Man Arrested After Barricading Himself Inside Apartment In Hyde Park
A man is arrested after police responded to a person with a gun in Hyde Park early Sunday morning.
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A man is arrested after police responded to a person with a gun in Hyde Park early Sunday morning.
In past years, some people have used Halloween night as an opportunity to stir up some real-life trouble, and even violence. As CBS 2's Marie Saavedra reported Sunday night, community groups this year are taking steps to prevent that - and make sure everyone is celebrating safely.
Neighborhoods across the city were actively working this Halloween to make sure celebrations would be safe after little kids were finished trick-or-treating.
Police were patrolling Hyde Park Saturday night, with Halloween festivities already under way.
Police are investigating a bank robbery in Hyde Park just before noon Saturday.
Hyde Park has been longtime safe Halloween hangout spot for teens from all over the city. In recent years, 53rd Street normally sees the most action--some good and bad.
Culinary works of art are making their mark on Saturday in the 10th annual South Side Pie Challenge in Hyde Park.
Preckwinkle said the incident happened in the city of Chicago, so it's a Chicago Police matter, and she didn't want to jeopardize the investigation.
"What really has me upset is that this happened last month, and no one was notified, and no one was told," Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison said.
Julie Vassilatos is founder of the South Side Pie Challenge. For 10 years now, bakers like Molly Herron have put their skills to the test to raise money for the Hyde Park-Kenwood Hunger Programs.
Police and Chicago Public Schools officials are executing a security plan, after two students from Simeon Career Academy were shot and killed this week – and also after threats were issued on social media to Simeon and numerous other schools.
Two teenage boys were shot and wounded Tuesday evening in Hyde Park, and one was left in critical condition.
Police on Sunday issued a warning about three robberies in Hyde Park – all of which happened within 24 hours and two of which happened within 15 minutes.
The boy is charged with one count each of aggravated vehicular hijacking, armed robbery, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
"With increasing COVID-19 cases and associated risks, we do not believe it is the right choice to move forward with the festival at this time," Hyde Park Summer Fest organizers said.
A 17-year-old accused in the murder of a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran killed during a carjacking in Hyde Park was denied bail in court Satruday.
Friday night dozens gathered to dance, sing and praise a Vietnam veteran murdered for his car, but the victim's daughter had a stern message to the accused teens.
Frank Harris asked the victim for the time, the victim told him and continued to remove items from vehicle. That's when Harris showed a gun and demanded Keith Cooper's keys and phone.
Charges have been filed in the death of an elderly man during an attempted carjacking in Hyde Park.
Witnesses told police two carjackers tried to take the man's vehicle, and punched him in the head.
A 15-year-old has been charged in connection with carjackings in Hyde Park and Fuller Park.
A man was arrested and hospitalized Monday afternoon after hitting a woman on a Hyde Park sidewalk.
A car crashed into a building in Hyde Park Friday.
Two people in Hyde Park were shot, while driving in their car Wednesday night.
Souleymane Diallo, 33, was arrested and charged with two felony counts, including first-degree murder, in the shooting of a 31-year-old man at a South Loop business Friday night.
Five watches, valued at a total of $170,500, were taken during the incident, prosecutors say.
Lenyn Sosa homered and drove in three runs as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Sunday afternoon.
For the first time since 2019, the Fiestas Patrias Parade returned to downtown Aurora amid concerns about the proposed immigration crackdown by the Trump administration.
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.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said President Trump "essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation."
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 7, 2025.
Democratic elected officials in Chicago are responding after President Donald Trump again appeared to threaten to send in troops for a widespread immigration and crime crackdown.
The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world after the U.S. eliminated the so-called "de minimis exemption."
President Trump has targeted Chicago and other Democrat-led cities for expanded federal intervention.
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.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
The Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium is a first-of-its-kind collaboration, uniting all three nationally recognized hospitals to work on research together.
Health experts said they are concerned that the new guidelines set this week by the FDA will create extra steps and potential obstacles to get the shot.
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.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
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.
Accessories retailer Claire's just revealed a list of hundreds of stores it will close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
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.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Want to watch the 2025 VMAs live tonight? Here's how to catch the red carpet interviews and star-studded performances.
The choir has been making Chicago proud with their run on "America's Got Talent," and this week, voters advanced them to the semifinals.
The sold-out show kicked off at 7:30 p.m. Chicago is one of only three U.S. cities on the band's world tour.
Fans have been eager to learn everything they can ever since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement in a joint post.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced the news of their engagement with photos on Instagram.
For the Bears' home opener, it'll feel like football weather with temperatures in the 60s for the game, and a mainly clear sky. Beautiful sunshine returns to the forecast this week, too.
Police believe the woman crossed the tracks heading west before a southbound Metra train went through the crossing.
In each incident, the victims were walking when a white Nissan sedan pulled up and a robber exited the car armed with a rifle, announced a robbery, and took the victims' property, police said.
Pope Leo XIV canonized Carlo Acutis on Sunday during an open-air mass in St. Peter's Square.
Vendors from all over the city, took over State Street in the Loop. The last one of the season is scheduled for Oct. 5.
Volunteers with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights confirmed immigration enforcement at two locations in Archer Heights, as well as one in West Lawn.
President Trump has targeted Chicago and other Democrat-led cities for expanded federal intervention.
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.
Souleymane Diallo, 33, was arrested and charged with two felony counts, including first-degree murder, in the shooting of a 31-year-old man at a South Loop business Friday night.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said President Trump "essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation."
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.
With an enforcement blitz by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement anticipated in the coming days, more people could be in immigration custody are in need of legal help.
This Labor Day weekend was much more violent than those of recent years — driven in part by mass shootings.
Questions have arisen about the future of Illinois' criminal detention system, in light of President Trump's executive order to bring back cash bail.
Lenyn Sosa homered and drove in three runs as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Sunday afternoon.
The Cubs entered the ninth leading 3-1, but Palencia (1-6) failed to retire any of the five National hitters he faced before leaving with right shoulder tightness.
Tarik Skubal allowed two singles in seven innings and the Detroit Tigers ended Chicago's six-game winning streak with a 6-0 win over the White Sox.
Daylen Lile hit a tiebreaking home run in the fourth inning and rookie Brad Lord struck out a season-best seven to help the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
Luke Altmyer threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Illinois capitalized on a series of mistakes by Duke to beat the Blue Devils 45-19 for a road win against a power-conference opponent.
The teenage boy was shot three times in the body and was left in critical condition, while the woman was shot twice in the right leg and was reported in fair condition.
In each incident, the victims were walking when a white Nissan sedan pulled up and a robber exited the car armed with a rifle.
The 34-year-old man was in a quarrel with another man in the first block of South State Street when the second man attacked the first man with a sharp object, police said.
A man was found dead of a gunshot wound near the 35th/Archer Chicago Transit Authority stop in the city's McKinley Park neighborhood.
The three male victims were in a physical fight with an attacker who took out a sharp object and attacked them, police said.
