Meta scraps Facebook page tracking ICE agents in Chicago, at DOJ's request
Meta has removed a Facebook page used to track the presence of immigration agents at the request of the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
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Meta has removed a Facebook page used to track the presence of immigration agents at the request of the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
People who filed claims as part of Facebook's privacy settlement could get their money over the next 10 weeks.
Several lawsuits claimed Facebook allowed information to get to third parties without permission.
If you filed a claim in Facebook's $725 million privacy settlement, you could get a payment within weeks. Here's what to know.
From a three-year memory and recreation to the animals of Lincoln Park Zoo. Here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Kylee Miller's eye this week.
Meta platforms such as Instagram have marketed AI tools that let users create sexually explicit images of real people.
Melissa Kingsbury said she received more than 25 calls and 30 text messages in the first hour after her page was hacked, asking if she was really selling items like low-priced cars in great condition.
Melissa Kingsbury said she received more than 25 calls and 30 text messages in the first hour after her page was hacked, asking if she was really selling items like low-priced cars in great condition. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
"My son was my best friend, and I lost him and my best friend all at once, and it's sad," Debra Lofdahl said.
A Chicago area mom whose adult son died last summer has been fighting Facebook after her son's page was turned into a "remembering" account without her knowledge. Debra Lofdahl's tragic tale serves as a valuable lesson about the importance of something called a "legacy contact" for Facebook accounts.
Tensions are ending the touring schedule for legendary rock band REO Speedwagon. In a Facebook post, they called their differences "irreconcilable." The band said as of January 1, they're calling it quits. REO formed in 1967 at the University of Illinois.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
When the victims arrived to meet up with the man near 63rd and Morgan, the man pulled out a gun and demanded the victim's money and cell phone.
They noted a recent rise in scammers' Facebook and Instagram account takeovers.
They're demanding the company review its data security practices for protecting accounts. The attorneys general noted a recent rise in scammers' Facebook and Instagram account takeovers.
Facebook and Instagram are back up after a widespread outage yesterday. Parent company Meta and the White House National Security Council Blaming it on a "technical issue" After these outages and the recent cyberattacks on Lurie Children's Hospital and United Healthcare, people are understandably on edge. Cybersecurity specialist Jonathan Singer with Guidepoint Security joined the stream about how to try to protect yourself from cyberattacks.
Facebook and Instagram users earlier today reported that they were booted out of the social media platforms, with many unable to log back in.
Many have had the same fantasy, imagining what they would do if nearly a quarter of $1 million popped on the horizon. But they didn't spot the red flags.
CBS 2's Lauren Victory explores how a suburban man and thousands of other consumers missed the warning signs and lost millions of dollars.
She tried several ways to solve the problem, including a $400 purchase, to get some sort of response from Meta.
Marilyn Bell tried several ways to solve the problem, including a $400 purchase, to get some sort of response from Meta. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
He's already attacked people at four locations.
Parents who lost their kids after bullying and violence on social media packed the hearing, including one family from Chicago.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg directly addressed families after prodding from Sen. Josh Hawley.
Two Chicago parents were in the front row on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee pushed big tech executives to do more to protect children from sexual exploitation on social media.
A 19-game improvement last season saw a lot of White Sox players make their Major League debuts, and one of the team's top prospects is working for that same opportunity this year.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
The beginning of Ramadan is next week, and a Chicago Lawn food pantry spent Friday working to ensure anyone observing will have everything they need to break their fast, including feeding others.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday vetoed an ordinance banning the sale of most intoxicating hemp-derived products in Chicago.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
Members of the hemp industry in Chicago are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson veto a ban on most intoxicating hemp-derived products.
A judge dismissed charges against two men charged with assaulting ICE officers after the Justice Department said "newly discovered evidence" was "materially inconsistent" with the allegations.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
The Trump administration's new discounted drug platform isn't a game-changer for consumers, health care experts said.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
How much did the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services know about past abuse allegations against a Round Lake Beach mother and her boyfriend, who are now charged in an 8-year-old boy's death? And what did they do? A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability.
We believe in manifesting! As couples celebrate Valentine's Day, our own Marie Saavedra used the power of positive thinking - and generative AI - to envision a romance with British actor Theo James.
Chicago’s rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found U.S. consumers and businesses, not foreign companies, are paying for President Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Hundreds of students walked out of class on Friday in west suburban Aurora to protest ICE. The demonstration comes after students clashed with police earlier in the week.
The crew and passengers on a Wendella tour boat rescued a man who fell into the Chicago River Friday morning.
Multiple high schools in the Chicago area are holding walkout protests against ICE and immigration enforcement Friday.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday vetoed an ordinance banning the sale of most intoxicating hemp-derived products in Chicago.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
A 19-game improvement last season saw a lot of White Sox players make their Major League debuts, and one of the team's top prospects is working for that same opportunity this year.
While their overall expectations might be much different, both the Cubs and White Sox are looking to make noticeable improvements in 2026 as they ramp up spring training in Arizona.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
After Iowa, Portage, and Gary joined the talks for the Bears' new stadium, leaders in Arlington Heights say this is now, more than ever, about keeping the team in Illinois.
Cade Horton, who won't have the innings restrictions like he did last year, when he still finished second in National League Rookie of the Year voting.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Authorities on Thursday released the first physical description of a male suspect wanted in connection with the Arizona disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A man pleaded guilty Thursday to the murders of two brothers — both of them U.S. Marines — in Cicero, Illinois, more than three decades ago.
A man was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison Wednesday for the murders of two men in an attempted robbery Chicago's Chinatown six years ago.
A Chicago man has been charged with robbing and beating a CTA passenger on board a Red Line train last fall.
