Join CBS 2 at the South Side Irish Parade

Make sure you keep a close eye out for the CBS 2 float. CBS 2's Joe Donlon will be on it and and we've got a great spot smack dab in the middle of the action!

• Mar 9, 2023

Despite setbacks, Together We Cope helps people get back on their feet

"Kathy made sure we ate and she made sure we had clothing. She helped me with my bills."

• Mar 9, 2023

Illinois bills would prevent people convicted of serious crimes from becoming massage therapists

Lawmakers are working to make the entire practice safer for all in Illinois.

• Mar 9, 2023

One student hospitalized after stink bomb is set off in Chicago Lawn school

The Fire Department said the canister that produced the odor was missing Thursday afternoon.

• Mar 9, 2023

Chicago rideshare passenger shot, wounded

"It's this uncertainty of who you're going to get, what neighborhood you're going to end up in, and what you may be involved in by just going out there to try to make a few bucks and make a living."

• Mar 9, 2023

Man stabbed during fight on CTA Red Line train in Lakeview

Police said around 3:15 a.m., the victim, 36, was on the train, in the 900 block of West Addison Street, when an unknown man approached and hit the victim.

• Mar 9, 2023

Taft High School students walk out over safety concerns after social media threat

Kids attending Taft High School said they've filed numerous complaints about fights and the city is neglecting their safety.

• Mar 9, 2023

Hundreds gather to pay respects to fallen Chicago police officer

Flashes of blue and red lit up 79th Street as the procession to lay Vásquez Lasso to rest got underway.

• Mar 9, 2023

President Biden proposes $350 million in funds for Red Line extension project

The city is seeking a total of $2.2 billion from the feds, but it's unclear when any further federal funding might come through.

• Mar 9, 2023

Woman, 50, dies after being struck by box truck in Niles

Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Maryland Street for a vehicle versus pedestrian crash.

• Mar 9, 2023

2 teens charged with battery, attempted robbery of handicapped man in Chatham

The boys, 13 and 15, were arrested in the 7900 and 8000 blocks of Eberhart Avenue on Wednesday.

• Mar 9, 2023

Thieves steal mail, packages from postal trucks in the Loop, police say

Police say two Black males wearing dark clothing and ski masks entered the parked vehicles and took containers of mail and packages.

• Mar 10, 2023

Boy, 13, charged with carjacking woman at Southwest Side gas station

Police say he was identified as the person who carjacked the victim, 34, at a gas station on Tuesday, in the 6400 block of West Archer Avenue.

• Mar 9, 2023

CPD officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso honored at funeral; "another hero taken from us far to soon"

"Andrés was one of the bravest and most selfless individuals I have ever known," said his cousin, Jhon Vásquez.

• Mar 9, 2023

MISSING: Lorenzo Dumas, 33, last seen in February

Lorenzo Dumas, 33, was last seen in the 1600 block of West Irving Park Road on Feb. 28 and may be in the Halsted and Belmont area.

• Mar 9, 2023

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