Jackie Kostek

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jackie Kostek

Chicago police said two persons of interest are in custody in connection with the shooting of a preschooler on the city's Southwest Side Wednesday evening. According to police, the child, a 4-year-old boy, was traveling in a minivan driven by a 23-year-old man in the 3100 block of South Ashland Avenue, near the diagonal Archer Avenue, just after 7 p.m.That's when another vehicle pulled up behind the van, and someone from inside pulled out a gun and shot at the van, hitting the boy in the back.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jackie Kostek

A man was charged with aggravated assault of a Chicago police officer after an incident on the West Side on Saturday ended with police shooting him. Kewion Kingcade, 21, is expected in court for a detention hearing on Tuesday. He was shot four times by Chicago police after they said he was running with a gun. Police said officers responded to a call for service just after 10:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of North Austin Avenue. Officers broke up a large crowd at the scene.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Jackie Kostek

Two people were wounded overnight after a fight led to a shooting outside a hookah lounge just steps away from the Loyola University campus in Rogers Park. Chicago police say it happened around 2 a.m. outside Samah Hookah Lounge in the 1200 block of West Devon Avenue. Two men were found shot. A 31-year-old was shot in the abdomen and taken to St. Francis Hospital in good condition. A 29-year-old was shot in the hip and torso and was also taken to St. Francis Hospital in fair condition.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Jackie Kostek

Chicago Public Schools say negotiations in contract talks remain ongoing hours after Mayor Brandon said a deal was close. The news comes nearly a year after day of action rallies and strike threats. CPS made it clear Friday morning that a tentative agreement had not yet been reached, but leadership from them and the Chicago Teachers Union bargained late into the night Thursday. CTU leadership says significant progress has been made this week toward reaching a deal.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Jackie Kostek

Gov. JB Pritzker will address educators from around the state on Thursday at the Illinois Education Association Representative Assembly, after the Trump administration began cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, slashing nearly half its budget. The cuts are leading to concerns over what will happen to the agency's current responsibilities. Those include funding public charter schools and ensuring equal access to education.