Six people hospitalized, two critical after crash in Back of the Yards
A limo was involved in the crash at 51st Street and Ashland Avenue.
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New round of repairs ordered at Wicker Park building where façade fell on woman
Back on April 6, chunks of concrete hit Annie Shea Wheeler, 22, in the head.
College student crushed by façade describes life-changing injuries
Nearly two weeks after chunks of falling limestone fell on her, fracturing her skull, as she was walking home in Wicker Park, Columbia College student Annie Shea Wheeler is still suffering symptoms of a concussion, and can't remember the moment she nearly died. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Attorneys file emergency complaint against owner of building where façade collapsed on woman
Attorneys from Romanucci & Blandin filed an emergency complaint on behalf of the 22-year-old woman against the owner of the building at 1227 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Owner had been asked to make repairs at building where façade fell on woman
New details emerged Thursday about a crumbling Wicker Park building, in front of which a woman was critically injured when part of the façade fell a day before. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Owner of Wicker Park building where façade fell on woman was told to make repairs last month
New details emerged Thursday about a crumbling Wicker Park building, in front of which a woman was critically injured when part of the façade fell a day before.
Woman critically injured when façade falls at Ashland and Milwaukee
Witnesses told CBS 2 the sound of concrete and a heavy sign crashing through the scaffolding around the building could be heard blocks away. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Woman critically injured when façade falls from building at Ashland and Milwaukee
The 25-year-old woman was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in critical condition.
Bank robbers dress as security, make off with about $100,000 on Near West Side
Customers and employees at a Near West Side bank were forced to the floor during a robbery Tuesday afternoon.
Robber gets away with about $100,000 from Near West Side Chase Bank
Customers and employees at a Near West Side bank were forced to the floor during a robbery Tuesday afternoon. CBS 2's Meredith Barack reports.
Two adults, three children injured when car, CTA bus collide at Ashland and Pershing
Five people – including three children – were injured Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a car and a CTA bus at Ashland Avenue and Pershing Road.
6 hurt, including 5-year-old girl, in accident involving CTA bus
Five people – including three children – were injured Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a car and a CTA bus at Ashland Avenue and Pershing Road.
Major Illinois State Grant Is Poised To Bring New Life To Struggling Stretch Of Ashland Avenue In Back Of The Yards
A stretch of Ashland Avenue near 46th Street was once dotted with retail palaces attracting shoppers and money. Now, it is full of boarded-up windows and empty buildings. But as CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reported Tuesday, a major grant is expected to make a tremendous difference.
5 People Critically Injured In West Englewood Crash
Five people were critically injured in a crash in West Englewood Sunday night.
Police, Ald. Matt Martin To Hold Virtual Community Meeting Next Week In Wake Of 3 Rolling Gunfire, Shootout Incidents In North Center Area
The Town Hall (19th) Chicago Police District and the office of Ald. Matt Martin (47th) will be holding a special virtual meeting next week to address three different rolling shootout incidents that have happened in the North Center and West Lakeview areas over just the past few days.
4 People Injured In Crash At 87th And Ashland
Four people were injured Thursday in a crash in the Auburn Gresham community.
Woman, Teenage Boy Shot And Wounded Near Juarez High School In Pilsen
A woman and a teenage boy were shot Thursday afternoon near Benito Juarez Community Academy in Pilsen.
Car Enthusiasts Defend Drag Racing Rallies, Say Problem Will Just Move Elsewhere In Event Of Crackdown At McKinley Park Lot
One of the many drivers who uses a parking lot in McKinley Park for drag racing had defiant words Thursday night.
ONLY ON 2: Alderman Says Action Will Be Taken As McKinley Park Parking Lot Has Been Turned Into Fast And Furious Drag Strip
Fast and furious neighbors have turned a parking lot into a drag strip – ticking off residents of the McKinley Park neighborhood.
2 Injured When Speeding Car Hits Jeep On Ashland Avenue In Auburn Gresham
Two people were injured Tuesday when a speeding driver crashed into another vehicle on Ashland Avenue in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
3 Men Wounded In Shootout In West Englewood; Car Plows Into House Afterward
A Sunday afternoon shootout in the West Englewood neighborhood ended with a car plowed into a house and at least three men injured.
Video Shows Horrific Crash That Left Woman Dead During Police Chase Through City
Exclusive video obtained by the CBS 2 Investigators Thursday showed the moment a Chicago Police squad car slammed into a sport-utility vehicle on the city's North Side the night before, killing a woman.
Man Slashed By Woman On Green Line Train In Englewood, Police Say
A woman slashed a man's hand Saturday afternoon on a Green Line train in Englewood, police said.
Boy, 16, Shot And Critically Wounded On Ashland Avenue Near 95th Street
A 16-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded Tuesday afternoon in the Brainerd community, police said.
Police Want Identity Of Man Wanted In Attack On Woman Outside Lakeview Veterinary Clinic
Police released photos Sunday of a man suspected of attacking and robbing a woman outside a veterinary clinic in the southwesterly corner of the Lakeview community last week.
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Highland Park begins slow healing process after mass shooting
When shots rang out during the parade, people dropped everything and ran. Now they can head to a Family Assistance Center at Highland Park High School to pick up what they left behind, and access other vital resources to help them with the healing process.
Family assistance center opens at Highland Park High School; where to retrieve items
The parade route is still the scene of an investigation as police and FBI continue to comb through the area for evidence.
"HP Strong": Highland Park slowly coming to terms with tragedy after Monday's deadly mass shooting
"We considered everyone who was there on 4th of July a hero just for running and grabbing their children, and doing what they could to stay safe," said Lindsay Meltzer, co-owner of Bright Bowls smoothie shop, where roughly 100 people took shelter after the shooting.
Gun recovered from Highland Park massacre suspect was reportedly picked up at Lake Villa shop
We called the Red Dot Arms store and asked them about it. All an employee would say is they aren't saying anything more on the subject.
Highland Park smoothie bowl shop owners thanked after rushing July 4th paradegoers to safety
For hours on after the Highland Park July 4th parade massacre, some local business owners held frightened paradegoers in her smoothie shop – some of them children.
Priest led crowd to shelter at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church after Highland Park massacre
For paradegoers the day of the July 4th massacre in Highland Park, one Roman Catholic church was a shelter from the chaos.
Mourners embrace and cry at vigils for victims of Highland Park July 4th parade massacre
When the unthinkable happens, neighbors told CBS 2's Marissa Perlman they don't know what to do – other than be together.
City hoping feds will provide $850 million for stalled plan to upgrade Union Station
The goal is to bring the station, first built in 1913, into the age of green technology, improve travel times for Metra and Amtrak passengers, and ease congestion.
School supply donations being collected to 'Stuff the Bus' in Lake County
They're hoping you can donate crayons, folders, pencils, glue sticks and more to help students fill their backpacks to be ready for class.
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Highland Park begins slow healing process after mass shooting
When shots rang out during the parade, people dropped everything and ran. Now they can head to a Family Assistance Center at Highland Park High School to pick up what they left behind, and access other vital resources to help them with the healing process.
Family assistance center opens at Highland Park High School; where to retrieve items
The parade route is still the scene of an investigation as police and FBI continue to comb through the area for evidence.
"HP Strong": Highland Park slowly coming to terms with tragedy after Monday's deadly mass shooting
"We considered everyone who was there on 4th of July a hero just for running and grabbing their children, and doing what they could to stay safe," said Lindsay Meltzer, co-owner of Bright Bowls smoothie shop, where roughly 100 people took shelter after the shooting.
Gun recovered from Highland Park massacre suspect was reportedly picked up at Lake Villa shop
We called the Red Dot Arms store and asked them about it. All an employee would say is they aren't saying anything more on the subject.
Highland Park smoothie bowl shop owners thanked after rushing July 4th paradegoers to safety
For hours on after the Highland Park July 4th parade massacre, some local business owners held frightened paradegoers in her smoothie shop – some of them children.
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Gun recovered from Highland Park massacre suspect was reportedly picked up at Lake Villa shop
We called the Red Dot Arms store and asked them about it. All an employee would say is they aren't saying anything more on the subject.
What was significance of Highland Park parade shooting suspect's affinity to number 47, and inverse 7-4?
From imagery in his music videos to his face tattoos, accused Highland Park July 4th parade killer Robert "Bobby" Crimo III apparently had an affinity for the number 47.
Highland Park mass shooting suspect got FOID card despite previous encounters with police
The suspect in Monday's deadly mass shooting in Highland Park threatened to "kill everyone" with knives and swords in 2019, which raises the question of how Bobby Crimo was able to obtain a FOID card in 2020.
Chicago's Arab American community launches campaign to end racial profiling
Following a story we broke Thursday night on CBS 2, Chicago's Arab American community is demanding police end the use of suspicious activity reporting after a groundbreaking study found the reports were being used as tool for racial profiling.
Unfounded suspicious activity reports target Arabs, Muslims in routine activities, report shows
The report confirms what many have suspected for decades: being suspicious has less to do with what a person is doing, and more to do with what they look like.
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Britain's Boris Johnson resigning as Prime Minister amid scandal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday amid a mass revolt by top members of his government.
Congressman Kinzinger releases several threatening calls made to his office
Kinzinger said he's dealt with threats before, but it's never been this intense.
Former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson sentenced to 4 months for tax fraud case
Thompson, the grandson of former Mayor Richard J. Daley and nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, was found guilty in February on seven federal charges.
Ald. James Cappleman says he won't run for re-election in 2023
A former Franciscan friar and social worker, Cappleman has represented the 46th Ward, which includes the Uptown neighborhood and part of the Lakeview neighborhood, since 2011.
Kinzinger: "Stay tuned" for more evidence in Jan. 6 hearings; "There will be way more information"
At least two more hearings are scheduled this month that aim to show how Trump illegally directed a violent mob toward the Capitol on Jan. 6, and then failed to take quick action to stop the attack once it began.
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Flight delays and cancellations are expected to be a disaster this holiday weekend
Buckle up for a weekend of travel chaos – starting Thursday, mass delays and cancellations are expected just to get worse heading into the holiday weekend.
After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
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New Indiana law aims to address state's nursing shortage
The Indiana Hospital Association said the state will still need about 5,000 more nurses by 2031.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
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Employees go on strike at Starbucks on Ridge Avenue in Edgewater
The employees said Starbucks has cut their hours and has forced the staff to do more with fewer people.
Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty in Russian court
If convicted on drug smuggling charges, Griner could face 10 years in a Russian prison.
Vaughn, Garcia help White Sox rally, beat Twins 9-8 in 10
The White Sox trailed five times in the game and tied it each time before taking their first and only lead in extra innings to avoid a three-game sweep.
Minnesota ends Chicago's five-game winning streak
Chicago fell into a tie with Las Vegas in the WNBA Commissioner Cup standings with one game left to play for each team to determine homecourt advantage in the championship contest.
Cubs rally against Brewers' bullpen, win 2-1 at Milwaukee
After Brewers starter Corbin Burnes threw seven shutout innings, the Cubs broke through against Milwaukee's bullpen by scoring in each of the last two frames.
Kirilloff hits 2 homers as Twins pound White Sox 8-2
Michael Kopech (2-6) allowed just just five home runs in his first 14 starts and none in his first seven outings at home. But things sure were different for him this time.
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"The Challenge: USA" premieres July 6 on CBS
The new show features former competitors from "Survivor," "Big Brother," "The Amazing Race" and "Love Island."
Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
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Chicago's Union Station to undergo major renovation
There's a new look in the works for Chicago's iconic Union Station, with plans for major renovations. City and state leaders are asking for an $850 million federal "mega" grant to be used for a variety of construction projects.
School supply donations being collected to 'Stuff the Bus' in Lake County
School is still more than a month away for most kids, but the United Way of Lake County is working to Stuff the Bus with school supplies.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Chance of evening showers
CBS 2 meteorologist Laura Bannon has a look at the extended forecast.
Police search for vandal in Plainfield playground arson
Charred remains of a slide were left on the playground in Plainfield.
"HP Strong": Highland Park begins slow healing process after mass shooting
It’s been three days since the mass shooting in Highland Park, and the community is just starting to come to terms with what happened. CBS 2’s Marissa Parra tells us about those we’ve lost, those who survived, and those who helped them.
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