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Just one week after CBS 2 exposed big concerns from domestic violence victims, Cook County's top judge has ordered all domestic violence hearings will continue to be held remotely.
Survivors of domestic violence in Cook County will soon be able to file for an order of protection anytime day or night. But as CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported Thursday, advocates for those survivors said it is not enough.
"We had heard nationally that there was an uptick of 25% in calls about domestic violence cases. What we've experienced at the clinic is actually an uptick of 44%. And I can tell you that all of my attorneys are at full capacity."
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and on Sunday morning, the Archdiocese of Chicago celebrated its fifth annual mass for victims.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday announced a partnership with Airbnb to support people who are fleeing violence during the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed a law intended to help ensure the safety of domestic violence survivors and their children.
In his first public comments since he was suspended for 40 games for violating the league's domestic violence policy, Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell apologized to his wife and his team, and said he believes counseling is making him a better person.
The City of Chicago collected $8.2 million in tax revenue from local Airbnb hosts in 2018.
Ald. Ricardo Munoz is out on bond after being charged with attacking his wife on New Year's Eve.
Alderman Ricardo Munoz has been charged with one misdemeanour count of domestic battery.
Juan Lopez was fired two months after he began Chicago Fire Department training in 2014, in part for his behavior towards women.
Domestic violence allegations against him first came to light a year ago, when a friend of his ex-wife, Melisa Reidy, accused him of abuse in an Instagram post.
Meyer said he was aware of an incident involving Zach and Courtney Smith in 2009, while they were still married.
Chicago may impose a new surcharge on home share rentals through sites such as Airbnb and use the money to provide more beds at domestic violence shelters.
A Florida great grandmother now has an arrest record after police say they were forced to take the 95-year-old to jail for slapping her granddaughter with a slipper.
Morocco Omari took the stand during a two-day trial that ended with his acquittal Friday.
On Valentine's Day, many happy couples celebrate with flowers. But for domestic violence survivors, like Sarah, it's a painful day.
Chicago police were investigating an allegation of domestic abuse filed just weeks before onetime Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards died.
For the first time, we are hearing from Nadia Ezaldein's family. The young woman's 2014 murder shocked the city.
A southwest suburban man was charged Monday for allegedly holding his girlfriend against her will and raping her inside his Joliet home Sunday, according to Joliet Deputy Police Chief Ed Gregory.
DuPage County sheriff's police conducted the warrant sweep Thursday as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, according to the sheriff's office.Officers attempted to serve 74 warrants throughout the day, leading to five arrests, the sheriff's office said.
Alexis Stubbs lived with her mother near Beacon Street and Wilson Avenue.
In light of the murder of a pregnant woman by her husband in Woodridge, a domestic violence expert said victims need a safe escape plan.
CBS 2's Dana Kozlov explains how that's keeping some victims from getting help.
State Senator Bill Cunningham co-sponsored a bill, that becomes law Jan. 1 requiring salon workers to take a one-hour awareness and training course about domestic violence and sexual assault before they get their licenses.
