Olympic Champ Simone Biles Withdraws From Thursday's All-Around Competition
Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title.
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Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title.
Two armed robberies on Chicago's Near North side, just blocks and minutes apart.
Humidity levels continue to increase in our area through Thursday until a front passes.
There are certain stories that leave us all unsettled – among them the string of Chicago expressway shootings and the carjacking crisis. After two carjackings overnight Monday into Tuesday, we set out to find solutions.
Fans scooped up tickets for Lollapalooza as soon as they went on sale – but on Tuesday night, 48 hours away from the opening act – some have chosen not to go. And as CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reported, concerns over the coronavirus and specifically the Delta variant may be to blame.
A man who stopped on the Chicago Skyway with a gunshot wound Monday night was shot earlier on the Dan Ryan Expressway, Illinois State Police said the following evening.
A woman is dead and two police officers are in serious condition after a confrontation at a drive-thru restaurant that ended with shots fired by police and a crash in Dolton early Tuesday morning.
You might know the Chicago Party Aunt parody Twitter account for witty and sometimes proudly crass observations about all things Chicago. On Wednesday, Netflix announced that "Chicago Party Aunt" will be debuting as a half-hour adult animated series.
The Bears are set to start Training Camp Wednesday, with players battling for jobs and everyone battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
One man is dead and an officer is hospitalized after a shooting involving police in Calumet City Tuesday afternoon.
Sailing is new experience for some Chicago teenagers. As CBS 2's Jim Williams reported Tuesday, a West Side pastor and community leader is hoping the maritime life shows the kids a world of possibilities.
"What we all saw happen to Ms. Anjanette Young, we're trying to prevent this from happening again," Ald. Maria Hadden (49th) said.
"I want people to be concerned but, but I don't want there to be unnecessary panic at this point. I just want to make sure people get vaccinated is the most important thing."
With COVID cases on the rise again in Chicago, and more than 48% of the city's population still not fully vaccinated, the Chicago Department of Public Health is expanding its at-home vaccination program, and offering financial incentives for people to sign up.
With the Delta variant spread, there is renewed talk of a future booster shot to fight COVID-19. But CBS 2's Marie Saavedra found that some of those patients are already getting third doses of vaccine now.
