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The dump is located at the mouth of the river next to the lakefront park of Calumet Park.
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The dump is located at the mouth of the river next to the lakefront park of Calumet Park.
The dump is located at the mouth of the river next to the lakefront park of Calumet Park. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Contractors packed the old Westlake Hospital, wearing masks. It is a race against time to assess the mechanics of a building that will provide care for those patients with more serious cases of COVID-19.
Any day now, a section of Chicago's lakefront could get the OK to grow 25 feet taller – with a pile of contaminated materials.
Higher water means narrower beaches. But it helps commercial shippers, who don't have to worry about scraping bottom in shallow channels.
The Army Corps of Engineers probe could take as long as a year.
There's an uproar in a Northwest Side neighborhood around Horner Park over plans to take out all the trees along the Chicago River from Irving Park to Montrose.
The Army Corps of Engineers has turned back requests by federal lawmakers and the barge industry to release more water from the Missouri River, believing the drought-starved Mississippi River it feeds still will remain open to shipping despite mounting concerns about water levels.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to boost the charge on electric fences designed to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
Downstate Illinois cities and towns along the Mississippi River are bracing for moderate to major flooding this season, but officials have learned lessons from the disaster in 2008.
A Chicago company has won a lucrative contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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The tree is filled with ornaments honoring those Chicago police officers and firefighters who died in the line of duty.
The presiding judge said it was the first time they had ever conducted a naturalization ceremony at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Police said Walter McCalvin was near Fillmore and St. Louis in September when a man confronted him and hit him in the face with a blunt object.
The permits – and how the city's longest-serving alderman is accused of holding them up for a would-be client – are central to the federal extortion case against Burke.
Police have not released further details on the cause of the crash.
Law enforcement sources told CBS 2 it was an off-duty officer who was driving when she lost control and hit a 56-year-old woman.
CFD confirmed heavy smoke is coming from the building.
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The tree is filled with ornaments honoring those Chicago police officers and firefighters who died in the line of duty.
This is national story now percolating right here in Chicago - allegations brought forward in a federal lawsuit by children now grown.
Foxx is one of a handful of local, state, and national leaders responding a CBS 2 series of reports, Investigating Injustice: Black Women At Risk.
As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported, the way the public found out about the deal CrimeTracer was surprising.
Elaine Kelly said when she finally got it back, her car appeared more damaged - with the inside was ransacked and some of her personal property missing.
Amtrak said they were never notified of the SUV on the tracks before the crash last week, was despite a warning call a full 41 minutes earlier.
The permits – and how the city's longest-serving alderman is accused of holding them up for a would-be client – are central to the federal extortion case against Burke.
The Mayor's office told us they are in talks with the owner on a lot in Brighton Park where a tent base camp was called off by Gov. JB Pritzker.
A federal appeals court heard arguments in November over the gag order limiting what Trump can say about the 2020 election-related case filed against him in Washington, D.C.
On "The Takeout" podcast this week, former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger says he believes Trump will be the GOP nominee, and if that's the case, he's voting for Biden.
The change would allow officers with serious disciplinary cases to have the cases discussed behind closed doors, rather than in public through an arbitrator.
Not only did CBS 2 hear from more upset customers, but also from Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
Over the last several weeks, the Saint Charles senior living community has become a bit of a ghost town.
Casino officials said on Thursday, Nov. 2, they determined hackers got into their system and stole personal information about Rivers Casino staffers, customers, and online sports book customers.
We previously told you about small business owner Janine Morabito's struggle after getting stiffed by Uncle Sam. There are several others in the same boat.
W.A.T.C.H. – World Against Toys Causing Harm – issued a list Wednesday of toys they said are hazardous and should not be in children's hands.
Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S., predominantly people of color.
An estimated one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, killing on average 42,000 a year in the U.S. But what if a vaccine could significantly lower each woman's chance of ever getting it in the first place?
Federal health officials confirmed Thursday that two cases of invasive infections caused by cronobacter sakazakii have been reported in 2023.
Casual dining chain faces another wrongful death suit related to its Charged Lemonade after cardiac arrest of Florida man.
Researchers estimated that through June 2022, if the U.S. moved at a faster pace to approve it and get people boosted, an estimated 29,000 lives could have been saved.
CBS 2's Jermont Terry took a trip out to Bolingbrook, off Weber Road, to see if it lived up to the hype.
According to The Magnificent Mile Association, a record $31.7 million in revenue was set in November on a single day.
Who will be moving into closed Bed, Bath & Beyond stores nationwide and in the Chicago area? Court documents provide some clues.
It's Small Business Saturday 2023, a big day to highlight the success of entrepreneurs who started small and are working hard to make it big.
Three of the trolleys were running on Small Business Saturday, making eight stops in Ravenswood so people could visit their favorite shops.
Philipp Kurashev scored the last-place Blackhawks, which had dropped 10 of 12 overall.
The way the Bears blew a double-digit lead late in Detroit was clearly still bothering and motivating players this week.
Dave Yates said despite receiving the diagnosis, he was determined to return for his 18th season coaching.
Gould, who celebrated his 41st birthday on Wednesday, was unable to find an NFL home in 2023.
The Blue Demons lost their fifth straight.
Ryan O'Neal, the Oscar-nominated star of films including "Love Story" and "Paper Moon," has died at 82.
A star-studded lineup of hip hop legends and GRAMMY-winning artists will grace the stage at this special tribute concert, airing Sunday, Dec. 10 (8:30-10:30 PM, ET/8:00-10:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+.
The Steve Miller Band will also be joining them.
Whose that wonderful girl? Could she be any cuter? Mona, the small green puppet who is the star of Nanalan', an old Canadian TV show, gains new fans on Tiktok.
The show runs through Christmas Eve.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon tracks the forecast.
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling and Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt presided over the ceremony at Chicago Public Safety headquarters.
Some of the newest Americans were celebrating in Chicago, and they were naturalized Friday morning in an unexpected place. CBS 2's Noel Brennan was there at the Museum of Science and Industry.
The permits – and how the city’s longest-serving alderman is accused of holding them up for a would-be client – are central to the federal extortion case against former Ald. Ed Burke. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Police said Walter McCalvin was near Fillmore and St. Louis in September when a man confronted him and hit him in the face with a blunt object. McCalvin died 10 days later.
The permits – and how the city's longest-serving alderman is accused of holding them up for a would-be client – are central to the federal extortion case against Burke.
Around 10:10 a.m., the FBI responded to the bank robbery at the Citibank located at 539 North Michigan Avenue.
Arin Fox, 42, reached the plea agreement back in October.
This was the second robbery at the store this year.
The prosecution laid out what they found in Burke's office that showcased the scheme they said he used to line his pockets.