Quantum Martial Arts And Fitness Teaches Women Self-Defense To Fight Back In A Carjacking

We are all too well aware of the ongoing carjacking crisis here in Chicago – but now, a self-defense instructor has a solution in the form of a free course to help keep you safe.

• Dec 17, 2021

Englewood Man Collects Bikes, Toys, And More For Holiday Toy Drive -- And No Kids Will Be Turned Away

A U-Haul will soon be filled with gifts – from bicycles, tricycles, and scooters to toys. As CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reported Friday night, it is all happening thanks to an Englewood resident who is putting smiles on hundreds of kids' faces – and easing the holiday stress for some parents.

• Dec 17, 2021

Remaining Run Of 'Pretty Woman: The Musical' At CIBC Theatre, 'Cinderella' At Aurora's Paramount Theatre, Canceled Due To COVID Cases

The remaining run of "Pretty Woman: The Musical" at the CIBC Theatre downtown has been canceled because of breakthrough COVID-19 cases among the cast and crew.

• Dec 17, 2021

Among Numerous Recent Retail Thefts On And Around Magnificent Mile, Only 2 People Have Been Arrested

Of 10 recent thefts - some of them violent - that we've tracked in the city's prime shopping districts, there have only been two people arrested. Both of them were minors.

• Dec 17, 2021

Senn High School Music Teacher Trevor Nicholas Named As Finalist For Music Educator GRAMMY

Nicholas Senn High School music teacher Trevor Nicholas has been named a finalist for the 2022 Music Educator GRAMMY Award, the Chicago Public Schools announced Friday.

• Dec 17, 2021

COVID Mitigation Efforts Could Soon Be On The Way In Chicago

"We will roll out soon a complete set of new mitigation. I don't want to get ahead of that. We are still working through the fine points."

• Dec 17, 2021

Dual-Sport Icon Bo Jackson, White Sox Volunteers Transform Home Of A South Chicago Family

A pregnant mom was in tears of joy Friday as she walked into a transformed home.

• Dec 17, 2021

Community Holds Vigil For Six Amazon Workers Killed In Tornado Storm In Edwardsville

The Edwardsville community came together Friday to remember the six Amazon workers killed last weekend when a tornado touched down in Edwardsville.

• Dec 17, 2021

3 Evanston Township High School Students Charged In Connection With Lockdown After 2 Guns Found

Two students are charged with felony aggravated use of a weapon on school grounds. Another is charged with cannabis possession.

• Dec 17, 2021

With Green Light From FDA, Pill Used To End Early Pregnancy Will Be Available By Mail In Illinois

There were major developments Friday when it comes to abortion rights in Illinois - including a federal green light to access abortion pills by mail.

• Dec 17, 2021

Park Manor Elementary School Staff Concerned About 'Exponential' Rise In COVID Cases; 'It's Scary'

Chicago Teachers Union officials said the halls at Park Manor Elementary were "virtually empty" on Thursday, due to the number of students staying home.

• Dec 17, 2021

Experts Say PCR Testing Has More Advantages In Detecting COVID-19; Including The Omicron Variant

There are options for those looking to get tested for COVID-19 but some may not be good at detecting the Omicron variant.

• Dec 17, 2021

'This Has Been Extremely Effective': CDC Uses Lake County's COVID 'Test To Stay' Program As An Option For The Nation

The pilot program they developed used Abbott Labs' BinaxNow kits to test unvaccinated, asymptomatic exposed students in school, several times over the course of a week.

• Dec 17, 2021

NHL Postpones Blackhawks' Game Against Panthers On Dec. 21

The Chicago Blackhawks' upcoming Dec. 21 game against the Florida Panthers has been postponed, due to a COVID-19 outbreak for the Panthers.

• Dec 17, 2021

Firefighter Falls Through First Floor Of Burning House In Cicero; 3 Other Firefighters Injured During Rescue

A firefighter is in the hospital after falling through the first floor of a burning house.

• Dec 17, 2021

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