Army Corps of Engineers drops plan to expand Chicago lakefront landfill
The landfill opened in the early 1980s along the shore, and in 2020, the Army Corps called for extending it.
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The landfill opened in the early 1980s along the shore, and in 2020, the Army Corps called for extending it.
For years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers insisted that extending the landfill was the best option. But after a lengthy legal fight, the corps has changed its position. Jermont Terry reports.
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.
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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.
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A Chicago company has won a lucrative contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The 2,000-pound pipe has been in use since 1861 — the year Abraham Lincoln took office as president and the Civil War started.
The crash happened at YNOT Outdoors, an afterschool program located at 301 Breckenridge Rd. in Chatham.
The Transportation Security Administration said the incident happened at the American Airlines baggage check-in counter.
Everyone survived the first fire, which broke out in the 7100 block of South Yates Boulevard. A man was found dead in the second fire on South Shore Drive.
The Brinks driver reported to police that 50 to 100 men and women swooped in, pocketed cash, and took off.
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The iconic Chicago chain known for its hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches launched its brand new breakfast offerings in five restaurants Tuesday morning.
The application website is expected to open this summer.
Johnsonville, LCC is recalling over 22,600 pounds of cheddar bratwurst in 10 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Officials said the case is the only case in Illinois of which they are aware at this time.
The program involves a new text and chat support line — aimed at helping younger people who prefer digital communication.
Amanda Nelson is carrying a child who is not genetically hers for people she didn't know.
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Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Notably in St. Louis, hometown company Anheuser-Busch ended a 30-year partnership. Bud Light is also a top sponsor of Chicago pride events — and there may be a change there too.
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"Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" star Eric Dane said he is still able to work and will return to the HBO drama.
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Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
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The suspects were trying to break into cars on 67th Place, and remained on the run late Monday. Sabrina Franza reports.
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The incident happened at a daycare in Chatham, Illinois, near Springfield.
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Construction crews on Monday removed the 164-year-old pipe beneath Wabash Avenue at 8th Street.
The crash happened at YNOT Outdoors, an afterschool program located at 301 Breckenridge Rd. in Chatham.
La Grange, Illinois, police are investigating whether a medical event may have played a role in a deadly car crash last week.
The first incident happened on Dec. 26, 2024, just before 3 a.m., in the 6200 block of North Bell Avenue.
The Brinks driver reported to police that 50 to 100 men and women swooped in, pocketed cash, and took off.
The 2,000-pound pipe has been in use since 1861 — the year Abraham Lincoln took office as president and the Civil War started.
The task force addressed its progress for the first time this week, nearly a year after the formation of the unit was first announced.
The lawsuit accuses Chicago Police of using excessive force on children.
The botched raid on the innocent Mendez family in November 2017 sparked CBS News Chicago's yearslong investigation into Chicago Police officers raiding the wrong homes.
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Prosecutors have reduced a felony misconduct charge against a former Wisconsin prison warden implicated in two inmate deaths to a misdemeanor.
A woman who lives on the block said it all happened on the street behind Green Briar Park. She took video of the men driving off.
Commuters were advised to consider alternatives such as bus routes.
In each incident, the burglar has pried open a door into a building, made his way into the laundry area, pried open the coin-operated laundry machines, and stolen the coins.
Vancouver police ruled out terrorism as a motivator for the incident at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival, saying the suspect has a history of mental health issues.
