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An estimated 25,000 assaults are reported annually in U.S. workplaces, with about 75 percent of those assaults occurring in the healthcare field and in social service settings. Change may be on the way, however. A new state law takes effect in January that will require all health care facilities to provide violence prevention training and offer whistleblower protections for workers who report assaults.
New details are emerging about heroic 2nd District Chicago Police Officer Samuel Jimenez, who lost his life Monday after running into the line of fire inside Mercy Hospital.
A day after the Mercy Hospital shooting that destroyed so many families, new details are emerging about 32-year-old gunman Juan Lopez.
Juan Lopez's lives appear to have collided one week in late October. The week it appears Lopez was to marry Dr. O'Neal. The same week his ex-wife took him to court. She wanted Lopez to be held in contempt for failing to pay child support that racked up to nearly $6,000.
"One of the things that we lost was a black physician that was truly an inspiration to many women of color."
Another Chicago Police officer was shot on the job, this time he was struck by a bullet in his protective vest Tuesday morning on the South Side.
At only 24 years old, Dayna Less had a very bright future in front of her; a second year of her pharmaceutical residency at Mercy Hospital, and a June wedding to her childhood sweetheart.
A group of employees and volunteers at Soldier Field surprised a deaf co-worker by signing "Happy Birthday" to him after the game.
Johnson said he believed a 9mm handgun was used by Lopez. A spokesperson for CPD said the weapon was purchased legally at a suburban gun shop.
As the emergency room at Mercy Hospital reopened Tuesday after gunman Juan Lopez's rampage, those who work there have heavy hearts after losing two colleagues.
Two days before families across America sit down for big Thanksgiving meals, the CDC is warning people not to eat romaine lettuce of any kind, due to an outbreak of E. coli infections.
Paresh Jhobalia was found in his vehicle near his home on November 17 after being reported missing for more than a week.
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Dayna Less was just getting off an elevator, going about her day as a pharmaceutical resident at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, when a gunman shot and killed her Monday afternoon.
The former president noted that patience is needed because societies are "complex, organic things that you don't turn (like) switches. They evolve. They shift. They change."
The South Loop building that once housed a nightclub at the center of one of Chicago's deadliest tragedies was being torn down on Tuesday, after city building inspectors determined the long-vacant site was too dangerous to leave standing.
A man is facing child endangerment charges after a baby was thrown from his vehicle during a police chase in Ohio.
Financial troubles continue for Acero charter schools. Seven Acero schools are in danger of closing because of a reported $40 million budget shortfall. Approximately 2,000 students and a few hundred staff members would be affected if the campuses were to close. Acero parents and teachers have been rallying to try to stop that from happening. Chalkbeat Chicago reporter Reema Amin helps break down what’s going on, and what could happen next.
CBS News Chicago meteorologist Ed Curran has the latest forecast.
Amazon workers in north suburban Skokie have voted to authorize a strike in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season.
The top Republicans in the Senate spoke with the Kentucky Republican by phone this week, according to their spokespeople.
Rahm Emanuel is viewed as a potential Democratic presidential candidate and has been a longtime defender of Israel.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that guardianship records sought by the Wisconsin Voter Alliance to identify ineligible voters are not public records under state law.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has transferred $1 million from his former congressional account to a super PAC supporting Michael Alfonso, his 26-year-old son-in-law, who is running for Duffy's old Wisconsin seat in an Aug. 11 primary.
Rep. Harry Benton resigned from the Illinois House on Friday in the wake of a legislative inspector general investigation that has still not been made public.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
Nikki Glaser, Michelle Wolf, Ali Siddiq and Bert Kreischer are among the comedians coming to the city to perform from Nov. 5 to Nov. 15.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Renowned singer-songwriter and Chicago-area native John Prine will be honored with a mural at the Old Town School of Folk Music in the Lincoln Square community.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.
Former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel will deliver a speech before the Knesset in Tel Aviv later this week, during which he's expected to denounce Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and deliver a bracing message that the country's relationship with the United States is "at a crossroads."
Eastbound lanes of I-80/94 near Calumet Avenue were shut down for some time Tuesday morning for a shooting investigation after a crash.
A 38-story building in downtown Manhattan is at risk of collapsing, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday.
The village says cleanup may still be underway and advises drivers in the area to be cautious.
The first Taste of Chicago was held for one day on July 4, 1980, along the Magnificent Mile from Ohio Street to the Chicago River. Bob Wallace reports on the inaugural event in this Channel 2 News clip.
Two people were shot, and one of them died, in an apartment in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein on Tuesday morning.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a "higher-than-average" number of cyclosporiasis cases in the state amid outbreaks in other states nationwide.
The family of a disabled woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the operator of a group home in Rolling Meadows.
A gas leak near Stevenson and Martin Drive closed traffic between Sundown and Division on Monday afternoon.
The top Republicans in the Senate spoke with the Kentucky Republican by phone this week, according to their spokespeople.
City officials unveil underground stormwater storage units to reduce flooding on the West Side
Crown Point Mayor Peter Land says that flooding has been an issue for years and that the construction plan has been in the works for almost 10 years.
About 13,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries in 2025, and with America's 250 birthday celebration about to start, doctors worry even more people could get hurt this year.
A new AI-powered tool being used by some police departments claims to turn a shell casing into an investigative lead in under 24 minutes.
University of Illinois - Chicago scientists took their lab work to the streets of the South Side during this week's heat wave, checking on tree cover and tree health in some of Chicago's more vulnerable neighborhoods.
Fans saw the team's chances of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years crushed on Monday night in their knockout match against Belgium.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
Fans of all ages are getting ready for Monday night's game against Belgium for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. A watch party in Daley Plaza will close streets downtown.
Briscoe held off Christopher Bell in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland Speedway, racing to his first Cup Series win of the season.
The finale was delayed by rain and unplayable conditions on the water-logged outfield warning track.
Two people were shot, and one of them died, in an apartment in the north Chicago suburb of Mundelein on Tuesday morning.
Mexico said it is investigating whether its sovereignty was violated by the United States in the 2024 capture of drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
A man has been arrested and charged in a shooting that left another man dead last fall in Chicago's Auburn Gresham community.
Delphine Jubillar went missing in southern France in December 2020 at the height of the COVID pandemic and her body was never found.
Lake County, Illinois, sheriff's deputies and a K9 were credited with stopping a burglary in progress Sunday night.
