Parent Group Pushes Legislation Making It Harder To Avoid Vaccinating Kids
The outbreak of measles in the northwest suburbs is prompting a legislative response, CBS 2's Chris Martinez reports.
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The outbreak of measles in the northwest suburbs is prompting a legislative response, CBS 2's Chris Martinez reports.
"Last thing I remember was walking out the door, walking my dog, then waking up in the hospital," Keshon Newman says.
A Nigerian satirist's tweet links the U.S. measles outbreak to some Americans' response to the Ebola epidemic in Africa.
A northwest suburban man is facing 10 child pornography charges after authorities found explicit images and videos featuring children under 13 at his home and office, according to police.
In the face of increasing measles cases in Illinois and elsewhere, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said politicians "to stop playing doctor," and encouraging parents who choose not to vaccinate their children.
A dream of spring on their smiling faces, restaurant owners trudged through the snow Friday to get instructions on opening up sidewalk cafés from officials at City Hall.
Last year, thousands of people jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan at North Avenue beach, along with comedian Jimmy Fallon and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. It was a social media challenge that boosted registration for this year's Polar Plunge.
After a quick blast of Arctic air on Thursday, a milder weekend is in store for Chicago this weekend, but don't expect all that snow to go anywhere anytime soon.
When a suburban Chicago woman received her Comcast bill this week, she was stunned to see what was inside.
State revenue departments across the U.S. have reported a rise in filings using stolen personal information. TurboTax has temporarily stopped processing state income tax returns for the same reason.
Dave Grohl, Gwyneth Paltrow and Smokey Robinson will also be on hand giving awards out at the big show.
Kelley Baumgartner of Jacksonville, Florida, posted a photo of herself to Facebook last Saturday in hopes of finding the woman who gave birth to her. The sign she's holding in the photo includes the details she knows about her birth mother. It also lists her contact information and urges others to share the post.
With snow piled high on many parkways in the city, the Chicago Fire Department has asked residents to give firefighters a helping hand, by digging out hydrants on their blocks.
Reservations are now being accepted--frozen curbside service!
Gov. Bruce Rauner issued the licenses Monday after conducting an internal review that noted flaws in former Gov. Pat Quinn's handling of the license process. But Rauner's announcement didn't mention the lack of national criminal background checks for the new industry he'd just launched.
