Owner of popular Chicago taco shop brutally assaulted in his restaurant
A taco Tuesday attack and attempted robbery at a popular Pilsen restaurant left the owner with scratches on his face and the ordeal was caught on video by customers.
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A taco Tuesday attack and attempted robbery at a popular Pilsen restaurant left the owner with scratches on his face and the ordeal was caught on video by customers.
Pilsen residents have seen their bills balloon in recent years, and are angry at Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal for a tax hike.
Even before Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $300 million property tax increase to close a nearly $1 billion city budget deficit, property taxes have been a hot-button issue in neighborhoods like Pilsen. Homeowners there said they're still playing catch-up after paying their bigger tax bills from the last two years. Now, they're bracing for potentially further impact.
Even before Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $300 million property tax increase to close a nearly $1 billion city budget deficit, property taxes have been a hot-button issue in neighborhoods like Pilsen.
Sones de Mexico Ensemble started out by playing a concert at an exhibit in Pilsen in 1994. The interest in the group was immediate.
During Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago is focusing on the sounds of Old Mexico. A Chicago band is celebrating 30 years of reviving and popularizing music that dates back hundreds of years.
Late Friday, no one was in custody and Belmont Area detectives were investigating.
Andrew Ramos reports that students, administrators, and his coaches are still trying to make sense of this loss. They describe 17-year-old Juan Salgado as a standout on the field but also in the community.
The shooting happened Sunday around 1:15 a.m. at 18th and Blue Island in the Pilsen neighborhood.
A sign clearly posted inside the public library, hate has no home here, but violence made an unexpected stop outside of the library Sunday morning.
It's unclear what led to the incident, how many people were shot, or if anyone was in custody.
The family installed the cameras after the first graffiti incident, but the camera does not seem to be deterring the taggers.
Since a construction worker recently moved into Pilsen, vandalism with graffiti keeps happening to his work truck parked out front. Jermont Terry reports.
The Uber Eats driver now can't work the job that was the only source of income for his family with a newborn baby.
A food delivery driver was recovering after he was carjacked on the job in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood last week. When he tried to stop the thieves, they used his own car as a weapon. The victim and his wife spoke exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition.
Downtown Chicago was bustling with people Monday, and there was plenty of demand for people brave enough to work in the heat.
Demand for hot food items alongside Grant Park has not stopped in the face of the heat. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Downtown Chicago was bustling with people Monday, and there was plenty of demand for people brave enough to work in the heat. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The most rewarding part of this experience was reconnecting with those original subjects who had welcomed him into their neighborhood three decades ago.
CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports that a collection of photos that captured a moment in time 30 years ago in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood is now part of an exhibition at the Chicago Public Library.
Business owners believe the same crew might be behind several more robberies too. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Armed robbers targeted at least two liquor stores in Chicago Tuesday night – and business owners believe the same crew might be involved in several other incidents. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Activists based in Pilsen on the city's West Side and Greater Grand Crossing on the city's South Side stood together Friday – issuing a plea to put down the guns this Cinco de Mayo.
Community leaders in Pilsen issued a call to action ahead of the Cinco de Mayo weekend. They called for a 48-hour unity challenge – a message they’re spreading not only through a video on social media, but also to neighborhoods outside of their own. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Many of the trees will be brand-new plantings, but some will be replacements for trees that belong to invasive species.
Police said the robbery happened early Saturday, Aug. 30, in the 900 block of West Lake Street in the Fulton Market District. The Morgan Street Green and Pink Line stop is located at that address.
Ahead of an expected announcement from the Trump administration linking Tylenol to autism risk, the drugmaker and medical experts are pushing back on the claims.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Doctors, nurses, patients, and community members will urge administrators to act before a federal deadline makes the closure of the hospital permanent.
Ahead of an expected announcement from the Trump administration linking Tylenol to autism risk, the drugmaker and medical experts are pushing back on the claims.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed at least 16 arrests after clashes outside the facility both Friday and Saturday.
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk spoke at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA.
In a world of deep partisanship, Edgar was lauded by his fellow Republicans and also by Democrats as a leader with great integrity.
The Department of Homeland Security is escalating its clash with so-called sanctuary states, warning multiple states they could face legal action, CBS News has learned.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
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 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.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
Osher Center executive director Dr. Melinda Ring said there are many ways that food impacts all of our lives and health. She explained what using food as medicine looks like.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
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.
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.
The first-ever Central Street Busker Fest is set for Saturday, Sept. 20, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
The world's biggest beer bash kicked off over the weekend in Germany, with plenty of Americans celebrating Oktoberfest.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.
President Trump is expected to make a major announcement on Monday related to autism. There are reports federal health officials plan to tie the disorder to the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol, and some medical professionals are pushing back against the expected announcement.
Doctors, nurses, patients, and community members were rallying Monday in front of the shuttered Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. They will urge administrators to act before a federal deadline makes the closure permanent.
More than a dozen people were detained, and some were taken to hospitals, as they faced off over a crackdown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on people in the country illegally. Darius Johnson reports.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed at least 16 arrests after clashes outside the facility both Friday and Saturday.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Doctors, nurses, patients, and community members will urge administrators to act before a federal deadline makes the closure of the hospital permanent.
President Donald Trump spoke about continuing Charlie Kirk's vision, including sending National Guard troops to Chicago, but did not say when.
Many of the trees will be brand-new plantings, but some will be replacements for trees that belong to invasive species.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Chicago made it close in the seventh when Miguel Vargas and Andrew Benintendi drew bases-loaded walks from reliever Mason Miller.
The Cubs had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth against Tony Santillan, who struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong for his 7th save of the season.
The Chicago Bears gave Ben Johnson his first win as an NFL head coach by beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday.
On Sunday, Musburger remembered when the Bears were working out an agreement with Walter Payton.
The Cardinals captured their third Division III national championship back in January
Police said the robbery happened early Saturday, Aug. 30, in the 900 block of West Lake Street in the Fulton Market District. The Morgan Street Green and Pink Line stop is located at that address.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
The victim was shot in the chest at Halsted and Lake streets and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead.
The vehicle had hit multiple unoccupied parked cars in the 10100 block of South Avenue M, police said.
An immigration judge has denied bond to a man who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement since he sought police help as the victim of a near-fatal shooting in Iowa months ago.
