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16-year-old boys shot by person on motorcycle in West Englewood
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (31+ words) CBS News Los Angeles Weekend 8am CBS News Miami This Morning 10am CBS News New York Saturday 11am CBS News Philadelphia Weekend Morning Hometown High Q Classics CBS News Texas 9am...
Illinois Sues Home Repair Company Accused of Pressuring Homeowners into Costly Repairs
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (842+ words) Illinois is suing a home repair company accused of turning routine service calls into expensive jobs by telling homeowners they faced emergencies or even life-threatening hazards. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed the lawsuit against Arlington Heights-based ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling…...
Shooting survivor mourns boyfriend's death while fighting to keep her home
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (211+ words) CBS News Chicago is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as WBBM-TV and CBS2, CBS News Chicago offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Shooting survivor mourns boyfriend's death while…...
Daughter speaks out after CTA worker stabbed to death at Damen Green Line station
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (259+ words) Chicago police have a person of interest in custody after a CTA employee and a father of two was stabbed to death on the job. The victim’s teenage daughter went on TikTok to share how she’s feeling as she grapples…...
Judge calls woman charged with stabbing 7-year-old on South Side "pure evil" after outburst in court
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (237+ words) CBS News Chicago is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as WBBM-TV and CBS2, CBS News Chicago offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Judge calls woman charged with stabbing…...
Illinois State Police seek dashcam footage, witnesses after apparent shooting on I-290
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (169+ words) Updated on: October 9, 2026 / 8:45 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Illinois State Police are investigating a reported shooting on Thursday night on westbound I-290 near Austin Avenue that shut down all westbound lanes for about three hours overnight. Troopers with Illinois State Police Troop…...
Activists offering $5,000 reward for information leading to arrest in stabbing death of CTA janitor
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (292+ words) Updated on: October 9, 2026 / 5:55 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Violence prevention leaders are holding a press conference on Friday after a CTA janitor was stabbed to death at the Damen Green Line station on Thursday. The groups also plan to offer a…...
Man dies after being pulled from water at Naperville's Centennial Beach
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (185+ words) Updated on: July 11, 2025 / 4:49 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A man is dead after being pulled from the water at Centennial Beach in Naperville, Illinois, on Thursday evening. Naperville police said around 5:43 p.m., officers were called to the beach at 500 Jackson Ave. in…...
2 men, juvenile arrested after allegedly fleeing police from stolen vehicle in Naperville, Illinois
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (298+ words) December 15, 2024 / 2:14 PM CST / CBS Chicago NAPERVILLE, Ill (CBS) — Two men and a juvenile were arrested Saturday night, accused of fleeing police from a stolen vehicle in Naperville, Illinois. Ezequiel Lopez-Bey, 22, from Palatine, and Andrew B. De Lance, 19, from Arlington Heights,…...
Calls for action after off-duty CPD officer shoots man in Little Village
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (247+ words) CBS News Chicago is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as WBBM-TV and CBS2, CBS News Chicago offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Calls for action after off-duty CPD…...