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Two men were shot during a fight inside a 7-Eleven in The Loop on Monday night. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/2-men-shot-inside-7-eleven-in-the-loop/ 

Multiple neighbors said they heard several shots, but it's not clear if all the gunfire came from the agent or the man he confronted.

It's a call to action from not only street vendors in Chicago, but from other cities like Los Angeles and New York where organizers say their advocacy is making a real impact.

The Bulls' shaky start to the season continues after a 134-99 loss to the Celtics on Monday night, their second in a row.

Chicago police said the victim was in the street, involved in an argument with another person who pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the leg and abdomen.

Past and current students gathered on Monday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bright Futures U — a workforce development program through Peoples Gas that has helped hundreds of young Chicagoans prepare for careers in the energy industry.

Chicago fire officials confirmed that one person was shot. The condition of the person and what led up to the shooting were not released.

The Illinois farming community is sounding the alarm about the impact of sky-high diesel prices. With diesel prices still at record highs, farmers said they are spending twice as much this harvest season, and it hurts.

The Raging Bull roller coaster at Six Flags Great America will be getting seat belts, as will similar rides at other Six Flags theme parks, after a man fell to his death earlier this month at Six Flags over Georgia.

The case started with threats involving a firearm, but when officers searched the man's home, they found all of those dogs living inside, with dangerously high levels of ammonia.

The 2026 midterm elections are on Nov. 3, and Illinois voters will find more than just candidates in the big races on their ballots. Voters also will be asked to weigh in on several advisory referenda about potential new laws.

The office said deputies were assisting the Gilberts Police Department with a traffic stop on Saturday, Oct. 24, when three vehicles failed to yield to emergency lights. A fourth, uninvolved vehicle tried to exit onto Route 31 when it crashed.

Halloween is spooky enough without falling face first into wet cement! Especially not on a wet and cold night. We'll make sure you're ready for trick-or-treating, this and every year.

A mother of five who was shot in the head last week in a suspected road rage shooting is now in a coma.

A man from Quincy, Illinois, is now charged in connection to letters containing white powder that were sent to members of Congress in the Chicago area.

An Elgin, Illinois-based company is recalling hundreds of pounds of beef jerky sold across the Midwest because it was not inspected before going out for sale.

An Indiana man has been charged with shooting and killing another man during a robbery attempt last week in Gary.

In honor of a $30 million gift, DePaul University is renaming its College of Law after personal injury attorney Robert A. Clifford.

Walter Koenig played Pavel Chekov in the original "Star Trek" series and several movies.

Fans of the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" book series were set Monday night to flock to a Target store in the West Loop.

A person was rushed to an area hospital after falling off a scaffold during construction work at the Howard Brown Health Halsted building in Chicago's Northalsted district.

A 93-year-old woman in western Japan outsmarted a suspected scammer by pretending to fall for the scheme and helping police arrest him at her home, an officer said.

The Illinois Lottery announced it's sold $3.87 billion worth of lottery tickets in 2026, and generated more than $800 million in funding for public schools.

The viral social media trend "maxxing" has earned its stripes as Dictionary.com 's 2026 Word of the Year.

Bystanders got creative as they helped a toddler in China keep from falling off a 12th floor balcony as rescuers worked to get into a locked apartment and get her down safely.

Anthropic, which developed the Claude chatbot, is barreling ahead with its public offering despite mounting concerns about AI going rogue.

Out of the 22,400 dispatched events for protection order violations last year, only 250 offenders were convicted.

President Trump's personal holdings in oil and gas are now worth between $22.5 million and $81.6 million, compared with $12.6 million to $46 million at the end of 2025, per a new report by Democrats on the Congressional Joint Economic Committee.

Wisconsin and Iowa bishops say they regret a White House prayer photo with President Trump.

As many as nine vehicles were piled up in a work zone on Illinois Route 53 in Chicago's northwest suburbs Monday morning.

A woman was hit by a bus on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on the edge of Chicago's Lincoln Park community Sunday evening.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's​ budget​ was expected to face more scrutiny at City Hall on Monday.

Northbound I-65 in Lake County, Indiana, was back open early Monday after a crash involving what state police said was a wrong-way driver.

The work Ali puts in soccer is nothing compared to what he's doing off the pitch — where he does volunteer work both with Comer Children's Hospital and with hospice patients, all while being a double major in psychology and neuroscience.

The district announced the death of firefighter Greg Witt on Sunday.

The Chicago Blackhawks fell to the Florida Panthers on Sunday as Lars Eller scored with 2:23 left in the third period.

A suspicious sound in a garbage can prompted police to rush to O'Hare International Airport on Sunday morning, but the source turned out to be a key fob.

For two more days longer than originally planned, the CTA Green and Pink lines will not be connecting to the Loop from the West Side.

Two Chicago political experts on CBS News Chicago's "The Angle" said the tax proposals in Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan are more regressive than the mayor claims.

Sunday was election day in Serbia, and hundreds of Serbian Americans from across the Midwest cast their votes in Chicago in the middle of the night.

A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized Saturday night after getting hit by a car on Chicago's South Side.

Multiple people were injured Saturday night after a fire broke out in an apartment building in the north Chicago suburb of Deerfield.

One man was killed and two others were hospitalized after they were shot outside a gas station in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood Saturday night.

The town hall was part of a larger event hosted on the South Side by social justice organization Live Free Illinois on Saturday morning.

The Chicago Housing Authority held its annual "Operation Warm" event on Saturday to get people better ready for the winter season.

Aidan Laughery ran for 123 yards and a touchdown and Collin Dixon made a diving catch for a 23-yard score late in the fourth quarter as Illinois defeated Oregon 21-10 on Saturday.

At least five people were hurt in Chicago weekend shootings as of Saturday evening, according to police.

Aidan Chiles threw for three touchdowns for the third time this season and rushed for two others to lead No. 24 Northwestern past Rutgers 42-14 on Saturday for a fourth straight victory.

In a new book, "Chicago's Art Deco Skyscrapers," author Joe Gustaitis takes readers on a beautiful visual journey through the city's architectural history from the late 1920s to the early 1930s.

Fire officials say they believe it started in a garage, but it is unclear what caused it.