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Toys ‘R' Us to open first standalone store in Chicago area at suburban mall
The holiday shopping season is right around the corner, and children of the '80s and '90s in the Chicago area will get the opportunity to relive some memories as an iconic toy chain is opening their first standalone store at a suburban mall. Toys "R" Us, which originally went bankrupt...
‘Empty your pockets!’ Elgin teen, friends robbed before fatal shooting near United Center
Jess Kendall and four friends were just two blocks from the United Center, where they planned to attend the Lil Durk concert, when they were robbed and attacked at gunpoint on Sunday evening, according to Chicago police.
‘Ridiculous’: Black Student Slaps Classmate Who Called Her a Racial Slur After Illinois School Fails to Punish Him; She Ends Up Suspended and Placed in Closet Instead
The mother of two middle schoolers in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois, says her daughters were subjected to racial harassment and discrimination in […] ‘Ridiculous’: Black Student Slaps Classmate Who Called Her a Racial Slur After Illinois School Fails to Punish Him; She Ends Up Suspended and Placed in Closet Instead
Woman shot in the head inside West Side home, police say
CHICAGO - A 41-year-old woman was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by gunfire inside a home on the West Side Monday evening. According to Chicago police, the shooting occurred around 8:25 p.m. in the 300 block of South Christiana Street. The victim was inside a residence when a bullet pierced through the exterior wall and struck her in the head.
Suspected serial killer linked to 1979 cold case out of North Aurora, Illinois
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police suspect Bruce Lindahl was a serial killer who targeted mostly female victims in Chicago's western suburbs in the 1970s—and now they say they have tied Lindahl to yet another victim.Police vowed to provide answers to the families of Lindahl's suspected victims. The latest murder case they say they have solved dates back 45 years to 1979.The body of Kathy Halle, 19, was discovered April 24, 1979, in the Fox River south of the I-88 bridge in North Aurora. She had been missing almost a month.Her body was found by a boy fishing near her apartment. Now,...
Police chase on Edens Expressway end in crash on Near NW Side
Illinois State Police spotted a vehicle that they said had been involved in a “possible armed kidnapping.” Officers tried to make a traffic stop on the Edens Expressway near Dundee Road. The pursuit went on for miles into Chicago.
Suspects wanted after robbing person at knifepoint at CTA Red Line station: police
CHICAGO - Chicago police released photos of two women wanted in connection to a robbery at a CTA Red Line station earlier this month. On Oct. 13, at approximately 8:57 p.m., two suspects allegedly approached a victim inside a Red Line station in the 2000 block of South Archer, displayed knives and demanded his headphones.
The Illinois Graves of Al Capone & His Most Notorious Mobsters
It's hard to fathom how much of Chicago's history (much of it tragic) can be buried in just one place, but that is the case for a cemetery in Illinois that contains the remains of Al Capone and some of his most notorious mobsters and even rivals. The Mount Carmel...
Family looking for missing Chicago woman
CHICAGO — Family is looking for a woman who is missing since earlier in the month. Sandra Hayes, 62, has been missing since Oct. 10. Police did not provide a location. She is 5’3″, 160 lbs. with hazel eyes and auburn hair. Family said they are still actively searching for her and hope the public […]
Man shot, critically wounded in Uptown
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police on Tuesday were searching for whoever shot and critically wounded a man in broad daylight in the Uptown neighborhood.Police said the 23-year-old man was standing in the parking lot of a shopping center in the 4800 block of North Broadway around 9:15 a.m., when someone in a vehicle pulled up and started shooting. The shopping center is located directly across from the Uptown Post Office at Broadway and Gunnison Street.People who were inside the businesses—which include Lee Nail Supply, a Rosati's Pizza, a Lurie Children's Hospital pediatric office, Dong Ky Restaurant, Wing Sing Supermarket, the Chicago Pet...
Burglars break into hardware stores on Chicago's North, Northwest sides
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a string of burglaries targeting hardware stores on the city's North and Northwest sides.In each incident, the burglars have broken down a front glass door, stormed inside, and stolen power tools.The burglaries happened at the following times and locations:5:49 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, in the 1500 block of West Lawrence Avenue.3:51 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the 3900 block of North Lincoln Avenue.4:17 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the 4300 block of North Central Avenue.Police said the burglars are two to four men wearing face masks and gloves. They have been using a blue Infiniti sport-utility vehicle as a getaway car.Police have released video from the incident on Lincoln Avenue. Lakeview Ace Hardware is located on the block.Anyone with information should call Belmont Area detectives at 312-744-8263, or Grand Central Area detectives at 312-746-7394.
Johnson announces changes to city’s migrant population plan
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced changes Monday to the city’s plan for arriving migrants. The changes include moving toward what the mayor’s office calls a “unified sheltering system.” Starting Monday, the city will add 3,800 beds to the “to the 3,000 legacy Department of Family and Support Services beds in the homelessness services […]
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