Adam Harrington

Members of "Faceworld" gang indicted on racketeering charges, accused in numerous murders

A federal grand jury has indicted six alleged members of a South Side Chicago street gang, accusing them of running an operation that committed armed robberies and carjackings, murdered rivals, and violently protected their turf.

• Dec 22

Burglars strike at businesses around Chicago, stealing cash, fire extinguishers, safes

Chicago police this past weekend issued a community alert about a rash of burglaries targeting businesses around the city from Rogers Park to Beverly.

• Dec 22

1 person hospitalized after 3-car crash on Kennedy Expressway

One person was taken to the hospital after a three-car crash on the Kennedy Expressway early Monday.

• Dec 22

Rev. Jesse Jackson released from acute care facility

The Rev. Jesse Jackson will be home for the holidays after being discharged from an acute care facility this past weekend.

• Dec 22

Fire rips through abandoned house in Chicago Lawn neighborhood

Chicago firefighters spent the early-morning hours Monday battling a serious blaze in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.

• Dec 22

Man charged after setting his belongings, himself on fire on CTA Blue Line train

A man stood charged with arson and criminal damage to property Sunday after police said he set himself on fire​ on a CTA Blue Line train last week.

• Dec 21

CTA extends No. 93 California/Dodge bus route for easier connections

The Chicago Transit Authority extended the No. 93 California/Dodge bus route to the Logan Square Blue Line subway station. The extension went into effect Sunday.

• Dec 21

United Airlines flight from Chicago to Orange County, California, diverted to Rockford

A United Airlines flight from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Southern California was diverted to Rockford on Sunday.

• Dec 21

2 men killed in hit-and-run in Morgan Park

Chicago police early Monday were looking for the driver connected to a deadly hit-and-run in the city's Morgan Park neighborhood.

• Dec 22

Chicago In Memoriam: 62 notable Chicagoans who passed away in 2025

Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.

• Dec 18

Lawrence Reed indicted in fire attack on CTA train, attempt to set fire to City Hall

A grand jury this week indicted a man on charges of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train last month, and also setting a fire outside City Hall.

• Dec 18

3 teens charged in robbery of person who came to purchase items in Bolingbrook

Three teens have been charged with robbing a person who came to buy items that had been offered for sale in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

• Dec 18

"Phantom of the Opera" in Chicago goes all out with chandelier

Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week.

• Dec 18

Pipe bursts, leaves CTA Green Line station flooded on West Side

A busted pipe left the Cicero Avenue Green Line station on the city's West Side flooded Thursday morning.

• Dec 18

City Council sets up final vote Saturday on alternative to mayor's budget plan

An alternative budget proposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson's opponents on the City Council is gaining momentum, and could get a final vote in the next two days.

• Dec 18

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