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Two weeks into the strike, approximately 25,000 auto workers have now walked off the job nationwide.
A key City Council committee met for nearly five hours on Friday to discuss the latest on Chicago's efforts to house thousands of asylum seekers.
A death investigation is underway. CFD initially responded to a hazardous materials situation, but carbon monoxide levels were normal.
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There will be detours posted to help drivers get around.
Despite years of city leaders and lawmakers trying to fix the problem, the thieves are almost never caught.
Part of North Avenue was being blocked as the investigation continued. It was unclear what the condition of the bicyclist was.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it has not been able to substantiate any claims that officers engaged in sexual misconduct with asylum seekers at two police stations.
According to CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist, a dry ridge of high pressure will dominate our weather picture keeping our weekend feeling like mid-August.
According to CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist, a dry ridge of high pressure will dominate our weather picture keeping our weekend feeling like mid-August.
It only happens when Chicago area waterway levels become higher than Lake Michigan.
As CBS2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon explains, First Alert Weather is not a slogan. It is a promise
CBS2 News Chicago's weather forecast model — First Alert — helps digital users and traditional television viewers stay on top of Chicago's dynamic weather.
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Despite years of city leaders and lawmakers trying to fix the problem, the thieves are almost never caught.
The American Rescue Plan funding has helped thousands of child care centers across Illinois pay their staff, upgrade their facilities and keep cots lower for parents.
Police raided Sharnia Phillips' home while searching for two gang members who had never lived there.
A total of 39 people were killed trespassing on railroad tracks in Illinois last year alone.
For the next two weeks, the Addison Avenue ramp to the inbound Kennedy will be closed as well as the ramp from the inbound Kennedy to Kimball Avenue.
Despite years of city leaders and lawmakers trying to fix the problem, the thieves are almost never caught.
A brilliant mural at Oak Park River Forest honors the high school's 150th anniversary,
Approximately 4,600 Ford workers at the Chicago Assembly Plant on the Southeast Side joined the United Auto Workers on strike against Detroit's Big Three carmakers on Friday, expanding a strike that has already shuttered assembly plants, parts distribution centers and other facilities across more than 20 states.
Nine more buses of migrants were expected to arrive in Chicago on Friday, the most in one day ever since the influx of asylum seekers began more than a year ago. Meantime, the City Council Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights met to discuss how the thousands of migrants already here as well as those still on their way will find housing.
A Mount Prospect couple with a passion for food and travel wanted to create a cooking club.
On Wednesday, more than 50 middle school boys went through an important rite of passage - learning to tie a tie. The annual "Tied to Greatness" ceremony was held at the LEARN Romano Butler School in North Lawndale.
The community that inspires Emmanuel Cabrera is the same one that's cheering him on, as if they're along for the ride.
Donations go to help fund pediatric cancer clinical trials, and fund wishes, a trip to the amusement park for one patient, a playset for another, and a racecar.
Millions of babies are born prematurely every year. That translates to about one in 10 newborns who need extra support in the NICU.
Through Oct. 15, the museum is recognizing Hispanic and Latin culture through a variety of programs.
Mayor Brandon Johnson was at the Austin branch to announce a $250,000 grant from Comcast to fund digital navigators at 26 library branches. They'll help people learn to get online, use technology, and improve digital skills.
Kids can write a letter detailing what gift they want for Christmas. Those requests are then put online where Good Samaritans can adopt a letter and send those gifts anonymously.
Whether it's dancing to mariachi music, native to the state of Jalisco, or donning the indigenous textiles seen in the south of Mexico, for the dancers, it's about honoring tradition.
Hollywood loves a reboot, right? Well, this week something's gotta give between the Bears and Broncos.
Bedard had two assists.
The Cubs have dropped 13 of 19.
Getsy pointed to all 11 players on offense needing to be better, not just quarterback Justin Fields.
Each team had three hits, and Arizona went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position.
The Cubs blew a six-run lead in Tuesday's series opener.
Daniel Kamen is trying to get to the bottom of the origins of the painting. He showed it to Sotheby's, and they think it could be valuable.
The Bears returned to practice determined and focused. That's the message as they try to keep together during the longest losing streak in franchise history.
The White Sox (60-98) are trying to avoid what would be their first 100-loss season since 2018 and second since 1970.
Two weeks into the strike, approximately 25,000 auto workers have now walked off the job nationwide.
A key City Council committee met for nearly five hours on Friday to discuss the latest on Chicago's efforts to house thousands of asylum seekers.
A death investigation is underway. CFD initially responded to a hazardous materials situation, but carbon monoxide levels were normal.
Breaking News, First Alert Weather, Exclusive Investigations & Community Journalism
There will be detours posted to help drivers get around.
Despite years of city leaders and lawmakers trying to fix the problem, the thieves are almost never caught.
The American Rescue Plan funding has helped thousands of child care centers across Illinois pay their staff, upgrade their facilities and keep cots lower for parents.
Police raided Sharnia Phillips' home while searching for two gang members who had never lived there.
A total of 39 people were killed trespassing on railroad tracks in Illinois last year alone.
Nathaniel Huey Jr.'s criminal past should have been a red flag – including a court order banning him from possessing firearms.
A key City Council committee met for nearly five hours on Friday to discuss the latest on Chicago's efforts to house thousands of asylum seekers.
Dianne Feinstein was the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate as well as the longest-serving senator from California.
Police raided Sharnia Phillips' home while searching for two gang members who had never lived there.
Late Wednesday night, we were there as adults and small children stepped off one of the buses, and greeted with blankets.
Top Republicans outlined their view of the factual and legal basis for an impeachment inquiry into President Biden in a 30-page memo.
The company that owed the money also hadn't paid other entities for security and the venue for the show.
Hyundai warned drivers to park their cars outside until they can get the necessary repairs.
MV Realty is based out of Florida, but operates in Indiana and several other states – including Illinois.
They accused James Nesbitt of taking off with deposits without completing jobs and complained he didn't respond to customers.
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday with the heads of the Water Management and Finance departments.
The findings are just the latest to show benefits from COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
Scientists at the Field Museum showed Josh Burton ways he can still have a career without digging in the dirt.
"From a clinical perspective, this could be a game-changing approach to cancer therapy," said Dr. Jonathan Rivnay.
Americans still have ways to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at no out-of-pocket cost. Here's what to know.
Can you get your COVID booster and flu shot at the same time? Here's what health experts say.
"We're not going to wait around forever for a fair contract," UAW President Shawn Fain said. "The companies know how to make this right."
Hundreds of autoworkers gathered Thursday outside the UAW Local 551 headquarters, 13550 S. Torrence Ave., to protest.
"I want to see a moratorium on these type of businesses opening up in our city," said Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th). "This happens in communities all across the city of Chicago."
Grocers Kroger and Albertsons are selling more than 400 stores and other assets to C&S Wholesale Grocers in an approximately $1.9 billion deal as part of their efforts to complete their merger.
The company said it has been "negatively impacted by a protracted post-pandemic economic recovery for our sector and the rising cost of inflation,"
Hollywood loves a reboot, right? Well, this week something's gotta give between the Bears and Broncos.
Bedard had two assists.
The Cubs have dropped 13 of 19.
Getsy pointed to all 11 players on offense needing to be better, not just quarterback Justin Fields.
Each team had three hits, and Arizona went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position.
Michael Gambon, the British-Irish actor who portrayed Dumbledore in the latter 6 of the 8 "Harry Potter" movies, has died after a bout of pneumonia.
Bristol began DJing in Chicago in the 1980s, and paved the way for a generation of other women DJs.
Through longer weekly episodes, "Survivor" will take a deeper dive into the players' stories as they're stranded on the stunning islands of Fiji.
Terms of the deal must still be ratified by the WGA's approximately 11,000 members.
The event is the Midwest's largest free performing arts festival.
For the next two weeks, the Addison Avenue ramp to the inbound Kennedy will be closed as well as the ramp from the inbound Kennedy to Kimball Avenue.
Despite years of city leaders and lawmakers trying to fix the problem, the thieves are almost never caught.
A brilliant mural at Oak Park River Forest honors the high school's 150th anniversary,
Approximately 4,600 Ford workers at the Chicago Assembly Plant on the Southeast Side joined the United Auto Workers on strike against Detroit's Big Three carmakers on Friday, expanding a strike that has already shuttered assembly plants, parts distribution centers and other facilities across more than 20 states.
Nine more buses of migrants were expected to arrive in Chicago on Friday, the most in one day ever since the influx of asylum seekers began more than a year ago. Meantime, the City Council Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights met to discuss how the thousands of migrants already here as well as those still on their way will find housing.
A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the long-unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, prosecutors announced in court Friday.
Using hours of exclusive archival footage, the five-part docuseries transports viewers back four decades to the moments after a twisted killer laced Tylenol pills with cyanide and killed seven people in the Chicago area.
Surveillance video shows the man punching the woman in an attempt to get her purse. Keep in mind this happened at 4 p.m.
There were four armed robberies, one carjacking, and one aggravated assault that was believed to be an attempted robbery in Oak Park early Sunday.
CBS 2 news crews talked with one of the victims who said his iPhone was stolen by a group near 79th Street and Jeffery Boulevard.