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More than a dozen Chicago firefighters and their families delivered gifts to the pediatric unit of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center on Friday.
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More than a dozen Chicago firefighters and their families delivered gifts to the pediatric unit of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center on Friday.
Several counties in Illinois are suing drug companies and physicians over the consequences of excessive opioid use.
In Westmont, there were nearly a dozen small fires and over 100 reports of gasoline odors caused by a leak into the sewer system.
Murphy Elementary was a mess after torrential rains in mid-July. Four feet of water flooded the computer lab, library, music room, and gym.
The plan would add one lane in each direction along I-294 between Balmoral Avenue in Rosemont and 95th Street in Bridgeview.
Three men were killed early Friday in a head-on crash, after a driver started going in the wrong direction on the Reagan Memorial Tollway in west suburban Warrenville.
Amid an ongoing Justice Department probe of its policies and procedures regarding the use of force, the Chicago Police Department has unveiled new limits on how and when officers can use force in the line of duty.
If you've spotted skunks in Chicago, you might want to get used to them, even if you do want to keep your distance. It seems they're getting used to the urban lifestyle.
Hours before he was set to attending a private fundraising luncheon in Chicago, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tweeted about the city's crime issues.
Friday was the first of three teacher furlough days ordered by the Chicago Public Schools to save an estimated $30 million. With teachers out of the classroom, parents were forced to find alternative activities for their kids.
West suburban Aurora is poised to make history next week when the City Council votes whether to approve the first female police chief in the city's history.
A combination of freezing rain, sleet, and high winds has knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses in the Chicago area, and prompted airlines to cancel more than 400 flights at O'Hare and Midway airports on Monday.
So far this season, there hasn't been much snow, certainly not enough for people whose livelihood depends on it.
Not only has the Category 5 hurricane forced airlines and travel agencies to scramble to change plans for customers, it's likely to have an effect on weather in the Chicago area sometime next week.
The role-playing involved people injured by a mock bomb explosion, and the sight and smell of pungent smoke amid the chaos of first responders rushing in to sharpen their skills.
A Dixon, Illinois, family has won an "unbelievable" opportunity to see Pope Francis when the pontiff visits the nation's capitol later this month.
It was 60 years ago today that 14-year-old Emmett Till was beaten and shot in the head for reportedly whistling at a white woman while visiting relatives in Mississippi, and his family led a memorial procession to his grave in Alsip.
Now thousands of families are scrambling to figure out what's next, CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
"This is a historic day for the western suburbs of Chicago," Illinois State Toll Highway Authority board chairman Bob Schillerstrom said from high atop a ramp stretching over Illinois Route 390 on Friday.
A new commemoration along Illinois' historic Route 66 has been unveiled today and it tells quite a story, reports WBBM's Dave Berner.
The new elevated 606 trail on the city's West Side has proved very popular with joggers and cyclists who have given it rave reviews, but it's also generated several complaints from residents about gang activity and drunken behavior.
For the second day in a row, more than a hundred people have lined up at the village offices in west suburban Maywood, after being notified their water service would be shut off if they didn't pay overdue bills.
No one has yet claimed the bearded dragon found earlier this week on a golf course in Skokie, and time is running out.
The emerald ash borer has done a lot of damage in the Chicago area. Approximately 13 million trees have been removed due to infestations of the notorious beetle.
The Millennium Park shooting prompted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to introduce a 6 p.m. curfew at the park for unaccompanied minors.
The 26-year-old was days away from graduating from UIC with a master's degree.
Scott's Law requires drivers to slow down and move over when you approach emergency vehicles with their hazard lights flashing – but is it just tough talk?
This is all proof that despite some concerns about crime and safety in Chicago lately, Chicagoans are not about to stop coming out and having fun.
Three people are wounded following a shooting in the South Austin neighborhood Friday night.
The right-hander struck out four and walked one in his third start and 11th appearance.
This year Chicago is kicking off the season in style, hosting dozens of fun events, including a brand new musical festival downtown.
At least one of those people suffered serious injuries.
19 children and two teachers are dead and several more injured after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school.
A male of unknown age is shot and killed in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
Nearly 20 officers were in a hallway for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront the gunman, authorities said.
A new African lion cub makes his debut at Lincoln Park Zoo's Pepper Family Wildlife Center.
A woman is dead after being struck by a car while crossing the street in the Ashburn neighborhood Friday evening.
At least one person is dead and five others are wounded in weekend shootings across the city as of Saturday.
Skies cleared Friday evening, with temperatures in the 50s for much of the night. Patchy areas of fog will be possible, especially for areas near the lake.
It's time to meet this week's Paws Pet of the Week -- Hazel.
Three people are injured following a wrong-way crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Saturday morning, according to Illinois State Police
It'll be a mostly sunny Saturday with a high in the middle to upper 70s, cooler by the lake.
Many have pointed to the need for more programming that would engage Chicago teenagers.
The vehicle slammed right through the house at 66th Street and Briargate Drive in the western suburb and went on to hit a tree.
The Wolves had a second chance for to close out the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 4 of their AHL Calder Cup playoff series – and this time, they did it.
The alley side of the garage was heavily damaged. Part of an adjacent garage also sustained damage.
The Northwestern Wildcats have established themselves as one of the premiere women's lacrosse programs in the country – and this was their third straight appearance in the Final Four.
CBS 2's Tara Molina got her hands on the numbers involved with the CPD staffing shortage and brought them to a security expert.
Why did Andreal Hagler allegedly kill her daughter on her 8th birthday? "She felt it was their time to go, because they were both born on the 24th," prosecutors said.
The Millennium Park shooting prompted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to introduce a 6 p.m. curfew at the park for unaccompanied minors.
The 26-year-old was days away from graduating from UIC with a master's degree.
Scott's Law requires drivers to slow down and move over when you approach emergency vehicles with their hazard lights flashing – but is it just tough talk?
This is all proof that despite some concerns about crime and safety in Chicago lately, Chicagoans are not about to stop coming out and having fun.
Three people are wounded following a shooting in the South Austin neighborhood Friday night.
For the weekend, the city plans to saturate big gathering spots with officers — with a focus in particular on younger groups of people.
Complaints against Chicago's last Black bank and federal concerns over its management and record-keeping
The lawsuit said the shooting is proof that there is still a "widespread pattern and practice of using excessive force, including deadly force, against African Americans" within the Chicago Police Department.
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
"They told me to hire a good lawyer, that this is probably a billing issue with the city."
Women are taking the lead in a family of first responders in Broadview.
Arroyo, 67, entered a blind guilty plea in November to accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to promote a gambling bill legalizing sweepstakes machines.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
"There are, quote, 'real' gun laws in Chicago," Abbott said at a news conference. "There are more people who are shot every weekend in Chicago than there are in schools in Texas."
The start date for early voting had been Thursday, May 26, but had to be changed after the Cook County Circuit Court made three rulings.
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady warned the advance to the high risk level was coming.
"We are not reinstating the mask or vaccine requirement mandates, because the health system in Chicago remains stable."
The company says it'll give U.S. regulators the data soon. Moderna is already seeking U.S. clearance to vaccinate kids 5 and under.
It has been almost three months since city leaders dropped COVID-19 restrictions – but as we head toward summer, experts warn we could see more COVID cases.
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
The right-hander struck out four and walked one in his third start and 11th appearance.
The Wolves had a second chance for to close out the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 4 of their AHL Calder Cup playoff series – and this time, they did it.
The Northwestern Wildcats have established themselves as one of the premiere women's lacrosse programs in the country – and this was their third straight appearance in the Final Four.
"I played a lot of golf at this course; literally a couple miles from my high school, and where I grew up. So it's really special," he said.
The Boston Red Sox beat the White Sox 16-7 Thursday night to take two of three from Chicago.
Liotta reportedly died in his sleep while filming a new movie in the Dominican Republic.
CBS announced its 2022-2023 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring four new dramas and more.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
This year Chicago is kicking off the season in style, hosting dozens of fun events, including a brand new musical festival downtown.
The Millennium Park shooting prompted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to introduce a 6 p.m. curfew at the park for unaccompanied minors.
CBS 2's Ed Curran takes us behind the wheel of the Mitsubishi Outlander.
It'll be a mostly sunny Saturday with a high in the middle to upper 70s, cooler by the lake.
Hazel is a 3-year-old Terrier mix who loves people.
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