School year soon to start, but some parents say CPS hasn't given them answers on transportation
CPS is just one of many districts around the country dealing with a serious school bus driver shortage.
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Some parents say CPS hasn't given them answers on transportation
CPS is just one of many districts around the country dealing with a serious school bus driver shortage. CBS 2's Tim McNicholas talked with one woman whose son has special needs.
COVID guidelines for students, teachers returning to Chicago Public Schools
As for contact tracing, if one person in an elementary classroom tests positive, the entire classroom is considered a close contact.
Chicago community organizations come together to meet challenges with new school year coming
Between COVID, rising prices, and staffing shortages, the need is great.
CPS Back-to-School bash in the Roseland neighborhood
You can pick up some school supplies and get your kids vaccinated against COVID.
CPS still looking to fill more than 4,000 open seats in full-day preschool programs
The district said they still have thousands of seats open for programs that transition kids from summer into the school year that begins Aug. 22.
CPS to host annual back to School bash Friday
CPS wants to get students ready to head back to class with their annual back-to-school bashes.
CPS launching Summer Meals, LunchStop Programs next week
The program offers meals to children even if they're not enrolled as a CPS student.
Chicago Vocational School students get head start in engineering careers through new apprenticeship
A new apprenticeship program is giving more than a dozen students a head start in their careers.
One CPS school says it needs all electronic devices used for remote learning back by Friday
The Chicago Public Schools said in a statement that this notice was sent only to the Pritzker School community and was not a district-wide communication.
Some Chicago public schools do not have classroom doors that lock from inside
We have uncovered a potentially dangerous concern inside two CPS school buildings. Teachers are unable to lock their classrooms from the inside.
Some Chicago public schools do not have classroom doors that lock from inside
We have uncovered a potentially dangerous concern inside two CPS school buildings. Teachers are unable to lock their classrooms from the inside. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Nationwide substitute shortage leads to overcrowded classrooms in Chicago Public Schools
Some Chicago Public School teachers say it's such a problem that classes have to be doubled and staff is being pulled off other duties to fill the gap.
Chicago Public Schools data breach is part of growing cybersecurity threat
In the wake of a massive data breach involving more than half a million Chicago Public Schools students and staff, the district still wants to know why it took its vendor months to disclose the breach. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Experts wonder why it took vendor so long to notify Chicago Public Schools of data breach
Experts with whom we spoke said ransomware attacks in general – including those on school districts and vendors – are skyrocketing.
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.
Ransomware attacks have been on rise, and CBS 2 has found out why schools are especially vulnerable
CPS officials said a technology vendor, Battelle for Kids, was the victim of a ransomware attack last December, on a server that stores course information and evaluations.
CPS data breach exposes records of tens of thousands of students and staff
As a precaution, CPS is offering parents a free year of credit monitoring for all of the three major credit agencies.
Work underway for new athletic field at Chicago's Farragut Career Academy High School
A larger project updating the building and adding new classrooms at Farragut is scheduled to be completed in 2023.
KN95 masks that failed federal testing for health care workers given to CPS schools
A teacher brought concerns about the masks received in schools in January to the attention of CBS 2 News. CBS 2's Irika Sargent reports.
Drivers receive earned bonuses from CPS after months of waiting
An update to a story we first brought you Only on 2.
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez tests positive for COVID-19
"This is a good opportunity to remind our CPS staff and families to please get vaccinated and boosted. Because of the vaccine, I expect that I will be fine."
Chicago's KemperSpots partners with CPS to teach kids golf, start golf teams
Those participating are excited – and ready to alter the perception of who's on the course.
KemperSports partners with CPS to teach kids golf and start school teams
Those participating are excited – and ready to alter the perception of who’s on the course.
CPS launches 'Please Stay' campaign to promote mental health and prevent teen suicides
Chicago Public Schools has become the first school district in the nation to launch a new anti-suicide campaign created by Lady Gaga's Born This Way foundation.
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Woman carjacked at River North gas station; security guard fires shots at fleeing suspect
Police said a 34-year-old woman left the driver's side door open as she was pumping gas in the 600 block of North LaSalle Street around 6:45 p.m., when someone got into the car and drove off.
Man struck by car on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview
A 52-year-old man was trying to run across DuSable Lake Shore Drive south of Addison Street around 8 p.m., when he was hit by a car in the northbound lanes.
Salon owners warn about woman who they say skipped out on bill for high-end services
"She said she was going to go pay her meter, left with the cape on and the clip – I think to make it more believable that she was coming back," Krysta Rojas said.
Jury selection completed in Chicago federal trial of R&B singer R. Kelly; opening statements set for Wednesday
Kelly, 55, is facing child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in a 13-count federal indictment.
Englewood teen paints outside every day, filling her neighborhood with color
"Just because you live in the 'hood, that doesn't mean you reflect off that behavior. Everyone is different. Everyone is not the same in Englewood."
Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny, warm conditions expected this week
Scattered showers are likely Saturday through Sunday with highs in the upper 70s.
Moncada hits winning single in 8th again, White Sox beat Astros 4-3
While the showdown between AL Cy Young Award contenders Dylan Cease and Justin Verlander didn't live up to its billing, the White Sox came away with their fifth straight win.
Chicago Public Schools updates COVID-19 guidelines ahead of school year
New testing procedures will be in place for "close contacts" to keep up with the latest guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CPD Officer Daniel Golden, paralyzed in shooting outside Beverly bar, to go home on Friday
Golden was shot on while off duty on July 9 outside a bar in the Beverly neighborhood, after trying to break up a fight.
Mustard's Last Stand founder Jerry Starkman dead at 84
If you've ever been to a Northwestern football game in Evanston, or grew up in the area, you know Mustard's Last Stand.
Wisdom's double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
Wisdom led off the 11th inning with a double down the left-field line against Victor Arano (1-1), scoring automatic runner Willson Contreras
Highland Park H.S. set to welcome students back, 6 weeks after July 4th parade massacre
"I just hope that we can turn school into a happy place," said junior Stephanie Diaz.
Police warn of robberies in Englewood targeting motorbike, ATV buyers
The offenders would then approach the victims while displaying a black handgun and take the victim's property.
Willowbrook Wildlife Center beginning $25 million upgrade
The net-zero design means the center will make or supply its own energy through renewable resources, for zero carbon emissions.
3 arrested after early morning armed robbery, car crash in Wilmette
The car used by the suspects, according to police, was stolen from Winnetka on August 14.
CTA gets $29 million to expand its electric bus fleet, upgrades for Chicago Avenue Garage
The federal government is giving the CTA $29 million to help upgrade the city's fleet to all-electric buses.
17-year-old held without bail for attempted murder of retired Chicago police officer in Lawndale
Investigators said on August 14, the teen came up to the 59-year-old victim, tried to take the car by force before both fired shots.
Bears' starters to play 6-10 snaps against Seahawks, amid short turnaround for second preseason game
Head coach Matt Eberflus has to guide the Bears players through a turnaround that no team should have to deal with this early in camp.
Police seek armed robbery suspects who stole $2,400, phones from Elmhurst AT&T store
No store employees or customers were injured during the incident.
Chicago Army vet upset about mail 'check washing' scam
"I haven't caught back up yet, so now I'm losing money daily. Because we're on Social Security and it's a pain in the butt."
Boy, 13, seriously wounded in South Shore shooting
The boy was on the sidewalk in the 2100 block of East 71st Place outside of a Subway restaurant around 12:33 p.m. when he was shot in the arm and leg.
Chicago Sky seek to repeat as WNBA champions as playoffs tip off Wednesday
The Sky will host the seventh seed New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena.
University of Chicago study predicts Chicago could feel like Texas with extreme heat
"Stay indoors, work from home, that kind of stuff. If you're not able to do that, you're forced to be exposed more."
Chicago man, 26, dies in Wadsworth wrong-way crash involving Mack truck
The man was driving the wrong way on Route 41 for some unknown reason.
Man robs bank in Shorewood, flees on electric bicycle
The bank robber jumped over the counter, and demanded the teller open the bank drawer and hand over the money inside.
Cooper Roberts, 8-year-old Highland Park shooting victim, "in constant pain" during rigorous rehab
"It is very hard to convince Cooper that he will be happy again. Of course, we are beyond grateful for his survival, and we know others weren't as fortunate, but we want people to know his path/our path will be a very long and hard road," Cooper's family said.
Semi catches fire on Interstate 80 near Tinley Park
All lanes of eastbound I-80 were shut down at LaGrange Road as of 2:45 p.m.
32-year-old man shot, killed in Humboldt Park
The man was traveling in a vehicle when he sustained a gunshot to the back.
2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Driver of SUV that plowed into Crystal Lake home, paralyzed man faces charges
The SUV ended up wedged inside the house on the second floor.
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Woman carjacked at River North gas station; security guard fires shots at fleeing suspect
Police said a 34-year-old woman left the driver's side door open as she was pumping gas in the 600 block of North LaSalle Street around 6:45 p.m., when someone got into the car and drove off.
Man struck by car on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview
A 52-year-old man was trying to run across DuSable Lake Shore Drive south of Addison Street around 8 p.m., when he was hit by a car in the northbound lanes.
Salon owners warn about woman who they say skipped out on bill for high-end services
"She said she was going to go pay her meter, left with the cape on and the clip – I think to make it more believable that she was coming back," Krysta Rojas said.
Jury selection completed in Chicago federal trial of R&B singer R. Kelly; opening statements set for Wednesday
Kelly, 55, is facing child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in a 13-count federal indictment.
Englewood teen paints outside every day, filling her neighborhood with color
"Just because you live in the 'hood, that doesn't mean you reflect off that behavior. Everyone is different. Everyone is not the same in Englewood."
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Some Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Moncada hits winning single in 8th again, White Sox beat Astros 4-3
While the showdown between AL Cy Young Award contenders Dylan Cease and Justin Verlander didn't live up to its billing, the White Sox came away with their fifth straight win.
Wisdom's double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
Wisdom led off the 11th inning with a double down the left-field line against Victor Arano (1-1), scoring automatic runner Willson Contreras
Bears' starters to play 6-10 snaps against Seahawks, amid short turnaround for second preseason game
Head coach Matt Eberflus has to guide the Bears players through a turnaround that no team should have to deal with this early in camp.
Chicago Sky seek to repeat as WNBA champions as playoffs tip off Wednesday
The Sky will host the seventh seed New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena.
Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2
Johnny Cueto pitched eight masterful innings, and Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eight inning to win the opening game of a 3-game set against the AL-best Astros.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Chicago First Alert Weather: More comfortable days ahead
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest 7-day forecast.
Chicago Public Schools updates COVID-19 guidelines ahead of school year
Chicago Public Schools students head back to class next week, and ahead of that the district is issuing updated COVID-19 guidance.
Mustard's Last Stand founder Jerry Starkman dead at 84
If you've ever been to a Northwestern football game in Evanston, or grew up in the area, you know Mustard's Last Stand.
CPD Officer Daniel Golden, paralyzed in shooting outside Beverly bar, to go home on Friday
Chicago Police Officer Daniel Golden, who was left paralyzed when he was shot after breaking up a fight at a bar in Beverly last month, will be going home from a rehab facility on Friday.
Driver hits man crossing DuSable Lake Shore Drive; victim critically hurt
A man was critically injured when he was struck by a car Tuesday evening on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the Lakeview neighborhood.
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