Suburban Chicago college gets state grant to drive more students towards EV-centric careers
"It increases our ability to have more students with more hands-on with more equipment."
"It increases our ability to have more students with more hands-on with more equipment."
The MY 2024 Cybertrucks have faulty accelerator pedals that may be dislodged when high force is applied, the company said.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Gov. JB Pritzker praised the announcement.
The U.S. needs more than a million public chargers by 2030, but only a fraction of that number currently exists. Los Angeles is using light poles to help fill the gap.
One expert is urging drivers to keep an emergency kit in the car at all times – including blankets, jumper cables, and wiper fluid.
By now, you’ve likely seen the video – Teslas in the Chicago area with dead or low batteries because of the cold, facing charges issues. As CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports, that is just one of the issues motorists are facing, whether they have electric or gas cars.
Loopholes in the way the state law is written only allow buyers who purchase within certain windows of time to apply.
During a "bootcamp" on Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker outlined the steps the state has taken to help drivers of electric cars.
Illinois is leading the charge for more zero-emission vehicles. During a "bootcamp" on Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker outlined the steps the state has taken to help drivers of electric cars.
But it's not just about feeling how the car drives. You can also learn about the technology one-on-one with an expert, and how to make it work in your everyday life.
The City Council approved the ordinance on Thursday.
They turned to CBS 2 Investigators for help after they then got stuck with a big bill.
For 100 years, people have relied on AM radio – for news, entertainment, and emergency information. But as CBS News’ Kris Van Cleave reports, some electric vehicles no longer have it.
The future of cars is changing fast, from more and more electric vehicles even to self-driving ones. CBS News’ Kris Van Cleave will spend this week looking at what’s ahead. He tells us about Waymo, Google’s autonomous rideshare service.
The Electric Vehicle Charging Act is meant to provide relief and calls for various mandates in the state.
One reason was how far the cars can go on the open road before needing a charge. Many can't make it past 250 miles.
Chicago Public Schools recently purchased ten new electric cars to be used in high school driver's education classes.
Some Chicago Public Schools kids are going to learn how to drive on electric cars.
The state is getting nearly $54 million to build and enhance its network of public charging stations near interstates.
The rebate involves up to $4,000 cash back for the purchase of an all-electric vehicle, or $1,500 for the purchase of an all-electric motorcycle.
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Illinois State Police said troopers responded to the scene for a report of a passenger vehicle that rear-ended a truck-tractor semi-trailer.
It happened just after midnight in the 2700 block of South Michigan Avenue.
It is unclear if anyone was hurt and what caused the fire.
Commuters passing through Joliet should seek alternate routes.
The suit, filed by three Jewish students, called the encampment "a dystopic cesspool of hate in the 2 school's lush green center," and accused Northwestern of coddling the protest.
A meeting on the subject Wednesday was not in person, but virtual—and notably absent was Gov. Pritzker himself.
"The intensity of these protests will probably slow down if Israel and the United States accept the terms of the Palestinians," protest organizer Hatem Abudayyeh said.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
A guest speaker will also give firsthand accounts about the situation in Gaza amid the war between Israel and Hamas.
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.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Chicago psychologist Dr. Ricardo Camacho is working to change the narrative when it comes to mental health within communities of color by having conversations in the spaces and communities, we call home. He talks about his upcoming event honoring Mental Health Awareness Month.
The driver of the passenger vehicle was taken to an area hospital with unknown injuries.
Working parents are looking for ways to keep their kids occupied this summer, but some are finding that the cost of camps is soaring and options are dwindling.
Police say the unknown burglars forced their way inside and drove away with four to seven cars from the dealership.
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Xavier Tate Jr., 22, was charged with first-degree murder in an arrest warrant filed Friday.
On Wednesday, student activists at the U of C were joined by Chicago Public Schools students—who marched and held a protest of their own.
The suit, filed by three Jewish students, called the encampment "a dystopic cesspool of hate in the 2 school's lush green center," and accused Northwestern of coddling the protest.
A meeting on the subject Wednesday was not in person, but virtual—and notably absent was Gov. Pritzker himself.
Illinois State Police said troopers responded to the scene for a report of a passenger vehicle that rear-ended a truck-tractor semi-trailer.
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.
Shota Imanaga (5-0), making his sixth start, allowed three hits and walked one with seven strikeouts to lower his ERA to 0.78.
Max Kepler and José Miranda hit run-scoring singles to put Minnesota ahead in the seventh, and the Twins rallied late for their 10th straight win, 10-5 over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
He is taking over the wheel for his wife, Leah Pruett, a veteran drag racer who coached his husband in a very different circuit for Stewart.
The Sox' Andrew Benintendi homered leading off the eighth to tie it at 5 after Minnesota scored twice in the top half. But the Twins pulled it out in the ninth.
The teams were hitless in six plate appearances with runners in scoring position against the starters.
Xavier Tate Jr., 22, was charged with first-degree murder in an arrest warrant filed Friday.
A 29-year-old man was shot in the stomach and leg and later died at the University of Chicago Hospital.
Officials say that a school shooting threat was "neutralized" at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, with no reported injuries to those inside the school.
Police said officers were flagged down at the school around 11:45 a.m., after a female entered the school, approached a group of eight teen females, all between 15 and 19 years old, and sprayed a chemical irritant.
LaPorte County Sheriff's deputies found multiple vacuum-sealed packages of drugs in a pickup truck during a traffic stop.