Illinois Tollway Launches Zero Weather Road Patrols
The frigid weather could last for a couple more days, so the Illinois Tollway has stepped up around-the clock protection for drivers.
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The frigid weather could last for a couple more days, so the Illinois Tollway has stepped up around-the clock protection for drivers.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakley spoke with the governor in Springfield Tuesday as he starts his second year in office.
It's not the first time Rauner has addressed the Laquan McDonald scandal. Last month, Rauner said he cried when he saw the video of the teen's death, calling it "shocking [and] terrifying," and questioned why it took so long to file murder charges against the officer who shot the teen.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports an eyewitness account of the police shooting that claimed the lives of those two West Garfield Park residents raises new questions about what caused police to open fire.
The time is running out, CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports.
The city of Chicago has withdrawn its request for a federal judge to sanction a woman for comments she made.
Chicago spends way too much filling potholes and not nearly enough preventing them, according to a new audit by the inspector general.
Just one week ago, Anthony Parello received a transplanted liver. His mother's long-lost friend was the donor. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports.
A beloved and retired construction worker did something we all do: every day: he simply answered his front door. A gunman shot and killed the elderly man in his Back of the Yards home Sunday morning.
Thursday, hundreds paid their respects to Daniel Capuano at a visitation.
An emotional Mayor Rahm Emanuel lashed out today at the developer who allegedly performed illegal renovation work that led to the death of firefighter Daniel Capuano and we're learning more about that businessman's activities in the 10th Ward, reports CBS 2's Derrick Blakley.
On Saturday, demonstrators pelted the home of Ald. George Cardenas (12th) with rocks and other debris. Three people – 23-year-old Efrain Montalzo, 29-year-old Javier Ramos, and 25-year-old Billie Kincaid – were charged with misdemeanor mob action, police said.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologized Wednesday for the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald, which has become the focus of a police misconduct scandal that has proved to be the most serious crisis of his tenure, and has prompted a federal probe of the Chicago Police Department.
A second video from a squad car dashboard camera, showing another fatal shooting by a Chicago police officer will be released next week, Mayor Emanuel said Thursday.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakley has the latest developments in the controversy over Ronald Johnson's death.
The family of a young black man shot and killed by Chicago police in October 2014 has repeated their demand that the city release dashboard camera video of the shooting, a week after authorities released video of the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
A Chicago police officer has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Officer Jason Van Dyke was expected to appear for a bond hearing at noon Tuesday.
Spike Lee's controversial movie "Chi-raq" had its world premiere last night.
The movie opens nationwide December 4.
With both the nation, and the city, on high alert, police are taking no chances on potential terrorist threats.
More Republicans are calling for a pause in plans to relocate Syrian refugees in the United States, including House Speaker Paul Ryan.
Michael Keller was brought in from the Lake County Sheriff's office to clean up the mess in the Fox Lake Police Department four days after Lt. Joe Gliniewicz killed himself.
The couple spoke to CBS 2's Derrick Blakley in this original report.
Drastic cuts leading to teacher layoffs and dramatically higher class sizes could hit Chicago classrooms in the first week of February.
With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, building managers are bracing for holiday headaches.
