New Chatham art store showcases Black culture, creativity
Mahalia's opened earlier this month and customers were already shopping for new paintings, clothes, and products reflecting artists' work in Chatham and surrounding neighborhoods.
Mahalia's opened earlier this month and customers were already shopping for new paintings, clothes, and products reflecting artists' work in Chatham and surrounding neighborhoods.
Starting this Black History Month, Chicago has a new store showcasing Black culture and creativity on the South Side. The store, Mahalia's, opened earlier this month and customers were already shopping for new paintings, clothes, and products reflecting artists' work in Chatham and surrounding neighborhoods.
Several events and programs are happening all month long with a particular focus on art and entrepreneurship.
Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown has more on the several events being offered from book clubs to film screenings. Read more
Oak Park and River Forest High School was the first in the state to offer a new Advanced Placement African American Studies course.
A high school in suburban Oak Park made history by teaching Black history. Oak Park and River Forest High School was the first in the state to offer the new Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course.
"We cannot be the least visited group of people in the national parks," Chevon Linear said. "They say that less than 5% of visitors are African American."
From pieces at the Museum of Contemporary Art to supporting Black-owned businesses. Choose Chicago's Roz Stuttley has a list of events happening in observation of Black History Month. Read more
Luther Johnson is working to turn a 173-year-old limestone house into a museum dedicated to teaching about the role Black people have played in American military conflicts.
"One of my biggest goals is to rebuild the trust that's been broken between a lot of Black women and the health care system," Dr. Kayla Nixon Marshall said.
Ernest Crim III will be your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History Month.
Ernest Crim III will be your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History Month.
Eig unearthed transformative firsts about Dr. King – many via newly-released government documents. His book reveals, and it debunks.
Thursday marks the start of Black History Month, and one Bronzeville neighborhood school is teaching its students how to be empowered through reading.
Also speaking Thursday was Kareem Edwards, the first Black owner and operator of a Chicago-based Chick-Fil-A franchise.
Ernest Crim III will be your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History Month.
Ernest Crim III is your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History Month.
While she creates pieces bursting with texture, she also creates safe spaces for people dealing with the trauma of domestic violence.
While Bryana Bibbs creates pieces bursting with texture, she also creates safe spaces for people dealing with the trauma of domestic violence. CBS 2's Audrina Bigos reports.
It's the last Saturday of February, and hundreds of people are expected to gather for Cook County's largest Black History Month celebration.
It's the last Saturday of February, and hundreds of people are expected to gather for Cook County's largest Black History Month celebration.
Students also presented research projects about historic Black Americans.
Students at Suder Montessori Magnet School celebrated Black History Month with a special expo on Friday. Students also presented research projects about historic Black Americans.
An urban historian is going viral as he brings the history of the iconic neighborhood – and others – to the masses.
An urban historian is going viral as he brings the history of the iconic neighborhood of Bronzeville to the masses. CBS 2's Irika Sargent reports.
Chris Pitlik, or Mr. P, is retiring after a storied career as the band director at Shepard High School in Palos Heights.
The Sox have also lost 13 out of 14, falling to 15-43.
CPS said a system error incorrectly offered about 100 spots.
The Illini won 4-1, and will face No. 1 seed Kentucky Saturday.
Neighborhood groups have been pushing for such a measure—but they say they did not hire the private security.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has appointed a replacement for a conservative-leaning Universities of Wisconsin regent who is refusing to step down, setting up another potential confirmation stalemate in the Republican-controlled state Senate.
President Biden said Israel's proposal consists of three phrases. Hamas has not yet responded.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
Chicago had a total of 64 confirmed measles in April and March, but has had no new measles cases in two full incubation periods for the disease – or 42 days.
"I asked myself if we can have a fitness tracker for the human body, why can't we have one for the human brain," said Dr. Alex Leow.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are asking for a preliminary injunction expanding the medical exemptions and blocking the hospital-only requirement.
Lawmakers applauded federal efforts to crack down on one of the most common opioids, illegal fentanyl.
Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
Earlier this month, Chuck E. Cheese President and Chief Executive Officer David McKillips told CBS News the company needed to keep up with the times and the interests of today's kids.
A law that drew massive protests and made Wisconsin the center of a national fight over union rights has returned to court, facing a new challenge from teachers and public workers brought after the state's Supreme Court flipped to liberal control.
No one was hurt but the fire burned a charred area on the outside of the mall.
The owner, Andy Kalish, says he just doesn't have the energy to keep it going.
Lagunitas will move its Chicago brewing operation to their original brewery in California by early August, and permanently close its Chicago brewery and taproom.
Jennifer Lopez was set to embark on a 30+ city tour to promote her new album "This is Me…Now," which dropped in February.
In his fourth special, Pepitone gets to a new level of honesty in confronting his own battles but not without social commentary
It was not specified whether Young or someone else involved in the concert was ill, and or what the ill person was suffering from.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Those auditioning were asked to sing 16 bars a cappella from a contemporary musical theatre song to show their range.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Friday, May 31, 2024.
Chris Pitlik, or Mr. P, is the band director at Shepard High School in Palos Heights, and one of Chicago's Hidden Gems. CBS 2's Joe Donlon reports.
The Chicago Public Schools said a system error incorrectly offered about 100 spots. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Reign Ware was shot and killed over the weekend on Campbell Avenue near Jackson Boulevard.
The Chicago men had come to Milwaukee to steal high end sport-utility vehicles, prosecutors said.
Antoinette Newsome reveals what she and her children went through when they were attacked by the suspect who was later found and shot himself on Friday.
Neighborhood groups have been pushing for such a measure—but they say they did not hire the private security.
CPS said a system error incorrectly offered about 100 spots.
Chris Pitlik, or Mr. P, is retiring after a storied career as the band director at Shepard High School in Palos Heights.
The Sox have also lost 13 out of 14, falling to 15-43.
Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers.
The owner of the dog has already filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the CPD and the officer in this case.
After learning of the woman's troubled history and other aspects of the case, lawmakers in Springfield spoke out passionately on the Illinois House floor.
Former Supt. Eddie Johnson was adamant that he is not being paid by the company to promote it. He said he just thinks it works.
Plenty of high school seniors are 18 years old, and some are even older.
The Sox have also lost 13 out of 14, falling to 15-43.
The Illini won 4-1, and will face No. 1 seed Kentucky Saturday.
Williams had a much better week of practice after a rough start against the defense last week.
Santiago Espinal hit a two-run homer while pinch hitting in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the sliding Chicago Cubs 5-4.
Cardoso has been out with a shoulder injury since the Sky's first preseason game.
Neighborhood groups have been pushing for such a measure—but they say they did not hire the private security.
More than a dozen shell casing markers were visible in the street, and over a dozen more on the sidewalk nearby.
No one was in custody late Friday. Wentworth Area detectives were investigating.
The rally supported neighbors and families advocating against gun violence, and called for guns to be turned in – either publicly or anonymously.
Stanley Smith Jr., 41, was shot and killed around 6:20 p.m. Sunday, May 5, outside the Taco Bell at 5630 W. North Ave. in Milwaukee's Uptown neighborhood.