Shamrock Shuffle kicks off running season
Prepare for a sea of green in Grant Park. Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski shares what the event means to runners and to Chicago.
Prepare for a sea of green in Grant Park. Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski shares what the event means to runners and to Chicago.
The shuffle kicks off in Chicago on Sunday morning, with the annual event bringing around 30,000 runners to Grant Park every year.
Grant Park in Chicago will be full of runners all weekend long. The annual Shamrock Shuffle is taking over city streets.
Grant Park in Chicago will be full of runners all weekend long.
The two-day event will take place once again in Grant Park during the 4th of July weekend.
The 51-year-old woman driving the car and the officer were hurt and taken to a hospital to get checked out.
Thawing ice and rain caused flooding on Friday, forcing dozens of people from their homes.
The two-day festival will take place May 25-26 in Grant Park. Passes will go on sale this Thursday at noon.
The accident happened on Columbus Drive in Grant Park.
Many could be heard shouting "free free Palestine" as they called for a ceasefire in the war with Israel.
Around 47,000 participants took on the 26.2-mile race either as a personal goal or as one of the 14,000 runners raising money for charity.
Mayor Brandon Johnson, who inherited the event from his predecessor, Lori Lightfoot, previously had been noncommittal about bringing the race back.
The 33-year-old man was stabbed throughout his body after a quarrel with an unknown attacker, police said.
Organizers of Lollapalooza donated money to build the dedicated pickleball courts, and to renovate the park's existing tennis courts.
Get your rackets ready. It's time to play some pickleball. America's fastest-growing sport is coming to Grant Park.
Here's your final day chance to get a taste of what the city has to offer. The event opens from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m.
This year, you can expect to see 35 vendors in for the three-day event.
The line was long Friday afternoon at the booth for the Rogers Park restaurant, where the jerk chicken was a hit. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
The festival was pushed back to September from its traditional July dates because of the NASCAR Street Race this year. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
In years past, the Taste has been a massive food fest with millions in attendance each year – a huge highlight of the summer in Chicago. So what happened? CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The event is Saturday and Sunday across Grant Park, DuSable Lake Shore Drive, and Foster Beach.
There are several different race options from the super sprint to the ultimate triple challenge.
"Each year, it progressively gets worse, with more and more people learning that it's easy to come sell things here without having to go through the proper process."
Licensed vendors who operate in Grant Park have become fed up with unlicensed competitors, who they have said are taking over the park, illegally selling everything from tacos to ice cream and alcohol, all without a permit.
The eye-popping tricks will be set to "Carmen" and Latin music favorites.
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The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
The course is free, but registration is required.
Two boys were shot as a large group of teens flooded the streets in the South Loop near Roosevelt and Canal on March 2.
Walter Payton College Preparatory High School was listed as the 5th best high school with a 100% graduation rate.
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Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
A bill that could ultimately ban TikTok in the U.S. will soon head for a vote in the Senate. Here's what experts say to expect next.
The Supreme Court considered whether efforts to address homelessness in Grants Pass, Oregon, violated the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
Jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York got their first glimpse of the arguments both sides plan to make.
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.
Elliott Henderson, of south suburban Glenwood, is featured on a website, a petition, and Facebook and Instagram pages -- all dedicated to warning others about his travel deals.
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.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
Café Selmarie, 4721 N. Lincoln Ave., first announced its plans to close in September. Owner Birgit Kobayashi is set to retire.
Right now, Illinois sports books pay 15% tax on their revenue. But Gov. JB Pritzker's latest budget proposal would spike the tax to 35%.
Currently, a pair of two-story vintage buildings occupy the space.
Quinn has filed an ordinance with the Chicago city clerk that would ask the City Council to put a referendum on the November ballot allowing voters to decide if their tax dollars should support new stadiums.
The Lincoln Square standby, at 4721 N. Lincoln Ave., first announced its plans to close in September.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
Colbert lived in Chicago for 11 years, performing and "cutting his comedy teeth" at the legendary Second City and attending Northwestern University. His show will broadcast from Chicago's storied Auditorium Theater Aug. 19-22 on CBS.
The mural was unveiled on the side of the building at the southeast corner the Chicago Medical Society building at Grand Avenue Dearborn Street.
Get into shape with CBS 2's Jackie Kostek as she takes us inside the Midtown Athletic Club in Bannockburn.
A local gym is bringing Olympic-style training to the Chicago area.
CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg reports JetBlue has started using dynamic pricing, also known as surge pricing, when it comes to the cost of checked bags, meaning you could pay more depending on when you’re flying.
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday will discuss legislation that would ban the social media site TikTok unless it makes some changes, and now representatives for TikTok say they're ready to defend it in court.
The City of Baltimore is suing the owner of the container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, causing the bridge to collapse, and killing six construction workers.
Huesca was off duty, but in uniform, at the time of the shooting.
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
There is a low potential for severe weather, but some could be strong with gusty wind.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
The course is free, but registration is required.
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.
CBS 2 discovered the woman, Whitley Temple, was hired by the City of Chicago while awaiting trial.
Danny Mendick had two hits, and Gavin Sheets and manager Pedro Grifol were ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the eighth inning.
The team is planning to hold a press conference with city officials on Wednesday to unveil their plans for a new publicly-owned stadium on the Museum Campus.
Josh Melnick and Chris Terry each scored, and Hudson Elynuik had two assists
White started 78 games and averaged just over 19 points per contest, up from 9.7 a season ago.
Nico Hoerner had three hits and two RBIs for the Cubs, and Mike Tauchman had two hits and scored twice.
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Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Huesca was off duty, but in uniform, at the time of the shooting.