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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith was held in contempt of court again on Thursday for violating the rights of a teenage boy.
On Thursday evening, David Olson of the Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy and Practice at Loyola University Chicago joined CBS 2's Irika Sargent for an analysis on crime in Chicago and people's perception of their own safety.
With a simple whack, a suburban street plunges into darkness. Vandalism led to lights knocked off their posts, and now, police have the person responsible in custody.
We are 10 days into the new COVID-19 vaccine mandate rules for many indoor businesses in Chicago and Cook County – and the county as of Thursday had yet to cite a single business for violating the rules.
Illinois driver services centers, originally slated to reopen on Monday, will remain closed for an extra week, amid the ongoing Omicron surge of COVID-19 cases.
DePaul University will require all students, faculty, and staff to get COVID-19 booster shots by March 1, after previously requiring them to be full vaccinated for the 2021-22 school year.
The company said the intense demand for testing during the Omicron surge of the pandemic has strained its 3,000 staff members, leading to long wait times at testing sites, and delaying test results.
Temperatures are warmer than normal today, with many areas reaching into the 40s. The normal high is 31 degrees. Lakeside clouds continue to inch inland.
"Although Congress has indisputably given OSHA the power to regulate occupational dangers, it has not given that agency the power to regulate public health more broadly," the court said.
"Staffing is an issue, which pretty much is manufactured or fabricated by the hospitals themselves; when they don't provide nurses with proper equipment, appropriate staffing, working conditions," said Falguni Dave, an ICU nurse at Stroger Hospital.
Two men stole a catalytic converter from in front of a business early Thursday morning, according to authorities.
"I love serving this community and I am ready to get to work to create more jobs, to make our streets safer, and to make sure our working families have the resources they need not only to survive, but thrive," said Norington-Reaves.
Irish eyes are smiling in the Beverly, Morgan Park, and Mount Greenwood neighborhoods, as the South Side Irish Parade is set to return after a two-year hiatus.
Illinois residents can visit the Shedd Aquarium for free through Monday.
