Surprise DNC security measures crop up along Mag Mile, other parts of downtown Chicago
Large security gates were installed overnight around the Dirksen Federal Building, and along sidewalks in the Gold Coast and Magnificent Mile.
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Large security gates were installed overnight around the Dirksen Federal Building, and along sidewalks in the Gold Coast and Magnificent Mile.
The preparations for the Democratic National Convention are in high gear, and on Saturday security measures surprisingly spilled over into neighborhoods nowhere near the United Center or McCormick Place.
Chicago police said just after 5:30 a.m., three or four men broke the front glass door of a Prada store at 30 E. Oak St.
The men took the merchandise from inside before fleeing southbound on State Street in a white SUV or pickup truck.
Crews hit the Balenciaga store at 15 E. Oak St., and the Saks Fifth Avenue on the Mag Mile, early Tuesday morning. Tara Molina reports.
Gold Coast Market co-founder Hani Falestine-Hurah said burglars have tried to break into the store before, but this was the first time a theft crew succeeded.
Chicago police said the victim was walking when someone fired shots in the area.
A resident in a nearby apartment said his wife heard 12 gunshots, and she was the one who alerted police about the shooting.
The sightseeing trips can take off and land every five minutes or so from Vertiport Chicago on the Near West Side. As CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports, Mike Palmer of the Gold Coast has heard enough.
The attack on the woman at Chicago Avenue and State Street mirrors a disturbing trend seen in New York City in recent weeks. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The Phil Stefani Signature Restaurants Group, the original owner of Tavern on Rush, announced Thursday that Tavern on Rush would move to the ground and second floors at the Thompson Chicago Hotel, at 1015 N. Rush St.
The man suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and a graze wound to the head.
Police are still looking for the driver.
FBG Duck, who was born Carlton Weekly, was shot and killed on Aug. 4, 2020, while shopping along Oak Street near the Magnificent Mile. Another man and woman were seriously injured in the shooting
The rapper, whose real name is Carlton Weekly, was shot and killed in Gold Coast during an ongoing gang war. Six people were charged with his murder.
Deshawn Lucas, 33, was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of aggravated battery with discharge of a firearm, one count of burglary, and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon while using a machine and a firearm.
Deshawn Lucas, 33, is facing multiple felony charges including attempted first-degree murder.
The garbling problem was highlighted during a shooting that wounded a Chicago Police officer in Gold Coast Monday morning. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
With crash-and-grabbers not only carrying weapons, but willing to shoot at police, an expert said such crimes will likely be a focus for retailers across Chicago. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Police said the robbers restrained a 23-year-old man while removing an unknown amount of money.
Police said the robbers restrained a man while removing an unknown amount of money.
The mayor's office said all 116 rooms will be used for unhoused Chicagoans for up to seven months.
Chicago's Maxim's de Paris was in operation from 1963 until 1982 and was visited by a variety of celebrities. It ended up lying vacant under city ownership, but that all changed not long ago.
Maxim's de Paris in the Astor Tower in the Gold Coast was visited by all manner of celebrities in its 20 years of operation starting in 1963. It was sitting vacant under city ownership in recent years when Adam and Victoria Bitler decided to buy it and transform it. CBS 2 Streaming Anchor Brad Edwards reports.
The trial is expected to provide insight into Chicago's "Drill" music scene and its effect on violence in the city.
Food pantries across the Chicago area are reporting an increase in those in need of their services.
An endangered African penguin chick recently hatched at the Lincoln Park Zoo just in time for the holiday season.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against federal immigration agents' use of force during Operation Midway Blitz, telling lawyers for the Trump administration she found their evidence "simply not credible."
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) was at Chicago's Union Station Thursday morning to tout a successful legislative session that ended with a transit funding bill.
The Fighting Illini marching band recently took up the challenge of performing the music of Metallica.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) was at Chicago's Union Station Thursday morning to tout a successful legislative session that ended with a transit funding bill.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress at the end of her term.
The FAA's plan to slash airline capacity due to the government shutdown could hit some of the nation's busiest airports, including in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Los Angeles, according to a proposed list obtained by CBS News.
Chicago-area toymaker Rick Woldenberg sued Trump over tariffs in a landmark case heard by the Supreme Court Wednesday.
Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
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.
SHFT Behavioral Health is the first urgent care clinic in Chicago for young people in mental health crises — specializing in children as young as 10 and adults up to the age of 30.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
The popular Unabridged Bookstore in Chicago's East Lakeview community celebrated 45 years in business this weekend.
Chicago's Latino-owned breweries combine their culture with craft beer for a unique take. This Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago visited a couple of them.
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.
The Fighting Illini marching band recently took up the challenge of performing the music of Metallica.
Hop Butcher For The World and Madame ZuZu's Emporium have developed a celebratory beer, "Twilight To Starlight," for the anniversary of the seminal Smashing Pumpkins album.
"Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey has been named People magazine's 2025 Sexiest Man Alive.
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
Prince Andrew is being stripped of his titles and must surrender his lease to Royal Lodge, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
Michael Webb lived nine months without a heart. He needed a transplant to survive, but couldn’t be stabilized with traditional surgical options.
President Trump is calling for an end to the shutdown, which is now in its 37th day.
At least 12 people were killed outside a Louisville, Kentucky, airport after a UPS plane crash.
Bremen High School in the south suburbs has spirit! Spend the day with Darius Johnson.
The judge told lawyers for the Trump administration she found their evidence "simply not credible."
The FAA is preparing to reduce air traffic at 40 airports, including both O'Hare and Midway airports, leaving the question of just how many daily flights could get canceled.
A video taken by a bystander captured ICE agents detaining an educator at a Chicago daycare Wednesday morning.
An endangered African penguin chick recently hatched at the Lincoln Park Zoo just in time for the holiday season.
The FAA's plan to slash airline capacity due to the government shutdown could hit some of the nation's busiest airports, including in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Los Angeles, according to a proposed list obtained by CBS News.
Lawyer Patrick Jaicomo said he expects a tidal wave of lawsuits nationwide against federal agents by U.S. citizens and non-citizens in communities impacted the most by federal agents over the last several months.
More than a decade after first raising alarms that the Chicago Fire Department wasn't properly tracking its response times, the city's top watchdog has issued a new report showing nothing has changed.
Charlene Echoles said she and her husband work but now have to make up the difference by visiting pantries after their SNAP benefits were paused.
In 2019, Chicago allowed 10 companies to deploy e-scooter rentals across a 50-square-mile area on the West and Northwest Sides of the city.
Starting in 2026, Illinois schools will be required to teach students about climate change. One CPS school in Back of the Yards is well ahead of the curve thanks to one of their teachers.
The Department of Public Safety said officers found Kneeland's vehicle abandoned after a crash, then found his body nearby.
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka gets a fresh start in Chicago and joins the team that leads the league in takeaways with 19 on the season.
Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his 118-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Bengals.
The Sixers scored 45 points in the first to take an 18-point lead and stayed in front for the majority of the game. The Bulls held the Sixers to just 16 points in the fourth quarter.
The career day in Englewood was billed as "The playbook: Leadership on and off the field."
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday issued bodycam video from a shooting that killed a burglary suspect on Chicago's West Side in September.
Would-be thieves smashed into a Family Dollar store in Chicago's West Town community Tuesday morning.
A woman was shot and wounded by a man during a quarrel Monday morning in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
Alvin Thomas is charged with the murders of Huayi Bian, 36, and Weizhing Xiong, 38.
Two men are facing federal charges in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation has called a "potential terrorist attack" that was allegedly targeting Halloween weekend.
