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With high gas prices, rideshare drivers say they can't make ends meet with their stagnant wages.
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With high gas prices, rideshare drivers say they can't make ends meet with their stagnant wages.
In a sign of a relative return to normal, Chicago Restaurant Week is back – and tables are booked for in-person dining.
While many knew Pervis Spann as a blues legend and a businessman, he was just Dad to Melody Spann Cooper.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Tuesday that the city has shortlisted three bids for a casino within the Chicago city limits.
This St. Patrick's Day, the State of Illinois released an update on another kind of green – the billions of dollars in legalized weed sold in Illinois without one new license winner cleared to open in more than two years.
Gas surcharges on rideshares start up Wednesday for Uber and Uber Eats customers.
Chicago's St. Patrick's Day festivities are back on this weekend after two years off – with COVID restrictions gone, masks off, and crowds returning.
A promising jobs report shows a major comeback – and one standout is that unemployment numbers in Illinois are down to where they were pre-pandemic.
A new grocery store is bringing hope to the Englewood community, and its grand opening Monday came with emotions for hundreds of residents.
The COVID-19 pandemic messed up the Majors for two straight years. Now, the league is imploding on its own with the lockout and collapsing negotiations.
COVID-19 mask and vaccination requirements were lifted for many businesses across Illinois on Monday, and many places in Chicago have already done away with the signs reminding people of those requirement.
The COVID-19 mask mandate has been lifted in Illinois – and the Village of Oak Park is going ahead with unmasking in accordance with state guidelines.
It was fast and furious searching for vinyl at Chicago Ray Records in Rogers Park on Saturday.
Nearly $2.5 billion has poured into Illinois since recreational marijuana became legal in 2020, and with every sale, part of the tax goes to help fund community organizations.
In our celebration of Black History Month at CBS 2, here is a look at the world of wine – which has very few Black people represented at high levels.
The Chicago City Council was set to hold its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, and a renewed push for a curfew aimed at preventing so-called teen takeovers is among the items on the agenda.
President Trump told world leaders, CEOs and policymakers at the Davos economic forum that he wouldn't use force to take control of Greenland.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Three people were arrested this week after police said they destroyed campaign posters for a candidate for Cook County commissioner in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood.
Hawaii enacted a rule that bars people from bringing guns onto private property that is open to the public, like shops or gas stations, unless the owner gives express authorization.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
If you can't get enough of "Heated Rivalry," merch from the show is now available.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
A new report found fewer children are attending Chicago Public Schools, and it’s not just because families are having fewer kids overall.
In his Davos speech, President Trump lambasted America's NATO allies as unreliable partners, and insisted the U.S. needs ownership of Greenland for security reasons, but adding for the first time that he would not use U.S. military force to take control of the island.
It's January 21 and if you're one of the millions of people participating in "Dry January" then congratulations, you've made it to the three week mark. Here are some of the benefits.
The Chicago City Council was set to hold its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, and a renewed push for a curfew aimed at preventing so-called teen takeovers is among the items on the agenda. Asal Rezaei reports.
The Dow lost more than 870 points on Tuesday after President Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries as he seeks control of Greenland. CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger digs into the concerns on Wall Street.
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
Residents at Tuesday's city council meeting said they aren't mad at the idea of the center, but are concerned about potential utility increases and health risks.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
President Trump told world leaders, CEOs and policymakers at the Davos economic forum that he wouldn't use force to take control of Greenland.
A new report found fewer children are attending Chicago Public Schools, and it's not just because families are having fewer kids overall.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field.
Matas Buzelis added 21 points, Ayo Dosunmu scored 18, and Kevin Huerter added 14. All three players made four 3s.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Caleb Williams was reflective the day after and focused on attacking the offseason, while appreciating the impact this team had on the city of Chicago.
Lawrence Reed, the man accused of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train this past November, appeared in court Tuesday.
The video shows burglars slicing into display cases under the eyes of several Louvre Museum staff members who do not intervene.
A judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home over the weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
