Chicago father who lost son to gun violence wants to helps other victims
CBS 2’s Shardaa Gray reports Khalil White-El, would have been 19 years old Wednesday. He was shot and killed August 23rd in broad daylight in an alley near 87th and Wabash in the Chatham neighborhood.
University of Chicago professor’s research on former inmates earns MacArthur ‘genius’ grant
A felon in Illinois can’t even host a game of bingo. That’s just one of the laws on the state’s books that affect people leaving prison. A Chicago researcher is looking for solutions to the ways society cares for convicts.…
Chicago mom tried to save daughter from horrific dog attack
The mother of an 11-year-old Albany Park girl said her daughter was attacked by a dog near her school. CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot spoke to the mother who said the incident last week has traumatized them.
Off-duty officer involved in Belmont Cragin shooting
At least 10 bullet markers were spotted at the scene where the officer was driving at the time of the shooting. CBS 2’s Tara Molina reports.
Suspect in murder of Delphi, Indiana girls requests public defender in case
The man accused of murdering two girls in Delphi, Indiana is asking the courts for a public defender in the case. In a hand-written letter to the court, Richard Allen, 50, is requesting legal assistance after he asked to find…
Joffrey Ballet and Chicago Symphony Orchestra join for collaboration
For just the second time since 2019, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Joffrey Ballet are teaming up on the stage, with three days of performances at the Symphony Center.
Gov. Pritzker moving past partisanship after winning reelection
Once the polls closed, took only minutes for Democratic incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker to be called the winner of the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial race. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Off-duty Chicago Police officer involved in shooting in Belmont Cragin
The area near Grand and Laramie avenues where the shooting happened was blocked off for hours, but police have provided few details about what happened. CBS 2’s Tara Molina reports.
Boy, 14, wounded in shooting outside polling place
While thousands turned out to the polls to vote in Tuesday’s general election, a 14-year-old boy was shot outside a polling place in Brighton Park.