Off-Duty Chicago Cops Wounded, Robbed In Separate Incidents
It's a reminder that cops off the clock are not immune to gun violence.
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It's a reminder that cops off the clock are not immune to gun violence.
A Ravenswood family posts a sign on the fence in front of their home, after being targeted by a bicycle thief a couple of weeks ago.
A 22-year-old man was shot early Saturday near Navy Pier during a 'so-called' robbery.
American hip hop artist, philanthropist, and politician, Rhymefest was robbed Saturday morning, around 7:30 a.m. at 43rd and Cottage Grove.
A 50-year-old woman was mugged Tuesday afternoon on the same block as Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home in the Ravenswood neighborhood.
A man robbed a bank at gunpoint Saturday afternoon in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates.
Demareea Lindsey, 18, of Park Forest; and a 15-year-old Park Forest boy were each charged with aggravated robbery, according to Metra.
A civilian employee of the Chicago Police Department shot a man who allegedly tried to rob him Monday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood.
A half-eaten hamburger led authorities to a Chicago man who acted as the getaway driver in a series of bank robberies in western Michigan over the last two years, federal prosecutors said.
The pair allegedly knocked the woman down around 11:15 a.m. in the pedway beneath the Cultural Center, grabbed her purse and bounded up the stairway at the Millennium Park train station.
Police said two men and a woman entered Barneys New York on Oak Street around 10 a.m., grabbed 15 to 17 bags worth upwards of $50,000, and ran off.
Two men who've spent 20 years behind bars for murder had their sentences thrown out Monday and were granted new trials in light of fingerprint evidence their attorneys say conclusively points to another culprit.
The 46-year-old was standing outside with two friends about 1:50 a.m. in the 6600 block of South Oakley when a male walked up and announced a robbery, according to Chicago Police.
Robbers who had carjacked a vehicle in Chicago are now wanted in the fatal shooting of a store clerk in Summit.
Michael Cokes, 26; and Isiah Stevenson, 24, are each charged with one felony count of robbery, according to Tinley Park police.
Police were called at 3:36 a.m. for reports of an armed robbery at the Shell gas station at 315 N. Madison St., according to a statement from Woodstock police. Upon further investigation, they identified the suspects as three teenage boys, ages 14, 15 and 17.
The 26-year-old woman was recording an engagement video about 6:45 p.m. June 21 outside of the Trump Hotel at 401 N. Wabash when a man wearing camouflage pants pushed her down and took her camera and tripod, according to a statement from police.
Bail was set for four people charged in connection with the stabbing of a woman during an attempted robbery Saturday night in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Anthony Triplett, now 35, sexually assaulted and strangled Janet Ordidge in her Hyde Park high-rise just weeks before he attacked Urszula Sakowska in her Southwest Side home in December 2006, Cook County prosecutors said.
In each robbery, 19-year-old Willie Madden and the 17-year-old boy displayed or implied that they had a handgun and demanded property from the victims, according to a statement from Chicago Police.
Bassil Abdelal is set to take to trial the federal lawsuit he filed against the city and three police officers involved in his shooting. The trial has been delayed multiple times, partly because of the court-ordered release of video depicting the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
A 61-year-old South Shore man has been charged with robbing an elderly woman in a wheelchair last month while she was in the elevator of a residential building in the North Side Lakeview neighborhood.
A local activist is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who can help identify the person who robbed an elderly woman in a residential building Sunday morning in the Lakeview neighborhood on the North Side.
A senior citizen was robbed in a residential building Sunday morning in the Lakeview neighborhood on the North Side.
The man was standing next to a sport-utility vehicle on Farrar Drive toward the northern end of the park when he was shot five times, police said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Gregory Bovino was on the scene in Broadview beginning Saturday morning, and he seems to have stayed through the evening.
State police said the driver and only occupant of an SUV died after crashing into a park semi Saturday afternoon in Kane County.
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
Jilliane Allen, 40, and Jalen Allen, 29, were charged with shooting a 38-year-old man during a home invasion in Humboldt Park on Friday, according to police.
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.
The man was standing next to a sport-utility vehicle on Farrar Drive toward the northern end of the park when he was shot five times, police said.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 6:30 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.
Several people were detained Saturday as agents and protesters clashed when the gates opened, and demonstrators would attempt to block the road. Asal Rezaei reports.
Montreal M. Montgomery, 22, was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault, two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated domestic battery, two counts of aggravated battery, and two counts of traveling to meet a minor.
Chicago police responded to a call of shots fired in the 1200 block of West Sunnyside Avenue and found an 18-year-old man unresponsive on the street Friday night.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Gregory Bovino was on the scene in Broadview beginning Saturday morning, and he seems to have stayed through the evening.
The man was standing next to a sport-utility vehicle on Farrar Drive toward the northern end of the park when he was shot five times, police said.
State police said the driver and only occupant of an SUV died after crashing into a park semi Saturday afternoon in Kane County.
Broadview officials said the profanity was used in a verbal comment between village police and ICE.
Jilliane Allen, 40, and Jalen Allen, 29, were charged with shooting a 38-year-old man during a home invasion in Humboldt Park on Friday, according to police.
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.
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
The Detroit Lions host the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. Here's where you can watch.
The Cubs (91-70) will host San Diego in the first round of the playoffs.
Altmyer was 20-for-26 passing for 328 yards, helping Illinois bounce back from last weekend's 63-10 loss at Indiana.
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.
The man was standing next to a sport-utility vehicle on Farrar Drive toward the northern end of the park when he was shot five times, police said.
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.
