Chicago Auto Show 2026 officially opens to public at McCormick Place on Saturday

ABC Chicago 2/7 4:58P Christian Piekos

The longest-running auto show in America is back, in its 118th year!

Chicago police investigating several vehicle break-ins in Hyde Park

ABC Chicago 2/7 4:58P WLS

Nearly two dozen cars were broken into and damaged along one street on the city's South Side overnight. Chicago police are investigating.

Chicago man in ICE detention for months arrested by agents looking for someone else, protesters say

ABC Chicago 2/7 4:58P Christian Piekos

Demonstrators say 22-year-old Federico Alcantar, the sole guardian of his two younger siblings, has been in ICE detention for months after being arrested allegedly at gunpoint during a traffic stop by immigration agents who were looking for...

2026 Chicago Auto Show kicks off with over 700 cars on display, Real ID registration

CBS Chicago (News) 2/7 2:47A Asal Rezaei

The 2026 Chicago Auto Show kicks off Saturday at McCormick Place. This year's show is offering over 700 cars on display with over 30 brands represented. Visitors can test drive cars on multiple test tracks. The Chicago Auto Show is the longest...

2026 Chicago Auto Show offering over 700 cars on display

CBS Chicago (News) 2/7 2:41A CBS Chicago

The 2026 Chicago Auto Show kicks off Saturday with over 700 cars on display. You can even get registered for your Real ID.

West Chicago teacher resigns after 'Go ICE' social media post draws outrage

ABC Chicago 2/7 2:27A John Garcia

An elementary school teacher has resigned after a social media post saying "Go ICE" drew outrage from some parents in the west suburbs.

Mother shot, killed in front of baby on South Side remembered in vigil, Chicago police roll call

ABC Chicago 2/7 2:27A Evelyn Holmes

A mother shot and killed in front of her baby was remembered Friday in a South Side vigil.

Man acquitted in Bovino murder-for-hire trial must be released or given bond hearing, judge orders

ABC Chicago 2/7 2:27A AP

A federal judge said a Chicago carpenter cleared of accusations that he put a $10,000 bounty on the life of Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino must be released from custody or given a bond hearing.

Man shot to death in Chatham home, Chicago police say

ABC Chicago 2/7 2:27A WLS

A man died after he was shot multiple times inside of a home Friday evening on the city's South Side, Chicago police said.

Memo from state's attorney's office to Chicago mayor's office criticizes fed investigation order

ABC Chicago 2/7 2:27A Craig Wall

Mayor Brandon Johnson's push for police to gather evidence and investigate federal immigration officers for alleged crimes is coming under fire again Friday.

Puerto Rican community in Chicago area excited for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance

ABC Chicago 2/7 2:27A WLS

There is so much excitement ahead of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance. From businesses to museums, Puerto Ricans and many other in the Chicago area are finding creative ways to celebrate the historic moment.

Man shot inside home on Chicago's West Side

CBS Chicago (News) 2/7 1:24A Elyssa Kaufman

A man was shot in the leg inside a home on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning. Around 3:40 a.m., Chicago police responded to a residence in the 1300 block of North Laramie Avenue and found a 68-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his...

PAWS Chicago Pet of the Week: Baloo

CBS Chicago (News) 2/7 12:57A CBS Chicago

Meet 6-moth-old Baloo, he is looking for his forever home. Adopt him today at PAWS Chicago.

The Black Foodies highlight Chicago Black Restaurant Week

ABC Chicago 2/6 1:27P WLS

Food influencers Dino and Coretta Dean, known as The Black Foodies, appeared on ABC7 Chicago to spotlight Chicago Black Restaurant Week and encourage diners to support Black-owned restaurants.

Fired Chicago-area Catholic schools teacher faces new child sexual abuse allegations

ABC Chicago 2/6 1:27P Eric Horng

A lawsuit filed by the mother of a second grader at Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park alleges 43-year-old Brett Smith groomed her second grade son and inappropriately touched him.