois.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with sick birds.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
There remains a question of where exactly ground will be broken for the stadium.
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.
As we say ADIEU to 2024, a new study has revealed last year's hardest Wordle puzzles in each U.S. state, including Illinois.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
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.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking widespread snow in the Chicago area.
As snow moves into the Chicago area, Asal Rezaei reports live from the Mobile Weather Lab.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, Jan. 9. 2025.
The organization UCAN Chicago aunched REACH 21—a program with a goal of helping kids through mentorship, education, athletics, job training, mental wellness support, and restorative justice practices.
The viral infections putting such on a strain on health systems that one hospital in the northwest suburbs had to stop accepting ambulances earlier this week. Sara Machi reports.
The fires have scorched more than 45 square miles of the Los Angeles area—leaving total devastation behind.
In addition to norovirus, regular winter respiratory illnesses like RSV and flu are spiking, as is COVID-19.
Reddins was shot and killed last November while responding to a call of a man with a gun seen leaving a Chase Bank in Oark Park.
Snow ramps up area-wide by the time the Friday morning rush picks up.
REACH 21 is a program with the goal of helping kids through mentorship, education, athletics, job training, mental wellness support, and restorative justice practices.
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 White Sox signed Rojas for a $3.5 million, one-year contract that was finalized Wednesday, while infielder Jake Amaya was designated for assignment.
Penn State lost to Notre Dame in heartbreaking fashion on Thursday night.
General manager Ryan Poles said the bears will "cast a wide net." At least 15 names have emerged for potential interviews.
Tre White also had 20 points to help Illinois (12-3, 4-1 Big Ten) win with scoring leader Kasparas Jakucionis sidelined by a bruised forearm.
Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzking was also reportedly up first for a virtual interview Wednesday.
Reddins was shot and killed last November while responding to a call of a man with a gun seen leaving a Chase Bank in Oak Park.
William Zientek, 46, was indicted last month in the shooting death of Dr. Olga Duchon, of Vernon Hills.
Their identities were not released as they were juveniles at the time of the crime.
The woman who was stabbed was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The other victim was not seriously hurt.
Some of the men now charged were already convicted in a deadly carjacking in Milwaukee.
