Artist celebrates Disability Pride Month through dance
Jerron Herman was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 3 months old and never imagined he could become a dancer.
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Jerron Herman was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 3 months old and never imagined he could become a dancer.
Every cake, from the frosting to the cherries on top, is made to be admired and even related to, but not eaten.
Artist Anna Lasbury said she's never made a real cake but can make a fake one.
CBS News Chicago's Jackie Kostek visits the new Griot Plaza in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood which aims to bring art and community to a once vacant lot.
Watkins, one of Chicago's Hidden Gems, found a new direction after her stroke when a friend told her to paint what she knew—stroke and recovery.
Shoes worn by everyone from Justin Fields to Angel Reese were designed by local artist Marvin Baroota, whose work is all done by hand in Des Plaines and has been seen on professional athletes in Chicago and across the country, which all started through social media.
Hundreds of stolen works of art were returned to Italy where they belond.
Each was decorated by local artists and business owners.
Twenty-five hand-painted plaster cicadas now line the streets in Glen Ellyn. All perched on planters, benches, and other spots. Each was decorated by local artists and business owners.
The daughter of a former Chicago mayor has combined her family's passion for public service and her love of the arts to lead the Illinois Arts Council.
Their works collectively tell a story about humanity in the face of incarceration.
When the gallery doors open, guests will be greeted with a purposeful beginning to a discussion about the people who have been sentenced to a lifetime of incarceration.
When you think of art, you may think of paintings, sculptures, or music. However, a Chicago art teacher is showing students how to make art in a very non-traditional way. CBS 2's Marie Saavedra has the aroma of art.
"Going through an experience like this where you lose a spouse is really a process of finding yourself again and figuring yourself out again."
"Artists on the South Side of Chicago need space to create, exhibit, rehearse, perform. And Sacred Places have those spaces in abundance that are affordable and other underutilized."
A new South Side program combines two problems for one shared creative solution. Churches with unused space -- and artists who need a place to work. CBS 2's Sara Machi has the details.
At about 1,000 feet above the Magnificent Mile, she's installed her new work, "Locals Only," highlighting some of Chicago's various neighborhoods
"Correspondence as a Shelter, an Interruption," is a composition of songs, verbal correspondences, field recordings, and poems.
CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports the school has more than 50 student activity clubs and an art club has many participants.
Everyone learns how to do everything to get them ready for the very real demands of an ever-changing media industry.
Black Luxe Candles, located at 1252 N. Milwaukee Ave., always has art on the walls - something nice to look at while students immerse themselves in their candle-making classes.
Mark Ballogg spent six years photographing and interviewing over 160 Chicago artists in some of their most private spaces.
Miss Patricia strives to give the kids what she didn't have: a chance to use good, quality materials to create art in a classroom setting.
She tried several ways to solve the problem, including a $400 purchase, to get some sort of response from Meta.
The South Side artist, Rhonda Hardy, is telling some of those stories through a series of dolls called "Bronzeville Babies."
A congregation on Chicago's Near West Side gathered over the weekend to commemorate 60 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke there.
Chicago police on Monday were asking for help in finding a driver in a hit-and-run crash in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood last week.
A person was shot early Monday morning on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs in what a source said was a road rage incident.
The Cliburns are one of 10 sets of twins in MLB history to reach the major leagues.
Illinois state police say the two suspected shooters are 15 and 16 years old. One of those suspects is related to one of the people killed.
Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) issued a statement honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who died this weekend.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Graham Platner had until 5 p.m. on Monday to formally suspend his campaign or he would remain on the ballot in November.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's summer home in Highland Park reopened after a $70 million gut renovation that redesigned the stage to reduce sound levels harmful to musicians.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Nikki Glaser, Michelle Wolf, Ali Siddiq and Bert Kreischer are among the comedians coming to the city to perform from Nov. 5 to Nov. 15.
Northbound I-57 was shut down for hours in Chicago’s south suburbs after the incident.
The concept of slowmaxxing involves really taking a pause to slow down, notice, and be mindful amid our hustle culture. Jill Kottmeier, program director for wellbeing and vitality at Endeavor Health, joins Marie Saavedra to explain.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, July 13, 2026.
Lou Malnati’s pizzeria is celebrating summer festivals and loyal customers with a new rewards fest.
Graham, who served 24 years in the U.S. Senate, became a close ally of President Trump. Reid Binion reports.
A person was shot early Monday morning on Interstate 57 in the south suburbs in what a source said was a road rage incident.
Illinois state police say the two suspected shooters are 15 and 16 years old. One of those suspects is related to one of the people killed.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) issued a statement honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who died this weekend.
A congregation on Chicago's Near West Side gathered over the weekend to commemorate 60 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke there.
The university released what it's called a strategy statement about the impact it's already seeing artificial intelligence make on higher education and the legal profession.
New Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke is fighting innocence claims more often than her predecessor, Kim Foxx, and hiring outside counsel to help.
On Tuesday evening, CBS News Chicago reported on wild weeds taking over a property in the South Side's Washington Heights neighborhood, and neighbors who said they spent months trying to get help.
Kevin Jackson was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 22 years in prison before he was freed. Now he has realized his dream by starting a landscaping business. But his quest to be declared innocent continues.
The weeds keep growing, and the complaints keep piling up, but neighbors on one street in the Washington Heights community on Chicago's South Side say nothing is changing.
The Cliburns are one of 10 sets of twins in MLB history to reach the major leagues.
Paige Bueckers had 22 points and 11 assists, Jessica Shepard added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the Chicago Sky 96-91.
Chicago (50-45) swept the three-game series by outscoring the A's 24-2 after getting swept in three games against Boston.
Chicago took two of three from the Reds and entered the All-Star break at 54-42, in position for an NL wild card and five games back of NL Central-leading Milwaukee.
Michael Busch had three hits and Carson Kelly also went deep for the Cubs, who improved to 3-2 on their six-game trip before the All-Star break.
A person was shot early Monday morning on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs in what a source said was a road rage incident.
A woman has been charged after a burglary and standoff in Aurora, Illinois, this weekend.
A suspected shooter held police in a standoff in Munster, Indiana, this weekend woman was shot in the face in a domestic incident, police said Sunday.
One man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at the edge of Chicago's Logan Square community Saturday night.
Three people were wounded early Sunday morning in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
