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1+ hour, 58+ min ago (187+ words) Updated on: December 14, 2025 / 1:49 AM CST / CBS Chicago At least one person was killed, and seven others were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago, according to police. The ages of the victims range from 17 to 48. In the first shooting of the weekend, officers responded to a call of a walk-in person shot at St. Francis Hospital." The victim, a 48-year-old man, told them that he was arguing with a woman just before 11:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of West Howard Street, which turned into a fight. The woman pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the left side of his face before leaving the scene. The victim self-transported to St. Francis Hospital in fair condition." About 20 minutes later, around 11:45, a 20-year-old man was shot while outside in an unknown location." He was hit in his left hand, and he self-transported to…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago (278+ words) Por SONIA P'REZ D. "El an'lisis de la situaci'n revela un patr'n que busca desestabilizar al Estado: El d'a de hoy 13 de diciembre, grupos paramilitares, ilegales, altamente armados atacaron el destacamento militar ubicado en Nahual, se'al' el comunicado, que tambi'n report' un bloqueo de carretera y el secuestro de autobuses de transporte p'blico. Videos que circulaban en redes sociales mostraban ruido de disparos y personas encapuchadas que corr'an por las carreteras. Un helic'ptero ambulancia de la Fuerza A'rea intent' aterrizar en la zona para evacuar a los heridos, pero fue recibido con disparos y no pudo aterrizar, dijo el ej'rcito. El enfrentamiento ocurri' la tarde del s'bado, aunque las autoridades no confirmaron los incidentes hasta m's de ocho horas despu's. El gobierno dijo que el suceso reflejaba "un cambio cr'tico en la naturaleza del conflicto hist'rico que est' siendo aprovechado por…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago (519+ words) December 14, 2025 / 1:13 AM CST / CBS Chicago As for DePaul, Chris Holtmann is focused on building traditions as he tries to turn around this Blue Demons program, now in his second year as head coach. That includes an extra incentive for students to come to home games. DePaul went from three wins to 14 in Chris Holtmann's first year as head coach, but that wasn't the only area the program saw improvement last season. "We had the highest jump in overall attendance, second-highest in the Big East to St. John's. Year over year, second-highest jump in attendance at our games," he said The team takes a picture with the student section after every home game, but Holtmann wanted to give fans even more for their efforts. "It's 20 minutes away to go to Wintrust, you gotta get on a bus or travel on your…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago (34+ words) The food is completely paid for by Holtmann, who will even be the one who hands it out, if there's time between practices. Coach Chris Holtmann offering lunch to fans supporting DePaul basketball program...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago (1005+ words) La demonizaci'n abierta de los inmigrantes y aquellos con ra'ces inmigrantes se est" intensificando en el Reino Unido, y en toda Europa, a medida que la migraci'n sube en la agenda pol'tica y los partidos de derecha ganan popularidad. En varios pa'ses europeos, los partidos pol'ticos partidarios de deportaciones masivas y que retratan la inmigraci'n como una amenaza para la identidad nacional est"n en la cima o cerca de la cima de las encuestas de opini'n: Reformar Reino Unido, U.K., Alternativa por Alemania y la Agrupaci'n Nacional de Francia. El presidente Donald Trump, quien recientemente llam' "basura" a los inmigrantes somal'es en Estados Unidos y cuya estrategia de seguridad nacional describe a los pa'ses europeos como amenazados por la inmigraci'n, parece estar respaldando y alentando los sentimientos groseros y antiinmigrantes de Europa. En medio de las crecientes tensiones, los grandes…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago (184+ words) Decenas de casas quedaron bajo el lodo, hay tres personas muertas y las brigadas de rescate buscan a otras ocho, y se han perdido animales, inform" el vicepresidente Edman Lara tras visitar la poblaci"n de El Torno, en la provincia de Santa Cruz.. La riada provoc" severos da'os a la infraestructura vial y arras" con varios puentes. Decenas de personas quedaron atrapadas en los techos de sus casas. El gobierno orden" movilizar ayuda a'rea para rescatarlas. La vocera gubernamental Karla Faval anunci" que el presidente Rodrigo Paz llegar" a la zona en las pr"ximas horas. Im"genes difundidas en redes sociales muestran a personas varadas en los techos en medio de aguas lodosas que cubren sus viviendas. La carretera que une Santa Cruz "el motor agroindustrial" con el occidente del pa's, donde se ubica La Paz, ha quedado…...

3+ hour ago (939+ words) December 14, 2025 / 12:42 AM CST / CBS Chicago A celebration in the southwest suburbs as 2026 will mark 40 years since a muslim family made history. The first all-girls Muslim school in the United States was formed in Bridgeview, Illinois. Decades later, the graduates of the Asqa School are living proof of a family's promise kept. In the heart of little Palestine, in Bridgeview, is a building built for the betterment of women. Born from the mind of a man. "Everybody thought that we are dreamers, me and the other people," said Aqsa School co-founder Mahomoud Ismail. For Ismail, the school is a dream with roots in his native land. "Well, I am one of those Palestinians who are very proud to be a Palestinian," he said. And there he grew into a doting son, who listened. "And my mother, God bless her soul, was…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago (110+ words) December 14, 2025 / 12:38 AM CST / CBS Chicago Loved ones gathered to remember the life of Landon Wallace, better known as DJ Commando'on the radio station Power 92.3. A funeral service on Saturday morning at Word Works Believers Church on South Halsted. Wallace attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale and was a member of the Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, according to the SIUC Black Alumni Group. Listeners would tune in to hear him as Power 92's midday mixer. The beloved DJ also worked with the Chicago Bulls, along with football and basketball programs at Northwestern University. Wallace died last week at the age of 36....

3+ hour, 3+ min ago (991+ words) It was another centennial celebration for the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. This time, some alumni put on their old threads. Chris Chelios, Jeremy Roenick, Gary Suter, Bob Murray and Brian Noonan skated across the ice and were cheered on by the United Center faithful. The 2025-26 Hawks came out to join them shortly after. One player who wasn't on the ice for the matchup against the Detroit Red Wings was Connor Bedard, who suffered a shoulder injury a day prior and missed a game for the first time since his rookie season. The puck dropped and it was time to see how the Hawks would play without their star. Connor Bedard's injury leaves a big void for the Chicago Blackhawks. Who will fill the star center's skates? And well " they might want to forget this one. The Hawks were outclassed in…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago (26+ words) The first all-girls Muslim school in the United States was formed in Bridgeview, Illinois. Aqsa School in Bridgeview celebrates 40 years | Eye on Chicago...