Cellphone Thefts Reported In Multiple West Loop Businesses
A man said his cellphone was stolen inside a Starbucks in the West Loop Gate on Monday afternoon, and police said similar thefts happened in businesses nearby.
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A man said his cellphone was stolen inside a Starbucks in the West Loop Gate on Monday afternoon, and police said similar thefts happened in businesses nearby.
Some sidewalks on overpasses across the Kennedy Expressway in the West Loop are covered with thick layers of ice and have not been hit by a shovel or road salt.
Maintenance workers were rescued by a Chicago Fire Department tower ladder in the West Loop on Wednesday.
The CBS 2 Morning Insiders are taking on a pesky sinkhole – an inconvenience to West Loop drivers that the city hasn't fixed despite one man's request.
Firefighters initiated a major response Thursday afternoon when smoke filled the library of a West Loop high-rise.
A hot new tech company called Cameo is the only Chicago firm to make LinkedIn's 2019 "Top Startups" list, and they're hiring. Cameo allows consumers to pay celebrities to give shoutouts to friends and family.
A woman in the West Loop was warning fellow pet owners Sunday, after she said her dog was hurt by a mysterious electrical current.
Police said a 1999 Pontiac Montana was headed south on Halsted Street around 2:20 a.m., when it ran the red light at Madison Street.
CBS 2 Chicago's Tim McNicholas got a tip about garbage routinely piling up in a West Loop neighborhood.
Cell phone video posted on social media shows rats clinging to the leaves of the sunflower stalks in the middle of the day at the garden at 37 S. Sangamon St.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke to Eric Trump after she learned a worker at a high-end cocktail bar spit on him, saying the city "cannot countenance people who go out of their way to express themselves in such a repugnant fashion."
An employee at The Aviary cocktail bar reportedly was arrested Tuesday night, after spitting on Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump.
Wednesday is National Martini Day so now's the perfect time to learn how to make classic cocktails with a summer twist.
Chicago police are warning women about a pair of daylight armed robberies against women who were walking alone near the same area of the West Loop.
Ann Arbor's famous Zingerman's Delicatessen will be available in Chicago for two days in May.
Chicago police said a 3-year-old boy who allegedly was kidnapped by his babysitter on Thursday has been found safe.
Unsure where Chicago's insiders are eating and drinking? It's easy to spot lines out the door, but some underlying trends are harder to see.
Fierce competition for parking is actually causing some restaurants in the West Loop to close.
Police are searching for the driver who seriously injured a pedestrian in a hit-and-run last week in the West Loop.
BMO Financial Group is building a 50-story skyscraper near Union Station in the West Loop neighborhood, the company confirmed on Monday.
A judge sentenced the former West Loop tanning salon owner to four years in prison.
Police said he targeted businesses on West Monroe and West Lake Street.
Developers want to build an office tower 19 stories tall at Halstead and Fulton, a building at Randolph and Sangamon could reach 53 stories.
A new report by TimeOut ranked the top 50 coolest neighborhoods in the world and one of Chicago's neighborhoods made the list.
Police are investigating an assault outside Boeing headquarters that left a woman with broken teeth and no pants.
The boys of the Leo High School choir have punched their ticket to the finals of "America's Got Talent" by winning America's vote Wednesday night.
Graduates of the Cook County Circuit Court Drug Treatment Program had their convictions vacated and their cases expunged, giving them a second chance.
While trying to remain positive amid an 0-2 start, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson isn't tiptoeing around the fact that his team has to improve fast with the Dallas Cowboys galloping to town on Sunday.
Dylan Beavers homered, Tyler Wells pitched six effective innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Wednesday.
A father and son from the western suburbs are among dozens of people detained by ICE agents over the past few days in the Chicago area, and now they're being held hundreds of miles away from their family.
The U.S. government is adding more questions to the civics test that applicants need to pass to become American citizens.
A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a "wild card" is joining Wisconsin's open race for governor. Francesca Hong is one of four Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly who are also members of the Socialist Caucus.
Former President Barack Obama addressed recent acts of political violence during remarks at a Pennsylvania nonprofit on Tuesday.
Edgar died on Sunday from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 79 years old.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Chicago area amid increased ICE operations the Trump administration dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz."
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.
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
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
Netflix's "Adolescence" won big at the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, earning six awards, including best limited series.
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While trying to remain positive amid a 0-2 start, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson isn't tiptoeing around the fact that his team has to improve fast with the Dallas Cowboys galloping to town on Sunday.
Those completing the program not only have their convictions vacated, but their cases expunged.
The decision to remove the show indefinitely comes from the comments Kimmel made during his Monday night monologue about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Reports say the officers were serving a court order in York County when the shooting occurred. The suspect took his own life, and there is no threat to the public.
Two homes in southwest suburban Shorewood were hit by bullets; one of them the home of an Illinois state senator. Police said they arrested the suspect, and have confirmed the attack was not politically motivated.
One of the three people killed in a shooting outside a Berwyn middle school has been identified as the school's assistant principal.
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
Police said the shooter's intended target was an estranged relative who lives in the area, and the suspect was not at the home she intended to target.
Graduates of the Cook County Circuit Court Drug Treatment Program had their convictions vacated and their cases expunged, giving them a second chance.
The boys of the Leo High School choir have punched their ticket to the finals of "America's Got Talent" by winning America's vote Wednesday night.
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.
While trying to remain positive amid an 0-2 start, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson isn't tiptoeing around the fact that his team has to improve fast with the Dallas Cowboys galloping to town on Sunday.
Dylan Beavers homered, Tyler Wells pitched six effective innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Wednesday.
Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
Dylan Beavers tripled, homered and drove in three runs, Gunnar Henderson and Coby Mayo had three hits apiece and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Tuesday night.
The Chicago Cubs moved closer to a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Luigi Mangione appeared in court Tuesday in Manhattan, where two state terrorism charges were thrown out, but the murder charge will stand.
Camera footage showed all three suspects entering the pawn shop while wearing distinctive clothing, police said.
Two of the five armed suspects are in custody, police said. A shelter-in-place was issued for several hours, but has since been lfited.
A witness reported hearing a loud noise and seeing the victim on the ground.
The 17-year-old boy was outside in the 5000 block of North Winthrop Avenue when eight men he didn't know walked up to him and opened fire in his direction, police said.
