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Record-breaking rainfall over the July 4th weekend last year flooded streets and homes across the West Side, where countless basements filled with water in the Austin and Lawndale neighborhoods.
Chicago police said the men, 40 and 24, were outside when they were both shot at by someone traveling in a vehicle.
The two men, 40 and 24, were outside when they were both shot at by someone traveling in a vehicle, police said.
The teen faces a charge of first-degree murder in the killing of retired Chicago Police Officer Larry Neuman on the city's West Side. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
Friday's wake is from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Saint Michael’s Missionary Baptist Church on the West Side. His funeral will also take place at the church Saturday morning at 10 a.m.
Chicago police say the thieves would park their cars, then go up to the victim, pointing their guns, and demand their belongings.
The robberies happened between June 15-19 in the Gage Park, Humboldt Park, and Hermosa neighborhoods.
Chicago police said the victim was sitting inside his truck when two people approached, opened his door, and fired multiple shots at him before fleeing the scene.
The shooting happened in the 4400 block of West Fifth Avenue just after 1 a.m.
Larry Neuman, 73, was shot around 11:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Monroe Street in West Garfield Park.
The fire broke out in a building at Adams Street and Washtenaw Avenue in East Garfield Park.
There were no reports of injuries.
Chicago police said just before 11 p.m., a man, 46, and a woman, 39, were fighting in the 5400 block of West Congress Parkway in the Austin neighborhood when two other men approached and battered the man.
Some contractors have also now stepped in to do the work for free.
Many residents had several feet of water in their basements, and some were still waiting for help nearly a year later. As CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports. some contractors have also now stepped in to do the work for free.
Organizers said the tours bring the young guides so much joy to show where they eat and they play.
Jai’mani Amir Rivera, 7, was shot and killed at the Oakley Square Apartments complex on the Near West Side Tuesday. Nicole Watson, 44, was shot and killed there last year, and her father came to the vigil for Jai’mani on Wednesday. CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports.
This fire broke out in a multi-use building on Grand Avenue, which housed a body shop and an auto battery operation, among other uses. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was first listed in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
His inspiration was not only his journey to sobriety but the death of the mother of his six children.
Its name comes from the story of Marnell Brown and his journey of recovery from heroin addiction; who's been clean for more than 20 years. Brown and its members devote their time to stopping overdose deaths on Chicago's West Side.
The robbers approached the carrier in the 500 block of North Pine Avenue around 3:30 p.m. and demanded postal service property and mail.
CBS 2 has reported numerous times before on postal carriers getting attacked. But there are now substantial rewards being offered for information leading to an arrest—up to $150,000 in the latest case—and a tougher proposed law to crack down on the criminals. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
CBS 2's cameras captured Chicago Police officers taking the man away.
A police community alert did not offer further specifics about the homicide.
In each incident, the burglars pull up in stolen cars, shatter the rear passenger windows of pickup trucks, and steal items inside, police said.
A 21-year-old woman is in fair condition after a stabbing early Thursday morning.
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.
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.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
A 21-year-old woman got into an argument with multiple men on the train around 12:30 a.m. Police said the argument escalated into a fight, and one of the men stabbed the woman with a sharp object before running off.
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.
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.
In each incident, the burglars pull up in stolen cars, shatter the rear passenger windows of pickup trucks, and steal items inside, police said.
A 21-year-old woman is in fair condition after a stabbing early Thursday morning.
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.
In each incident, the burglars pull up in stolen cars, shatter the rear passenger windows of pickup trucks, and steal items inside, police said.
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.
