Young Chicago mother bravely fought for weeks to stop her abuser before being shot and killed
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
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Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
Chicago police say a group of men was hanging out on the street when three offenders, according to a police scanner, fired shots from a distance.
The city is trying to prevent larger problems like one incident when a group of men attacked an SUV that then hit a woman.
Chicago city leaders say they are increasing police and safety patrols along the lakefront since crowds have flocked to the shoreline with the stunning weather.
The Chicago Police Department said it is expecting extra people out this weekend, and thus, there will also be extra patrols along the lakefront.
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) said there will be a strong police bike patrol presence this weekend to make the beach safer.
A teenage girl was injured after being run over in the parking lot at North Avenue Beach on Thursday, and it was caught on camera. CBS 2 took a look at how Chicago police are preparing for the summer beach season.
A teenage girl was injured after being run over in the parking lot at North Avenue Beach on Thursday, and it was caught on camera. CBS 2 took a look at how Chicago police are preparing for the summer beach season.
The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on April 13 on the corner of Roosevelt and Canal Street.
The protesters said although tents are folded up, their demands that DePaul divest from Israeli interests will continue. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
DePaul University President Robert Manuel gave law enforcement the green light Wednesday night, after deeming the situation on campus “unsafe.” CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
Student protesters said they will likely be holding a mass demonstration somewhere near the campus Thursday evening. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
Even though their encampment was dismantled, student protesters at DePaul said they have no plans to walk away from their movement. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
The program recruits high school students with an interest in careers in public safety, and gives them a hands-on training experience.
The beating happened around 11:14 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Polk Street station in the Illinois Medical District.
The program recruits high school students with a n interest in careers in public safety, and gives them a hands-on training experience.
Chicago Police say the boy was stabbed in the back near North Dearborn Avenue and West Lake Street.
Police said a patrol cruiser with two officers inside collided with a gray van at the intersection.
The men and women of the Chicago Police Department are putting in the work. Yet the reality is that the department is down a significant number of sworn officers.
The men and women of the Chicago Police Department are putting in the work. Yet the reality is that the department is down a significant number of sworn officers. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Jeremey "Mohawk" Johnson was able to avoid jail time because of his otherwise unblemished record and the enormous support of his community.
Jeremey “Mohawk” Johnson took a plea deal nearly four years after being charged with hitting a Chicago Police officer with a skateboard during a protest downtown in the summer of 2020. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Astarte Washington was 15 years old when she suffered multiple broken bones after an unattended Chicago police car rolled over her.
Irene Chavez's family said police ignored her pleas to go to the hospital, even after she repeatedly told them she was a veteran suffering from PTSD.
The thieves were seen driving a black Nissan Sentra or a white Chevy Monte Carlo.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo's announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
The United Center abruptly announced they've canceled the NBA YoungBoy concert originally scheduled for Wednesday and will issue refunds.
A man was shot and killed by police on Saturday in New Chicago, Indiana.
Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year as a result of President Trump's budget bill.
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year as a result of President Trump's budget bill.
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
President Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, the 80th anniversary of the world body.
The Trump administration announced it believes acetaminophen is linked to autism risk, but the maker of Tylenol and medical experts have strongly pushed back on the claims.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed at least 16 arrests after clashes outside the facility both Friday and Saturday.
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.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
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.
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo’s announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., made a number of unsupported claims about acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism rates. CBS News take a look at those unfounded claims.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is a very popular guy on Tuesday, after his star performance against the Cowboys earned fans free hot dogs from iconic Chicago shop: The Wieners Circle.
The U.S. Secret Service quietly dismantled a massive hidden telecom network across the New York area which investigators say could have crippled cell towers, jammed 911 calls and flooded networks with chaos during the U.N. General Assembly.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
Meanwhile, protesters, elected officials, and ICE representatives all offered comment Monday after at least 16 people were taken into custody during clashes last week.
Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year as a result of President Trump's budget bill.
A complaint earlier this year claimed CPS was using the Black Students Success program to discriminate on the basis of race.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo's announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
On Friday, the popular hot dog stand tweeted: "If Caleb throws 4 TDs on Sunday, we will give away free hot dogs on Tuesday."
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Chicago made it close in the seventh when Miguel Vargas and Andrew Benintendi drew bases-loaded walks from reliever Mason Miller.
The Cubs had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth against Tony Santillan, who struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong for his 7th save of the season.
The Chicago Bears gave Ben Johnson his first win as an NFL head coach by beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday.
On Sunday, Musburger remembered when the Bears were working out an agreement with Walter Payton.
The Cardinals captured their third Division III national championship back in January
Andre Lewis, 57, was arrested at 2:23 p.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of South Damen Avenue, Chicago police said.
Police said the robbery happened early Saturday, Aug. 30, in the 900 block of West Lake Street in the Fulton Market District. The Morgan Street Green and Pink Line stop is located at that address.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
The victim was shot in the chest at Halsted and Lake streets and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead.
The vehicle had hit multiple unoccupied parked cars in the 10100 block of South Avenue M, police said.
