Friends, Family Say Goodbye To Innocent Teen Killed By Gang Gunfire
Porshe Foster, 15, was a sophomore in high school, a straight-A student, an aspiring architect, and an athlete. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
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Porshe Foster, 15, was a sophomore in high school, a straight-A student, an aspiring architect, and an athlete. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
The 70-year-old Chicago Sun-Times film critic has battled cancer in his thyroid and salivary glands and lost his ability to speak and eat after cancer surgeries.
Martha Carlos, spokeswoman for the Red Cross, has seen all kinds of non-cash donations, including stocks and bonds, unused gift cards and unused airline miles. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports.
Admitted embezzler and former Dixon city comptroller Rita Crundwell lived a lavish lifestyle fueled my millions of dollars she stole from the town.
'Tis the season, and we're all in a rush to get our holiday gifts bought and shipped. That means things are running full speed at shipping facilities like UPS, FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service.
In remarks at the Union League Club, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle seemed dissatisfied with the way the city is confronting the high number of shootings and homicides in some neighborhoods.
The theme of this year's nominations could be taken in a number of ways, but when you look at the contenders up for all-powerful Album of the Year category, one thing is certain: it's the year of the underdogs and the newcomers.
"I think they have a lot of hype behind them. I don't know if they've been around and proved themselves enough."
While .fun, Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen & Gotye are celebrating their GRAMMY Nominations there is one group of artists left out of this year's ceremony: boy bands.
Shawn M. Stubblefield has numerous arrests on his record, dating back to 2001, and four criminal convictions, including prison sentences for theft and burglary. He is scheduled for a bond hearing Friday in Chicago.
About 300 spirited demonstrators lined up at a makeshift soup kitchen and shanty town set up in Federal Plaza on Thursday, to protest the possibility of cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid as Congress looks to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff."
There is no shortage of fun, free things to do this holiday season in the Chicago loop! Chicago Loop Alliance's (CLA) fourth annual Winter WonderLoop will surprise and delight pedestrians in downtown Chicago this winter with "Random Acts of Holidays" from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on each Saturday from Dec. 1-22, 2012. Specific details on these free, family-friendly experiences around the Loop will be announced each morning...
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk, who suffered a major stroke a year ago that required months of intense physical and speech rehabilitation, will return to work in Washington on Jan. 3, aides said Thursday.
Gov. Pat Quinn said he and other Illinois officials are very concerned about the falling water levels on the Mississippi River, and the impact it could have on the state.
State Sen. Donne Trotter on Thursday evening said he'll stay in the race for the 2nd Congressional District, even though he faces charges he tried to bring a handgun through a security checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport.
