Back 2 School Lunch Bunch Fun: The Best Pasta Salad
Next Monday, hundreds of thousands of Chicago Public Schools families will be sending their students back to the classroom. Here's an easy and tasty recipe the kids can bring for lunch.
Next Monday, hundreds of thousands of Chicago Public Schools families will be sending their students back to the classroom. Here's an easy and tasty recipe the kids can bring for lunch.
Next Monday, hundreds of thousands of Chicago Public Schools families will be sending their students back to the classroom. First, here are some cost-cutting and flavorful ideas for some lunch bunch fun, from Chef Leslie Guria of FreshFromYourKitchen.com.
Huge crowds are expected for the 94th annual parade that steps off on Saturday at 10 a.m. from 35th and King Drive.
The countdown is on for kids to head back to school, with just 10 days of summer left for Chicago Public Schools students. And that means one South Side tradition is back, the Bud Billiken Parade.
Ford is currently holding her fourth back-to-school drive.
CBS 2 will have a special presentation of the Bud Billiken Festival. Joe Donlon and Irika Sargent will live in Washington Park at 11:00 a.m.
The offices opened at 9 a.m. and will stay open until 2 p.m.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to stop to give remarks around 10 a.m.
Starting at 1 p.m., backpacks will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Volunteers handed out school supplies, and answered questions to get everyone prepared for the new school year.
Amalia Gonzalez is going to drop off additional supplies in person in August, so it's not too late to donate.
There will be a school supplies giveaway while supplies last.
A South Side Chicago church is throwing a festival this weekend to get inner city youth out in their community and ready for school.
"The distance that I live to her school, that's an eight mile transport on transportation. And I'd have to take four buses and a train to get there."
Parents lined along a "parade route" as their kids walked inside for the first day.
ICNA Relief wants to make sure all kids are starting the year prepared with the supplies they need.
The kids also got a pep talk from a Chicago police sergeant.
"I Am A Gentleman Inc." is teaming up with barbers to give school kids a cut Wednesday at noon.
You can pick up some school supplies and get your kids vaccinated against COVID.
The temporary reduction on the state sales tax starts Friday and will last through Aug. 14.
Governor JB Pritzker said the state wants to help parents and teachers, given the pandemic and inflation.
Volunteers put folders, notebooks, pencils, and other back-to-school essentials in the backpacks.
CPS wants to get students ready to head back to class with their annual back-to-school bashes.
It's happening at the Nia Family Center, near Chicago and Monticello.
They're hoping you can donate crayons, folders, pencils, glue sticks and more to help students fill their backpacks to be ready for class.
In America, only 9% of farms are run by women, and only 4% are run by women of color.
The medals were found in safe deposit boxes that banks deemed were abandoned.
In the first 21 days of May, Border Patrol agents recorded a daily average of roughly 3,700 migrant apprehensions between ports of entry, a 54% decrease from December.
Jarred Kelenic hit a solo homer, rookie AJ Smith-Shawver worked 4 1/3 three-hit innings in his first start of the season and the Atlanta Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 3-0.
No one was hurt but the fire burned a charred area on the outside of the mall.
In the first 21 days of May, Border Patrol agents recorded a daily average of roughly 3,700 migrant apprehensions between ports of entry, a 54% decrease from December.
Justice Samuel Alito has come under scrutiny after the New York Times reported two instances of controversial flags flown outside his Virginia and New Jersey houses.
Wisconsin criminal justice advocates are arguing that Republican-backed cash bail constitutional amendments approved by voters last year should be invalidated over procedural flaws.
The abortion pill legislation could be a template for other states to take aim at the medication commonly used in early-stage pregnancies.
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.
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 health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Thursday was Mental Health Action Day and CBS is partnering with MTV to provide grants to local nonprofits that give people the tools to improve their mental health.
So far, there have been eight cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Chicago in 2024 to date.
Researchers hope their findings will inspire action to make hearing aid devices more affordable since they can cost over $1,000 per ear.
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.
They are concerned about increased congestion and environmental concerns.
Consumers may pay more, or less, for the same items by stocking up just a few miles away.
"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.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
The owner, Andy Kalish, says he just doesn't have the energy to keep it going.
A Michigan family farm that has become a staple of Chicago area farmers markets is a rarity in more way than one, run not only by a woman of color, but a domestic violence survivor.
He flew it outside his home. The New York Times reports an "Appeal to Heaven" flag was on display at Alito's New Jersey vacation home last summer. It has become a symbol for supporters of former president Trump.
Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the Illinois State Treasurer's office is asking for help to reunite a dozen Purple Heart medals with their rightful owners.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a look at the extended forecast.
The Chicago Fire Department transported the child to Lurie Children's Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
You know them when you see them. Large, lantern-jaw fiberglass statues once used to draw attention to everything from auto repair shops to hotdog stands.
In America, only 9% of farms are run by women, and only 4% are run by women of color.
The medals were found in safe deposit boxes that banks deemed were abandoned.
In the first 21 days of May, Border Patrol agents recorded a daily average of roughly 3,700 migrant apprehensions between ports of entry, a 54% decrease from December.
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.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
Chicago does not resell their guns, but some suburban police departments do to reduce costs.
Jarred Kelenic hit a solo homer, rookie AJ Smith-Shawver worked 4 1/3 three-hit innings in his first start of the season and the Atlanta Braves topped the Chicago Cubs 3-0.
Neither team has announced its starting pitcher for the series finale Thursday.
Toronto was held to two hits when the Sox beat them 5-0 Tuesday, but responded with a seven-run, two-out rally in the second inning Wednesday.
Swanson had two hits and Hoerner had the walk-off game-winner. Still, the team is battling through recent injures and scuffles at the plate.
Jimenez pulled up limping as he rounded third on a run-scoring play in the fifth inning Tuesday night in Toronto.
A man got out of a sport-utility vehicle with a gun in hand, and demanded the woman's belongings, police said.
The victim, a 47-year-old man, was stabbed with a knife by a 41-year-old male offender.
Police said the teen, whose name was not released, has been charged with 25 counts of armed robbery with a firearm and two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking.
The teen had no other choice but to take the bus to get home from school – and in doing so, he was shot in the arm.
Police said two men began fighting with a victim on a northbound train, and one of the men shot him.