Window displaying Palestinian flag, sign for ceasefire damaged at Andersonville bookstore
The store said in a post on X that the window displayed a Palestinian flag with a sign calling for a ceasefire.
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The store said in a post on X that the window displayed a Palestinian flag with a sign calling for a ceasefire.
The author of the book, Daniel De Vise talks about the memories of the Blues Brothers in his new book, "The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, The Rise of Improv and the Making of an American Film Classic.
Call and Response Books plans to debut its new store in a couple of months.
The book giant added 31 stores last year and plans to open 50 more this year.
Barnes & Noble has also started construction at the old Bed, Bath & Beyond location at the Town Square Shopping Center on Indianapolis Boulevard. in Schererville, Indiana.
"Unfortunately, only about 10% of mainstream children's books have Black faces in them."
CBS 2's Jamaica Ponder visits the Black Child Book Fair that's grown a lot since its debut five years ago. The event is also going national inspiring kids and the authors who write for them.
The book teaches principles like how to tackle debt, build generational wealth, and support family within a reasonable framework.
Dr. Youn's new book, "Younger For Life: Feel Great and Look Your Best With The New Science of Autojuvenation" gives tips on how to turn back the clock without going under the knife.
Chicago writer, columnist, and former Chicago Tribune editor, Georgia Garvey, is noting the humor of life in a new book “Everything Is Going To Be Okay Until It’s Not.”
According to the American Library Association, there were 67 attempts to ban books in Illinois in 2022.
A Garden of Flowers is a follow-up to his national bestseller "The Caterpillar and the Butterfly.
Emma Noyes' struggle with anorexia and bulimia started at the age of 18.
Libreria Giron sold English learning and self help books even to this day. But like any good story, this one, too, has to come to an end.
It's the end of an era as a Little Village institution, a family-run bookstore that's operated for half a century, is closing its doors. As the owners close this chapter, they spoke to CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez about their history and community.
If you're looking to unload some books, Chicago's only non-profit bookstore has a new location in Logan Square that's gladly accepting donations.
Readers of all ages - including adults and children - are invited to stop by the Douglass Branch Chicago Library near Homan and 13th Street to get a free book.
It's free to attend and takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
About 3,000 kids count on one nonprofit in the northern suburbs for new books every year.
About 300,000 kids count on one nonprofit in the northern suburbs for new books every year. But thousands of books are going to waste because they were ruined after a big storm on Tuesday night. CBS 2's Noel Brennan had the story from Lake Bluff.
Chicago is inviting residents to join the city's largest book club. On Wednesday, the Chicago Public Library announced its latest pick for the One Book, One Chicago program.
The UN Chief has declared that the world has left the era of "global warming" and now is in "global boiling" Rolling Stone Journalist and author of "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet" joined the stream to discuss why July has been the hottest month in recorded human history. In his book, Goodell examines why temperatures are rising so fast and if there is anything to be done to reverse the damage of anthropogenic climate change. "The Heat Will Kill You First" is available right now online and in stores.
"It literally goes against freedom of speech. It's dangerous and we have to step up for our libraries and librarians."
In the fall, student athletes across Chicago collected books and delivered them to the school, because it didn't have a library. So the teens created 24 mini libraries for classrooms there.
Bookman's Corner, at the corner of Clark and Wellington in Lakeview, served readers with an appetite for books for years.
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A heavy police presence, including DePaul's Office of Public Safety and Chicago police, was reported at the quad to intervene.
Jacoby Hamilton, 19, of Crest Hill, was arrested and processed on Friday before being taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility on four Counts of reckless homicide.
Police responded to the scene and found a woman, 40, in the crosswalk. She was struck by a dark-colored sedan that left the scene.
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
From a launch party for an organization dedicated to combating the nutritional and educational gaps to a field of colorful tulips in Spring Grove. Here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Laura Bannon's eye this week.
Viewer Steve Veach from Des Plaines shared photos of the insect and the dirt mounds found underneath a wheelbarrow, where the bugs are coming out of the ground.
A cool, refreshing finish to the weekend with highs in the 60s and cooler lakeside readings in the 50s.
Sixty-eight protesters were arrested for trespassing. The arrests came after hours of negotiations by officials who say they tried to offer an alternate site.
Chicago police said officers responded to the scene and found a man, 37, and a woman, 36, who were each struck in the leg by gunfire.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks.
The victims told police they were shot by an unknown man who left the scene in a dark-colored SUV.
A heavy police presence, including DePaul's Office of Public Safety and Chicago police, was reported at the quad to intervene.
Police said they do not have any evidence that Xavier Tate Jr. targeted Officer Luis Huesca because he was an officer.
The crash happened at the Chicago Oyster House at 1933 S. Indiana Ave. just before 3 a.m.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Tanner Banks came on after a three-hour rain delay to strike out pinch-hitter Iván Herrera in the bottom of the 10th inning.
hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
The White Sox lost their fourth game in a row. It was the ninth time they were shut out this season.
William Contreras hit an RBI single during Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers won their first game against former manager Craig Counsell, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1.
After a 3-9 start to the season, the Cougars have won the Horizon League and clinched their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth with players from all over the world.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
During the burglary, surveillance video caught a man taking a swig from a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red blend wine, which he then put back in the garage refrigerator.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Larry Perry, 34, was killed on Feb.21 after officers with the Hammond Police Dept. chased him into Chicago and ran his vehicle into the Little Calumet River, family members said.
Police say the 39-year-old victim was arguing with an unknown man in the mezzanine level of the station who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the left leg and right thigh.
