Man Pretending To Be A Cop, Really A Robber
Wearing a green vest to boot, he was given a bag of cash then darted down Illinois Street. It was 90 minutes before closing time, 23 days before Christmas.
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Wearing a green vest to boot, he was given a bag of cash then darted down Illinois Street. It was 90 minutes before closing time, 23 days before Christmas.
A man wearing a police uniform and a surgical mask robbed a business on the Magnificent Mile Monday evening, police said.
Police found the body of 34-year-old Erik Lozano floating in Grand Boulevard Lake around 11:50 a.m. on Sunday.
A man was attacked and robbed on the CTA Red Line early Tuesday morning.
A man was robbed at axe-point early Saturday morning in the Grand Crossing community, police said.
Police on Thursday announced they are searching for two men and a woman in connection with a violent home invasion in an apartment building on Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park.
Police late Wednesday released surveillance images of three men suspected in a violent home invasion in an apartment building on Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park.
A masked man attempted to rob a business at gunpoint on Monday.
Two people are dead and another person is injured after a shooting near 112th and Michigan in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood Saturday evening.
A man has been setting up meetings to buy items from people in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood and then robbing them at gunpoint, police said Thursday.
A man tried to rob an on-duty plainclothes Chicago Police officer at gunpoint on the Near South Side Wednesday evening, police said.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and wounded late Monday afternoon in the South Deering neighborhood.
Chicago police arrested a group of teenagers accused of stealing from a Zara in The Loop Monday morning.
A warning for women in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood: Police believe the same man is threatening women at gunpoint, sexually assaulting them, and robbing them.
A woman holding her 5-month-old baby was attacked and beaten in a robbery last week in the Logan Square neighborhood.
Two teens stole $4,000 worth of perfume and cologne from a store near Ashland and Milwaukee.
An armed man, along with a female accomplice, robbed a Niles Wal-Mart on Sunday night, police said.
Chicago police are warning North Side residents of afternoon muggings, including one mother who was held up in front of her two young children.
Burling Bank, located at 141 west Jackson Blvd., was robbed on Tuesday just before 2:30 p.m.
Five men, two in masks, robbed 10 people at a bar in Chicago's Belmont Gardens neighborhood early Saturday morning, according to Chicago police.
A man was found dead in the trunk of a vehicle inside his Crete Township home after an apparent robbery Monday morning, according to the Will County Sheriff's Office.
Chicago police are investigating a rash of home break-ins in Hyde Park.
The FBI is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a man who robbed a Jefferson Park bank Wednesday morning.
Police said the 23-year-old woman was walking near Wabash Avenue and Ida B. Wells Drive around 9:50 p.m., when a man walked up to her and demanded money.
Two robbers slashed a gas station clerk during a holdup early Wednesday in the River North neighborhood.
The 28th Chicago Half Marathon and 5K will include runners from all 50 states and 41 countries.
Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash at Duffy Lane just before 9 a.m.
Fire officials said additional fire crews have been called to help with the response.
This comes a day after clashes between protesters and ICE agents outside the federal immigration detention facility.
A woman who remained at the home with police was taken into custody, and charges are pending.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia, next week.
Cook County Republican Party Chairman Aaron Del Mar will be Bailey's running mate.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
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.
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.
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.
The Chase for Business Make Your Move summit is in Chicago to help small business owners learn and grow their companies.
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.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
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.
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.
This week's PAWS Chicago Pet of the Week is Trixie! She is the perfect pet for anyone who needs hands-free companionship.
It's Fat Bear Week, and you can vote online for the bear you want to see in the finals!
Stop by Dogtopia of Oakbrook Terrace for Small Business Saturday.
The annual “Out of the Darkness” walk will take place in Chicago on Saturday to honor those impacted by suicide.
Protesters are expected to return to Broadview after Friday's clash with federal agents outside the ICE facility.
Fire officials said additional fire crews have been called to help with the response.
This comes a day after clashes between protesters and ICE agents outside the federal immigration detention facility.
Police found an 18-year-old man unresponsive on the street with a gunshot wound to the head just before midnight.
One day after ICE agents detained a tamale vendor in Chicago, there's growing concern over the chilling effect that could linger among the wider street vendor community.
The 28th Chicago Half Marathon and 5K will include runners from all 50 states and 41 countries.
A growing group of Chicago artists is pulling their music from the number 1 streaming service in the world, over concerns about AI-generated music and compensation on the Spotify platform.
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.
Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Lenyn Sosa was 3 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 10-9 to snap a five-game losing streak.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run shot to become the first Cubs player with 30 homers, 30 doubles and 30 stolen bases in a season as Chicago pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 12-1 on Friday.
Following in the steps of the Wieners Circle, Dicey's Tavern in West Town are betting on the Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams this weekend.
Francisco Lindor homered to reach the 30-30 milestone for the second time, Brett Baty went deep and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 to remain in position for the final National League wild card.
The playoff-bound Yankees finished a three-game sweep to move a season-high 23 games above .500.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
A Chicago man was arrested after police say he was involved in identity theft and financial fraud across Metro Detroit.
Two vehicles were involved in the burglary at the GameStop at 120 S. Mannheim Rd., which happened around 4:15 a.m., Hillside police said.
At least eight burglaries were reported since Sunday in the Brighton Park, Chicago Loop, Lake View East, Edgewater, and Logan Square neighborhoods.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
