Artist's open book exhibit at Columbia College prompts visitors to share deepest thoughts
Thoughts that once swirled in people's heads have been turned loose on paper.
Thoughts that once swirled in people's heads have been turned loose on paper.
When it comes to sharing their deepest thoughts, not everyone is an open book, but sometimes all it takes is an open book. A mobile art installation at Columbia College prompts people to pour out their feelings.
"This agreement makes important progress towards ensuring that Columbia puts students' educational needs and faculty equity above profits, but there is still much work to do."
Columbia College students will join faculty to protest outside of the college president's mansion.
The union is accusing the school of not providing a quality education due to cut classes and increased class sizes.
Eddie Williams was a student disc jockey at Columbia College radio station WVRX, but was also a record spinner at a roller rink and an in-demand DJ for parties. He was aiming for a career in broadcasting and he was not about to let his blindness deter him. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield has his story in this report from March 15, 1979.
Yondorf died on Wednesday, May 17, after a battle with cancer.
More than $3 billion – that is how much revenue was lost at McCormick Place during the pandemic shutdown. But the film and TV industry prevented that figure from being even worse.
COVID fatigue is real, and if you have it, you're not alone. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey spent the day Tuesday asking whether the strategy to get the word out is still working.
"We're asking whether it's a couple months or a year from now. All we want is for our ceremony to be postponed."
Nakamura discusses her time at The Second City and her career in Hollywood.
The 5-story student center will include dance studios, analog and digital maker labs, an 800-person event space, study lofts, a fitness center, and a dining area.
CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports on a continuing program to adorn buildings along Wabash Avenue.
After inappropriately touching the victim, Steven M. Carmona reportedly apologized and asked for the 20-year-old woman's phone number.
But it's creative courses on topics like Einstein where she really thinks her students have the chance to excel in both education and business management.
The Divvy bike rental program is offering discounted membership for students at several Chicago area colleges. The student membership will cost $55 for an annual membership, discounted from the standard $75 fee.
Miata Phelan's rage was sparked when she found out her boyfriend brought gifts for his cousin and brother but not for her, Cook County prosecutors said.
Put that creativity to use with Chicago's best filmmaking classes and workshops.
Art Shay met Florence at summer camp in 1942, when they were 20-year-old counselors.
The Columbia College student veterans said it was worth enduring a full day and night of single digit and below zero wind chills.
A Chicago professor who considered former South Africa President Nelson Mandela a friend said the loss of the equal rights icon was the death of "a president for the world."
Local Chicago-area colleges offer professional and exciting drama productions at reasonable prices.
He was just going to pick up a friend, but he never made it. 19-year-old Columbia College student Kevin Ambrose was killed by a drive-by shooter late last night.
A report of a violent intruder at Columbia College on Tuesday panicked several students, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
Max Rice appeared on Fox News Channel this week as a dopey, shifty-eyed young man who claimed to be a disgruntled supporter of President Barack Obama, but he was actually Columbia College student committing a prank.
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'Bob Hearts Abishola', the acclaimed comedy, is signing off after its fifth season on CBS.
"Going forward, this court will have to consider a jail sanction if it is recommended," Judge Juan Merchan said from the bench.
The New Lenox Crossroads Sports Complex will include 29 youth baseball and softball fields, 12 soccer/multi-use fields, a beer garden, concession stands, and more.
Judge Juan Merchan said former President Donald Trump violated his gag order on April 22 when he commented on the political makeup of the jury.
"Going forward, this court will have to consider a jail sanction if it is recommended," Judge Juan Merchan said from the bench.
Judge Juan Merchan said former President Donald Trump violated his gag order on April 22 when he commented on the political makeup of the jury.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
'Bob Hearts Abishola', the acclaimed comedy, is signing off after its fifth season on CBS.
Bernard Hill died Sunday at 79. The actor was known for his roles in "Lord of the Rings" and "Titanic."
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
In a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled he will not bow to international pressure for a cease-fire in Gaza. As rockets continue to be fired, talks between Israel and Hamas are slowing down.
A man is charged with attempted murder after police say he and his dog attacked a woman in far northwest suburban McHenry.
Village leaders in southwest suburban New Lenox have broken ground on a new 100-acre sports complex.
The South Dakota governor, promoting her book "No Going Back", praises the former president for his honesty and dismisses the criminal cases against him as politically motived.
The South Dakota governor, promoting her book "No Going Back", praises the former president for his honesty and dismisses the criminal cases against him as politically motived.
The university issued an alert urging students to avoid the area and to remain inside their buildings.
Chicago Police are searching for the person driving a luxury car who hit and left a pedestrian critically hurt in Bucktown Saturday night.
Police determined a man, identified as Raymond Link, 47, attacked and battered a 59-year-old woman along with his unleashed dog.
'Bob Hearts Abishola', the acclaimed comedy, is signing off after its fifth season on CBS.
"Going forward, this court will have to consider a jail sanction if it is recommended," Judge Juan Merchan said from the bench.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Chicago had lost 14 of its first 16 road games this season.
Chicago posted two straight wins against Milwaukee after losing 3-1 on Friday.
The Bears said Avellini died after a battle with cancer.
Tanner Banks came on after a three-hour rain delay to strike out pinch-hitter Iván Herrera in the bottom of the 10th inning.
hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
Officials confirmed the bodies found in a well last week in Mexico belonged to three missing surfers and that they each had bullet wounds.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
During the burglary, surveillance video caught a man taking a swig from a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red blend wine, which he then put back in the garage refrigerator.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Larry Perry, 34, was killed on Feb.21 after officers with the Hammond Police Dept. chased him into Chicago and ran his vehicle into the Little Calumet River, family members said.