
After 2 Long Years, Crowds Of Shoppers Downtown Are Thrilled To Be Out And About Again This Black Friday
Holiday crowds flooded downtown Chicago all day and into the night this Black Friday – in a way we haven't seen in two years.
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Holiday crowds flooded downtown Chicago all day and into the night this Black Friday – in a way we haven't seen in two years.
This Black Friday, bargain hunters did something we haven't seen in over a year – they showed up in person.
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It was a holiday tradition for some – after the turkey comes the camp-out, with people waiting in lines for shopping deals even before Thanksgiving is over.
Nothing about Black Friday will be traditional this year. We can forget about the rush to line up for those deals after we eat Thanksgiving night.
Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, will look a little different in 2020, as COVID cases spike across the country.
Black Friday shopping won't be the same this year because of the pandemic, but Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says it is an opportunity to support Black owned businesses.
Black Friday shopping won't be the same this year, because of the pandemic, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot says it's an opportunity to support Black-owned businesses.
CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports it didn't take long to find a problem. At Ford City Mall at 7601 S. Cicero Ave., despite several empty parking spaces, there were still people not following the rules.
It's Black Friday and many shoppers are looking to get their hands on the sales.
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In addition to the cash injection, charities are also accepting donations of time and other means of support.
This year the Chicago area has seen the demise of retailers like Carson's and Sears, who had difficulties adapting to new consumer habits.
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Stores in the mall took advantage of the Thanksgiving rush by opening at 5 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. this year.
Peninsula Hotels has touted 30% discounts as well, at properties in New York, Chicago and Beverly Hills.
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"I can hardly be happening in our country," said Tami Forsline. "It's not our country anymore."
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The baby was in a car when another vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots, police said.
Illinois state law already protects women's reproductive rights in the event Roe v. Wade were struck down.
"Everything is on the table now, and it's all going to be affected," said Ryan McIntyre, "and I think that this is just the first strike – the first blow."
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"I can hardly be happening in our country," said Tami Forsline. "It's not our country anymore."
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
The baby was in a car when another vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots, police said.
Illinois state law already protects women's reproductive rights in the event Roe v. Wade were struck down.
"Everything is on the table now, and it's all going to be affected," said Ryan McIntyre, "and I think that this is just the first strike – the first blow."
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
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The rally and march comes after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade decision Friday.
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"Everything is on the table now, and it's all going to be affected," said Ryan McIntyre, "and I think that this is just the first strike – the first blow."
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"We have been trending in the right direction of late with lower case rates and very few hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, so we're happy to see this," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said.
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Austin Voth and four relievers combined on a one-hitter, Jorge Mateo had a heated exchange with White Sox starter Michael Kopech after getting nailed by a pitch and the Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago on Friday night.
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