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An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held. Dorothy Tucker reports.
Brittany Payne, 32, of Chicago, and Yolanda Payne, 47, of Bellwood, were killed, and another of their cousins remained in critical condition Monday night.
Brittany Payne, 32, of Chicago, and Yolanda Payne, 47, of Bellwood, were killed in the hit-and-run early Sunday morning, and another of their cousins remained in critical condition Monday night.
Chicago police said a white Dodge SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed when it disregarded a stop sign and struck a green Buick sedan that was traveling through the intersection.
The male driver of a Dodge Durango was heading westbound on Lake Street when he collided with a gray-colored sedan, causing both vehicles to strike the pillars.
Late Friday, no one was in custody. Detectives were investigating.
All were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
Police have released surveillance video of the suspects and say the men robbed at least seven people at gunpoint early on June 26. The entire robbery spree happened in just about one hour.
Police released surveillance footage of two young men saying as many as five people were involved in the thefts, with two acting as lookouts.
Police say the victims, 23, 31, and 45, were standing on the sidewalk with a group of people when someone in a black sedan fired shots.
The shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. in the 2100 block of West Division Street in the West Town neighborhood.
Late Sunday, no one was in custody. Harrison Area detectives are investigating.
Officials say the incident happened near the 3800 block of West North Avenue.
During a foot pursuit, a person was observed running with a handgun and attempted to throw it away but was unsuccessful. The person then picked up the handgun, at which time one of the officers discharged his weapon, striking them multiple times.
Chicago police say officers responded to the 200 block of South Kostner Avenue just after 2 a.m. to a report of shots fired.
According to Chicago police, a group of individuals was standing on the street when there was an exchange of gunfire between unknown people, and the three men were struck.
A group of individuals were standing on the street when there was an exchange of gunfire between unknown people, and the three men were struck.
Five people were injured in the mass shooting. Megan Hickey reports.
Dazaria Sanders went missing from Chicago’s West Side near Division and Rockwell.
Four times since late June, the robber has used a dating app to arrange meetings with his targets, and then robbed them at gunpoint.
Police said just before 7 p.m., a man grabbed the woman in the area of West Pierce and Central Park Avenue while she was searching for an item in her car.
The shootings in Little Italy and South Austin happened less than two hours apart.
All the kids at the event are walking away with tickets to the race this weekend.
CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports that kids from the Boys and Girls Club from Chicago West Side played with driving simulators and other race-related events to get a feel for the fast-moving sport.
Police are investigating two shootings involving officers that took place on Wednesday night, just hours apart in Chicago.
The homeowner said Bellwood police arrived and arrested the porch pirate, and found 30 packages from cities and the west suburbs were found in the suspect's vehicle.
City leaders in Markham, Illinois, said the move will help curb the high turnover in neighborhoods. Investors believe it will lead to a bigger issue.
An interfaith service was held on Wednesday night at the First Presbyterian Church in Elgin, where immigration advocates and lawmakers showed their support for the immigrant community.
Indiana State Police said Rogelio Herrera Jr., 22, of Hammond, allegedly possessed multiple devices with files containing child sexual abuse materials.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ABC confirmed Wednesday "Jimmy Kimmel Live" has been "pre-empted indefinitely" following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Police are investigating two shootings involving officers that took place on Wednesday night, just hours apart in Chicago.
Police are investigating two shootings involving officers that took place on Wednesday night, just hours apart in Chicago.
While firefighters battled two fires earlier this week, two officers stepped up to help two cats rescued from a smoke-filled apartment.
The man was washing his windshield when the car came careening into the gas station.
One of the three people killed in a shooting outside a Berwyn middle school has been identified as the school's assistant principal.
The Trump administration has drastically increased immigration enforcement in Chicago in a program dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
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.
Police are investigating two shootings involving officers that took place on Wednesday night, just hours apart in Chicago.
The homeowner said Bellwood police arrived and arrested the porch pirate, and found 30 packages from cities and the west suburbs were found in the suspect's vehicle.
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.
