Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, wife Loreen welcome triplets; says all are 'healthy and resting well'
"We're thankful for all the warm wishes and helpful advice from baby lovers to help us with this big transition."
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Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
City Council approves new cooling requirements for senior buildings, large apartments
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the measure was "clearly needed" to address a gap in the city's building code as the city moves into the hot summer months.
Aldermen approve ordinance to grant death benefits to families of police officers and firefighters who die of suicide
More than a dozen CPD officers have died by suicide in the last four years. Until now, families of those officers did not get any work-related death benefits.
Ordinance would give work-related death benefits to families of CPD officers who died by suicide
It's a sobering fact – more than a dozen Chicago Police officers have died by suicide in the last four years. Right now, families of those CPD officers do not get any work-related death benefits.
Ald. Anthony Beale hopes for vote on proposal to repeal lower 6mph threshold for speed camera tickets
One Chicago alderman is hoping the fourth time is the charm when it comes to changing Chicago's speed camera tickets and fines.
After 3 women die in sweltering Rogers Park apartment, City Council holds hearing to push for changes
One change would require building owners make temperature adjustments in the often unpredictable months of May and October, which didn't happen in the James Sneider Apartments.
19 applicants line up in hopes of replacing Ald. Michael Scott
The applications are in – 19 candidates are vying to replace former Ald. Michael Scott on the City Council.
Another step forward for the racketeering trial against 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke
A judge on Monday denied a motion by his attorneys to toss out some of the evidence and some of the charges.
Mayor Lightfoot raises voice at Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, calls him a 'liar' as he criticizes casino approval process
Mayor Lori Lightfoot raised her voice at Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) at a City Council meeting Tuesday, calling him a "liar" after he took issue with the casino approval process.
City Council approves Bally's plan for River West casino
Critics have raised doubts the proposed casino can generate $200 million in revenue from the city, as the Lightfoot administration has said, calling those projections "fuzzy math."
Ald. Michael Scott Jr. resigning from City Council, joining Cinespace Studios
A close ally of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Scott was tapped as chair of the City Council Education Committee after Lightfoot took office in 2019.
Key City Council panel approves Chicago casino plan, but many still do not like idea at all
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s casino gamble appears to be paying off, as Bally’s bid to build in River West cleared a key hurdle Monday. But as CBS 2’s Asal Rezaei reports, some aldermen and residents alike aren’t so pleased about it all.
University of Chicago teaming up with city to install more than 100 cameras near Hyde Park campus
The university is providing a $3 million grant to the city to fund installation of 110 new police surveillance cameras and license plate readers in the neighborhoods surrounding its South Side campus.
Aldermen plan special City Council meeting Wednesday to grill police, parks, schools leadership about summer safety plans
The City Council held a similar meeting last summer, when they spent hours grilling CPD Supt. David Brown about efforts to fight violent crime.
Final vote delayed for Mayor Lightfoot's new citywide curfew for teens
The mayor has proposed rolling back the citywide curfew for minors from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, and to expand the city's curfew to include 17-year-olds.
Aldermen to weigh more than $16 million in settlements in CPD misconduct lawsuits
The biggest payout is a proposed $14.25 million settlement in a wrongful conviction case that already has cost Chicago taxpayers more than $13 million.
Aldermen approve new Chicago ward map, avoid ballot referendum on new boundaries
The new map, which sets the boundaries for Chicago's 50 wards for the next 10 years, has 14 Latino majority wards, 16 Black majority wards, one Black plurality ward, and the city's first-ever Asian majority ward.
Tentative deal reached in Chicago's ward remap fight
A deal was struck in favor of the Chicago United Map, according to City Council Rules Committee Chairwoman Ald. Michelle Harris (8th).
Deal struck for new Chicago aldermanic ward map
A deal was struck in favor of the Chicago United Map, according to City Council Rules Committee Chairwoman Ald. Michelle Harris (8th).
Some aldermen think Chicago casino plan is being pushed through too fast
On Monday, a special City Council committee on the casino threw questions about issues from crime to traffic and ethics at the would-be operator, Bally's, and at Mayor Lori Lightfoot's team, which selected Bally's last week. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
City Council gearing up for vote on ethics reform package, but will aldermen support it?
One change would involve dramatically increasing fines for misconduct.
City Council gearing up for vote on ethics reform package
Chicago aldermen will have a chance to put talk into action as they gear up for a vote on an enhanced ethics reform package. But there are questions as to whether aldermen will actually support it. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Mayor Lightfoot's gas card program approved, but some aldermen call it a gimmick
The City Council voted 26-23 to approve the mayor's "Chicago Moves" program, which would provide 50,000 prepaid $150 gas cards, and 100,000 transit cards that could be used to cover $50 worth of CTA fares. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
City Council approves Mayor Lightfoot's gas card program
The program would provide 50,000 prepaid $150 gas cards, and 100,000 transit cards that could be used to cover $50 worth of CTA fares. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
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Highland Park mass shooting suspect in custody, charges likely today, mayor says
Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III, the "person of interest" in the deadly Highland Park July 4th mass shooting is now in police custody. Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering said charges are likely to be filed later Tuesday.
Witness recorded video of Highland Park shooting suspect's arrest.
After aggressively searching for the suspected shooter for more than eight hours, police brought Robert Crimo III into custody in Lake Forest.
Fleeing for their lives, panicked Highland Park parade-goers left their belongings behind
Time and again on Monday, so many videos showed the sheer panic as people attending the July 4th parade ran for cover, many of them leaving their belongings behind and running for their lives.
Doctors describe 'surreal' experience treating Highland Park mass shooting victims
Highland Park Hospital officials said their physicians treated 26 individuals who were hurt in Monday's mass shooting at a July 4th parade.
Man killed in Highland Park mass shooting was visiting family from Mexico
The family of Nicolas Toledo said he loved to paint, go fishing and for walks with his family.
Suspect in custody after 6 killed, dozens wounded in mass shooting at Highland Park July 4th parade
Robert "Bobby" Crimo III was arrested after a police chase from North Chicago to Lake Forest. Charges are pending.
8 dead, 68 wounded in Fourth of July weekend shootings across Chicago
At least eight people are dead, and 68 others are wounded following shootings across the city as of Sunday afternoon.
Robert Crimo, III, person of interest in Highland Park July 4th mass shooting, now in custody
The holiday mass shooting left six dead and dozens injured. Police said the shooting happened around 10:15 a.m. during the July 4th parade. Authorities said the gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop using a high-powered rifle.
Kamala Harris back in Chicago Tuesday to attend National Education Association Conference
Harris will speak at the National Education Association meeting at McCormick Place Tuesday.
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Highland Park mass shooting suspect in custody, charges likely today, mayor says
Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III, the "person of interest" in the deadly Highland Park July 4th mass shooting is now in police custody. Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering said charges are likely to be filed later Tuesday.
Witness recorded video of Highland Park shooting suspect's arrest.
After aggressively searching for the suspected shooter for more than eight hours, police brought Robert Crimo III into custody in Lake Forest.
Fleeing for their lives, panicked Highland Park parade-goers left their belongings behind
Time and again on Monday, so many videos showed the sheer panic as people attending the July 4th parade ran for cover, many of them leaving their belongings behind and running for their lives.
Doctors describe 'surreal' experience treating Highland Park mass shooting victims
Highland Park Hospital officials said their physicians treated 26 individuals who were hurt in Monday's mass shooting at a July 4th parade.
Man killed in Highland Park mass shooting was visiting family from Mexico
The family of Nicolas Toledo said he loved to paint, go fishing and for walks with his family.
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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.
Five years after her brother's murder, one Chicago woman learns justice will never come
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
Dixmoor Treasurer Anthony McCaskill arrested after fireworks complaint in Harvey
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
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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.
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.
Supreme Court limits EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
The ruling delivers a significant blow to the Biden administration's efforts to fight climate change.
Supreme Court says Biden can end "Remain in Mexico" rule for asylum-seekers
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.
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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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Arraez gets 3 hits as Twins beat White Sox 6-3 in 10 innings
Luis Arraez had three hits, including a tiebreaking RBI single in Minnesota's four-run 10th inning, and the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Monday night.
Caratini's HR in 10th gives Brewers 5-2 victory over Cubs
Caratini's big hit followed an eventful ninth inning that featured an inside-the-park homer from Chicago's Seiya Suzuki and a two-out, bases-loaded walk by Milwaukee's Christian Yelich.
Giolito sharp as White Sox complete sweep of Giants 13-4
Giolito's best start in more than a month enabled manager Tony La Russa to rest his weary bullpen that has been without closer Liam Hendriks since June 14.
Wick's 2-run error in 11th gifts Red Sox 4-2 win over Cubs
Boston stopped Chicago's four-game winning streak, which had tied the Cubs' season high.
Bulls reportedly sign veteran PG Goran Dragic to one-year deal
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.
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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.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Heat advisory starting at noon
Hotter day in the 90s but with humidity will be oppressive.
Highland Park mass shooting suspect in custody, charges likely today, mayor says
Authorities said 22-year-old Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III, the "person of interest" in the deadly Highland Park July 4th mass shooting is now in police custody. Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering said charges are likely to be filed later Tuesday.
Rabbi Michael Sommer offers message of healing after Highland Park shooting
Rabbi Michael Sommer discusses how to talk about the shooting.
Nancy Rotering provides perspective of Highland Park parade shooting
Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering provides a brief update on parade shooting and plans on how to move forward.
Hospital added staff to help treat victims of parade shooting
Physicians at Highland Park Hospital described their efforts to treat more than two dozen victims of Monday's mass shooting at a July 4th parade.
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