Preview of First Look For Charity | Chicago Auto Show 2026
The event will officially kick off the start of the 2026 Chicago Auto Show. The black-tie event is set for Feb. 6 at McCormick Place.
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The event will officially kick off the start of the 2026 Chicago Auto Show. The black-tie event is set for Feb. 6 at McCormick Place.
A witness told the officers that the victims were shot at by someone traveling in a vehicle.
The Chicago Auto Show always gives back. The First Look for Charity black tie event benefits 18 local charities, and guests get a sneak peek at the show and take part in all the ride-alongs. This year, there was someone playing a cover of Jim Croce’s song about a famous bad, bad Chicagoan named Leroy Brown too.
As we enjoy the Chicago Auto Show, Noel Brennan takes us down to Normal, Illinois, of Chicago to see the Rivian manufacturing plant.
Jackie Kostek has a look at some overlanding equipment atop a Ford Bronco, and Audrina Sinclair picks her favorite car to step inside.
Some people who come to the Auto Show are car enthusiasts, while others are in the market to buy a car. Shardaa Gray introduces us to some Auto Show visitors.
If you’re not ready for electric, there’s plenty of fuel-powered muscle at the 2025 Chicago Auto Show. Ed Curran has a look at some impressive rides.
This year’s Chicago Auto Show has the biggest ever Chicago Drives electric track. Tara Molina got to experience some of the cutting-edge electric vehicles herself.
Audrina Sinclair shows us some concept cars that offer something for everyone, and Jackie Kostek takes us to the ever-popular Camp Jeep at the 2025 Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place.
The Chicago Auto Show is in progress at McCormick Place. Jackie Kostek caught up with some kids who are enjoying the activities in the Family Fun Zone.
Audrina Sinclair is joined by Jim O’Brill, director of marketing for the Chicago Auto Show — for which Tuesday night is Military Appreciation Night.
The Chicago Auto Show features nearly 1,000 cars from more than two dozen manufacturers.
This year's show also brings back the special themed days, with Sunday dedicated to runners, with an over two-mile loop course inside McCormick Place. Later this week, they're also featuring a First Responders and Military Appreciation Day, along with a food drive and a craft beer event day. The auto show lasts through Feb. 17.
Several organizations will benefit from the preview of this year's show, including Lurie Children's Hospital, Advocate Health Care, Habitat for Humanity, and more.
A slew of electric vehicles will not only be on display at this year's show, but guests will be able to hop in the driver's seat on two test tracks inside the showroom.
The 2025 Chicago Auto Show opens on Saturday at McCormick Place, and while fan-favorite manufacturers will be showing off some major debuts at the nation's largest and longest-running car show, the buzz appears to be everything electric.
Some areas may reach as much as an inch of rain.
This year's show runs from Saturday, Feb. 8 through Monday, Feb.17.
This year's show runs from Saturday, Feb. 8 through Monday, Feb.17.
CBS News Chicago got a glimpse of some of the food that will be served at the Chicago Auto Show kickoff event.
From hybrids to electrics, big trucks to sedans, there's something for everyone at the Chicago Auto Show.
Each year, the Chicago Auto Show has a first look for charity – a one-night fundraiser bringing in millions to help nonprofits. One of those organizations is Cal’s Angels – which fights for children with pediatric cancer. CBS 2’s Audrina Bigos has a look at one family for whom Cal’s Angels has made a world of difference.
Subaru’s National Park exhibit at the Chicago Auto Show features Jurassic Park-like plants. You even get to play with puppies!
The Bentley Continental GTC S will put you out a pretty penny, but it’s quite a luxury experience. CBS 2’s Audrina Sinclair steps inside.
For the first time in Chicago Auto Show history, a special auto repair career fair is being held for teens. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
At least four more burglaries were reported between Wednesday and Thursday, this time in the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods.
The ages of the victims range from 21 to 30.
The Illini hit 18 of 38 3-pointers while Purdue was 7 of 19.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke out after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was was killed in a Minneapolis shooting by federal agents, the second person to be fatally shot in less than a month.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection. Here's what we know so far.
The 5-year-old immigrant boy taken into ICE custody alongside his father in Minnesota has an active immigration case and cannot be legally deported yet, records reviewed by CBS News indicate.
A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states.
A year ago, a law that effectively banned TikTok in the U.S. went into effect, though President Trump has not enforced it.
The Office of Management and Budget is seeking data about federal funding to 14 states and localities led by Democrats, including information from universities, and nonprofits within those states.
The Department of Homeland Security disputes a Minnesota school district's claims that ICE agents used a 5-year-old boy as bait before taking the boy and his father into custody Wednesday.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
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.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
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.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
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.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
A man, 30, was parked inside a car when he was approached by an unknown gunman on foot who shot him in the head, police said.
If you are looking for a senior pet, meet Amanda Banana!
More than 100 ComEd crews are heading to the East Coast to help restore power to areas hit by storms.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking snow moving into the Chicago area.
Firefighters battled a house fire in Andersonville amid subzero temperatures overnight.
Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke out after ICU nurse Alex Pretti was was killed in a Minneapolis shooting by federal agents, the second person to be fatally shot in less than a month.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said federal agents shot another person in Minnesota Saturday morning.
Dangerously cold wind chills linger Saturday morning as snow approaches the Chicago area.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection, a U.S. official with knowledge of the incident told CBS News.
At least four more burglaries were reported between Wednesday and Thursday, this time in the Uptown and Lakeview neighborhoods.
As temperatures fell below zero in Chicago on Friday, tenants of a public housing complex in the East Garfield Park neighborhood said they were freezing inside their own homes due to insufficient heat.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
More than a year before identical twin brothers stopped teaching at the Thornton Fractional School District, administrators were aware of allegations that one of them had been sexually assaulting a student.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
The Illini hit 18 of 38 3-pointers while Purdue was 7 of 19.
Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night.
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza official declared for the NFL draft and could be the no. 1 pick.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Coby White scored 22 points, Josh Giddey added 21 off the bench, and Jalen Smith converted two clutch free throws late to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 120-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Officials said there were 11 arrest orders for "El Botox" for extortion and homicide. He was accused of attacking authorities with explosives.
The Department of Homeland Security disputes a Minnesota school district's claims that ICE agents used a 5-year-old boy as bait before taking the boy and his father into custody Wednesday.
A Little Village man was acquitted Thursday on federal charges accusing him of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.
