Death In Suspicious Westlawn Fire Ruled A Homicide
The death of a 60-year-old man killed in a Saturday morning arson at his Southwest Side apartment has been ruled a homicide.
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The death of a 60-year-old man killed in a Saturday morning arson at his Southwest Side apartment has been ruled a homicide.
A man was shot dead Friday night next door to the Southwest Side Gage Park neighborhood home where he lived.
A Saturday morning fire on the Southwest Side that claimed the life of a 60-year-old man was believed to be suspicious and the investigation has been turned over to police, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
A man was shot in the chest early Sunday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
An extra-alarm fire at a warehouse of a steel drum company in an industrial area in the Southwest Side Bridgeport neighborhood Saturday morning has been extinguished. No one was injured in the blaze.
An autopsy revealed a man found with head trauma on a Southwest Side sidewalk Sunday morning died of multiple gunshot wounds.
An admitted drug trafficker assumed the $15,000 he allegedly paid two attorneys more than a decade ago was used in part to pay bribes to Ald. Ed Burke (14th) and others to get the zoning on his Southwest Side property changed to build apartments, according to a motion by federal prosecutors.
A van hit a wall and flipped over on Kedzie Avenue on the city's Southwest Side early Friday, leaving the driver injured.
Police are warning South and Southwest sides businesses of at least two armed robberies of food delivery drivers after a fake order was placed via cell phone.
A 27-year-old Southwest Side man was expected to appear for a bond hearing Sunday, on charges that he stabbed his mother repeatedly in their apartment following an argument the two had Thursday afternoon.
A man and a woman were shot in the head during separate drive-by attacks early Friday in the Southwest Side Brighton Park neighborhood.
Firefighters rescued a squatter from a burning building Thursday morning on the Southwest Side.
A woman charged with intentionally running a man over with her car after a fight last month on the Southwest Side could soon face first-degree murder charges after the man died Tuesday from injuries he suffered in the attack, police said.
A house was flattened in an explosion early Sunday morning in the West Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side and two people were critically hurt.
Police have issued an alert for residents of the Southwest Side to look out for a car that was involved in a hit-and-run accident a week ago.
Two separate vehicles struck a Chicago Police officer and firefighter who were directing traffic at the scene of gas leak Saturday afternoon in the Far Southwest Side Mount Greenwood neighborhood.
Authorities have charged four men, after leading police on a chase from the city's Southwest Side to suburban Bridgeview Tuesday night.
Three men and a teenage boy were wounded Saturday night during apparently separate shooting on the South and Southwest sides.
A man was found dead with gunshot wounds to the head and chest in his backyard in the Southwest Side Little Village neighborhood late Saturday.
Four men burst into a Southwest Side restaurant and robbed workers inside Friday morning. No one was hurt and police continue to search for them.
A suspect is being questioned in the death of a Northwest Side man, found fatally beaten Tuesday in his home, where Chicago Police took a burglary report earlier in the day.
A Chicago company hopes to make it into the Guinness Book of Records Tuesday with the world's largest chocolate bar.
Foreclosure can happen to anybody, even an elderly retired nun from Chicago. She's been foreclosed and is worried about being put out on the street, CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Chicago Police need your help to find a missing teenage girl, last seen Friday near a high school on the Southwest Side.
A breast cancer survivor from northwest suburban Volo got to meet Chicago Bears players ahead of their game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
A suburban priest is under investigation, accused of sexual misconduct and grooming.
Several rideshare drivers were arrested by immigration agents on Saturday at the O'Hare International Airport rideshare parking lot.
Four men were charged in the murder of a 19-year-old man and the attempted murder of another teen in Indiana.
Since the Gaza peace plan took effect early this week, Hamas has handed over 20 living hostages and the confirmed remains of 12 hostages.
Since the Gaza peace plan took effect early this week, Hamas has handed over 20 living hostages and the confirmed remains of 12 hostages.
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow the deployment of National Guard members in Illinois.
The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district has been indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities say he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen who was eligible to work.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit said in a unanimous decision that "the facts do not justify" President Trump's actions.
President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
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.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
Doctors at UChicago Medicine saved the life of a 2-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury that is typically not survived.
Elmhurst native Fred Ramsdell, 64, is a scientific adviser for Sonoma Biotherapeutics in San Francisco.
Two cases of Legionnaires' disease have been linked to a Chicago-area nursing facility, and people nearby are being warned to watch out for symptoms.
Chicago's Latino-owned breweries combine their culture with craft beer for a unique take. This Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago visited a couple of them.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The grocery store chain came to an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to make the payout.
American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
The CRSP was created at what is now the U of C's Booth School of Business more than 65 years ago.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
Angel Reese has taken her talents from the basketball court to the fashion runway.
"One Golden Summer" premieres at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., and director Kevin Shaw will be in attendance.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
A breast cancer survivor from northwest suburban Volo got to meet Chicago Bears players ahead of their game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
The pastor of a Catholic church in Waukegan is under investigation, accused of sexual misconduct and grooming.
Several rideshare drivers were arrested by immigration agents on Saturday at the O'Hare International Airport rideshare parking lot. It was the second immigration raid targeting rideshare drivers at O'Hare in little more than a week.
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Several rideshare drivers were arrested by immigration agents on Saturday at the O'Hare International Airport rideshare parking lot.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Grant Park for the "No Kings" protest before marching through the streets of the Loop.
A federal judge again Friday ordered agents in Chicago for immigration operations to wear and turn on their body cameras, telling them "that was not a suggestion."
A breast cancer survivor from northwest suburban Volo got to meet Chicago Bears players ahead of their game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
A suburban priest is under investigation, accused of sexual misconduct and grooming.
A driver in Bensenville thought dashboard camera video showing another driver rear-ending her would be enough to get the damage covered by insurance, but two months later, her car is still undrivable, and she has a warning for other drivers.
An immigration and constitutional law expert said the Trump administration's changes to federal policies are leaving many immigrants who believed they were safe from deportation in limbo.
The Metcalf family said the treatment was supposed to include herbs, vitamins, Zoom consultations, and personal visits, but that's not what happened.
Almost four years after a Chicago Public Schools teacher was shot and killed by her Illinois State Police trooper husband, help might be coming to domestic violence survivors in Chicago.
There's a new mission in Chicago to make weddings and events better for the climate and environment through the Green Wedding Alliance.
Brock Boeser scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
The WNBA says its All-Star Game is returning to Chicago in 2026 and will be played at the United Center.
First-time head coach Ben Johnson called Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen a "godsend" as he leans on an assistant who's been in the hot seat before.
Angel Reese has taken her talents from the basketball court to the fashion runway.
Quarterback Caleb Williams hasn't put up eye-popping stats in the Bears' 3-2 start, but he's stacking the most important numbers – victories.
A man has been charged with shooting two people at a Walmart on Wednesday in Evergreen Park in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district has been indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities say he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen who was eligible to work.
Officials say the man pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of engaging in child sexually abusive activity and one count of using a computer to commit a crime.
A judge says federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas and other aggressive steps against protesters.
Cook County's top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Detaining residents outside court has been a common tactic for federal agents, who have been stationed outside county courthouses for weeks.
