4 charged in shooting death of CPD Officer Areanah Preston
The Chicago Police Department announced charges against four people in connection to the shooting death of Chicago Police Officer Areanah Preston.
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The Chicago Police Department announced charges against four people in connection to the shooting death of Chicago Police Officer Areanah Preston.
Kevin Clewer was brutally stabbed to death in 2004 in a murder that shocked Chicago. His brother now says a Facebook message has turned out to be a legitimate lead. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A Facebook post may be the break in a nearly 20-year-cold case murder in Chicago’s East Lakeview community.
Police said a doctor ruled the death a homicide due to blunt force trauma. The baby was also malnourished with a low body weight.
Ettore Lacchei, 79, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting that killed his next-door neighbor, William Martys, 59.
He was identified as the second suspect who shot and killed the victim on Jan. 22, in the 8400 block of South Holland Road.
Steven Hawthorn, 55, of Chicago was arrested on Sunday in the 2200 block of East 83rd Street.
Police said the couple lured the victim from a restaurant in the 2021 incident.
Steven Montano, 18, appeared for arraignment Wednesday morning, after he was formally indicted in late March on 30 felony counts.
The man charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges on Wednesday.
The man charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges on Wednesday.
DeDe Rainey was a former high school basketball star and budding entrepreneur, but her life was cut short when she was shot and killed last summer.
Saturday volunteers from Cook County Crime Stoppers were out in the Little Village neighborhood handing out flyers in hopes of catching Reina Seb's killer.
In February, Reina Cristina Ical Seb was found shot to death in the alley behind the 2400 block of South Drake Avenue.
David Wright was just 17 years old when he says Chicago police detectives forced him to confess to the murder of his friends, 16-year-old Tyrone Rockett and 26-year-old Robert Smith, in 1994.
In bond court, prosecutors detailed a crime spree on the 28th.
On Friday, CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza was in court in Bridgeview as the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office revealed disturbing new details about the neglect they say the child faced in his short life.
Jamie Hannion is with one count each of first-degree murder and felony endangering the life of a child resulting in death. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Steven Montano appeared in court after being released from the hospital to the Cook County Jail. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
The two men, 20-year-old Nicholas Caban and 18-year-old Jacob Firestone, both from Highland Park, have been charged with second-degree murder.
The woman was reportedly seen alive two days prior to being found.
Police said Samantha Maldonado named Alejandro Arellano as her killer before she died.
Alejandro Arellano is facing first-degree murder charges. According to prosecutors, he was in a relationship with the woman he killed for six months. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Chicago police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed two people inside an apartment in Chatham last month.
Authorities are set to release more footage related to the arrest after concluding an internal investigation.
Organizers said it was more important this year because the cost of groceries is so high.
The NFC North-leading Bears (8-3) won for the eighth time in nine games.
Morgan Geyser has been living in a group home after she was released earlier this year from Winnebago Mental Health Institute.
Chicago police asked the public for help on Sunday in the search for two men in a sexual assault on the city's Northwest Side last week.
Holy Name Cathedral has officially turned 150 years old.
Tatiana Schlossberg, who has been married to doctor George Moran since 2017, has two young children.
As Rev. Jesse Jackson's condition remains stable, the civil rights leader who twice ran for president in the 1980s, received a visit from former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Des Moines Public Schools has released a report claiming it received an incomplete background check and a likely forged transcript when hiring former superintendent Ian Roberts.
Ofelia Herrera and Rafael Hernandez have refused to alter their routines as street food vendors during an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago that has caused many without legal status to stay home since it began in early September.
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been disbarred.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
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.
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.
Ofelia Herrera and Rafael Hernandez have refused to alter their routines as street food vendors during an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago that has caused many without legal status to stay home since it began in early September.
The holiday shopping season is about to kick off, which means crowds of shoppers hitting the Magnificent Mile as Chicago's top shopping destination is recovering from the pandemic.
Chicago's The Smoke Daddy barbecue restaurant announced Wednesday that it is closing its original Wicker Park neighborhood location.
The former landlord of the now-long-shuttered Rainforest Café in River North is now facing a $9.3 million foreclosure lawsuit.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
The Chi-Lites occupy a proud place in Chicago music history, and they aren't done yet.
This month marks 50 years since critics and A-list Chicago celebrities Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert debuted their movie review show.
The Tony Award-winning favorite "Hamilton" is returning to Chicago for a limited engagement.
Sally Kirkland was best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in "The Sting" and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie "Anna."
Major renovations at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre are expected to wrap by the fall of 2027, according to published reports.
Shortly after the women spotted the men, the men chased the women to the 2900 block of West Wilson Avenue and grabbed them, police said.
The man was found unresponsive in the 200 block of South Wabash Avenue, between Adams Street and Jackson Boulevard, with a puncture wound to his body, police said.
Police said the squad car was headed north on Western Avenue when the driver of a Toyota ran a red light and hit the squad car.
Morgan Geyser was last seen in the area of Kroncke Dr. around 8 p.m. Saturday with an adult acquaintance, city officials said. Her whereabouts are unknown as of Sunday morning.
Saint James Parish served an early Thanksgiving meal to 100 senior citizens. The event also had door prizes and a little live music to liven the atmosphere.
Two people were killed and a third was wounded during a concert at a restaurant in Aurora, Illinois on Saturday night.
A deadly crash shut down DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's South Side early Sunday morning.
No one was in custody Sunday morning in connection with either of the shootings that transpired Friday night in the Loop.
Organizers said it was more important this year because the cost of groceries is so high.
Morgan Geyser has been living in a group home after she was released earlier this year from Winnebago Mental Health Institute.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
Federal agents are being accused of wrongly arresting protesters in Broadview as part of a promotional video for the Department of Homeland Security.
A leaking roof didn't just damage a Homewood condo, it forced the owner out of his home. The HOA vowed to fix everything, but eight months later, the damage is still there and so is the frustration.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
A Chicago area couple logged into their retirement account only to find out it had been hacked, and a large chunk of their retirement savings was gone. The response from the online brokerage firm is only adding insult to injury.
The NFC North-leading Bears (8-3) won for the eighth time in nine games.
Kickoff in today's game between the Steelers and the Bears is set for 1 p.m. ET at Soldier Field in Chicago.
The Bulls trailed for most of the night, but they put together a 10-0 run midway through the final period.
Illinois shot 69% from the floor in the first half and led 54-19 at halftime.
The Miami Heat have rolled to a 143-107 win over the Chicago Bulls.
Morgan Geyser has been living in a group home after she was released earlier this year from Winnebago Mental Health Institute.
Chicago police asked the public for help on Sunday in the search for two men in a sexual assault on the city's Northwest Side last week.
A man is dead after being found with a puncture wound to his body in downtown Chicago Sunday morning.
No one was in custody Sunday morning in connection with either of the shootings that transpired Friday night in the Loop.
Two people were killed and a third was wounded during a concert at a restaurant in Aurora, Illinois on Saturday night.
