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A new scam has surfaced targeting people who are out of work. CBS 2's Tara Molina has investigated these issues for more than a year now, and on Thursday, she talked to an expert who has a warning about a growing number of fake emails and texts.
At long last, the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois will fully reopen from coronavirus restrictions on Friday. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady joined CBS 2's Brad Edwards and Irika Sargent live Thursday on "Hour 18."
Uber is providing $25,000 to fund an effort to provide rewards of $200 to $1,000 for tips leading to arrests in Chicago carjackings.
There is currently no COVID-19 vaccine option for children under 12, so as life shifts almost back to normal for a lot of people, many families with young children are not feeling that relief.
"Restaurants are really going to have to rethink their labor strategy moving forward."
Judge Alfredo Maldonado said he will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate whether any prosecutors involved in the case at any point engaged in criminal conduct.
Instead of boarded-up windows this summer, the heart of Chicago's streets will close, but this time for space to have fun and dine out.
Illinois' estimated claims are among 376,000 total claims filed across the country last week.
Illinois is averaging 413 new cases per day over the past week, down 61% from two weeks ago. It's also the lowest 7-day case average since late March 2020.
St. Sabina parish this morning is joining the vaccination push.
The iconic Chicago Hilton hotel is reopening its door Thursday.
Volunteers are out there from sunrise to sunset to help protect and cheer them on.
Maurice Rocquemore, 34, is expected to go before a Cook County judge on Thursday, charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
While all businesses can fully reopen without capacity limits on Friday, they can still require customers to wear masks and observe social distancing.
