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CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Police came face-to-face with an gator during a raid in Albany Park Tuesday. And that’s not all they found. CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot spoke to a stunned neighbor who lives on the first floor who said he was…

Roughly 50 people seen jumping a fence at Lollapalooza Friday afternoon did not make it into the festival, officials said. According to the city's Office of Emergency Management and Communications, the swarm of people "attempted to…

Vandalism unfolded steps from a Chicago police station early Wednesday. Officers found four department vehicles damaged near 17th and State Streets in the city's South Loop neighborhood at about 2:30 a.m., according to Chicago…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Confusion and the sight of lots of police cars caused a bit of commotion in downtown Chicago on Thursday afternoon after reports of an active shooter turned out to be a “drill that went terribly wrong.” Police responded…

CHICAGO (CBS) —  Three days and counting. The Humboldt Park lagoon alligator is still avoiding capture. Not even a sighting on Thursday. People across the city are wondering how an alligator wound up in the Humboldt Park lagoon. While…

CHICAGO (CBS) — As the long holiday weekend continues, we’re getting an idea of the impact of gun violence in the city as well as the efforts to keep it in check. Pictures courtesy of the Chicago Police Department’s Twitter feed show…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police admit shootings are up so far this holiday weekend compared to last year. There were 33 victims between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Friday. Three died. The uptick in violence comes despite focused efforts…

A misidentification at a Chicago hospital led to a family taking a man they thought was their loved one off life support – but that man wasn’t who they thought he was, a new lawsuit states.Two families are suing Chicago police and Mercy…

CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago police officer assigned as a member of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s security detail has turned herself in after an alleged domestic battery incident. The officer, Marni L. Washington, is charged with a count of…

CHICAGO (CBS) — As we inch closer to July 4, some Chicagoans worry gun violence is becoming too great a threat. Since 7 p.m. Friday, 23 people have been shot. Kyra Reed witnessed two teens get shot by the park where her 3-year-old…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Growing concerns about recent crime on Chicago’s North Side. On Thursday, a gunman shot and killed a 17 year-old boy, near the Morse Red Line station in Rogers Park. Last week, another attack outside a different train…

CHICAGO (CBS) —  Tyler Bernicky, the son of a Chicago Fire Department lieutenant, is being remembered as a “good kid” who loved being with his family, “happy, laughing.” Early Saturday morning, Chicago police were called to 79th and…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Going door to door with flyers in hand, crisis responder Andrew Holmes hopes a neighbor could provide the tip leading to a break in a disturbing murder case that began in the Chatham neighborhood Saturday. Early Saturday…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s number two cop has drawn the ire of Mayor Lori Lightfoot. For taking a summer vacation, after she had cancelled time off for the top brass. CBS 2 political reporter Derrick Blakley has the story. Chicago Mayor…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Police Officer Terrance Finley is free Tuesday night after posting his $40,000 bond. He is accused of slamming his car into a restaurant at 87th and Wood, killing 35-year-old mother of two Marquita Reed. Terrance…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police lined up with Northwestern University officers in the Gold Coast neighborhood Friday night as a show of force and partnership following a rash of crimes. Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) announced…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Thursday’s night’s shooting on Lake Shore Drive where one person was killed and three others were injured is the latest violent incident on the busy thoroughfare to happen in recent years. In May, a 20-year-old woman was…

CHICAGO (CBS) —  The numbers are particularly striking: 52 shot. It is the most violent weekend so far this year. At least eight of those victims are dead. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she was disturbed by the news of the multiple…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Brittany Hill was killed Tuesday, but Chicago Police Department footage leaked on social media shows the shooting for the first time. The video is from a city camera in the area of Division and Mason. CBS 2 has decided…

CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s an all too familiar scene — troopers checking Chicago expressways for casings after gunmen open fire on drivers. So far in 2019, there have been 24 shootings on the expressways. Six of those cost more than $66,000…

CHICAGO (CBS) —  The Memorial Day holiday weekend is marked by gun violence in Chicago. Chicago police are investigating dozens of shootings across the city. One of the latest shootings happened around 11:30 Sunday night where a woman is…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Days after a Cook County judge vacated the sealing order on Jussie Smollett’s case file, President Donald Trump tweeted out his reaction to the handling of the alleged hate crime reported by the “Empire” actor. In…

CHICAGO (CBS) — On Saturday morning, Chicago police said they had already seized 54 illegal guns and arrested eight people on gun charges during the Memorial Day weekend. CPD Memorial Day Update: Since 5pm Friday, 54 illegal guns have…

CHICAGO (CBS) — Pre-holiday haul for Chicago’s Organized Crime Unit recovered heroin, cocaine, cannabis and almost $10,000 in drug money from targeted raids on gang members. “It’s no secret to us that violent organizations we have are…