Chicago Teachers Union hosting back-to-school summer jam in West Town
It will allow students and their families to say goodbye to summer and get the help they need for the school year.
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It will allow students and their families to say goodbye to summer and get the help they need for the school year.
They hosted a back-to-school block party and supply giveaway in a parking lot at 43rd Street and Lake Park Avenue in Bronzeville.
Noname, real name Fatimah Warner, said she wanted to celebrate the release with the community that raised her.
The annual back to school giveaway will be held Saturday at five locations.
The Impac Group Foundation is working with S2 Grills to give away 1,000 backpacks. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
In today’s Back 2 School segment, we’re looking at a few hairstyles to get you out the door within minutes. Joining us is Delfanita Warren – a stylist and a trichologist, who studies hair and scalps through science.
"It tells us that the need is that much greater, and we have to do more to fill that need. And that's OK. We are ready and prepared to do just that."
The group helps kids and families impacted by poverty, violence, and systemic injustice, but now they're receiving a helping hand. CBS 2's Sara Machi shows you the new partnership creating real growth.
According to Pew Research, 46 percent of teens report being cyberbullied, while 22 percent of students are bulled during each school year.
Those kits also included a little surprise: A "note of inspiration" handwritten by volunteers with the message that someone is rooting for each student's success.
According to Pew Research, 46 percent of teens report being cyberbullied, while 22 percent of students are bulled during each school year. Encourage X Chief Encouragement Officer James Brown and his daughter, 8th grader Sarah Brown, join Jim and Marie to talk about a platform for positive encouragement.
Back 2 School America is hosting its largest school supply distribution event of the year.
It's free to attend with giveaways and important information on the new school year.
We are just a week away from the first day of school for Chicago Public Schools students.
"I won't deny that it can be scary. But I'm there to do a job to make them feel safe."
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.
The Cubs (70-50) improved to a season-best 20 games over .500.
Muneteka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 26 games with a double in the eighth.
Information about the victim and what led up to the crash was not released.
The bodies were recovered last Friday from the South Chicago Chapel at the corner of 95th Street and Exchange Avenue.
Nearly 1 million customers in the Midwest were without power as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region on Tuesday.
The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
South Carolina Republicans will choose a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat, and Minnesota's Senate primary is another battle between moderate and progressive Democrats.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
Liam Stanton, one of the 10 candidates for mayor of Chicago, announced Monday morning that he was withdrawing from the race and endorsing Alexi Giannoulias.
A group of activists and elected officials filed reports with the Chicago Police Department on Monday, alleging crimes committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz last fall.
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.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
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.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
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.
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.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
In Glenwood, a massive tree toppled over and destroyed a home during the storms. Thankfully, no one was home at the time. Meanwhile, ComEd officials say their crews and equipment were positioned in strategic locations to help with response times in the aftermath of the storm.
Several local businesses, including Dunning's Market and the Flossmoor Station Brewery, had their own damage and lost power. Instead of letting food go to waste, they set up shop outside, giving away food and drinks to their neighbors for free.
In the last decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn't even carried out 10% of the foreign inspections Congress requires each year.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said that ten of the families have been notified and two of the decedents were released to funeral homes.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
One person was killed in a house explosion in Portage, Indiana, during a severe weather outbreak Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service has confirmed at least two tornadoes touched down in Chicago's south suburbs during the midday hours on Tuesday as severe storms blasted the area.
The bodies were recovered last Friday from the South Chicago Chapel at the corner of 95th Street and Exchange Avenue.
A line of destructive thunderstorms with winds over 90mph barreled through the Chicago area Tuesday. Two tornadoes have been reported.
Information about the victim and what led up to the crash was not released.
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.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
The Cubs (70-50) improved to a season-best 20 games over .500.
Muneteka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 26 games with a double in the eighth.
The Seattle Storm snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 97-88 win over the Chicago Sky on Monday night.
Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant is expected to miss 4 to 6 months after undergoing surgery on his injured knee, head coach Ben Johnson announced Tuesday.
Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star shortstop who won the 2019 AL batting title with the Chicago White Sox, has decided to retire after spending 10 years in the major leagues.
Police early Tuesday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a minimart in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood.
Two men were critically wounded Monday night in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
A man and a woman were killed in a shooting at a Chicago Public Schools elementary school on Monday afternoon near Midway International Airport.
Chicago police issued a business alert this past weekend, warning store employees to be vigilant as detectives investigate a pair of robberies.
At least five people were killed, and 14 more were wounded, in shootings in Chicago this weekend as of early Sunday afternoon. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 50.
