2 charged with robbing man on CTA train in Bronzeville
Anthony Cheeks, 19, and a 13-year-old girl both of Chicago, were arrested by police on Tuesday, in the 12100 block of South Michigan Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood.
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Anthony Cheeks, 19, and a 13-year-old girl both of Chicago, were arrested by police on Tuesday, in the 12100 block of South Michigan Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood.
Packed streets and brake lights with some degree of traffic are normal in Chicago, of course, but experts agree it is worse as of late.
Police arrested the 16-year-old on Friday, in the 10000 block of South Prairie Avenue.
Pay ranges from about $29 to $40 an hour, with a $1,000 hiring bonus for employees who remain on the job for at least a year.
Seven people were injured, three critically.
CBS 2's Tara Molina asked police and other officials about what will be done to prevent violence on the Chicago Transit Authority system, and also talked to some violence interruptors.
"These grants will help bring riders faster, safer, more reliable service on America's rails."
One man was stabbed in a robbery on the Orange Line, while another was stabbed in a fight on the Red Line. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
We asked Chicago Police and Chicago Transit Authority officials what is being done about crime on our public transit - as we have for years now.
The stabbings come amid sustained concerns about safety on the system. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
He was identified as the person who groped a 39-year-old woman just minutes earlier.
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Just after 9 p.m., the Brown Line was shut down for the second time between the Southport stop and the Kimball terminal due to police activity.
Union leaders say violence is affecting the city's transit system for both those who use it and those who operate its conveyances – in ways you probably are not thinking about.
Union leaders say violence is affecting the city’s transit system for both those who use it and those who operate its conveyances – in ways you probably are not thinking about. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
"We have a great transportation system set up. And it's all in place. But it's not being taken care of."
"A lot of bad things can happen within that 14 minutes."
You might grumble about your morning ride on the "L," but Chicago's public transit is listed among the best in the world, according to a recent survey.
Mass Transit detectives are looking for three women responsible for robbing a passenger on a CTA Red Line train Friday evening.
They're hosting a hiring event this afternoon and looking to fill dozens of positions.
They're hosting a hiring event this afternoon and looking to fill dozens of positions.
"I thought is anyone gonna help me attack this guy if he attacks us?"
A man is charged after attacking and robbing a CTA employee on the Near West Side this month.
Prosecutors showed video of the alleged beating in which the suspect dragging, kicking and pushing the victim.
Prosecutors revealed disturbing new details in court on Tuesday about what CTA cameras caught early Saturday morning when a CTA employee, on the job, allegedly beat a passenger. The passenger later died and the employee was charged with aggravated battery, but not murder. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza was in court to get the details.
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President Trump said Tuesday he's "very unhappy" after Israel's military targeted members of Hamas in Qatar's capital of Doha.
As neighborhoods targeted by ICE have become noticeably quiet, community organizers say they have postponed Mexican Independence Day events to protect people.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide whether President Trump can impose his most sweeping tariffs.
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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.
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Illinois is one of 20 states now suing the Trump administration for withholding grant money for crime victims. In Illinois, $54 million goes to provide services for crime victims. Workers warn many will now be left behind.
A Chicago rock climber was grounded by a scary medical issue — a cyst in her brain. But a friendly face in the operating room helped Sophie Lin get to the gym again.
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.
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A company that installs license plate-detecting cameras to aid law enforcement has halted operations with federal agencies because of ongoing concerns among officials in Illinois and elsewhere.
At the first showing of "Ashland Avenue," every audience member got a commemorative gift — and one person got a "Golden Ticket," or two free season passes.
Rick Davies, lead singer and co-founder of Supertramp, has died of cancer at 81. The British band says he left "an indelible mark on rock music history."
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The choir has been making Chicago proud with their run on "America's Got Talent," and this week, voters advanced them to the semifinals.
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The Chicago Department of Aviation will host the first free Midway Airport Family Night this coming Saturday, Sept. 13.
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U.S. Marshals and other federal agents were seen at a facility in Bensenville, Illinois, conducting a raid related to illegal vaping products.
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The U.S. House of Representatives continues to look through thousands of documents that Congress received from Epstein's estate.
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The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced plans for ramped-up immigration enforcement in Chicago this week, in an effort dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
To combat crime in the South Loop, the Cook County Sheriff's Office opened up a substation at Roosevelt and State. However, many were unsure if it had actually opened.
The man accused in the attacks has a long record of being arrested, prosecuted, and then quickly being set free to attack again.
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The victim was struck multiple times throughout his body and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The attack in the Washington Heights neighborhood on the South Side was caught on video.
The governor's meeting comes as federal officials announce that "Operation Midway Blitz" is in full effect.
