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The 36-year-old man was trying to break into a home in the 7800 block of South South Shore Drive about 4 a.m. when a 54-year-old man who lives in the home shot him in the arm, according to Chicago Police.
The male, whose age was not immediately known, was shot in the arm about 4:40 a.m. in the 7800 block of South South Shore Drive, according to Chicago Police.
Most recently, a man was shot to death in the South Side Englewood neighborhood, police said. The 31-year-old was standing outside with a group of people in the 7000 block of South Morgan about 11:30 p.m. when several males walked up and someone opened fire.
Jamayel Tillman, 31, faces three felony counts of fleeing police, one misdemeanor count of driving with a suspended license and one misdemeanor count of driving without insurance.
The latest homicide happened Thursday afternoon, when a man was shot to death in the South Shore neighborhood, police said.
When Holmberg Aerial Survey Co. took to the skies to photograph every block of Chicago, U.S. Steel's South Works was humming along as one of the largest producers of structural steel on the planet.
Three men were seriously hurt when an SUV crashed into a tree early Sunday in the South Shore neighborhood.
Most recently, a man was critically wounded in a shooting in the Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
The man was shot the hand just before 6:30 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Euclid Avenue, according to Chicago Police.
The man was shot in the back, leg, and buttocks about 6:25 p.m. in the 7300 block of South Chappel Avenue, according to Chicago Police. The shooting is thought to be a domestic incident.
The most recent shooting happened in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. About 9:40 p.m., a 43-year-old man was sitting in a parked vehicle in the 5000 block of West Chicago when someone walked up and shot him in the neck and back, police said. The person got into a white SUV and fled eastbound.
A 9-year-old boy reported missing after he didn't come home from school Monday in the South Shore neighborhood has been found safe.
Most recently, a 16-year-old girl was injured in a Brighton Park neighborhood shooting on the Southwest Side. She was walking on the sidewalk in the 3700 block of South Albany Avenue about 10:45 p.m. when a gunman got out of a dark-colored car and fired shots at her, according to Chicago Police.
The teen was outside in the 7300 block of South Blackstone Avenue about 4:35 p.m. when a male got out of a passing vehicle and shot him in the lower left leg, police said.
The fatal shooting happened about 10:35 a.m. in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. Lee M. Fields, 33, was found in the 4400 block of West Monroe Street with two gunshot wounds to the lower abdomen, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Sylvester Franklin was last seen about noon Wednesday in the 7900 block of Stony Island Avenue, after he walked away from his brother while at a White Castle, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police.
The fatal shooting occurred in the Austin neighborhood. Two men, both 36, were playing a dice game about 8:30 p.m. in the 5800 block of West Chicago Avenue when at least two other people walked up, announced a robbery and started shooting, according to Chicago Police.
About 11:35 p.m., the 32-year-old was standing outside in the 7100 block of South South Shore Drive when someone in a passing white sedan shot him in the arm, police said.
One man was fatally shot and another wounded in the West Garfield Park neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. About 3:15 p.m., the 24-year-old men were sitting in a vehicle in the 4400 block of West Maypole when someone walked up, fired into the car and ran away, according to Chicago Police.
The boy suffered a graze wound to the leg about 1:45 a.m. when a gun accidentally discharged in a house in the 7000 block of South Harper Avenue, police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer said.
Bond was denied on Sunday for a man charged with a shooting in the South Shore neighborhood that left a man dead and two others wounded earlier this month.
A 21-year-old man was shot to death Thursday afternoon in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side. He was walking in the 1600 block of North Francisco about 2:30 p.m. when two males walked up, one of them produced a gun and opened fire.
The man, 23, was shot in the foot at 10:54 p.m. in the 7400 block of South Stony Island Avenue, said police News Affairs Officer Ronald Gaines, citing preliminary information.
Shortly after 9 p.m., the man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in the hallway of a building in the 6800 block of South Merrill Avenue, according to Chicago Police.
The service said the alleged suspect targeted multiple buildings in the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhoods.
Noaman Patel, 22, of Chicago, is accused of attacking three women in the Avondale and West Ridge neighborhoods this month.
Witnesses say they saw a CTA employee lying on the platform at the Grand Blue Line station.
The zoo is welcoming 8-year-old Amelia Gray, coming from Oregon.
Northwestern University and former football coach Pat Fitzgerald have reached a settlement agreement regarding his wrongful termination lawsuit, after he was fired over a hazing scandal in 2023.
The Chicago Board of Education has less than two weeks to close a $734 million budget gap, and on Wednesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker advised the board should not count on help from Springfield.
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined the federal government's request to unseal grand jury material in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, ruling it likely violates the First Amendment.
The Trump administration has directed officials to probe any "anti-American" views and activities of immigrants applying for immigration benefits like green cards and work permits.
The House Oversight Committee intends to release the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, a spokesperson said.
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.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money.
A Chicago rock climber was grounded by a scary medical issue — a cyst in her brain. But a friendly face in the operating room helped Sophie Lin get to the gym again.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
Sicknesses creep up with kids being in close quarters in school. With that in mind, a grieving Northwest Indiana family wants to share a message about vaccinating children.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
Each Thursday, CBS News Chicago highlights a pet rescue organization from around the city. This week, Lydia Krupinski from Anti-Cruelty Society talks more about Paisley.
Witnesses said they saw a CTA employee laying on the platform.
Devastating cuts to Chicago's mass transit system could be delayed until next summer, as regional transportation officials are set to vote on a plan to prevent CTA service cuts.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
A teenager has died after he was pulled out of Lake Michigan at a beach in Evanston on Wednesday night.
Northwestern University and former football coach Pat Fitzgerald have reached a settlement agreement regarding his wrongful termination lawsuit, after he was fired over a hazing scandal in 2023.
The Medical Examiner identified the teen as Sameer Quadri, of Skokie.
Sergio Ramirez has been in ICE custody in a Michigan jail since late May.
The service said the alleged suspect targeted multiple buildings in the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhoods.
Noaman Patel, 22, of Chicago, is accused of attacking three women in the Avondale and West Ridge neighborhoods this month.
This week, Chicago's South and West sides were hit hard by flooding, and experts at the Morton Arboretum are connecting with city and neighborhood groups to help implement solutions.
The city said the only way they can successfully tackle the mess is with state and federal funding.
The State Department announced over the weekend it will be pausing visitor visas from Gaza over claims some recipients may have ties to terrorist groups.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
FEMA joined state, county, and city officials this week, going door-to-door in parts of Chicago hit hardest by flooding from heavy rain in July.
The Chicago Bulls will raise Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey into the rafters at the United Center next year, in a postgame ceremony retiring the former NBA MVP's jersey.
Matt Shaw added a solo homer as the Cubs won for the fifth time in six games. Colin Rea (10-5) pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning.
The Sox have now lost six of their last seven games and 13 of their last 16.
Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent has proved his worth — especially with new head coach Ben Johnson.
While taking a break from the Chicago Street Race in Grant Park next year, NASCAR will return to the Chicagoland Speedway in southwest suburban Joliet for the July 4th weekend.
The victim was struck in the groin area and suffered a graze wound to the leg, police said.
The man suspected of stabbing the victim, as well as a 48-year-old woman, was later shot and wounded by Cook County sheriff's police.
CBS News Chicago broke the story of the allegations against former acting Robbins police Chief Carl Scott in July 2024.
Police now believe the suspect went to a nearby hospital, but left before receiving treatment.
Gabriela Ochoa, 31, was gunned down in the second disturbing crime this month near a popular park.
