City Installed, Restriped 39 Miles Of Bike Lanes Last Year
The city says a total of 39 miles of on-street bike lanes were either installed or restriped last year.
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The city says a total of 39 miles of on-street bike lanes were either installed or restriped last year.
Enough is enough for some Chicagoans fed up with attacks on women in Wicker Park, Bucktown and Logan Square.
A Wicker Park neighborhood woman is speaking out after becoming one of several women who've been mugged on the Northwest Side lately.
Police are holding one person in connection with a string of robberies in the Bucktown, Wicker Park and Logan Square neighborhoods.
Police are warning people on the city's Near West and Northwest sides about a robber on the loose who has been targeting women.
A man who successfully robbed a Wicker Park bank 10 days ago robbed the same location again on Monday.
A suspect in three bank robberies struck again Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
Authorities are searching for the "Wicker Park Bandit" — last spotted robbing his eight bank, this one in the River North neighborhood Monday morning.
A serial mugger is on the loose on the city's Near Northwest Side, targeting women in the trendy Wicker Park and Logan Square neighborhoods.
When your requirements for brunch are seriously good cocktails, dishes beyond eggs and pancakes, and football on TV, The Southern's brunch delivers. The Wicker Park restaurant, which serves up, yes, Southern-tinged dishes, offers a well-edited menu of entrees and sides both weekend days.
Relationship in a rut? Or maybe you have a first date looming? Then why not check out Wicker Park with that special someone! (That's an order, not a question.)
Chicago's literary history lives largely in its stories and structures, two things that are often intertwined in urban literature. Here's a selection of notable sites of literary history in and around Chicago.
A group of armed men abducted a FedEx truck driver Monday night on the Northwest Side, stealing the employee's wallet and several packages before dropping him and the truck off in the Wicker Park neighborhood, police said.
A taxi cab crashed through the window of a Wicker Park restaurant on Thursday, injuring two customers of the restaurant.
Four men, including one who allegedly displayed a gun at police, prompting them to fire shots during a foot chase, are being questioned after the early Friday incident in the Wicker Park neighborhood.
Whether you're looking to burn some calories or just want to catch up with the crew, here's a couple places in Chicago that should accommodate the occasional athlete.
Have you ever woken up on a Saturday morning craving a delicious brunch where you could comfortably show up with two kids in tow? Then check out these Chicago, family-friendly brunch hotspots!
An art and shop teacher at the Francis W. Parker School in Lincoln Park was busted using his iPhone to take upskirt pictures of a woman at a street festival over the weekend, police said.
CBS 2's Rob Johnson hangs out with a Chicago woman who is Queen of Karaoke once a week. It's the latest look at "Your Chicago.'
No longer just for tattooed hipsters, Wicker Park has turned into one of Chicago's most vibrant, family friendly neighborhoods. Take a stroll down Division Street between Paulina and Leavitt, and you'll find plenty of shopping, dining and activities for people of all ages.
The East Village, Ukrainian Village and Wicker Park neighborhoods, which are renown for their independent leanings, immigrant populations and hipster appeal, are also home to many family-friendly spots, especially during the summer.
Three suspects, two of them armed, are in police custody after jumping behind the counter and robbing a bank Thursday morning before police nabbed them in mid-getaway in the Wicker Park neighborhood.
Bulls fans were hoping for a little breathing room in the series, and losing at home was especially tough. Still, optimism reigns.
The City Council Zoning Committee on Tuesday gave approval to a plan to bring retail to an old bank building in Wicker Park.
A man and a woman were hurt early this morning when the vehicle they were inside crashed into a pole in the Wicker Park neighborhood.
Despite coming off his first NFL game without a catch, Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze isn't letting some helicopter parenting become a giant distraction.
Football isn't the only powerhouse program at North Central College; the Cardinal women's triathlon team has a chance to make school history at this weekend's National Championship as they try to win an unprecedented fourth-straight Division III title.
A new congressional report released on Thursday revealed Illinois residents could pay hundreds more for their power bill this year compared to just a year ago.
Major changes are coming to Chicago's airports on Friday, as airlines are set to begin cutting the number of flights in the air as part of a mandate from the U.S. Department of Transportation to reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 "high-volume" airports.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has been accused of drunk driving while off the clock in Chicago's western suburbs.
U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration to provide the full food stamp benefits by Friday.
The Supreme Court agreed to freeze a lower court order that stopped the State Department from enforcing a new passport policy put into place by President Trump earlier this year.
A man who was charged with throwing a sandwich at a federal agent was found not guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault by a jury in Washington, D.C.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) was at Chicago's Union Station Thursday morning to tout a successful legislative session that ended with a transit funding bill.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress at the end of her term.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
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.
SHFT Behavioral Health is the first urgent care clinic in Chicago for young people in mental health crises — specializing in children as young as 10 and adults up to the age of 30.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
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.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
The popular Unabridged Bookstore in Chicago's East Lakeview community celebrated 45 years in business this weekend.
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.
The Fighting Illini marching band recently took up the challenge of performing the music of Metallica.
Hop Butcher For The World and Madame ZuZu's Emporium have developed a celebratory beer, "Twilight To Starlight," for the anniversary of the seminal Smashing Pumpkins album.
"Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey has been named People magazine's 2025 Sexiest Man Alive.
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
Prince Andrew is being stripped of his titles and must surrender his lease to Royal Lodge, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
The Cardinal women's triathlon team has a chance to make school history at this weekend's National Championship by winning their fourth straight Division III title.
Cloudy with rain likely Thursday night. Isolated thunderstorms are possible. Lows in the low 50s. Snow is possible this weekend.
Parents, staff and elected officials say they saw video of ICE agents inside Rayito del Sol daycare in North Center when a teacher was detained. The Department of Homeland Security disputes this and says they were only in a vestibule.
Peloton is recalling 833,000 of its Original Series Bike+ exercise bikes because the seat posts can break, potentially causing riders to fall off.
Palatine police have renewed a call for help from the public to solve the disappearance of Anthony "Tony" Klama 27 years ago.
An ICE agent has been accused of drunk driving while off the clock in Chicago's western suburbs.
The judge told lawyers for the Trump administration she found their evidence "simply not credible."
Football isn't the only powerhouse program at North Central College; the Cardinal women's triathlon team has a chance to make school history at this weekend's National Championship as they try to win an unprecedented fourth-straight Division III title.
The FAA's plan to slash airline capacity due to the government shutdown could hit some of the nation's busiest airports, including in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Los Angeles, according to a proposed list obtained by CBS News.
A new congressional report released on Thursday revealed Illinois residents could pay hundreds more for their power bill this year compared to just a year ago.
The teacher detained by ICE agents at the Rayito del Sol daycare in North Center is believed to now be at the Broadview processing facility, and parents in the community now have serious safety concerns.
Lawyer Patrick Jaicomo said he expects a tidal wave of lawsuits nationwide against federal agents by U.S. citizens and non-citizens in communities impacted the most by federal agents over the last several months.
More than a decade after first raising alarms that the Chicago Fire Department wasn't properly tracking its response times, the city's top watchdog has issued a new report showing nothing has changed.
Charlene Echoles said she and her husband work but now have to make up the difference by visiting pantries after their SNAP benefits were paused.
In 2019, Chicago allowed 10 companies to deploy e-scooter rentals across a 50-square-mile area on the West and Northwest Sides of the city.
Despite coming off his first NFL game without a catch, Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze isn't letting some helicopter parenting become a giant distraction.
Football isn't the only powerhouse program at North Central College; the Cardinal women's triathlon team has a chance to make school history at this weekend's National Championship as they try to win an unprecedented fourth-straight Division III title.
The Department of Public Safety said officers found Kneeland's vehicle abandoned after a crash, then found his body nearby.
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka gets a fresh start in Chicago and joins the team that leads the league in takeaways with 19 on the season.
Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his 118-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Bengals.
A chiropractor in Chicago's western suburbs stood charged Thursday with secretly videotaping his patients — some of them children — while they were unclothed.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday issued bodycam video from a shooting that killed a burglary suspect on Chicago's West Side in September.
Would-be thieves smashed into a Family Dollar store in Chicago's West Town community Tuesday morning.
A woman was shot and wounded by a man during a quarrel Monday morning in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
Alvin Thomas is charged with the murders of Huayi Bian, 36, and Weizhing Xiong, 38.
