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Hostess, the maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread, is going out of business, and customers have been rushing to local stores to grab their favorite fatty, sugary snacks before they're gone.
When the weather dips, tailgating calls for hot soups. Check out these recipes.
Halloween and Christmas aren't the only holidays with numerous activities for families in Chicago. Thanksgiving events and celebrations are a great way to enjoy the holiday with your family while spending quality time and giving thanks.
Bond was denied Friday for a South Side man accused of fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl this week in the Roseland neighborhood.
As CBS's Pam Zekman learned, some of the violations can make your children sick.
Women make up more than half of the workforce, but their average weekly earnings are $300 less than men in the same jobs. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports.
With drive and ambition, and help from the 100 Club of Chicago, the daughter of slain Chicago police officer Michael Flisk is attending DePaul University. On Thursday, she said thank you to the advocacy organization, CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
CBS 2's Walter Jacobson talks turkey about the onslaught of commercialism and its impact on Thanksgiving.
Douglas J. Carlson, 43, of the 4400 block of Beech Street in Island Lake, was charged with felony counts of intimidation and harmful material, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's office. He was ordered held on a $30,000 bond.
The wrecking ball won't claim the former Prentice Women's Hospital building for at least three more weeks.
Several members of Illinois's congressional delegation have joined the growing chorus of voices pressuring U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) to speak out about his ongoing medical and legal troubles.
"The Curators Of Dixon School" looks at the relationship between artworks on display at the CPS school and its influence on youngsters. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley, a Dixon alum, reports.
The special, 'We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute To Whitney Houston,' features Celine Dion, Usher and Britney Spears.
A Chicago psychiatrist is accused in a federal lawsuit of taking illegal kickbacks from drug companies and submitting at least 140,000 false Medicare and Medicaid claims for antipsychotic medications he prescribed to thousands of mentally ill patients in area nursing homes.
Congress isn't the only government body facing a "financial cliff." Illinois lawmakers also are being warned about the state's dire financial situation, which could get even worse if the federal government has to slash funding to the states.
