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Students at a southwest suburban high school have a new way to secure warm clothing and personal hygiene items free of charge.
As SNAP benefits lapse amid the ongoing government shutdown, these food banks, mutual aid groups, community organizations and more are working to make sure Illinoisans can still feed their families.
A group of strong, kind and funny women who have all survived breast cancer joined together to create a group called The Licorice Project.
The 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood will go on as planned, organizers said Friday.
The Chicago Air and Water Show is back for 2025. Watch from along the lakefront as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds headline the event.
The annual Chicago Ducky Derby will splash down in the Chicago River Thursday afternoon.
Get ready to raise a stein in Wrigleyville: the Chicago Cubs are bringing Oktoberfest to the North Side this year.
The historic Auditorium Theatre in Chicago is between productions and undergoing some important restoration work, which in turn has revealed pieces of its storied past.
Dozens of events were held in Chicago and the suburbs Tuesday for National Night Out 2025.
A group of 200 teens bound for 70 colleges across the country got a special send-off from the Chicago Housing Authority Tuesday.
A New Lenox teen was reunited with the surgeon who amputated his foot as a toddler and, in the process, saved his ability to walk and play sports after more than a decade.
There will be no cars on Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park on the last Sunday of every month starting in August for a new event called Meet Me on Milwaukee.
Ice cream is always good, but Shawn Michelle's Homemade Ice Cream gives "good" a whole new meeting.
The mural was supposed to resemble peace and love. However, the victim said she was attacked for speaking up against hate.
Arab American Family Services in Worth, Illinois, just became a certified rape crisis center, a first for an Arab American organization in this state.
Chicago farmers markets are starting to open, with the vast majority set to start in May, bringing farm-fresh produce to communities across the city.
Chicago's firefighters, EMTs and paramedics help resident through some of their worst moments, and our female first responders bring a special strength to an incredibly demanding job.
Five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, people who are still vulnerable to the virus have found safe ways to be in community.
Val's halla Records will set up a pop-up event inside the Subterranean to celebrate the independent music venues 30th anniversary
On Tuesday, a group of Chicago Public Schools students and recent graduates opened up a new permanent home for their produce market called Austin Harvest.
CBS News Chicago's Jackie Kostek visits the new Griot Plaza in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood which aims to bring art and community to a once vacant lot.
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray has the story of a Chicago organization committed to preventing violence in the Austin neighborhood while giving young people opportunities to strengthen their community.
The Chinese American Service League isn't just for the Asian-American community. Everyone is welcome to take part in its services.
For years, students at one high school in Chicago's Austin neighborhood walked past an empty dirt lot on their way to class. Now, it's a state-of-the-art turf football field celebrating the transformation. Noel Brennan reports.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined African-American clergy leaders to support candidates in races they say are critical to the Black community.
Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar left in the second period after he was hit in the face by a puck.
Chicago threatened in the first inning when Andrew Benintendi doubled with two outs before Colson Montgomery flew out to end the inning.
The Crime Stoppers covered a busy part of Belmont Avenue, close to where police found the victim's body on March 25.
Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft struck out a career-best nine in five innings while allowing a run on Hoerner's fifth-inning RBI groundout, which cut the Cubs' deficit to 3-1.
The armed carjacking happened on Nov. 2, 2023, in the Beverly neighborhood and was caught on Ring surveillance video.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
Starting in December, eligible men in the U.S. will be automatically registered for the military draft.
An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges should be overturned.
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday met with David Axelrod, a longtime Democratic strategist and former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama.
Attorneys for imprisoned former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan were set to return to court Thursday, in hopes of getting his corruption conviction overturned.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
The Inclusive Summer Jobs Expo was part of Chicago Youth Works, the city's newly rebranded youth employment program.
Organizers said the gathering shows support for community members standing up against what they call escalating attacks by ICE.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest.
The declaration means homeowners, renters, business and non-profits could be eligible for low-interest loans from the small-business administration and covers Kankakee, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, and Will counties.
Damarri Conner, 23, pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal carjacking and gun charges.
The Crime Stoppers covered a busy part of Belmont Avenue, close to where police found the victim's body on March 25.
The armed carjacking happened on Nov. 2, 2023, in the Beverly neighborhood and was caught on Ring surveillance video.
A Wisconsin sheriff is suing an Illinois woman for $1 million, accusing her of defamation, saying her claims of being detained by federal immigration officials in the Dodge County Jail are a hoax.
A death investigation is underway after a man was found dead on a CTA Blue Line train in The Loop.
A teen and two men were injured after police said shots were fired into a crowd in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night.
New proposed Illinois legislation would allow renters or people who can't install massive rooftop panels to also harness the power of the sun.
When a rusty light pole snapped and fell on a woman's car in Bucktown, causing thousands of dollars in damage, she thought the city would pay for it. She was wrong.
Financial exploitation is the leading type of elder abuse in Illinois. One Streamwood woman learned that personally, when her brother took hundreds of thousands of dollars from their parents' financial accounts.
One year after a teenage girl was shot outside her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois, and was told she would never walk again, she continued to defy the odds and reclaim her independence.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar left in the second period after he was hit in the face by a puck.
Chicago threatened in the first inning when Andrew Benintendi doubled with two outs before Colson Montgomery flew out to end the inning.
Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft struck out a career-best nine in five innings while allowing a run on Hoerner's fifth-inning RBI groundout, which cut the Cubs' deficit to 3-1.
Franz Wagner scored 25 points, Jamal Cain added 20 and the Orlando Magic remained in the running to avoid the play-in tournament by beating the Chicago Bulls 127-103.
Kris Bubic struck out a career-high 11, Carter Jensen hit his fourth home run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A man was injured in a fight with a woman at a CTA the CTA Belmont Avenue Red-Brown-Purple Line station this week, but police said he didn't report until several hours later.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about car break-ins targeting patrons of a gym in the city's Irving Park neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday issued a community alert about a rash of car break-ins in Jackson Park on the city's South Side.
A shooting left a 16-year-old boy dead Tuesday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
