Restaurants Argue Against Indoor Dining Ban, Say It's Safer Than Unregulated Gatherings

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker ordered restaurants throughout the Chicago area to stop serving meals inside starting Friday, but now the industry is fighting back, saying a ban on dining in could actually make the pandemic worse. 

• Oct 30, 2020

University Of Chicago Expert Says Limiting Close Unmasked Contacts Remains Key To Containing COVID; 'Spend Your Up-Close And Unmasked Contacts Wisely'

Up-close and unmasked. How many people fitting that description do you let into your world every day? One local expert has some ideas around what that answer should be.

• Oct 30, 2020

Mayor Lori Lightfoot Announces Safety Plan For Election Day, Urges Peaceful Protests No Matter The Results

"Regardless of what happens, November 3rd will be a big day for all of us, and our goal is clear: keep Chicagoans safe as we take part in this momentous day," Lightfoot said.

• Oct 30, 2020

Shooting on I-57 Near Morgan Park

• Oct 30, 2020

Kyle Rittenhouse To Be Extradited To Wisconsin To Face Charges In Fatal Kenosha Shootings

In Wisconsin, Rittenhouse faces first-degree intentional homicide for fatally shooting two protesters, which carries a life prison sentence. He is also charged with attempted intentional homicide in the wounding of a third protester.

• Oct 30, 2020

Despite Threat Of Lawsuits, Pritzker Says 'It Makes No Sense' To Loosen Mitigation Efforts For Bars, Restaurants

"We have got to get these numbers down. And you know why? So we can reopen the bars and restaurants."

• Oct 30, 2020

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 'The Standard Mammogram Is Missing 50% Of Breast Cancer Diagnoses'

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and here are a few tips from an expert for women of all ages to keep in mind.

• Oct 30, 2020

'Stimulus Package Would've Had To Be Passed In July, August' To Impact Election, Pundit Says

As Americans head to the polls, the economy has not received a much-needed second round of stimulus, nor is it likely to in the coming months.

• Oct 30, 2020

How To Spot A Red Or Blue 'Mirage' In Early Election Night Results

Election night will be an unusual experience this year. Early results that pop up shortly after the polls close might look very different from the final outcome, because of unprecedented levels of mail-in ballots and early voting due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Oct 30, 2020

Families Of Police Shooting Victims Rally Voters In Chicago

• Oct 30, 2020

Coronavirus In Illinois: Another Record For New Cases; 10 Of 11 Regions Now Facing Extra COVID Restrictions

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,943 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Friday, a new high. The previous record was 6,363 new cases reported on Thursday.

• Oct 30, 2020

PAWS Dog Of The Week: Bruno

Bruno is a big and strong fellow. He would love a home in a quiet, low traffic area with a fenced-in lawn to run around and play.

• Oct 30, 2020

'Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was A Titan': Desi Lydic On Comedy Central Special 'Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries'

The Daily Show correspondent discusses her special on the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

• Oct 30, 2020

Officer Who Fired Shots That Killed Man And Injured Woman In Waukegan Identified As Dante Salinas; He Has Been In Trouble Before

CBS 2 has learned the police officer who opened fire on a young couple in Waukegan last week has been in trouble before.

• Oct 30, 2020