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"It tells us that the need is that much greater, and we have to do more to fill that need. And that's OK. We are ready and prepared to do just that."
CBS 2's Tara Molina got a firsthand look at the program, which provides specialized treatment to the kids and teens in the criminal justice system.
According to Pew Research, 46 percent of teens report being cyberbullied, while 22 percent of students are bulled during each school year.
Those kits also included a little surprise: A "note of inspiration" handwritten by volunteers with the message that someone is rooting for each student's success.
After annexing the golf course earlier this year, the village of Olympia Fields will collect tax revenue from the Olympia Fields Country Club for the first time.
Prosecutors said Gayln Morris used an Apple AirTag to track down Andres Smith at an area bar in 2022.
On July 30, his body was found behind a Subway in Peoria, and the county coroner's office was investigating if his death was heat-related.
Her attorney said it's unlikely she'll be able to collect that money, but added the verdict will raise awareness of the epidemic of revenge porn.
Police said officers and fire crews responded to the crash around 9:36 p.m., in the 1300 block of Central Street.
Police said the victim was approached by the man driving a dark-colored SUV around noon, in the 6900 block of North California Avenue.
According to CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist, it will be breezy and wet along the boundary as it passes through our region.
The tragedy took place just as a new school year is about to start.
The incident happened at 2:30 a.m. in the 2400 block of North Ashland Avenue.
Marcus Roberts, 49, was arrested Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, in the 300 block of South Pulaski Road.
Back 2 School America is hosting its largest school supply distribution event of the year.
Protesters chanted and sang outside of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center, a day after the center for the performing arts added President Trump's name to the outside of the building.
The Chicago native waved to the crowd from his popemobile and blessed children.
It's not the lava like you typically see from a volcano, but instead, rock, mud, and steam.
Tense moments captured the child's father chasing down the tow truck, which sped away despite his protests.
Bears fans spoke out ahead of the game against the Packers about the team eyeing a possible Northwest Indiana move for its new stadium.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a plan to buy the city's Greyhound bus station in the West Loop to avoid its possible closure.
Lawmakers have a busy summer of negotiations ahead of them with pressure from both the governor's office and their constituents to craft data center regulations that stakeholders and legislators can live with.
The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.
After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.
Lawyers for the "Broadview Six" are trying to uncover communication between the White House and Chicago U.S. Attorney's Office regarding prosecutorial misconduct in their now-dismissed case.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Woodlawn community advocates and organizers shared their South Side pride and excitement with Dorthy Tucker.
When you walk into the Forum building at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, you are immediately welcomed by a mural of photos lining the wall. The work is not only a salute to the South Side, but a way to honor the work of a local artist who got his start with Ebony Magazine.
Jackie Kostek is observing dignitaries arriving at 63rd Street and Stony Island Avenue, while Darius Johnson is watching people amass for a watch party on the Midway Plaisance for the grand opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center.
The Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network, joins Dana Kozlov to talk about how meaningful the Obama presidency and the opening of the Obama Presidential Center were to him.
People were seen gathering on the Midway wearing hats and sunglasses and carrying folding chairs.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Five years after Chicago police officer Ella French was shot and killed in the line of duty, COPA released bodycam footage showing the late officer's final moments.
Riot Fest announced its 2026 festival daily lineup on Thursday.
The suspect is facing multiple felony charges, including first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.
When you walk into the Forum building at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, you are immediately welcomed by a mural of photos lining the wall featuring the work of a home-grown Chicago photographers.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
Matt Shaw got the Cubs going in the second with a two-run triple and Carson Kelly followed with an RBI double to set the stage for Swanson's first home run since May 18.
The surging New York Yankees used another big inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Wednesday night.
He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
The three-game series wraps up Wednesday with Rockies LHP Sean Sullivan facing Cubs RHP Javier Assad.
Spencer Jones homered in the second inning, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each added a two-run drive in the fourth, and the Yankees rocked the White Sox 12-2 on Tuesday night.
A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
A man from Chicago's south suburbs was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison last week for running an online chat group that trafficked in child pornography.
Chicago police on Tuesday released surveillance images of three attackers who they say beat a man on a downtown CTA Blue Line platform last week.
