Man Asked Officer for Directions After Stealing Car in Joliet: Police

NBC Chicago (Local) 3/8 9:18P

A 35-year-old Chicago man was arrested last week after asking police for directions while allegedly driving a car he’d stolen minutes earlier.

Chicago Police Investigate Series of Church Burglaries in West Pullman

NBC Chicago (Local) 3/8 8:30P

Chicago police are warning of a series of burglaries that have targeted multiple churches in the city’s West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side. According to Chicago police, at least four thefts have been reported since Feb. 28, when two...

Chicago Police Officer Hurt After Avalon Park Traffic Stop Turns Violent

NBC Chicago (Local) 3/8 6:30P

A Chicago police officer was one of two people hospitalized after a traffic stop turned violent Monday afternoon in Avalon Park on the South Side. Officers were conducting a traffic stop about 1:45 p.m., after reports of a man with a gun, when a...

Illinois Department Of Employment Security Admits To Monthlong Callback Wait Times; State Rep. Says...

CBS Chicago (News) 3/8 4:33P Chicago Breaking News from CBS C

CHICAGO (CBS) The Illinois Department of Employment Security is finally admitting that callback times are getting worse, not better. Many claimants are waiting a month on average for help. CBS 2’s...

The United Center COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site: An Inside Look

CBS Chicago (News) 3/8 4:22P Chicago Breaking News from CBS C

CHICAGO (CBS) CBS 2 got a first look inside the United Center COVID-19 vaccination site late Monday. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported, work was still being done late into the afternoon to get ready for Tuesday, when the first vaccine doses will...

White Sox Reveal Details on 2021 Tickets, With Season-Ticket Holders Getting Priority Access

NBC Chicago (Local) 3/8 4:16P

The Chicago White Sox will be allowed to welcome fans into Guaranteed Rate Field beginning on Opening Day, and the team says it is beginning to formulate plans on how to best make tickets available to their fans in the 2021 campaign. The decision...

Hundreds Rally In Name Of George Floyd In Loop As Officer’s Trial Is Set To Get Under Way In...

CBS Chicago (News) 3/8 4:12P Chicago Breaking News from CBS C

CHICAGO (CBS Chicago/CBS News) Hundreds of people marched, chanted, and rallied in the Loop Monday evening in the name of George Floyd. The Chicago rally was held at Federal Plaza. Jury selection was supposed to begin on Monday in the trial of...

Limited Number of Cubs Tickets Available Via Lottery System to Start 2021 Season, Team Says

NBC Chicago (Local) 3/8 3:49P

The Chicago Cubs announced Monday that a limited number of fans will be allowed to attend games at Wrigley Field this season, and now the team has revealed how fans can potentially score tickets to catch a game at the Friendly Confines. In a...

United Center Could Open Appointments for Some Cook County Residents Outside Chicago

NBC Chicago (Local) 3/8 3:36P

A last-minute change left many in Illinois unable to sign up for appointments at the new mass vaccination site at the United Center, but officials say some residents could soon be eligible.

Man Shot Dead During Quarrel In South Austin

CBS Chicago (News) 3/8 3:32P Chicago Breaking News from CBS C

CHICAGO (CBS) A man was shot and killed Monday evening during a quarrel in the South Austin neighborhood. The incident took place at 7:27 p.m. in the 5500 block of West Chicago Avenue, police said. The 25-year-old victim was shot in the leg and...

Cupich Says Archdiocese Won't Rush Investigation Into Pfleger Abuse Allegations

NBC Chicago (Local) 3/8 3:26P

Despite calls for an expedited process and threats of withholding funds from the Chicago Archdiocese, Cardinal Blase Cupich says that he is committed to a full and thorough investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct made against Fr....

Englewood Residents Outraged by Convicted Murderer's Move to Area

NBC Chicago (Local) 3/8 3:25P Charlie Wojciechowski

A convicted murderer who was released from prison last week after serving half of his sentence for sexually assaulting and killing a toddler in 1997 has moved from Crystal Lake to Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, according to law enforcement...

One Injured After Car Crashes Into Rosemont Fountain

CBS Chicago (News) 3/8 3:23P Chicago Breaking News from CBS C

By Alina Panek ROSEMONT (CBS) A car crashed into the Rosemont fountain after another turned out of the Mobile Gas station. A car was traveling eastbound on West Higgins Road when another car turned...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces 3 INVEST South/West winning proposals

ABC Chicago 3/8 2:46P WLS

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday three winning proposals for Chicago's INVEST South/West program.

'Immersive Van Gogh' exhibit mesmerizes Chicago

ABC Chicago 3/8 2:46P CCG

The "Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition" in Chicago is entrancing ticket buyers to the artist's works through light, animation, and music.