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Chicagoans and visitors had their pick of arts festivals this weekend, with the Printer's Row Art Fest under way in the South Loop, and the Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival in Rogers Park.
Chicago is a city known for its street art, with murals covering the city's bridges, buildings, train stations and more.
When you walk into the Forum building at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, you are immediately welcomed by a mural of photos lining the wall featuring the work of a home-grown Chicago photographers.
Priya Shah was born without a left hand, but what she first described as an "oppression" towards her aspirations, quickly transformed into inspiration.
Each week, a group travels together and discusses the works of art right outside their doors.
Visitors of the Obama Presidential Center will be able to see the painting, which will be hung in the museum's Hope and Change lobby.
Hockney was a globally celebrated painter who helped lead the Pop art movement in the 1960s, spent time in California, and defiantly refused to give up smoking.
After experiencing Long COVID, Madeline Blair is building a global poetry community rooted in disability justice.
A new major public art installation opens Tuesday along Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, featuring the works of sculptor Carole A. Feuerman.
CBS News Chicago is focusing on groups working to end gun violence in the city. One such group is The Red Well Foundation, which uses the arts to affect young people's lives positively.
Join Jackie Kostek at the Cornelia Arts Building in Roscoe Village.
Speculative ticketing is when sellers don't yet have the tickets, but promise to deliver before the event.
People from around the world bought raffle tickets for €100 each for a shot at winning a real Picasso painting worth at least $1 million. About $14 million was raised for Alzheimer’s research.
A local Chicago Iranian artist uses her work to honor her heritage, her history and her Muslim culture.
As of now, the school's operating budget is 60% philanthropic, through donations and grants.
Backpacks, toys, and clothing were arranged to symbolize the site of the bombed girl's school that killed 168, many of the victims were children.
They're using everything from scrap metal to paint to make critical connections.
Their works are now on display at McCord Gallery and Cultural Center in Palos Park through March 28.
For six months, artists worked with individuals touched by cancer to create a piece that is reflective of their journey.
Bahman Razani said the context of his art is something he was never able to do while living under the current regime.
The only painting famed American artist Norman Rockwell ever did of the Chicago Cubs is now hanging at the Art Institute.
From unique designs to Chicago sports, each garage on the block shares a story through its graffiti-style artwork.
Neighbors say it's likely preventing unwanted graffiti in the neighborhood.
Rolon said he is going back to his roots and is on a mission to make lives better for those back home.
A truly monumental piece of art, 100 feet long and comprised of 21 panels, is on display at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Chicago police early Monday were looking for three people who they said got into a fight with a man in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, and then shot and killed him.
A driver caused a chain-reaction crash in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood after fleeing from troopers, Illinois State Police said Monday morning.
One man died and another was hospitalized after falling into Lake Michigan near the 31st Street Beach on Sunday night.
The suspect was last seen in the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Chicago Avenue in the July 20 hit-and-run of a bicyclist.
U.S. Navy petty officer Rachel Christy came home to be with her daughter, who will undergo her final surgery for a cleft palate.
As a Democratic Congressman, Chicago mayor, ambassador, and chief of staff in the Obama White House, Rahm Emanuel has been a key and combative moderate; he says his fight, now and in the future, is bigger than him and his party.
Alyssa's Law requires all school districts to have a mobile panic alert system to automatically notify law enforcement during on-site emergencies.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
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.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
There are a few different things you can do with your tongue or your mouth to change the sensation of worry in your body. Dr. Alexandria Holliday of Advocate Children’s Hospital explains how it works to Marie Saavedra.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
Floodwaters from the hurricane caused a highway to collapse, leaving up to 2,500 trapped. Reid Binion has the latest.
Chicago police early Monday were looking for three people who they said got into a fight with a man in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, and then shot and killed him.
A stolen car may have bene behind a crash in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood early Monday morning.
One man died and another was hospitalized after falling into Lake Michigan near the 31st Street Beach on Sunday night.
The mayor of the south Chicago suburb of Robbins was grazed by a bullet wound during a shooting at a restaurant and bar over the weekend.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
It comes just a week after another high-profile party inside, sparking concerns about safety and cost.
Chicago police early Monday were looking for three people who they said got into a fight with a man in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, and then shot and killed him.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
The series ends Sunday afternoon when the Cardinals send Hunter Dobbins against fellow right-hander Edward Cabrera.
Chicago police early Monday were looking for three people who they said got into a fight with a man in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, and then shot and killed him.
A driver caused a chain-reaction crash in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood after fleeing from troopers, Illinois State Police said Monday morning.
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning in front of the Original Maxwell Street hot dog and Polish sausage stand in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A woman was killed in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side early Sunday morning.
A shooting left one man dead and another in the hospital in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Sunday morning.
