Human remains found in South Austin neighborhood
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The robberies occurred in the area of the Cicero and Laramie stops on the Chicago Transit Authority line, police said.
The declaration allows people affected by the explosion to apply for loans for relief.
Shabron Robinson, 29, was killed in the blast. Seven others were also rushed to area hospitals.
he victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition with a gunshot wound to the left ankle.
The man seriously injured in the building explosion in the South Austin neighborhood earlier this week has died, according to Chicago fire officials.
The clips show someone running down the sidewalk – narrowly missing a cloud of dust and debris that come crashing from the building.
Residents returned to the South Austin neighborhood building Wednesday to collect their belongings. CBS 2's Steven Graves reports.
This surveillance video shows the moment a building in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood exploded on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
This surveillance video shows the moment a building in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood exploded on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Hours after the incident, the block where it happened was eerily quiet as one of its largest apartment buildings sat destroyed. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
One person injured said she was standing hit by debris while standing at a nearby bus stop.
"This building is actually a fireproof-rated building. The floors, the roof everything is concrete, the walls are masonry. Had that not happened, this could have been absolutely devastating."
The victim was shot in the head and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood in critical condition.
The victim was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood in critical condition.
A man is dead following a shootout in the South Austin neighborhood Thursday morning just after midnight.
Police are still looking for Devin M. Revels, 27, in connection with a catalytic converter theft in DuPage County.
A man is charged after allegedly shooting and seriously wounding another in the South Austin neighborhood back in June.
Police are warning residents of robberies on the city's West Side during the month of August.
A man is dead after being shot in the South Austin neighborhood Sunday morning.
The shooting happened steps from Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School. CBS 2's Marybel González reports.
The shooting happened on Lake Street just west of Cicero Avenue.
Two men were found shot in the South Austin neighborhood Sunday morning.
The boy's family says he was surrendering when a Chicago Police officer shot and wounded him. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The officer who pulled the trigger in the May incident did not have his body camera on, but other officers who were with him did. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
On Sunday, the popular hot dog stand tweeted: "If Caleb throws 4 TDs on Sunday, we will give away free hot dogs on Tuesday."
Sept. 21 will now be a day honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, who was killed by his landlord in Plainfield in 2023. Wadee's mother was also wounded in the attack.
According to Chicago police, the young girl was taken to Christ Hospital after being shot in the index finger on Sunday afternoon.
Chicago police said a woman was being battered by the man, who then jumped into the water to escape police officers, but was not successful.
It was the first time in 95 years that the Chicago River hosted an official open swim.
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk spoke at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
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.
Immigration enforcement officials have arrested nearly 550 people as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration in the Chicago area, which began less than two weeks ago, a top Department of Homeland Security official told CBS News.
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.
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.
This comes after a monument went on display for him earlier this summer, and now, on what is being observed as "Wadee Day," with a playground also dedicated in his honor.
Police personnel from multiple jurisdictions were called Sunday morning for the discovery of military ordnance in a heavily wooded area of Fort Sheridan near Davis Street.
The Lake County, Indiana Coroner's office said at 1:56 a.m., its investigators were called to Interstate 80/94 near Cline Avenue in Gary to identify a woman who was killed in the crash.
The Des Plaines Fire Department was called to the Generations at Oakton Pavilion late Saturday night. The power outage affected patients on ventilators, and 10 patients had to be taken to local hospitals for care.
The fundraiser was for ALS research, along with learn to swim programs.
Sept. 21 will now be a day honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, who was killed by his landlord in Plainfield in 2023. Wadee's mother was also wounded in the attack.
At least five people were displaced as a result of the crash in the Jefferson Park neighborhood.
On Sunday, the popular hot dog stand tweeted: "If Caleb throws 4 TDs on Sunday, we will give away free hot dogs on Tuesday."
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.
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are speaking at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
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.
Fear has been spreading fast in Chicago's immigrant community since the Trump administration officially launched its deportation effort, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
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
It marked the first time since 1950 that the Hoosiers and Fighting Illini squared off with each other ranked.
The Irish beat the Boilermakers for the 10th straight time, including last season's 66-7 blowout.
The Cubs hold the top wild card and have already clinched a playoff berth.
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.
Police said the suspect was on a bus in the 2400 block of West Jackson Boulevard when he got into a quarrel with the two passengers and went on to beat them.
In each incident, the burglars pull up in stolen cars, shatter the rear passenger windows of pickup trucks, and steal items inside, police said.
