Chicago mass shooting injures 14, including three children
A 3-year-old boy, an 11-year-old girl, and a 13-year-old boy were among those shot.
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A 3-year-old boy, an 11-year-old girl, and a 13-year-old boy were among those shot.
Fourteen people – including three children – were shot during a mass shooting Monday night on the city's West Side. Another person was hit by a car during the drive-by attack.
A mass shooting on the city's West Side sent 15 people to the hospital Monday night, including three children.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman has the latest on the victims of the mass shooting that took place Monday night in Lawndale.
Three children were among those wounded in the shooting at Polk Street and California Avenue. Police Supt. David Brown has an update at the scene.
Eight to 10 people were shot Monday night near California Avenue and Polk Street in Lawndale. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports from Stroger Hospital of Cook County.
A night of racing turned deadly after a shooting in Brighton Park where police said someone opened fire, hitting five people and killing three of them. Arthur Lurigio, professor of criminal justice and psychology at Loyola University Chicago, told CBS 2 he agrees that a crowd like the one seen on Sunday required a more robust response.
A night of racing turned deadly after a shooting in Brighton Park where police said someone opened fire, hitting five people and killing three of them. They were gathered watching a caravan of more than 100 cars doing donuts and blocking traffic.
Several donut circles were still visible Sunday at the intersection of Archer and Kedzie.
The gun-maker is accused of illegally targeting its ads at young men at risk of committing mass violence.
City leaders say the temporary memorial will remain in place until a permanent one can be built, but they want that to happen sooner rather than later.
"I can understand other view points, but for myself, I like that the city is honoring those who were hurt and those who gave their lives."
They are survivors from 12 mass shootings — hundreds of people on Thursday will gather in Washington, D.C. to push law makers to federally ban assault weapons. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar talked with one of them, a pediatrician who hid in a bathroom for hours after the massacre.
An anti-violence group was playing a softball game when shots rang out nearby, injuring some participants.
Two people are dead and seven were injured in the shooting in Washington Park Tuesday night. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
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Those who've experienced mass violence say the state isn't doing enough to prevent future incidents, while law enforcement officials tell CBS News state law makes it easy for criminals to get guns.
The ages of the victims range from 6 to 56.
Police said officers responded to multiple people shot and confirmed that five victims were shot.
All boys were taken to hospitals in good or fair condition, police said.
"I just hope that we can turn school into a happy place," said junior Stephanie Diaz.
"It is very hard to convince Cooper that he will be happy again. Of course, we are beyond grateful for his survival, and we know others weren't as fortunate, but we want people to know his path/our path will be a very long and hard road," Cooper's family said.
A woman is killed, and four other people were wounded following a shooting in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood Sunday just after midnight.
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Darlene Lewis said even after alerting police, the rail operators, and even purchasing a $3,000 fence, thieves continue to trespass through her property to get to the cargo trains that sit behind her home.
The Cubs took control with a five-run rally in the third off rookie Jonah Tong (2-3).
The choir made their way into the top 5, beating dance group Team Recycled. Unfortunately, they were eliminated, ending their run in fourth place.
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Police said 18-year-old Johnny Anderson allegedly participated in the armed robbery of three men in West Englewood on Feb. 20 and the attempted armed robbery of a 41-year-old man in Gage Park on Feb. 1.
A loyalist of Donald Trump who represents a broad swath of Wisconsin's rural north woods in Congress entered the governor's race in the battleground state Tuesday, shaking up the Republican primary.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations' headquarters drew President Trump's frustration.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
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.
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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.
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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.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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.
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New data shows employers have added just under 87,000 seasonal jobs. That's about half of the hiring announced at the same time last year, and the slowest hiring pace since the Great Recession in 2008.
Mission Commander Reid Wiseman says liftoff for the approximately 10-day test flight, scheduled to launch by next April, will happen when the time is right.
Hundreds of supporters came together Wednesday night with the common goal of helping our city's children heal from sexual abuse, as well as prevent future abuse in Chicago.
The recall affects pouches of Sprout Organics sweet potato, apple, and spinach. The products were sold at independent stores across several states, including Illinois, at Walgreens, and online.
New body camera video is raising questions about a deadly shooting involving ICE agents in northwest suburban Franklin Park.
Darlene Lewis said even after alerting police, the rail operators, and even purchasing a $3,000 fence, thieves continue to trespass through her property to get to the cargo trains that sit behind her home.
The choir made their way into the top 5, beating dance group Team Recycled. Unfortunately, they were eliminated, ending their run in fourth place.
Police said 18-year-old Johnny Anderson allegedly participated in the armed robbery of three men in West Englewood on Feb. 20 and the attempted armed robbery of a 41-year-old man in Gage Park on Feb. 1.
A man is on a mission to show Chicago police officers the community cares about them while raising awareness about the importance of their mental health all at the same time.
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The Cubs took control with a five-run rally in the third off rookie Jonah Tong (2-3).
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The wild-card leading Cubs lost their fifth in a row after dropping all four games at Cincinnati.
At least eight burglaries were reported since Sunday in the Brighton Park, Chicago Loop, Lake View East, Edgewater, and Logan Square neighborhoods.
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