Students from dozens of CPS schools join voices in honor of Black History Month
What do you get when 3,000 Chicago Public Schools students join forces during Black History Month to sing? Soulful and empowering songs with a message.
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What do you get when 3,000 Chicago Public Schools students join forces during Black History Month to sing? Soulful and empowering songs with a message.
With his help, the bustling community Hodge once knew is starting to come back, and he said his 10 years as mayor have flown by.
What do you get when 3,000 Chicago Public Schools students join forces during Black History Month to sing? Soulful and empowering songs with a message.
The Chicago Fire Department, in partnership with the IIT Black Student Union, put on the panel discussion called "Rising Through the Heat: Black Voices in Firefighting and Paramedics."
The Chicago Fire Department, in partnership with the IIT Black Student Union, put on the panel discussion called “Rising Through the Heat: Black Voices in Firefighting and Paramedics,” during Black History month. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
While Till's accused killers, Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam, were acquitted by an all-white jury, the two later admitted to Till's murder.
Last February, we shared a series of “Black History Facts You May Not Have Learned In School.” The series was so well received, we asked teacher Ernest Crim III to give more lessons this Black History Month.
Ernest Crim III is your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History Month.
The 45-year-old South Sider, single mother with a master's degree in social work from the University of Chicago has been named one of the fittest women in the world.
Those who compete and master the CrossFit Games are considered some of the fittest athletes in the world. The competitors combine weightlifting, squatting, jumping, and more, and they make it look easy. Elisabeth Akinwale, one of the most decorated Black athletes in the CrossFit world, just happens to call Chicago home.
Daniel Henry is one of the co-founders of an After School Matters program.
"(It) connects to that cultural relevancy for our children where they're not only able to learn about these historic figures, but they're also able to learn about people who look like them."
A South Side school became a living wax museum on Monday. Students transformed into historic Black Americans at LEARN Hunter Perkins' Charter School. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray has the story.
Mr. Henry has taught thousands of students over 24 years who have performed around the world and gone on to be educators themselves.
"They really walk away more than anything feeling like they are part of a community."
They're lifting their voices and supporting each other. It's held each year by Uniting Voices Chicago. Twenty-five hundred Chicago Public School students fill the seats at Chicago Symphony Center. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
CBS 2's Audrina Sinclair reports before reaching the highest stage, they practiced their persuasive speech skills on their high school debate teams. Some young, aspiring orators are doing the same thing today in Chicago.
Diversity is what makes a community special. However, some people lack the tools and language to talk about diversity, especially with children. Dr. Lauren Loquasto provides tips on how to approach the topic.
Tonya Trice is the executive director of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce. CBS 2’s Mugo Odigwe shows us how Trice is working to revitalize the community.
For Dr. Monica Peek, her mission is far more than medical; she also wants good health and equity for her patients.
Talent is often said to be equally distributed, but opportunity is not. For Dr. Monica Peek, her mission is far more than medical--she wants good health for her patients and equity, too.
CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports from Chicago's Auburn-Gresham neighborhood where kids are combining lessons from chemistry and Black History Month.
Shakira Sanchez-Collins is a determined pastor who can move a room with her words – and she touches hearts and minds as a physician.
Shakira Sanchez-Collins is a determined pastor who can move a room with her words – and she touches hearts and minds as a physician. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Thanks to $2 million from the Mellon Foundation to the Chicago Public Library, nearly 300,000 pieces from the Harsh collection and beyond will be digitized.
Bears fans are still coming off the team's comeback win against the Packers, but die-hard fans are taking their love for the team to the next level.
Matt Taylor said he had just pulled into the shopping center and said, while finishing up a cigarette, three guys in a black SUV approached.
Parents of Eisenhower Elementary School students voiced their concerns to the District 86 school board after learning the school janitor was charged with three counts of child pornography.
Kylan Boswell had 13 points and six assists for Illinois, which used its superior size to outscore Northwestern 34-18 in the paint.
The Chicago Bulls overcame Brice Sensabaugh's career-high 43 points to beat the Utah Jazz 128-126 on Wednesday night.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Illinois Rep. Michael Bost, a Republican.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
One of the fans was recognized by Bears QB Caleb Williams on Instagram and received $5 from a bet he made with his girlfriend.
Taylor said he knows it wasn't the wisest to fight back, but said his SUV is essential to his job and family.
Prosecutors said the suspect deliberately set the fire back in November.
Parents said school officials knew this custodian was under a criminal investigation back in October, but were not told by the district until just last week.
According to a spokesperson from the Department of Homeland Security, an ICE officer was attacked by three men with a snow shovel and broom handle during an arrest.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Matt Taylor said he had just pulled into the shopping center and said, while finishing up a cigarette, three guys in a black SUV approached.
Bears fans are still coming off the team's comeback win against the Packers, but die-hard fans are taking their love for the team to the next level.
Parents of Eisenhower Elementary School students voiced their concerns to the District 86 school board after learning the school janitor was charged with three counts of child pornography.
Northwest Indiana could see over six inches of lake-effect snow by Thursday morning, while a snow squall snarled Chicago's Wednesday morning commute.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Kylan Boswell had 13 points and six assists for Illinois, which used its superior size to outscore Northwestern 34-18 in the paint.
The Chicago Bulls overcame Brice Sensabaugh's career-high 43 points to beat the Utah Jazz 128-126 on Wednesday night.
With a tough divisional matchup with the Rams coming up on Sunday, they are ready to mute all the cheesehead chatter.
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport is setting up for a Bears vs. Rams watch party for thousands of fans Sunday.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
Two teens stood charged Wednesday with carjacking a man at gunpoint in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood this week, and one of them was also charged in two different robberies at CTA Red Line stops last year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, must return to court later this week for a detention hearing after being extradited to Chicago.
