Moms turn goal of teaching Hispanic dance to their kids into cultural movement
Four women from the south suburbs decided going to Chicago for dance lessons was not an option, and they had to create something closer to home.
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Four women from the south suburbs decided going to Chicago for dance lessons was not an option, and they had to create something closer to home.
Police said a vehicle pulled up during the service, and multiple gunmen opened fire in the direction of the Salvation Army center.
The shooters fired into a Salvation Army Center near a repass, or repast, service for a 19-year-old woman who was shot and killed in Chicago earlier this month. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A repass service was being held for a 19-year-old woman who was recently shot and killed when gunmen opened fire in front of the Salvation Army community center in Blue Island. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports from Blue Island, and Darius Johnson reports from Advocate Christ Medical Center.
The shooting at the Salvation Army center in Blue Island happened while a repass service was under way for a young woman who had been shot and killed. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports from the scene, Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2, and Darius Johnson reports from Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
The shooting happened in or near a Salvation Army community center in Blue Island. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
It appeared that the fire might have spread up into the roof.
Smoke was pouring out of the second floor of the building, but the smoke level decreased in volume as firefighters battled the blaze in Blue Island. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
More than 100 people call the Forest View mobile home community in Blue Island home.
People living at Forest View mobile home park were left on the hook for an $850,000 water bill after their property manager, Mer-Car Corp., stopped paying the bill two years ago.
Residents in Blue Island had been expecting their water to be shut off next Monday, just days before Thanksgiving.
CBS 2 first told you about the threat in Blue Island, and on Wednesday night, the residents took their fight to city leaders.
The residents pleaded with the City of Blue Island at a meeting Wednesday night. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
"We are humans. And you guys are treating us like trash, just like you treat this park."
CBS 2 is always investigating and Andrew Ramos has been following this since it first unfolded and reports from Blue Island.
The company that manages the Forest View mobile home park hasn't paid the water bill since March.
City workers posted the notices across the community, blindsiding many, especially those who have paid rent, which covers water, every month on time.
Families in one south suburban community have just days before water will be turned off because residents said their landlord didn't pay the bills.
Families in one south suburban community have just 13 days before water will be turned off because residents said their landlord didn't pay the bills. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos had the story from Blue Island, where residents were urged to leave.
Four new trains have joined Metra's electric Blue Island branch schedule starting Monday. That's two new trains from Blue Island to Millennium Station and two more moving from Millennium Station to Blue Island.
The registered sex offender accused of kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old girl in Rockford made his first court appearance on Tuesday, as prosecutors laid out chilling details in the case.
"I just feel, like, there could've been like other steps taken."
He was found sleeping in a car early this morning. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports from Blue Island where it started as a well-being check that spiraled out of control.
The train cars were empty, but neighbors are still so uncomfortable living near the tracks that they want to move. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
A total of 13 cars came off the tracks in the massive derailment, which happened at 136th Street and Thornton Road. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
Mikael Backlund and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1.
The Bears will welcome the Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
Bally's Chicago might not open its $1.7 billion permanent casino in the River West neighborhood in September as planned, and is seeking state permission to keep its temporary facility at Medinah Temple open up to as late as September 2027.
A couple and their six children say they were trapped inside their vehicle when tear gas exploded underneath.
After signing the third-richest contract in Chicago Cubs history and changing his jersey number to No. 3, third baseman Alex Bregman said his biggest priorities are his family and winning a third World Series championship.
The ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting could try to invoke immunity under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause to try to end state criminal prosecution.
President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. He previously threatened to do so in Chicago, but never followed through.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
In 2023, life expectancy in the Loop was 87.3 years, while in West Garfield Park, life expectancy was just 66.6 years, according to the city's Health Department.
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.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
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.
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."
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
For the second time in a week, a federal immigration officer has shot someone in Minneapolis. It has only intensified protests over the Trump administration’s ongoing deportation effort in Minnesota, and now president Trump Is threatening to send troops to the Twin Cities.
It's set to be a frigid playoff clash on Sunday night as the Bears aim to get to the NFC Championship Game. Chicago will welcome the Los Angeles Rams to Soldier Field with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
The Bears will have backups in a couple of key spots on both sides of the ball on Sunday when they take on the Rams in the divisional round, with linebacker TJ Edwards and left tackle Ozzy Trapilo done for the season after getting injured against the Packers in the first round of the playoffs.
This year's Bears team has earned a high-stakes nickname – the "Cardiac Bears" – thanks to seven 4th quarter comeback victories, and that moniker might be truer than you know. A Chicago doctor saved another fan's life at Soldier Field this season after she suffered a medical emergency in the stands.
The Bears will welcome the Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
Three former DePaul University basketball players are among 26 players charged in an NCAA men's basketball game fixing scheme.
A driver was killed in a crash involving a car and a school bus was just outside Manhattan, Illinois, southwest of Chicago on Thursday morning.
President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. He previously threatened to do so in Chicago, but never followed through.
Bally's Chicago might not open its $1.7 billion permanent casino in the River West neighborhood in September as planned, and is seeking state permission to keep its temporary facility at Medinah Temple open up to as late as September 2027.
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
Mikael Backlund and Yegor Sharangovich each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1.
The Bears will welcome the Rams to Soldier Field on Sunday with temperatures in the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
After signing the third-richest contract in Chicago Cubs history and changing his jersey number to No. 3, third baseman Alex Bregman said his biggest priorities are his family and winning a third World Series championship.
The Bears will have backups in a couple of key spots on both sides of the ball on Sunday when they take on the Rams on Sunday, but other than that, it's a relatively clean playoff injury report.
The Chicago Cubs introduced third baseman Alex Bregman at Wrigley Field on Thursday, after signing him to a $175 million, five-year contract.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
