Chicago Restaurants, Gyms Report Smooth Operations On First Day Of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Effective Monday, a COVID-19 vaccine card was required to get into restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, and other public venues in Chicago and most of suburban Cook County.

• Jan 3, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes Convicted Of Fraud, But Acquitted On Other Charges

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted of four counts of fraud, but she was acquitted of four other charges. The jury said earlier it was deadlocked on the three remaining charges.

• Jan 3, 2022

'Can't Put Anyone In That Situation': Why Some Chicago Restaurants Are Closing On New Year's Eve Because Of COVID Surge

Illinois set a COVID-19 record Thursday, with more than 30,000 new cases across the state. The figure amounts to the highest one day total ever, and the surge in Chicago is forcing some restaurants to shut their doors again.

• Dec 30, 2021

Chicago Restaurant With COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Already In Place Has Advice As Citywide Mandate Approaches

The COVID-19 vaccination mandate for Chicago and Cook County businesses is just days away - coming up Monday, Jan. 3. But it won't change a single thing for some businesses with which CBS 2's Tara Molina connected with Tuesday.

• Dec 29, 2021

How Will Chicago's COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement For Public Places Be Enforced?

The city is about to crack down on requiring COVID-19 vaccinations in public places. We wanted to know how that will be enforced.

• Dec 28, 2021

Chicago Restaurateurs Say They Won't Have Time, Staff To Implement COVID-19 Vaccination Proof Requirement

Chicago restaurants banded together Monday to fight Mayor Lori Lightfoot's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for customers.

• Dec 28, 2021

Exploding COVID-19 Cases Force Cancellations Of Shows, New Proof Of Vaccination Rules In Chicago, And Disappointed Tourists

The exploding number of COVID-19 cases is causing rising uncertainty heading to the holiday weekend, while new rules in Chicago will soon require people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination nearly everywhere.

• Dec 21, 2021

Among Numerous Recent Retail Thefts On And Around Magnificent Mile, Only 2 People Have Been Arrested

Of 10 recent thefts - some of them violent - that we've tracked in the city's prime shopping districts, there have only been two people arrested. Both of them were minors.

• Dec 17, 2021

After Chase Took $28,000 From Restaurateur's Business Account Because Of Someone Else's Court Order, She Now Has Her Money Back

CBS 2 has gotten some results for a Chicago restaurant owner whose bank took $28,000 from her account because of someone else's court order.

• Dec 16, 2021

Bidders Show Off Five Casino Proposals For Chicago

The new casino is expect to bring in $200 million dollars every year, which will help pay for police and firefighter pension funds.

• Dec 16, 2021

New Illinois Cannabis Education Center Will Train People Interested In Starting In The Industry

• Dec 16, 2021

Importer Says Mattresses Found In Seized Haul Of Stolen Merchandise Belong To Him, But He's Having Lots Of Trouble Getting Them Back

Numerous stolen containers filled with boxes of merchandise were recently found by investigators, and one business owner believes some of the stolen goods they found belong to him.

• Dec 15, 2021

Misericordia Has High Hopes For Hearts And Flour Bakery, Especially With Peterson-Ridge Metra Station Coming

Misericordia is targeting the thousands of who drive by their building every day with a new bakery. They hope you'll stop and buy something from their staff, for whom having a job means the world.

• Dec 14, 2021

U.S. Consumer Prices See Steepest Jump In 40 Years; Even Economists Are Surprised

In a holiday hit that we'd all rather not hear about, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced that prices shot up almost 7 percent this year.

• Dec 10, 2021