Chicago Park District's 'Go Run' series gets underway Saturday
Chicago Park District's senior program and event coordinator Marlenni Laureano speaks with CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot about the ‘Go Run’ series.
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Chicago Park District's senior program and event coordinator Marlenni Laureano speaks with CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot about the ‘Go Run’ series.
Runners are lacing up their sneakers this morning for the first 'Go Run' community race of the season Saturday morning.
'Teen Opportunity Fairs' helps connect young people with summer jobs or volunteer work.
'Teen Opportunity Fairs' helps connect young people with summer jobs or volunteer work.
Throughout February, the Chicago Park District is showcasing dozens of parks across the city named in honor of key African American figures.
From Cole Park, named after singer Nat King Cole, on the South Side to the Jesse White Community Center on the North Side, and Anna & Frederick Douglass Park on the West Side, Chicago has countless parks named after Black history makers.
The family-friendly event has self-guided tours throughout Big Marsh Park in South Deering.
Guests can also warm up with s'mores and hot chocolate at the Ford Calumet Environmental Center.
It will be held at the parks named in honor of African Americans who've helped shape the legacy of Chicago.
Dozens of girls are participating in a "Day of Play" hosted by the Chicago Park District. Parks across the city are holding activities on Friday for girls between the ages of 6 and 15. Maya Solis, Chicago Park District region director, tells us more.
Activities range from African dance to boxing lessons, esports, and basketball.
Starting at 9 a.m., parks across the city are hosting girls between the ages of six and 15 to join a slew of activities.
The play in this case represents - Positivity, Leadership, Ambition, and to Be You.
The play in this case represents - Positivity, Leadership, Ambition, and to Be You.
If one of your new year's resolutions is to work out more, you can start your journey for free.
It's the beginning of "Fitness Week" with the Chicago Park District.
The holiday tree recycling event kicks off next Saturday.
It's time to stop talking and start running.
Registration is now open for Chicago Park District's 2nd annual Fastest Kids in Chicago track competition.
We are getting ready for a CBS Sports special called “Pickled,” hosted by Stephen Colbert. Erik Gleaves of the Chicago Park District talks about the popularity of pickleball with CBS 2’s Jim Williams – as Marie Saavedra, Producer Dan Kraemer, Streaming Producer Jake Beckman, and Photographer Scott Placko play behind them.
Halloween is a couple of weeks away and the Chicago Park District has plenty of ways to celebrate.
The fall session runs until December 11.
It's all part of the city's push to get people moving in every community.
The park district blamed a shortage of lifeguards and said it could only hire about 55% of its targeted number of qualified seasonal lifeguards.
"This national lifeguard shortage is some sort of code for people don't want to do this job."
Commuters can expected mayor delays while riding CTA Yellow Line trains on Tuesday morning.
A man was left in critical condition early Tuesday after being shot on Chicago's Near West Side.
Along with other large parts of Northwest Indiana, East Chicago was hit with power outages following a wicked storm that blasted through the area a week ago Tuesday.
An ATM was stolen from a Mobil gas station in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Some DuPage County residents were woken up to tornado sirens early Tuesday morning.
Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is demanding an apology from Treasurer Maria Pappas for some profanity-laden text messages he says are offensive.
Zach Lahn won the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary over Trump's endorsed candidate, but three months before Election Day, many in his own party say they still don't know who he is.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he hasn't heard back from Sen. Mitch McConnell following formal requests for an update on his health last month amid a weekslong hospitalization.
As a Democratic Congressman, Chicago mayor, ambassador, and chief of staff in the Obama White House, Rahm Emanuel has been a key and combative moderate; he says his fight, now and in the future, is bigger than him and his party.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
On Tuesday morning, multiple homes were without power in East Chicago, Indiana — again. Lauren Victory reports.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
An ATM was stolen from a Mobil gas station in Woodlawn.
Some DuPage County residents were woken up by sirens that were inadvertently activated overnight.
The whole ordeal lasted about four and a half hours from the time the guys called for help until they were rescued.
East Chicago was hit with power outages following a wicked storm that blasted through the area a week ago Tuesday.
Some DuPage County residents were woken up to tornado sirens early Tuesday morning.
An ATM was stolen from a Mobil gas station in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Commuters can expected mayor delays while riding CTA Yellow Line trains on Tuesday morning.
A man was left in critical condition early Tuesday after being shot on Chicago's Near West Side.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
The Cubs snapped a two-game skid and ended the White Sox's three-game winning streak.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
A man was left in critical condition early Tuesday after being shot on Chicago's Near West Side.
A 14-year-old girl suffered a graze wound from gunfire Monday morning in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
Chicago police early Monday were looking for three people who they said got into a fight with a man in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, and then shot and killed him.
A driver caused a chain-reaction crash in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood after fleeing from troopers, Illinois State Police said Monday morning.
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning in front of the Original Maxwell Street hot dog and Polish sausage stand in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
