State Street
Bike Cops Nab Thief Who Knocked Over Woman On Crutches
Clayton Jones, 23, was arrested by Chicago bicycle police after a concerned citizen flagged officers down following the robbery in the 100 block of North State Street.
Man Faces Drug Charges After Friend Found Locked In Starbucks Restroom
A 21-year-old man was taken to the hospital Monday after he was found locked in the bathroom of a Geneva Starbucks, surrounded by packets of suspected heroin and a hypodermic needle. A friend was later charged after apparently trying to hide the drugs from police.
Loop Intersection Gets ‘Barnes Dance’ In Effort To Reduce Congestion
A busy Loop intersection became home to a new experiment to allow pedestrians to legally cross the street diagonally, while cars will no longer have to worry about pedestrians in the crosswalk while trying to make a turn.
Two Shot Near Roosevelt CTA Station
Around 11:10 a.m., a 57-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were shot in the 1100 block of South State Street.
CTA Red Line Back To Normal After Subway Rubbish Fire
Red Line trains were rerouted Monday afternoon because of a small rubbish fire in a Loop subway, but normal service resumed prior to the evening rush.
Cop Shoots Suspect In 12 Store Robberies
After holding up a Subway shop on the Near North Side, a robbery suspect fled the scene, and police chased him to Wicker Park, where he allegedly attempted to run over a police officer, prompting the officer to shoot him.
Mayor Plans To Double Size Of Jones College Prep
A new building has been constructed, and is set to open next fall at 700 S. State St., but the mayor said the old building, at 606 S. State St., won’t be destroyed as originally planned.
3 Killed In Roseland Crash
Three people, a woman, her boyfriend, and his twin brother, were killed and a 15-year-old girl critically injured when the woman driving the car they were in lost control of it and struck three parked vehicles in the Far South Side Roseland neighborhood Saturday morning.
Antique Car Damaged In Elgin Vandalism Spree
Someone broke into a commercial building in northwest suburban Elgin and committed thousands of dollars worth of vandalism and thievery, police reported.
Retail, Restaurant Workers Stage Black-Friday Wage Protest
The workers who usually spend Black Friday ringing up purchases and completing food orders spent time Friday morning protesting their pay at those jobs.
Balmy Weather Makes For Perfect Day For Parade
The weather was a big hit at the Thanksgiving Day Parade on State Street this morning. Thousands of parade-goers came out to the 79th annual parade.
New Burlington Store Downtown Brings 200 Jobs Before The Holidays
CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker visited and spoke with some of the new employees.
2 Stabbed, 1 Beaten Outside Division Street Bars
Two men were stabbed and another was battered early Sunday on Division near State, outside a stretch of popular bars on the Near North Side.
Man Charged In Fight That Ended In Crash Through Macy’s Window
A Northcenter neighborhood man is in serious criminal trouble in connection with a fight in which he and another man crashed through the window of the Macy’s flagship store downtown.
Two Men Smash Through Window At Macy’s During Fight
Two men crashed through the window of Macy’s in the Loop on Sunday afternoon, causing one man to be hospitalized.
Suspects Sought In Red Line Robberies On South Side
Police are searching for two young men who have robbed Red Line train commuters at gunpoint on the South Side.
State Street Shuts Down For 6 Hours For Loop Street Festival
Cars and buses were routed off State Street downtown on Saturday, as the pavement was transformed into what has been called the “ultimate playground.”
Six Hurt In Four-Car Crash In Loop
Six people were sent to local hospitals Tuesday afternoon, following a four-car crash in the Loop.
Police Shoot 2 Suspects In Separate Overnight Incidents; 1 Killed
Chicago Police officers shot and wounded two suspects in separate incidents on the South Side overnight – bringing the total to six police-involved shootings in Chicago in about the past 10 days.
20 Juveniles, 4 Adults Arrested In Gold Coast Ruckus
About 20 juveniles and four adults were arrested after police responded to reports of people being pushed in the Gold Coast Saturday.
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