CPD leaders were warned of 'problematic patterns' with tactical team's traffic stops turned...

ABC Chicago 8/20 12:00A Liz Nagy

Dozens of drivers have filed formal complaints with the city over traffic stops for minor violations turned into full searches by officers on a specific Chicago police tactical unit.

Man charged in hours-long standoff at Chicago federal building released from custody with monitor

ABC Chicago 8/20 12:00A WLS

The man charged in a nine-hour-long standoff at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse last month has been granted his release from custody.

17-year-old boy shot, critically injured on NW Side: Chicago police

ABC Chicago 8/20 12:00A WLS

A 17-year-old boy was shot and critically injured Tuesday evening on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said.

Chicago police investigating break-in at Pilsen liquor store

ABC Chicago 8/19 12:54P WLS

Chicago police are investigating a break-in at a Pilsen liquor store.

Chicago weather: Storms bring heavy rain across area, with flood advisories in effect

ABC Chicago 8/19 12:54P Stephanie Wade

People in Whiting, Indiana are dealing with street and basement flooding because of the rain Monday night and Tuesday morning.

Chicago mayor visits Southwest Side, as residents call for more help after repeated flooding

ABC Chicago 8/19 12:54P WLS

Some Chicago homeowners and aldermen are asking Mayor Brandon Johnson for more help to deal with recent flooding.

BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, impacted by flooding; neighbors report "odors"

CBS Chicago (News) 8/19 7:45A Sara Tenenbaum

Officials at the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana said their operations and facility have been impacted by flooding from Monday's storms . In a statement, the refinery said response and operations crews are on-site to "manage impacts" from the...

Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run crash in Morton Grove, Illinois

CBS Chicago (News) 8/19 7:40A Todd Feurer

A man has been indicted on felony charges in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 74-year-old man in June in Morton Grove, Illinois in June. William Barkho, of Niles, has been charged with one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident...

Lockport family left homeless after lightning strike ignites house fire

CBS Chicago (News) 8/19 6:47A Todd Feurer

A lightning strike sparked a house fire Monday evening in Lockport, Illinois, as torrential storms caused flooding across the Chicago area . Shortly before 7 p.m., the Lockport Township Fire Protection District responded to a house fire in the...

Will Chicago's Riot Fest founder get a John Stamos tattoo?

CBS Chicago (News) 8/19 6:30A CBS Chicago

Riot Mike said he's getting the tattoo as part of a deal to get John Stamos to take the stage with the Beach Boys on September 20 in Douglas Park.

Flooding in Northwest Indiana prompts delays for some schools Tuesday morning

CBS Chicago (News) 8/19 6:20A Marissa Perlman

Heavy rain overnight caused flooding in Northwest Indiana that crews are working to clear on Tuesday morning. On Monday night, flash flood warnings were in place for parts of Lake and Porter counties in Indiana. Schools in Whiting, Indiana,...

Mayor talks with Southwest Side homeowners about flooding in Chicago

CBS Chicago (News) 8/19 6:16A CBS Chicago

Several Chicago neighborhoods were recovering from flooding on Tuesday. Gage Park and other areas on the Southwest Side were hit hard by the storms, with homeowners throwing out belongings from their flooded basements. Mayor Brandon Johnson...

Flooding stalls cars in Hammond, Indiana

CBS Chicago (News) 8/19 6:09A CBS Chicago

Flooding at Sheffield Street and 131st Place left at least eight cars stalled since Monday night. One driver told CBS News Chicago it was so dark, she could not see the high water level.

Chicago man finds prosthetics in Uptown, trying to reunite them with owner

CBS Chicago (News) 8/19 5:57A Sara Tenenbaum

A Chicago man is trying to reunite a pair of prosthetics he found on the city's North Side with their rightful owner. The man, who didn't want to be identified, said he found the pair of prosthetics in a garden planter at a bus stop in the 4700...

Thunderbirds ‘clearly' caused sonic booms at Chicago Air and Water Show practice, expert says

NBC Chicago (Local) 8/19 5:04A NBC Chicago Staff and Sun-Times/

The U.S. Air Force denies its Thunderbirds went supersonic while practicing for the Chicago Air and Water Show on Friday, despite two blasts heard across the North Side that possibly shattered several windows in Lake View.