Two Chicago Police officers hurt in Near West Side crash
The accident scene is just blocks from Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where the officers were taken with non-life-threatening injuries.
City Council passes ordinance with new penalties for illegal guns, but some aren’t on board
This week, the City Council passed an ordinance allowing police to impose fines and jail time on people caught with an illegal gun – regardless of what happens in court. CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports.
Source say victims of shooting were students at Juarez High School
Two teenage boys were killed, and a boy and a girl were wounded, outside the high school in Pilsen on Friday. CBS 2’s Jackie Kostek reports.
Shots fired into Near West Side home; two teens hit
A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were in a home on the block when bullets came in and struck them both, police said.
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Bears vs. Eagles: Three things to watch
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South Holland students produce newscasts and get new equipment, thanks to journalism organization
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Oakbrook Terrace ‘memory tree’ helps patients remember the good times
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Feds ask judge to reject indicted Ald. Carrie Austin’s bid to be declared unfit for trial
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Two students killed, two wounded outside Juarez High School
The shooting happened just as school was getting in staggered dismissals Friday afternoon. CBS 2’s Jackie Kostek reports.