Second Day Of School Closings Has Parents Scrambling For Alternatives
Frigid temperatures brought another day off for most students in the Chicago area, leaving parents rushing to find daycare or other activities for their children.
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Frigid temperatures brought another day off for most students in the Chicago area, leaving parents rushing to find daycare or other activities for their children.
The Chicago Teachers Union, parents, and other critics on Thursday accused Mayor Rahm Emanuel of misleading the public when he trumpets his achievements in early childhood education.
It appears that the new normal is to shut down the system out of "an abundance of caution."
If you've always wanted to ride a CTA train without any pants on, here's your chance. And you won't even get kicked off (or arrested).
If you don't take seriously the deep freeze blanketing the Chicago area the past couple days, you do so at your own peril. Frostbite and hypothermia are real threats in this weather.
While the mercury should rise back above zero late Thursday morning, and subzero temperatures shouldn't return until Saturday, Thursday afternoon will bring a return of snow.
Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman Melaney Arnold said Wednesday almost 13,000 have registered online and started an application. She says about 1,800 people have submitted at least part of the application.
A top city official said inspectors have been forced to take emergency action to help some tenants get adequate heat in their buildings during this week's cold snap.
It does not matter if you are looking to purchase a piece of art or just enjoy looking at different works of art, many galleries in America offer a place to explore and experience fabulous works of art in person.
There's pretty much a sports bar on every corner in every neighborhood of Chicago. But if you're looking to catch a basketball game, or watch a few at one time, then these five bars are sure to have you covered.
The most recent robbery happened Wednesday at the BMO Harris Bank branch at 10705 Broadway in Crown Point, according to the FBI.
An 87-year-old South Side man shot in the abdomen in the 1940s finally succumbed to his wounds Sunday.
An autopsy Thursday found he died of coronary artery atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, and hypothermia was listed as a contributing factor.
As CBS 2's Erin Kennedy reports, there are advantages to the man-made stones, but there's also controversy.
Some people have no choice, but to be out in the cold. They have to work in this bitter blast.
