
Jelani Day's Mother 'Pissed' At Authorities' Handling Of Son's Disappearance Before His Body Was Found
"My son didn't get any type of help, and I'm pissed, because he didn't deserve this," Carmen Bolden Day said.
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"My son didn't get any type of help, and I'm pissed, because he didn't deserve this," Carmen Bolden Day said.
A body found in the Illinois River near Peru earlier this month has been identified as Illinois State University Student Jelani Day, who has been missing since late August.
Prosecutors charged Christi Bennett, 66, with two counts of criminal recklessness and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident.
"While I was pinned down and these men were on top of me asking for a noose, they literally said the term noose, they yelled 'leave the boy with us.' I wasn't even a man. I was a boy."
"Our family got to say our goodbyes but, in these surreal, terrible times, only by phone, without the tender kisses and embraces we desperately wanted to share," Dawn Johnsen wrote.
A trip from Chicago to downstate Bloomington should cost about $16. But Amtrak recently quoted a group of advocates for people with disabilities $25,000 to accommodate their wheelchairs.
The caracal is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India. Bloomington doesn't have an ordinance specifically concerning exotic animals, but officials say there are registration requirements for both dogs and cats.
A flamingo at a central Illinois zoo had to be euthanized after a child threw a rock inside its exhibit and accidentally hurt it.
A giant turtle was pulled to safety off the highway in downstate Illinois on Thursday.
The university and health officials are offering free vaccinations to anyone who came in close contact with those with the illness, which most often occurs in children and teens at schools and dormitories.
A semi-truck driving the wrong way crashed into a school bus near downstate Bloomington, Illinois, on Wednesday night, Illinois State Police confirmed.
As of May, the retailer had about 800 stores, down from about 1,000 at the end of last year and far below the 2012 peak of 4,000 stores.
The company in June announced its intent to close the plant but on Thursday confirmed the plant would close Aug. 26.
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John Enochs, 21, a former IU business student, turned himself in to police last week, after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He has been charged with two counts of rape, in two separate cases.
A day after losing seven members of the Illinois State University community in a plane crash – including two members of the athletic department – emotional friends of the victims shared memories of the lost.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a Cessna 414 flying from Indianapolis to Bloomington went down about two miles away from Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington just after midnight. McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage confirmed all seven people on board were killed in the crash.
Grammy-winners Chicago will play a free benefit concert later this month to raise money for tornado recovery efforts in Illinois.
A Pastor from DeKalb says he saw something on Thursday night that he won't ever forget, an event that he says put a smile on the face of a man who needed to smile.
When a Greyhound bus dropped passengers off at a stop in Iowa, the station was closed, and an Illinois college student and other passengers were left outside in -17 degree weather for an hour. He was wearing only a sweatshirt and jacket.
The Illinois Special Olympics begin Friday at Illinois State University.
A year ago Sunday, Indiana University student Lauren Spierer vanished after a night out with friends.
In an apparent tragic coincidence, two students were found dead overnight in separate dorms at Illinois State University, according to authorities who immediately ruled out foul play.
A fire this morning gutted a fraternity house near the Illinois State University campus in downstate Normal.
A new season of re-construction begins Saturday on the rail line between Chicago and St. Louis that Amtrak is transforming into a 110-mile-an-hour corridor.
Violence continues to be at the forefront over the holiday weekend.
He yelled "there go police right there," jumped in front of them, and fired multiple times, prosecutors said.
One officer had to be treated for minor injuries, police said.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
"That's my child. I felt every kick."
Humidity will creep back up on Monday, and storm chances return to he forecast.
At least eight people are dead, and 30 others are wounded following shootings across the city as of Sunday afternoon.
"We know that people with criminal records tend to live a life as the second-class citizens, and we need to make sure that when people serve their time that they are able to reintegrate in society with their full rights."
Dragic, 36, is clearly in the twilight of his career, but he still has a little bit left in the tank, as he showed with the Nets last season.
Violence continues to be at the forefront over the holiday weekend.
He yelled "there go police right there," jumped in front of them, and fired multiple times, prosecutors said.
One officer had to be treated for minor injuries, police said.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
"That's my child. I felt every kick."
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.
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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A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Transgender girls in Indiana are now banned from playing on girls' teams at schools in that state.
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.
The ruling delivers a significant blow to the Biden administration's efforts to fight climate change.
In a 5-4 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high court rejected arguments by Republican-led states seeking to force officials to keep the policy.
The president blasted the Supreme Court's decision as "outrageous" and "destabilizing."
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.
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.
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
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.
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
The Indiana Hospital Association said the state will still need about 5,000 more nurses by 2031.
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of 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 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.
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
The employees said Starbucks has cut their hours and has forced the staff to do more with fewer people.
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.
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
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.
Dragic, 36, is clearly in the twilight of his career, but he still has a little bit left in the tank, as he showed with the Nets last season.
Leury Garcia scores single RBI giving the White Sox the win over the Giants 1-0 in the series.
The Cubs took advantage of 10 walks by five pitchers and came back after falling behind 4-0.
New Trier High School alum and former Chicago White Sox player Charlie Tilson saw his first shot in the major leagues derailed by injury.
LaVine averaged 24.4 points and made his second straight All-Star team last year.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
A Fourth of July weekend tradition returned Saturday to Chicago's South Side.
Police in Indiana found over 30 bodies inside a funeral home in Jeffersonville.
A man is in custody after spraying mace inside a restaurant in the Loop early Sunday morning.
Low chance again for a shower later in the evening.
A rowdy group attacked Chicago police officers on the city's Northwest Side Sunday morning.
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