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Along with Chicago, Trump said he is focusing on Los Angeles and New York.
Police said the woman was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with gunshot wounds to the left and right calf.
Vance Boelter, 57, has been charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. The Hennepin County Attorney said Monday that her office intends to pursue first-degree murder charges against him as well.
Hazardous materials crews were spotted at the scene testing the letter for hazardous materials, and it was deemed to be nontoxic, the city said.
Regardless of what the circumstances turn out to be, neighbors said this is part of a wider issue — namely lack of better options for kids in their area.
As of Sunday night, there were no reports of injuries — and there was also no word on the extent of the damage.
The man authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning is now in custody.
All the victims in the shooting near California Avenue and Thomas Street were expected to survive.
Rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker pitched five scoreless innings with help from some pickle juice.
Among those in attendance was 67-year-old prostate cancer survivor Clark Atwater, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Police said J'Adore Frazier was taken from his grandparents' home in the 9000 block of South Aberdeen Street around 4 p.m. Friday, June 6.
Around 8:47 a.m., the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded to the intersection of Collins Road and Vermont Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a reported crash with entrapment.
Chefs at the legendary Chicago restaurant packed up cases of soda and cooked up 160 cheeseburgers.
A Buick Regal veered left into an eastbound lane of Black Road, hitting a Buick Encore head-on.
A 34-year-old man was traveling southbound in a Lexus SUV when he hit a Lexus sedan traveling eastbound on Thomas Street.
Surveillance video outside a 7-Eleven store captured the moment ICE agents tried to take a father and his two sons into custody in Des Plaines.
Berwyn police said officers saw a man shooting a rifle into another car. As officers approached, they said the man opened fire at them.
Berwyn police said officers saw a man shooting a rifle into another car. As officers approached, they said the man opened fire at them.
A mom and teen daughter are speaking out after a Maryland man randomly FaceTimed the teen while nude and performing a lewd act.
A witness said a gunman approached a car and looked angry before shooting at the windshield of a parked car, but could not tell if anyone was inside.
The 2025 government shutdown entered its third day on Friday, with the Senate set to vote again on competing proposals to end the impasse. Follow live updates here.
The Trump administration will withhold $2.1 billion for CTA Red Line expansion and Red and Purple Line modernization program, pressuring Democrats during the government shutdown.
The Supreme Court convenes for a new term Monday and is set to hear cases ranging from the use of race in redistricting to Trump's efforts to reshape the executive branch.
In a filing with the Illinois State Board of Elections, the purpose of the political committee Friends of Mike Quigley was listed as "to elect Mike Quigley as the Mayor of the city of Chicago."
The 2025 government shutdown entered its second day on Thursday with no signs of an imminent resolution.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Two cases of Legionnaires' disease have been linked to a Chicago-area nursing facility, and people nearby are being warned to watch out for symptoms.
We know how important clean water is, but tricky chemicals that get into our water can be hard to detect, posing dangers to our water systems and our health – until now.
The adult patient was in the southwest Chicago suburb of Crestwood, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.
The Lurie facility at 1895 Arbor Glen Blvd. in Schaumburg will begin seeing patients this week.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The grocery store chain came to an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to make the payout.
American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
The CRSP was created at what is now the U of C's Booth School of Business more than 65 years ago.
A charity that accepted donations of vehicles that would pay for breast cancer screenings for low-income patients agreed Thursday to pay a $3.8 million fine and to restrictions on future fundraising activities in 19 U.S. states, including Colorado.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Near-record, summerlike heat Friday with highs near 90. Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
There are several streets shut down, all of including 25th Avenue, around the ICE facility in Broadview as protesters linger Friday.
At least a dozen protesters were arrested and detained Friday morning during a demonstration at the Broadview ICE facility that coincided with a visit from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
25th Avenue is closed from the Eisenhower Expressway to Roosevelt Road as a huge crowd of protester demonstrate outside the Broadview ICE facility.
The Trump administration will withhold $2.1 billion for CTA Red Line expansion and Red and Purple Line modernization program, pressuring Democrats during the government shutdown.
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Broadview ICE facility again Friday with a heavy state police presence.
Pritzker said Noem should be held accountable "for the Trump Administration's gross misconduct" amid rumors of a Friday visit.
The Trump administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, expanding funding fights that have targeted Democratic areas during the government shutdown.
Chicago police are investigating two deaths in a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood, which may be a murder-suicide.
The RTA Board is set to meet Friday for the last time before lawmakers' fall veto session, when Springfield must vote on a funding package to keep Illinois' trains and buses running into 2026.
Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said ICE agents are draining the resources of his department and the community by making false 911 calls.
We know how important clean water is, but tricky chemicals that get into our water can be hard to detect, posing dangers to our water systems and our health – until now.
A new CBS News Chicago Investigators analysis shows key differences in the way some defendants were handled under the two administrations.
Stakeholders discuss the concerns and successes of the SAFE-T Act two years into the new bail reform law in Illinois
Big changes are coming this tax season, with the new "no tax on tips" rule created by the Trump Administration's spending plan, and following the delays with the IRS electronic payment system earlier this year, taxpayers might want to start preparing now.
The Chicago Cubs will face the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS, a best-of-five matchup that is the next step on their path back to the World Series.
The Cubs are preparing to play a familiar foe in the National League Divisional Series, as they head to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers for the rivals' first-ever playoff matchup.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI single off a shaky Yu Darvish, and the Chicago Cubs shut down Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres for a clinching 3-1 victory in Game 3 of their NL Wild Card Series on Thursday.
Wrigleyville was full of nervous energy Thursday as Cubs fans waited for the decisive game against the San Diego Padres in the National League Wild Card series.
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mason Miller made Major League Baseball playoff history against the Chicago Cubs.
The teenage girl was inside a home on the block when she suffered a gunshot wound to the chin, police said.
The superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.
Someone has been leaving hate-filled messages since June, ranging from antisemitic slurs to wishing death on Jewish people.
The terror attack unfolded outside a synagogue in the English city of Manchester while worshippers were inside, authorities said.
Wauconda police arrested two men during a traffic stop who were wanted for a string of Walgreens retail thefts spanning multiple counties.