
Authorities rule 3-year-old Gary, Indiana girl was tortured to death
The death of a 3-year-old girl in Gary, Indiana last week has officially been ruled a homicide. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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The death of a 3-year-old girl in Gary, Indiana last week has officially been ruled a homicide. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Officials said Tuesday that a 4-month-old girl was killed in an act of child abuse this week in South Shore.
Activists on Sunday demanded changes in the systems that have failed to protect children from abuse.
Illinois had more than 31,000 children with substantiated cases of maltreatment in 2018, and increase of 10% over the previous year.
Since the stay-at-home order began, calls to crisis hotlines have soared.
Crimes against children are down significantly since schools closed for the coronavirus pandemic. But that is not necessarily such good news.
As we practice social distancing to combat the coronavirus, there was some fear and worry Tuesday night that some children are being neglected – if not abused – during the stay-at-home mandate in the fight against coronavirus.
While the AJ Freund story made national headlines, some child advocates say another case – that of 4-year-old Tate Thurman – has eerie similarities as it unfolds in Central Illinois.
On Tuesday, the federal government pulled its funding from Chicago Lakeshore Hospital amid allegations of physical and sexual abuse of children.
A 25-year-old woman has been arrested on three felony charges, after she was caught on video dragging a 5-year-old by the hair inside Rush Copley Medical Center on Monday, police said.
Aurora police are investigating a possible child abuse case that was captured on camera inside of an Aurora hospital emergency room.
Waukegan father Randy Swopes, accused in July of locking his daughter in a basement because he believed she was possessed is still in custody, but he's asking for a new court hearing to get his bond lowered.
The controversy was stoked even further when court officials condemned threats of violence made against the judge who issued the ruling and evacuated several administrative court offices as a precaution.
In court filings, prosecutors only said they believe the children received advance weapons training and did not provide further details.
Nine months after young Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj disappeared from Georgia, his family's worst nightmare may be realized in New Mexico.
What started as a search for a 3-year-old Georgia boy led to a horrid discovery 1,400 miles away.
In 2006, the family was investigated for medical neglect for refusing treatment for their son based on religious reasons.
Randy and Katherine Swopes were arrested on July 17, charged with unlawful restraint and child endangerment.
Only after the victim and the AP asked why the district let former cleric Bruce Wellems enter schools as part of alternative-schooling programs he oversees, did CPS recently ban him.
A California man has been arrested for what police say was "a long and continuous history of severe physical and emotional abuse" of his 10 children between the ages of 4 months and 12 years old.
Griffith Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding extensive injuries to a 10-month-old boy.
Lizandra Cosme, of the Humboldt Park neighborhood, has been charged with five counts of aggravated battery to a child.
Charles A. Hopkins, 59, and Marinda Y. Hicks, 38, both face multiple charges of abuse and neglect of the nine children.
An autopsy on Thursday determined 3-year-old Steven Figueroa died of blunt abdominal trauma from an assault.
It comes at a time when many families are understandably struggling with increased prices for groceries and other needs, due to inflation.
The offenders pull up alongside parked vehicles, climb underneath and remove the catalytic converter, police said.
Expect a wide range of temperatures on July 4th. Mid 80s well inland, while a dominant lake breeze holds shoreline temps in the 70s. Scattered showers & storms.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
The city's minimum wage goes up every year on July 1, and the increases are tied to the consumer price index, but capped at 2.5%.
Witnesses said the man ran up the stairs from the subway station onto Dearborn Street, and then across the street to the Chase Tower.
Brave Space Alliance helps with basic needs including bus cards, resume building, and much more.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, a front will move into the area on Friday, allowing for a chance of showers and storms.
The spokesperson says the power was immediately cut to the area so the issue could be addressed.
It comes at a time when many families are understandably struggling with increased prices for groceries and other needs, due to inflation.
The offenders pull up alongside parked vehicles, climb underneath and remove the catalytic converter, police said.
Expect a wide range of temperatures on July 4th. Mid 80s well inland, while a dominant lake breeze holds shoreline temps in the 70s. Scattered showers & storms.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
The city's minimum wage goes up every year on July 1, and the increases are tied to the consumer price index, but capped at 2.5%.
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
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.
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
The ruling delivers a significant blow to the Biden administration's efforts to fight climate change.
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.
The president blasted the Supreme Court's decision as "outrageous" and "destabilizing."
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
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.
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
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.
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of 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 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.
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
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.
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
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.
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
Brown's name is synonymous with Chicago basketball after starring at Proviso East and the University of Illinois.
Though the move is not yet final and still in the exploratory stages, it appears as if the Big Ten is aiming to make a significant acquisition that will change the college sports landscape.
Michael Kopech (2-5) yielded five hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings for the White Sox, who have lost six of eight.
Willson Contreras homered, Christopher Morel also went deep and nailed a runner at the plate with a terrific throw from center field, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
Federico Navarro scored in the 68th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
As pride month comes to an end we want to take you to a place that enriches life for people in the LGBTQ+ community all year long.
Charles Alexander, now a partner in an overstock store, also wants to pay it all forward. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The offenders pull up alongside parked vehicles, climb underneath and remove the catalytic converter, police said.
The village confirmed a resident reached out on June 14 to report their dog had been jolted at John Humphrey Complex.
The 36-year old victim said he was walking down West Addison when a man started threatening him. The victim tried to walk away, but was hit in the face. The attacker ran away
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