Shedd Aquarium Celebrating 90th Birthday During Pandemic
The Shedd Aquarium is turning 90 years old and will be using virtual celebrations to celebrate all things under the sea all weekend.
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The Shedd Aquarium is turning 90 years old and will be using virtual celebrations to celebrate all things under the sea all weekend.
A thief was caught on video going to great lengths to steal a Wicker Park man's packages -- by first stealing his identity.
After a rainy, stormy stretch, this weekend will be quite the opposite: cool, comfortable and clear.
A woman who was walking her dog jumped into action going into the Chicago River to save a drowning man, and the dramatic moments were all caught on camera.
Protesters were still on the streets of downtown Chicago at 10 p.m. Friday night, demanding justice in the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd.
A Calumet Park police officer was rushed to the hospital Friday night after the officers squad car was tagged with at least four bullet holes in the windshield.
Gurnee native and former Illini basketball star Brandon Paul is helping out people in Chicago, even as his professional career takes a hit.
While the city prepares to open next week, some businesses, that are not on the list are crying foul. CBS2 investigator Dorothy Tucker talks to owners, who face thousands of dollars in city fees, even though their doors remain closed.
"We don't really know the circumstances of how he passed other than that he was COVID negative."
"His tweets, his reaction, his failure to address the racism that exists in America is stoking the flames in sometimes subtle and sometimes not so subtle ways, is completely unacceptable. It's reprehensible."
For the second time in two months, a man is dead after being pushed in front of a CTA train in Chicago.
"I think we are all adjusting and have learned there is a new normal."
The police tactic that led to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis is forbidden in the City of Chicago—a change in policy made in 2017.
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said, as of Friday afternoon, Illinois has had 117,455 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, including 5,270 deaths.
"Until further notice, large gatherings will only be monitored until the crowd disperse on it's own," a CPD memo to commanders and officers states.
