Could Illinois 'Red Flag Laws' have kept guns from Highland Park mass shooting suspect?
"There was at least enough evidence for law enforcement to consider petition for an order, and possibly going before a court to get this order."
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After historic gun control legislation is passed, concerns about crime continue
"We've seen an uptick in the semi-automatic handguns that are being recovered a crime scenes you know, the more bullets you can shoot, the more people you can kill."
Getting Hosed: East Garfield Park resident $64,000 for water bill; 'There must be a mistake'
"They told me to hire a good lawyer, that this is probably a billing issue with the city."
CBS 2 Vault: Inside the CBS 2 Investigators' years-long probe of Sterigenics
CBS 2's investigation about potentially cancer-causing chemicals being dumped in Union, Illinois, is just beginning, and now CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini is going back to where it all began, and take you inside our years-long probe of Sterigenics.
Indiana State Police, FBI identify "I-65 Killer" as Harry Edward Greenwell
Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield said DNA and genealogical evidence used to identify Greenwell as the I-65 Killer were 99.9999% positive.
A little chaotic': What happened when several CTA lines stopped service at the same time?
"The safety can only be improved upon in a legacy system like we have in Chicago with more funding."
Unemployment benefits were 'hijacked'; state still hasn't tracked down money a year later
When someone reports they did not receive their benefits on time, the Illinois Department of Employment Security is supposed to trace where the money went. But in thousands of instances the agency was slow to investigate, a CBS 2 investigation found, and IDES refuses to release critical documents that could show the scope of the problem.
New Report Reveals How Much More Likely Black People Are To Be Stopped And Subjected To Force By Chicago Police
Black people make up approximately 30% of the city's population, but made up 68% of investigatory stops by police, and 84% of use of force incidents after investigatory stops from Oct. 17, 2017, through Feb. 28, 2020.
Illinois COVID Test Lab Accused of Giving False Negative Results
It can be your golden ticket to traveling, meeting the new baby, or visiting a loved one – but is your negative COVID-19 test really negative? At one suburban testing site, employees are raising serious questions about their own "negative" results.
New COPA Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten Addresses Accountability, Botched Raids, Flaws In CPD Body Cam Program
Andrea Kersten has been given the top job at the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. She sat down Thursday with CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini to talk about some of the challenges.
Catching Candace Clark: A CBS News Chicago Special Report
Candace Clark is a serial con artist, who has been scamming people for years. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker has been tracking Clark's moves.
April Trial Date Set For Accused Serial Scammer Candace Clark After She Rejects Plea Deal
After accused serial scammer Candace Clark rejected a plea deal that would have seen her sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison, a Cook County judge scheduled a jury trial for April 18.
3 Years After Henry Pratt Company Shooting In Aurora, Officials Are Pleased With Progress In Closing FOID Card System Loopholes The Incident Exposed
The Henry Pratt Company shooting that killed five people in Aurora exposed major loopholes in the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Card system. Three years later, CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey checked on the progress made to close those gaps.
With Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson Forced To Resign After Federal Conviction, Mayor Lightfoot Is Under Pressure To Appoint An Asian American To Replace Him
Drama is playing out in Chicago's 11th Ward, which is about to be without an alderman.
Judge Extends CASA's Services To Help DCFS Kids Because 'A Lot Of Children Suffer' After Being Held Longer Than Necessary
'If we don't put the resources on the back end of the system where we are right now, it's just going to be another revolving door."
CPD Officer James Hunt, Who Said On Viral Video He's Killed 'Mother——s,' Is Stripped Of Police Powers After New Complaint Surfaces
A Chicago Police officer who nearly four years ago bragged on camera about killing someone while taunting an innocent Black man in a park has now been relieved of his police powers over a new and separate complaint.
Families At Volta Elementary In Albany Park Call For Change Amid Shootings In Area, Concerns About Unsafe Playground
Some parents just want a safe place for their kids to play, and you'd think a school would fit the bill. Sadly, the parents from the Albany Park community say it does not, and they want that to change.
Authorities Say 4-Year-Old Judah Morgan Was Beaten To Death By His Father After Courts Wouldn't Allow Aunt To Intervene; Aunt Is Now Fighting For Change In Law
At just 4 years old, Judah Morgan was tortured and beaten to death in Northwest Indiana, and his father is now charged with his murder. Judah's aunt fought for custody, but the courts did not allow her to intervene.
Accused Serial Scammer Candace Clark's Court Case Hits Another Snag
Another delay for accused serial scammer Candace Clark, who did not show up for her latest court date on Monday, after she was hospitalized with COVID symptoms.
Domestic Violence Service Providers Say Need Has Increased Greatly During Pandemic, And Funding In Gov. Pritzker's Budget Plan Falls Way Short
Domestic violence service providers across Illinois say $50 million in additional funding is needed to care for survivors. They also say Gov. JB Pritzker's proposed 2023 budget falls short – way short.
Chicago Police Board Sets August Trial Date For CPD Sergeant Facing Firing Over Role In Botched Anjanette Young Raid
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown recommended Sgt. Alex Wolinski be fired, filing disciplinary charges accusing Wolinski of violating several department rules when police raided Young's home in February 2019.
Jason Van Dyke Released From Custody As Some Push For Former CPD Officer To Face Federal Civil Rights Charges For The Death Of Laquan McDonald
Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke has been released from custody after completing his sentence for the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Murder Of Laquan McDonald By Then-Officer Jason Van Dyke Led Directly To CPD Body Cam Policy, But Enforcement Of Policy Was Different Story
The 2014 incident in which then-Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke shot and killed Laquan McDonald not only sparked national conversations about police shootings, but also changed Chicago policing forever.
Left in the Dark: The Failed Promise of Chicago Police Body Cameras
Tens of thousands of moments were never captured on Chicago Police body cameras. Lax oversight allows it to happen.
Chicago Public Schools Will Be Open Thursday; Some Parents Wonder Why They Didn't Go On Remote Learning For Winter Storm
Some local school districts went remote-only Wednesday in anticipation of the winter storm that clobbered the area – but the Chicago Public Schools did not.
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Highland Park mass shooting updates: suspect confesses to attack as community mourns
The suspect was ordered held without bail at his first court appearance on Wednesday, where prosecutors revealed he fired more than 80 rounds during the attack.
Gun recovered from Highland Park massacre suspect was reportedly picked up at Lake Villa shop
We called the Red Dot Arms store and asked them about it. All an employee would say is they aren't saying anything more on the subject.
How to help victims of the deadly mass shooting in Highland Park
Several GoFundMe pages, community projects, and other events have been organized to help the victims and their families after Monday's mass shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park.
Mourners embrace and cry at vigils for victims of Highland Park July 4th parade massacre
When the unthinkable happens, neighbors told Perlman they don't know what to do – other than be together.
Highland Park smoothie bowl shop owners thanked after rushing July 4th paradegoers to safety
For hours on after the Highland Park July 4th parade massacre, a local business owner held frightened paradegoers in her smoothie shop – some of them children.
Priest led crowd to shelter at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church after Highland Park massacre
For paradegoers the day of the July 4th massacre in Highland Park, one Roman Catholic church was a shelter from the chaos.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Cloudy and muggy conditions to continue through Friday
But then conditions are expected to be dry and sunny for the weekend.
Four people shot on street on Near West Side
At 8:32 p.m., a black Dodge sedan pulled up to a large group of people in the 1800 block of West Maypole Avenue, and three men got out and started firing into the crowd, police said.
Mourners remember Highland Park massacre victim 'Mrs. Sunshine' Jacki Sundheim
A memorial of flowers, candles, and signs was growing in downtown Highland Park Wednesday afternoon – two days after an attacker opened fire on the July 4th parade, killing seven people and wounding dozens more.
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Highland Park mass shooting updates: suspect confesses to attack as community mourns
The suspect was ordered held without bail at his first court appearance on Wednesday, where prosecutors revealed he fired more than 80 rounds during the attack.
Gun recovered from Highland Park massacre suspect was reportedly picked up at Lake Villa shop
We called the Red Dot Arms store and asked them about it. All an employee would say is they aren't saying anything more on the subject.
How to help victims of the deadly mass shooting in Highland Park
Several GoFundMe pages, community projects, and other events have been organized to help the victims and their families after Monday's mass shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park.
Mourners embrace and cry at vigils for victims of Highland Park July 4th parade massacre
When the unthinkable happens, neighbors told Perlman they don't know what to do – other than be together.
Highland Park smoothie bowl shop owners thanked after rushing July 4th paradegoers to safety
For hours on after the Highland Park July 4th parade massacre, a local business owner held frightened paradegoers in her smoothie shop – some of them children.
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Gun recovered from Highland Park massacre suspect was reportedly picked up at Lake Villa shop
We called the Red Dot Arms store and asked them about it. All an employee would say is they aren't saying anything more on the subject.
What was significance of Highland Park parade shooting suspect's affinity to number 47, and inverse 7-4?
From imagery in his music videos to his face tattoos, accused Highland Park July 4th parade killer Robert "Bobby" Crimo III apparently had an affinity for the number 47.
Highland Park mass shooting suspect got FOID card despite previous encounters with police
The suspect in Monday's deadly mass shooting in Highland Park threatened to "kill everyone" with knives and swords in 2019, which raises the question of how Bobby Crimo was able to obtain a FOID card in 2020.
Chicago's Arab American community launches campaign to end racial profiling
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.
Unfounded suspicious activity reports target Arabs, Muslims in routine activities, report shows
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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Congressman Kinzinger releases several threatening calls made to his office
Kinzinger said he's dealt with threats before, but it's never been this intense.
Former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson sentenced to 4 months for tax fraud case
Thompson, the grandson of former Mayor Richard J. Daley and nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, was found guilty in February on seven federal charges.
Ald. James Cappleman says he won't run for re-election in 2023
A former Franciscan friar and social worker, Cappleman has represented the 46th Ward, which includes the Uptown neighborhood and part of the Lakeview neighborhood, since 2011.
Kinzinger: "Stay tuned" for more evidence in Jan. 6 hearings; "There will be way more information"
At least two more hearings are scheduled this month that aim to show how Trump illegally directed a violent mob toward the Capitol on Jan. 6, and then failed to take quick action to stop the attack once it began.
Indiana transgender girl athlete raises voice against school sports ban
Transgender girls in Indiana are now banned from playing on girls' teams at schools in that state.
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Flight delays and cancellations are expected to be a disaster this holiday weekend
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.
After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
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.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
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.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
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New Indiana law aims to address state's nursing shortage
The Indiana Hospital Association said the state will still need about 5,000 more nurses by 2031.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns 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 doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
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.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
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Employees go on strike at Starbucks on Ridge Avenue in Edgewater
The employees said Starbucks has cut their hours and has forced the staff to do more with fewer people.
Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
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.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
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.
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Vaughn, Garcia help White Sox rally, beat Twins 9-8 in 10
The White Sox trailed five times in the game and tied it each time before taking their first and only lead in extra innings to avoid a three-game sweep.
Minnesota ends Chicago's five-game winning streak
Chicago fell into a tie with Las Vegas in the WNBA Commissioner Cup standings with one game left to play for each team to determine homecourt advantage in the championship contest.
Cubs rally against Brewers' bullpen, win 2-1 at Milwaukee
After Brewers starter Corbin Burnes threw seven shutout innings, the Cubs broke through against Milwaukee's bullpen by scoring in each of the last two frames.
Kirilloff hits 2 homers as Twins pound White Sox 8-2
Michael Kopech (2-6) allowed just just five home runs in his first 14 starts and none in his first seven outings at home. But things sure were different for him this time.
Suzuki homers again, Hendricks hurt as Cubs top Brewers 8-3
Seiya Suzuki broke a 2-all tie and put the Cubs ahead for good by lining a two-run shot just to the right of the left-field foul pole in the fifth inning.
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"The Challenge: USA" premieres July 6 on CBS
The new show features former competitors from "Survivor," "Big Brother," "The Amazing Race" and "Love Island."
Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Cloudy and muggy pattern
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
At least one gun recovered from Highland Park massacre suspect was reportedly picked up at Lake Vill
The CBS 2 investigators have been tracking the weapons purchased by the gunman in the July 4th Highland Park parade massacre. That search sent CBS 2 investigator Dave Savini to the Red Dot Arms store Lake Villa store.
2019 report notes police filed to have Highland Park shooting suspect deemed 'Clear and Present Dang
Such as designation could have prevented Crimo from purchasing a firearm. But Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly said earlier in the day that there was not sufficient evidence to deem Crimo a Clear and Present Danger.
Smoothie bowl shop owners rushed paradegoers to safety amid massacre in Highland Park
For hours on after the Highland Park July 4th parade massacre, a local business owner held frightened paradegoers in her smoothie shop – some of them children. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Priest, parishioners, and strangers hide from shooter in church
For paradegoers the day of the July 4th massacre in Highland Park, one Roman Catholic church was a shelter from the chaos. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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