Quigley to gauge climate change's impact at city's cultural institutions
The two-day tour starts at the Morton Arboretum this morning, with stops at the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium Thursday.
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The two-day tour starts at the Morton Arboretum this morning, with stops at the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium Thursday.
The two-day tour starts at the Morton Arboretum this morning, with stops at the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium Thursday afternoon.
It's been one year since the passage of the biggest climate legislation in U.S. history and most Americans don't really know about it. The Inflation Reduction Act invests in clean energy as one of its top priorities. Mark Hertsgaard, a journalist and founder of "Covering Climate Now," joined Brad Edwards on the stream to talk about the impact of the legislation.
On what was a scorcher of a day, Chicago residents know that living by Lake Michigan can help with cooling off. But not everyone feels that cool breeze. In fact, depending on where residents live, they may be hotter than other parts of the city. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported on how researchers have found ties between high heat vulnerability and disadvantaged communities.
On what was a scorcher of a day, Chicago residents know that living by Lake Michigan can help with cooling off. But not everyone feels that cool breeze. In fact, depending on where residents live, they may be hotter than other parts of the city. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reported on how researchers have found ties between high heat vulnerability and disadvantaged communities.
The UN Chief has declared that the world has left the era of "global warming" and now is in "global boiling" Rolling Stone Journalist and author of "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet" joined the stream to discuss why July has been the hottest month in recorded human history. In his book, Goodell examines why temperatures are rising so fast and if there is anything to be done to reverse the damage of anthropogenic climate change. "The Heat Will Kill You First" is available right now online and in stores.
Comedian Eddie Pepitone is known for his dark humor, powerful rants and as the "Bitter Buddha." He was part of the New York Time's "Best of Comedy" In 2020. In his new tour, "Slouching Towards Extinction" he does what he knows best, makes people laugh, about humankind's current existential crises. Peptione will be in Chicago July 21 and 22 at the Lincoln Lodge in Logan Square before heading to Wisconsin. Tickets are still on sale.
Years of keeping fire out of America's forests led to a buildup of dead trees and brush — fuel for today's larger, hotter, more lethal wildfires.
Blue skies peeked through the clouds on Thursday, but recently, that hasn't been the case. In fact, Chicago's air pollution is the worst it's been in more than a decade. The city has seen smokey skies, and at some hospitals, there has been an increase in health issues.
One climate scientist called the marks more "evidence ... that global warming is pushing us into a hotter future."
Preliminary measurements had the mercury topping an average of 62.6 degrees worldwide for the first time since records have been kept, an arm of NOAA says.
Science tells us there's a connection between hurricanes and climate change. But how strong is it? And what can we expect for the future?
CBS 2's Tara Molina reports new information from the Environmental Law and Policy Center has identified 12 hot spots along Lake Michigan already impacted by changing water levels and storms related to climate change.
Climate change initiatives by universities sometimes mask their financial ties to Big Oil. Students are demanding change.
The EPA says implementing the proposed new standard would be comparable to taking about half of all U.S. cars off the road.
Thirty percent of Americans live in a community near a coastline. While those people don't have the power to unilaterally solve the underlying problem of climate change, some communities are now grappling with how to adapt.
It's one of several climate strikes happening around the world.
Research shows most youth are "extremely worried" about climate change. Kids and young adults who struggle with climate anxiety can perceive they have no future or that humanity is doomed.
Average winter temperatures across most of the country are on the rise, putting water resources at risk and threatening cold weather culture in the era of climate change.
It's been a strange winter; record snow in Buffalo, ice in Texas, a parade of atmospheric river storms in California. In parts of the Northeast and New England, January was one of the warmest months ever, followed by an historic cold snap in February. Winter weather is becoming more erratic, and scientists say it's because winter – overall – is getting warmer. CBS's David Schechter is about to show us how winter whiplash impacts all of us.
NASA scientists are turning their focus earthward – gathering data on how our planet is changing. CBS News’ Ben Tracy takes us inside the new missions to help us better understand our rapidly warming world.
Extreme weather is one of the biggest stories of our time. We spent a lot of time showing you the effects of climate change, but it is also important to talk about the causes. In this edition of The Dot, David Schechter explains the invisible problem of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
It's one of the most powerful forces warming the Earth, leading to increasingly severe droughts, wildfires and floods. It's also invisible. So how do we see start seeing carbon?
We’re committing more time to understanding climate change, why it’s happening, and how it’s impacting our communities. To do that, we’re going to bring you some unique stories called On the Dot. David Schechter joins us from the San Francisco Bay area.
"Stay indoors, work from home, that kind of stuff. If you're not able to do that, you're forced to be exposed more."
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
A man shot and wounded a teenage boy who he said showed a gun after breaking into his car in the West Chesterfield neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
A federal trial was set to begin Monday to decide if Chicago police officers violated a man's civil rights when they shot him at the Grand Avenue CTA Red Line station in 2020.
One woman was killed and another hospitalized when a car lost control and crashed in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood early Monday morning.
Two people who survived an early September U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat were waving overhead before they were killed in a now-controversial second strike, according to two sources.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
President Trump has led the charge to create more GOP-friendly congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
Former Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief R. Bruce Dold passed away this week.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Starting Wednesday, riders on the Chicago Transit Authority system will hear a recognizable Chicago voice during their commutes.
The documents date back to the late 19th century. Officials say workers are drying them one page at a time.
When a child has a meltdown, it’s hard for parents and caregivers to regulate their own emotions so everyone doesn’t end up mad. Dr. Debra Kissen, CEO and founder of Light on Anxiety, talks with Marie Saavedra about the power of a pause when kids are acting out, in this week's Mental Health Minute.
The Federal Reserve is meeting to discuss a potential interest rate cut, with policymakers divided on the path ahead. As Lisa Rozner reports, this is happening as many Americans struggle to keep up financially.
Little Nero’s is the fictional restaurant from “Home Alone” that the McCallister family loved. Prince St. Pizza has a Chicago location in Fulton Market.
Elgin police said the chain of events Saturday all stemmed from a car crash involving federal agents and escalated quickly. Darius Johnson reports.
One woman was killed and another hospitalized when a car lost control and crashed in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood early Monday morning.
Chicago police said that Deparris Slaughter, 32, was identified as the suspect who shot and partially dismembered a 68-year-old man before setting a residence on fire on March 7.
Elgin police officers were told by the agent that the crash occurred while they were conducting an enforcement activity.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
A man shot and wounded a teenage boy who he said showed a gun after breaking into his car in the West Chesterfield neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
Despite Sunday's loss and losing the top spot in the NFC North, fans said they're confident the Bears will bounce back.
Leo Carlsson scored two goals and rookie Beckett Sennecke had a goal and an assist in the Anaheim Ducks' 7-1 victory over the road-weary Chicago Blackhawks.
The Bulls have lost seven in a row, their most since an eight-game skid in the 2019-20 season.
Chicago faced third-and-1 from the 14 when Kingsley Enagbare stuffed Kyle Monangai for no gain. That set up the game-sealing interception.
The ninth-ranked Fighting Irish responded to getting dropped in the CFP rankings for the second consecutive week by turning down an invitation to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, Florida.
A man shot and wounded a teenage boy who he said showed a gun after breaking into his car in the West Chesterfield neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
At least two people were killed, and 11 others were hurt, in shootings across Chicago this weekend, according to CPD.
A Chicago police officer was shot in the protective vest in the city's Morgan Park neighborhood, while officers also shot a suspected gunman, and police said a teen was shot twice.
The special edition locket was inspired by the James Bond film "Octopussy," which revolves around a plot to steal a rare Faberge egg.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
