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"It's affirming as a Black artist, choreographer, and artistic director to see all of the Black dance companies represented on that mainstage for Chicago to see and recognize and appreciate their beauty."
For 30 years, hundreds of local artists have gathered to paint sections of the 600-foot beach wall, then piecing together a massive mural.
An estimated 30,000 people are expected to attend the fair.
"We don't have an expectation that you have to come in with a certain knowledge set, but because we are in a college, we really want to help teach the community as well."
The Dance of Psyche is a kaleidoscope of butterflies, with 26 vibrant 3D sculptures by young artists.
"There is power in art to get to people to be gathered together, to meet their community members and to be inspired, especially in the face of an emergency or a calamity such as climate or environmental issues."
The big NASCAR Chicago Street Race is just about six weeks away. Organizers are debuting a special partnership with the Chicago arts community.
They came straight from the imagination of students. Out of hundreds of drawings, eight talented local students saw their designs become reality. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray was in Hazel Crest for the big reveal.
A southwest suburban high school will soon unveil a statue honoring Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till. The 14-year-old boy was murdered in Mississippi in 1955. His mother insisted her son's casket be open for all to see what happened to him. She also became instrumental in the fight for civil rights. An artist created the sculpture in clay and CBS 2's Shardaa Gray was there when it was dropped off at Argo Community High School.
It's unveiling the art programming for 2023 starting with artist Derrick Adams' projection creation Funtime Unicorn: Ruby Rides Through Four Seasons. It's described as a celebration of "Black joy, love and play."
It's the first in a series of murals planned for all Cook County health care sites.
"We wanted to take this opportunity to really highlight local female artists, and also kind of highlight some of our vacancies in the neighborhood," said Nicole McLellan, community development director for the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce.
While she creates pieces bursting with texture, she also creates safe spaces for people dealing with the trauma of domestic violence.
CBS 2's Ryan Baker recently met a young gallery director who is using art to help build community in Chicago Heights.
Martha Wade can't remember a time when art wasn't a part of her life, even when she was a little girl watching TV.
Kenya Moffett-Garner said her art also reflects political movements that are changing history.
It features the work of two long-time aurora artists - Donnell Collins, and Perry Slade.
Budding photographer Madie Meyers isn't shy about sharing. Her snapshots are a constant work in progress.
It replaces a similar project inspired by Vincent van Gogh.
His design beat out more than 60 other submissions from artists around the world and it was selected in a vote of more than 2,000 community members.
The display features 22 images - capturing the beauty of the city, Lake Michigan, the Chicago River, and more.
The students take part in all kinds of art forms from dance to music classes, to theater and even podcasting.
Young artists, who are patients at area hospitals, are taking part in the Snow City Arts program showing off their work not often seen by the public. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot took a look at the organization inspiring young people with difficult health challenges through the arts.
Khodanoor Lajali was one of the hundreds of protesters killed by police during demonstrations against the Islamic regime.
The removal of Ye's image comes as he's lost key business partnerships because of his offensive and antisemetic comments.
The event helps the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation raise funds for Gold Star families.
Three people were taken in for questioning after one man was shot in the South Shore neighborhood.
Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday's 71-70 win by the Fever.
One person is dead, and two others were hurt following a shooting in Joliet Saturday night, according to police.
The historian notes the felony conviction of a former American president by a jury of peers, proving all are equal under the law, would never have taken place in countries ruled by authoritarians.
Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has appointed a replacement for a conservative-leaning Universities of Wisconsin regent who is refusing to step down, setting up another potential confirmation stalemate in the Republican-controlled state Senate.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
Chicago had a total of 64 confirmed measles in April and March, but has had no new measles cases in two full incubation periods for the disease – or 42 days.
"I asked myself if we can have a fitness tracker for the human body, why can't we have one for the human brain," said Dr. Alex Leow.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are asking for a preliminary injunction expanding the medical exemptions and blocking the hospital-only requirement.
Lawmakers applauded federal efforts to crack down on one of the most common opioids, illegal fentanyl.
Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
Earlier this month, Chuck E. Cheese President and Chief Executive Officer David McKillips told CBS News the company needed to keep up with the times and the interests of today's kids.
A law that drew massive protests and made Wisconsin the center of a national fight over union rights has returned to court, facing a new challenge from teachers and public workers brought after the state's Supreme Court flipped to liberal control.
No one was hurt but the fire burned a charred area on the outside of the mall.
The owner, Andy Kalish, says he just doesn't have the energy to keep it going.
Lagunitas will move its Chicago brewing operation to their original brewery in California by early August, and permanently close its Chicago brewery and taproom.
Jennifer Lopez was set to embark on a 30+ city tour to promote her new album "This is Me…Now," which dropped in February.
In his fourth special, Pepitone gets to a new level of honesty in confronting his own battles but not without social commentary
It was not specified whether Young or someone else involved in the concert was ill, and or what the ill person was suffering from.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Those auditioning were asked to sing 16 bars a cappella from a contemporary musical theatre song to show their range.
Hundreds took to the streets for the 20th annual Ride to Remember, a fundraiser for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
The first annual event takes place at noon on Sunday. The walk starts at 71st and Artesian and continues to 71st and California. Job opportunities in the beauty, military, and security fields will be discussed.
Netanyahu warns there will be no permanent end to the war in Gaza until all the hostages are released.
South Korea's joint chiefs of staff say North Korea has been flying the balloons towards the south since Tuesday. They also say the balloons carried manure, cigarette butts, and used batteries.
From a big congratulations to Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy High School graduate Livia Brown to a cicada who just wanted to hang out. Here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist's eye this week.
The event helps the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation raise funds for Gold Star families.
Three people were taken in for questioning after one man was shot in the South Shore neighborhood.
Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday's 71-70 win by the Fever.
Preliminary information says one of the people killed was a pedestrian outside of a vehicle.
One person is dead, and two others were hurt following a shooting in Joliet Saturday night, according to police.
Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers.
The owner of the dog has already filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the CPD and the officer in this case.
After learning of the woman's troubled history and other aspects of the case, lawmakers in Springfield spoke out passionately on the Illinois House floor.
Former Supt. Eddie Johnson was adamant that he is not being paid by the company to promote it. He said he just thinks it works.
Plenty of high school seniors are 18 years old, and some are even older.
Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday's 71-70 win by the Fever.
Clark turned the tables on two of her college rivals — former LSU star Angel Reese and former South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso, each of whom beat Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes in the last two Division I national championship games.
The Sox have also lost 13 out of 14, falling to 15-43.
The Illini won 4-1, and will face No. 1 seed Kentucky Saturday.
Williams had a much better week of practice after a rough start against the defense last week.
Neighborhood groups have been pushing for such a measure—but they say they did not hire the private security.
More than a dozen shell casing markers were visible in the street, and over a dozen more on the sidewalk nearby.
No one was in custody late Friday. Wentworth Area detectives were investigating.
The rally supported neighbors and families advocating against gun violence, and called for guns to be turned in – either publicly or anonymously.
Stanley Smith Jr., 41, was shot and killed around 6:20 p.m. Sunday, May 5, outside the Taco Bell at 5630 W. North Ave. in Milwaukee's Uptown neighborhood.
