Alderman: more arrests likely in robbery spree, shooting of Dakotah Earley
Tyshon Brownlee has been charged in a string of robberies around Lincoln Park and Lakeview. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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Tyshon Brownlee has been charged in a string of robberies around Lincoln Park and Lakeview. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Dakotah Earley, who was critically injured and still can't speak, had to identify Brownlee using a photo and a thumbs-up. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Brownlee is also charged in a number of other robberies in Lincoln Park and Lakeview. CBS 2's Tim McNicholas reports.
The Lincoln Park community held a meeting about their concerns Tuesday evening.
There were four more violent armed robberies in the greater Lakeview area overnight – making for a total of 11 in less than a week in Lakeview and neighboring Lincoln Park. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
There were four more violent armed robberies in the greater Lakeview area overnight – making for a total of 11 in less than a week in Lakeview and neighboring Lincoln Park. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Time is running out to get one last taste of the legendary sweets at Dinkel's Bakery.
No one we talked to is debating that the bridges along the Metra Union Pacific North Line at Ravenswood Avenue need replacing. It is the way to do it that is up for debate.
Neighbors along the western edge of Lakeview are talking with Metra about a construction plan they say will destroy their yards. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Chicago Department of Water Management work can sometimes place trees on the chopping block – but one neighborhood succeeded in saving them.
There were a lot of sad faces on Lincoln Avenue Tuesday as people heard the news that Dinkel's will close at the end of the month. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The legendary Dinkel's Bakery in West Lakeview is getting ready to close up shop. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Happy Camper Wrigleyville is donating all of its sales to the family of Hermilo Beltran, an employee who was shot and killed in the alley behind the Lakeview restaurant over the weekend.
Hermillo Beltran was shot and killed while trying to support his wife and young daughters. CBS 2's Steven Graves reports.
A man was murdered in an alley in the busy commercial district barely a block from Wrigley Field over the weekend, and it remains on the minds of people in the area. CBS 2's Steven Graves reports.
A man was murdered in an alley in the busy commercial district barely a block from Wrigley Field over the weekend, and it remains on the minds of people in the area.
Two men were recently spotted going door-to-door in Lakeview claiming to be ComEd utility workers – but they're actually thieves.
Two men were recently spotted going door-to-door in Lakeview claiming to be ComEd utility workers – but they're actually thieves. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The Brown Line flyover north of Belmont Avenue was touted as an important part of a multibillion-dollar upgrade for the Chicago Transit Authority - so why is there crumbling concrete on the sides of the tracks just a few months after completion?
It's a complete violation – thieves breaking into your home and walking around as if they own it, touching everything in sight. That sense of having one's space invaded is something a Lakeview couple and their kids have been coping with after they were burglarized this week.
The school used to be called Agassiz Elementary, but was re-named for Tubman last June.
Following the snowstorm that walloped the Chicago area Wednesday evening, some side streets in Lakeview and Uptown remained a mess – which was not a surprise.
A yellow Labrador retriever was recovering Thursday after his paws were shocked while he was simply walking down the street.
We first told you about the horrifying hit-and-run crash in Wrigleyville back in August – two young women were struck at the corner of Addison and Fremont streets, and one of them died. Now, four months later, the man behind the wheel of the BMW that hit the young women has been indicted by a grand jury.
One of the four grabbed a cash register and smashed it on the floor.
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.
