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Shooting investigation underway near IB Dan Ryan Expressway
Shooting investigation underway near IB Dan Ryan ExpresswayA shooting investigation was underway near the Dan Ryan Expressway early Tuesday morning.www.cbsnews.comMan seriously wounded in Near West Side shooting that forced lane closures on Dan Ryan chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Man seriously wounded in Near West Side shooting that forced lane closures on Dan RyanThe shooting happened around 3 a.m. in the 1200 block of South Ruble Street, Chicago police said.chicago.suntimes.comChicago Budget Director Annette Guzman steps down from role
Chicago Budget Director Annette Guzman steps down from roleMayor Brandon Johnson's budget director, Annette Guzman, is stepping down from her post. Lauren Victory reports.www.cbsnews.comShooting investigation underway on IB Dan Ryan Expressway
Shooting investigation underway on IB Dan Ryan ExpresswayIllinois State Police are investigating a possible shooting on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway early Tuesday morning.www.cbsnews.comIllinois lawmakers decry prison's 'gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking' conditions
Illinois lawmakers decry prison's 'gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking' conditionsAfter The Marshall Project found scores of fires set by men at a Joliet prison, legislators want improved fire safety and mental health treatment.chicago.suntimes.comFormer Education Secretary Arne Duncan calls gun case against Chicago anti-violence volunteer a 'travesty'
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan calls gun case against Chicago anti-violence volunteer a 'travesty'Duncan runs Chicago CRED, which works to prevent shootings. He says volunteer Nakia Smith, arrested in a Far South Side police station in 2023, has been "fighting for the good." Smith, a convicted felon,...chicago.suntimes.comBoy, 13, shot during attempted robbery in Washington Park
Boy, 13, shot during attempted robbery in Washington ParkThe boy was near the back of a home in the 5800 block of South Michigan Avenue when he was approached by three people who tried to take his belongings, Chicago police said.chicago.suntimes.comHigh-ranking Chicago police supervisors push to unionize amid beef with City Hall
High-ranking Chicago police supervisors push to unionize amid beef with City HallIn a letter to Chicago's deputy mayor of labor relations, a union attorney asked the city to “voluntarily recognize” a collective bargaining unit of commanders and deputy chiefs, pointing to an executive...chicago.suntimes.comMayor Johnson's budget director Annette Guzman resigns
Mayor Johnson's budget director Annette Guzman resignsGuzman abruptly resigned Monday, forcing Mayor Brandon Johnson to head into the all-important investors conference and a grueling election year budget season with a whole new financial team.chicago.suntimes.comChicago Public Schools custodian from Venezuela detained by ICE at family's asylum appointment
Chicago Public Schools custodian from Venezuela detained by ICE at family's asylum appointmentA Chicago Public Schools custodian from Venezuela was detained by ICE when his family went to their asylum appointment a few weeks ago, one of a growing number of immigration arrests across the country.www.cbsnews.comIn wake of last week's severe storms in Chicago area, stories of neighbors helping neighbors emerge
In wake of last week's severe storms in Chicago area, stories of neighbors helping neighbors emergeSeven confirmed tornadoes touched down in the Chicago suburbs one week ago, causing widespread damage, but the storms also brought out the best in some people, including two men who stepped up for their...www.cbsnews.comRecovery efforts continue in Hazel Crest one week after tornado damaged several homes
Recovery efforts continue in Hazel Crest one week after tornado damaged several homesA week after seven tornadoes roared through the Chicago suburbs, the lengthy process of cleaning up and rebuilding remained underway on Monday.www.cbsnews.comChicago Public Schools custodian detained by ICE during family's asylum appointment
Chicago Public Schools custodian detained by ICE during family's asylum appointmentA Chicago Public Schools custodian from Venezuela was detained by ICE when his family went to their asylum appointment a few weeks ago, one of a growing number of immigration arrests across the country.www.cbsnews.comIn wake of last week's storms, stories of neighbors helping neighbors emerge
In wake of last week's storms, stories of neighbors helping neighbors emergeSeven confirmed tornadoes touched down in the Chicago suburbs one week ago, causing widespread damage, but the storms also brought out the best in some people, including two men who stepped up for their...www.cbsnews.com7 rescued after boat capsizes on Lake Michigan near Kenwood
7 rescued after boat capsizes on Lake Michigan near KenwoodSeven people were rescued after their boat capsized on Lake Michigan on Monday evening near 49th Street near the Kenwood neighborhood.www.cbsnews.comLong road to recovery for Hazel Crest residents one week after tornado
Long road to recovery for Hazel Crest residents one week after tornadoA week after seven tornadoes roared through the Chicago suburbs, the lengthy process of cleaning up and rebuilding remained underway on Monday.www.cbsnews.com7 rescued from capsized boat on Lake Michigan near Kenwood
7 rescued from capsized boat on Lake Michigan near KenwoodSeven people were rescued after their boat capsized on Lake Michigan on Monday evening near 49th Street near the Kenwood neighborhood.www.cbsnews.com2 kayakers from Illinois found dead in Door County, Wisconsin
2 kayakers from Illinois found dead in Door County, WisconsinTwo people from Illinois were found dead on Monday after they went missing while kayaking in Lake Michigan near Door County, Wisconsin, over the weekend.www.cbsnews.comMayor Johnson's budget director Annette Guzman resigns
Mayor Johnson's budget director Annette Guzman resignsGuzman abruptly resigned Monday, forcing Mayor Brandon Johnson to head into the all-important investors conference and a grueling election year budget season with a whole new financial team.chicago.suntimes.com