
Suspected Attacker Who Posed As A Delivery Man Arraigned In Court
Prosecutors said he asked the woman at the door for help carrying the package. Petersen brought it in, then touched her inappropriately and pushed her against a wall.
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Prosecutors said he asked the woman at the door for help carrying the package. Petersen brought it in, then touched her inappropriately and pushed her against a wall.
Antoine Jackson, of Woodlawn, has been charged with one count each of attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated sexual abuse, robbery, and aggravated battery.
Kelly has a long list of charges, including aggravated criminal sexual assault. Some of the accusers were underage.
Last month, Kenosha County prosecutors charged Tolefree, 42, with three counts of felony sex assault by school staff and two misdemeanor counts of exposing genitals to a child.
Faith Rodgers, a former girlfriend of Kelly's, is featured in the new documentary series, "Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning."
A man impersonated a delivery driver to get into an Albany Park home over the weekend and sexually assaulted the woman who lived there, police said.
Police said the 34-year-old woman was walking south on the 5200 block of North Lake Shore Drive around 7:20 p.m., when a man dressed in all black grabbed her from behind, and forced her to the ground.
Brian Travis, of Saint John, Indiana, has been charged with one felony count of criminal sexual assault, and one misdemeanor count of simple assault.
Police said the girl was at the library with her mother, and when her mother left the room they were in, a male walked in and sexually assaulted the girl.
Some people living in West Town are rallying as many neighbors as possible to go to court today.
Melvin Meeky, of the Austin neighborhood, is charged with one count each of aggravated criminal sexual assault and armed robbery.
Kelly is facing four separate indictments in Cook County, involving multiple counts of sexual assault and sexual abuse against four women years ago.
Police are trying to find a man who sexually assaulted and robbed a woman in West Town.
Liz Capra said she doesn't remember anything after ordering one drink at El Hefe in 2014, until she was running home four miles away.
A 22-year-old woman claims El Hefe security guards stood by and did nothing as a man sexually assaulted her in the alley behind the nightclub.
Chicago police are seeking an unknown offender accused of kidnapping a woman and sexually assaulting her over the course of six days.
A south suburban man has been charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl – six years after the girl reported the crime.
A University of Chicago student said she was sexually assaulted at a frat party earlier this month.
The parents of a 12-year-old girl allege she was sexually assaulted by a custodian in her Evanston middle school's bathroom.
Kenneth Malone, 25, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 66-year-old James Lewis.
A suburban doctor was charged Thursday with criminal sexual assault in an incident occurring at a medical center, police say.
A teenager screamed for help after she was assaulted by a man in her bedroom just after 9 p.m. Thursday.
Kelly had a toenail removed due to an infection, and his attorney was worried someone might step on the injured toe while Kelly was being transported from jail to court.
Charges against Carlos A. Bedoya are pending in five other cases involving 11 additional victims.
A man was shot and killed by police on Saturday in New Chicago, Indiana.
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.
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
Union employees at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry voted to authorize a strike.
A complaint earlier this year claimed CPS was using the Black Students Success program to discriminate on the basis of race.
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.
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
The Trump administration announced it believes acetaminophen is linked to autism risk, but the maker of Tylenol and medical experts have strongly pushed 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Chicago business school Sunshine Enterprises offers training, coaching, and network opportunities for rising entrepreneurs living in under-resourced neighborhoods, and every year, the school runs a pitch competition where students can win thousands to support their startup ideas. This year, they’re hosting a version of the competition all in Spanish. Joining Audrina Sinclair are Juan Lara of Sunshine Enterprises, and Rosa Gonzalez, who is taking part in the competition.
As many still struggle with feelings of loneliness and isolation after coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Flower Girls Meet is one organization in Chicago hosting events and experiences rooted in wellness, connection and minfulness.
The Lincoln Park neighborhood hot dog stand agreed to give away free hot dogs if Bears quarterback Caleb Williams threw four touchdowns Sunday — and he did. Wieners Circle operations manager Emma Kreis joins Lauren Victory.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns to the air on ABC Tuesday after being pulled for a week. Stephen Colbert congratulated him on his return on his show Monday, while Sinclair Broadcasting is refusing to air the late night show in smaller markets.
Union employees at Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry voted to authorize a strike.
Meanwhile, protesters, elected officials, and ICE representatives all offered comment Monday after at least 16 people were taken into custody during clashes last week.
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.
State police said no injuries were reported. They did not provide further details about the crash.
On Friday, the popular hot dog stand tweeted: "If Caleb throws 4 TDs on Sunday, we will give away free hot dogs on Tuesday."
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
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
Andre Lewis, 57, was arrested at 2:23 p.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of South Damen Avenue, Chicago police said.
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.