8-year-old shot dead while playing on porch in Chicago suburb
Authorities believe the boy's older brother was the intended target.
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Verdict in controversial Detroit shooting
Last April, in suburban Detroit, a teenager got lost on his way to school and knocked on a door to ask for directions. The homeowner, Jeffrey Ziegler, opened the door armed with a shotgun and fired at the teen as he ran for his life. On Friday, a jury found Ziegler guilty of assault. Dean Reynolds reports.
Fiery escape from AA flight
National Transportation Safety Board investigators will try to determine why the engine of an American Airlines Boeing 767 caught fire just before take off at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Friday. At least 20 people suffered minor injuries. Dean Reynolds reports.
Which city's sports fans have suffered the most?
Which city's sports fans have suffered the most? The question is the subject of a New York Times report that ranked them according to long-running misery. Amy Lawrence, host of “After Hours with Amy Lawrence” on CBS Sports radio, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the list.
How a Chicago jail slashed its COVID-19 cases
With more than 5,000 inmates, Chicago's Cook County jail was once one of the worst coronavirus hotspots in the country. Before the state of Illinois grappled with a new surge of hundreds of thousands of cases, Adriana Diaz found out how health measures had briefly made it one of the safest institutions in Chicago.
Chef Rick Bayless is celebrate for his award winning Mexican cuisine – but it’s his interests outside the kitchen that had food publication Eater recently asking, “Is Rick Bayless the most interesting man in the world?”
Chef Rick Bayless is celebrate for his award winning Mexican cuisine – but it’s his interests outside the kitchen that had food publication Eater recently asking, “Is Rick Bayless the most interesting man in the world?” Bayless stars in a dinner theater stage production, he’s a yoga enthusiast, he cultivates $30,000 worth of produce in his backyard, and he hosts some “legendary” parties. Chef Bayless joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to talk about all of that and his popular Chicago restaurants.
Illegal guns worsen violence in Chicago
Authorities are cracking down on so-called straw purchases that have contributed to the rise in gun violence in Chicago. Charlie De Mar has the details.
Illegal gun purchases fueling violence in Chicago
Authorities are cracking down on so-called "straw purchases" that have contributed to a spate of violence in Chicago this year.
Chicago aims to stop straw purchases of guns
Law enforcement officials in Chicago are working to crack down on an illegal practice called straw purchases, which involves a person buying a gun on someone else's behalf. It comes as the city continues to experience high levels of gun violence, including more 2,300 shootings this year. Correspondent Charlie De Mar reports.
Officer seen struggling with woman walking dog placed on desk duty
The woman, who has been identified by her attorneys as Nikkita Brown, called 911 and said she was racially profiled.
Black woman says she was racially profiled by Chicago police officer
Video of the incident shows the officer grab at the woman's arms as she tries to film him.
Illinois requires all residents to wear masks indoors
The state will also require all healthcare workers and educators in schools and universities to be vaccinated or face strict testing requirements.
Hundreds gather for funeral of fallen Chicago officer
Hundreds paid their respects to Chicago police officer Ella French, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop earlier this month.
11-year-old girl is on a mission to save the bees
A young girl in Illinois is creating quite the buzz at the statehouse as she tries to save the bees. Michael George shares more.
Pharmacist accused of selling COVID vaccination cards on eBay
If convicted, Tangtang Zhao could face 120 years in prison.
Chicago's Lollapalooza wasn't a superspreader event, health official says
As of Wednesday, no hospitalizations or deaths have been reported in relation to the music festival, Chicago's public health commissioner said.
Chicago probes illegal gun purchase in cop's death
The recent murder of a Chicago officer prompts a closer look at the cycle of gun violence in America. As with many shootings, the murder involved an illegal weapon. Charlie DeMar looks into how the gun ended up in the city.
Alleged buyer of gun used in cop's murder: I'm a "good person"
But Chicago Police Chief David Brown is outraged that Jamel Danzy is out on bond after the fatal shooting of officer Ella French.
Chicago officer shot dead, another wounded during traffic stop
Ella French's death was the first fatal shooting of a Chicago officer in the line of duty since 2018.
Officer killed in traffic stop shooting
Chicago police said a 29-year-old female officer died and a second officer was seriously wounded after an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop. The officer killed Saturday night was identified as Ella French. Elise Preston reports.
Lawsuit filed after botched police raid
A Chicago family sued the city Tuesday after they say police officers burst into their home and pointed guns at their children in 2019, leaving them traumatized. CBS Chicago’s Dave Savini has the details.
The history and future of Butte, Montana
For a small town, Butte, Montana is rich in history – from being, at one time, the largest city between Chicago and San Francisco, to being the site of one of the world's most productive copper mines. But the closing of mines, and their distinction of being home to one of the nation's largest Superfund sites, have long cast a shadow over the place. Last summer the residents of Butte turned a corner in their efforts to reverse environmental damage and be delisted as a Superfund site. Correspondent Luke Burbank reports on how the town's past is informing its march forward.
An Illinois zoo helps raise a baby wallaby
After a baby wallaby’s mother got sick at the Brookfield Zoo with a potentially life-threatening infection, specialists stepped in to help raise her. Caretakers Paul Eberhart and Maggie Chardell do everything from bottle feeding to carrying her in a pouch. Adriana Diaz reports.
Lollapalooza sparks COVID worries as concertgoers flock to Chicago
The CDC is warning that vaccinated Americans can transmit the Delta variant as easily as the unvaccinated, sparking worry for Chicago's Lollapalooza festival.
Biden admin. pushing to curb gun violence
The Biden administration is pushing to curb gun violence in American cities. Last week, the Justice Department announced the creation of strike forces in five major cities aimed at stopping illegal guns before they hit the streets. Devlin Barrett, a national security reporter for the Washington Post, joined Elaine Quijano on CBSN to discuss the Justice Department's efforts to target small-level straw buyers of guns later used in crimes.
HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota after viral fraud allegations
The Department of Health and Human Services says it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.
New Year's Eve celebrations kick off as 2026 arrives Down Under
New Zealand and Australia were the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies at 35
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of late President John F. Kennedy, has died after announcing a terminal cancer diagnosis in late November.
Court order suggests officials pushed to prosecute Abrego Garcia after deportation
A court order suggests the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after he challenged his deportation, with one top DOJ official calling it a "top priority."
Here's who's performing on New Year's Eve to ring in 2026
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, when crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Trump issues his first vetoes of this term
President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.
California delays yanking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses despite feds' threat
In light of a suit by immigrants groups, California says it will delay the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver's licenses despite a federal threat to withhold $160 million in funding.
Iran cracks down, detaining protesters after several day of unrest
As the U.S. and Israel back Iranians' right to protest against their leaders, authorities in Tehran detain students and declare a sudden holiday.
Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs denies charges of strangulation, assault and battery
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.