Field Museum celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Field Museum annual fund and membership director Vicky Sanchez joined CBS 2’s Ryan Baker and Dana Kozlov Wednesday morning to talk about the importance of celebrating Latinx scholars and scientists.
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Field Museum annual fund and membership director Vicky Sanchez joined CBS 2’s Ryan Baker and Dana Kozlov Wednesday morning to talk about the importance of celebrating Latinx scholars and scientists.
Have you ever found an object and ask yourself, “What is that thing anyway?” You can possible get that question answered this weekend as the Field Museum is hosting it’s annual ID Day on Saturday – the first time since 2019. Senior Manager of Special Programs Eduarda Briseno explains what you can bring.
It's also a free day for Illinois residents.
You bring in your collections of rocks, fossils, and animal photos, and scientists identify them for you.
It has to go instead of the actual 46-foot-long fossil because the real thing won't fit on a boat.
The museum says the Spinosaurus was a river-dwelling dinosaur so it gets to go back to its roots.
It received 44% of the vote. The close second was Sandy.
It received 44% of the vote. The close second was Sandy. Sobek is the name of an ancient Egyptian god with the head of a crocodile.
The exhibition shares O'Connor's path to science, and also highlights her passions outside paleontology – such as music and sustainability.
Workers at the museum installed the replica last month.
The Field Museum wants to name a replica of a 46-foot long spinosaurus, the world's largest predatory dinosaur. And you can help name it.
The Spinosaurus is the world's predatory dinosaur and it's the only one of its kind in the western hemisphere.
A Spinosaurus will soon be on display in the museum's main Stanley Field Hall.
The Spinosaurus was a semi-aquatic predator that roamed the rivers of northern Africa 95 million years ago.
Chicago's Legacy Hula explores the history of hula and the migration of native Hawaiians to Chicago.
The exhibit opens today and tomorrow with a celebration that will include performances, feather work demonstrations, music, and other activities.
The Spinosaurus was a semi-aquatic predator. It was 46 feet long with a crocodile-like snout and tail.
The Field Museum will soon have a new dinosaur on display. It will be on display in the museum’s main Stanley Field Hall, suspended off the ceiling, starting June 3.
If your summer fun includes trips to the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum or Shedd Aquarium, you'll want to plan ahead as Chicago's NASCAR event will affect driving, parking and mass transit.
If your summer fun includes trips to the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum or Shedd Aquarium, you'll want to plan ahead as Chicago's NASCAR event will affect driving, parking and mass transit.
"Chicago's Legacy Hula" explores the history of hula and the migration of Native Hawaiians to Chicago.
Chicago's Legacy Hula, a new exhibit at the museum, will honor master teachers of hula who came to Chicago from Hawaii.
The lineup starts today with a presentation on new fossil discoveries in China.
The lineup starts today with a presentation on new fossil discoveries in China.
At the Field Museum, NASCAR held a STEAM Fest, as they called it - giving kids the opportunity to work closely with NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez.
A Chicago police squad car was wrecked early Monday in a crash in Wrigleyville.
Chicago started the last Monday morning of 2025 with nasty wind and snow.
Brock Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers forced an incomplete pass on the final play from the 2 to beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 and set up a Week 18 showdown for the top seed in the NFC.
The Penguins led 4-0 midway through the first period.
It is unclear what led to the crash and how many occupants were in each vehicle.
The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families that was modified in 2022.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
Pope Leo XIV has revealed he privately urged Gov. JB Pritzker not to sign a bill legalizing medical assistance in dying in Illinois.
President Trump invoked a law called Title 10 to bring members of the Illinois National Guard under federal service over the objections of state and local leaders.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
A winter weather advisory is also in effect until 3 p.m. for Cook, Kane, McHenry, Lake County, and DeKalb counties in Illinois.
As hundreds fled and gunfire rang out, Ahmed Al Ahmed ran toward the gunman, tackling him to the ground.
Police said the victims were getting into a car when four unidentified suspects approached them on foot, pulled out guns, and opened fire.
SoCal Gas is looking into whether heavy rain shifted the ground under the pipe, causing it to burst.
Their conditions were unknown, but police said they were stabilized.
Chicago started the last Monday morning of 2025 with nasty wind and snow.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were investigating a deadly mass shooting in the city's River North district.
The victims were taken to hospitals in unknown condition.
A Chicago police squad car was wrecked early Monday in a crash in Wrigleyville.
Brock Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers forced an incomplete pass on the final play from the 2 to beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 and set up a Week 18 showdown for the top seed in the NFC.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Brock Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers forced an incomplete pass on the final play from the 2 to beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 and set up a Week 18 showdown for the top seed in the NFC.
The Penguins led 4-0 midway through the first period.
The Bears have the potential to become the NFC's No. 1 seed with victories over the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions and one loss by the Seattle Seahawks.
Up 95-94 with about five minutes to play, Milwaukee got 3-pointers from Rollins and AJ Green during an 8-0 run that gave it some breathing room. The Bulls never got closer than three the rest of the night.
Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102.
The ages of the victims range from 18 to 55, according to police.
A man was slashed during a fight on a CTA Blue Line train early Sunday.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability was investigating Sunday after a shot was fired as a teenager struggled with a Chicago police officer who was trying to arrest him on the city's Southwest Side.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were investigating a deadly mass shooting in the city's River North district.
Officers found a woman of unknown age with a gunshot wound to her head, but she was alert and able to communicate with responding officers, Chesteron police said.
