Some must go on working outside despite extreme heat
Demand for hot food items alongside Grant Park has not stopped in the face of the heat. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
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Demand for hot food items alongside Grant Park has not stopped in the face of the heat. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Downtown Chicago was bustling with people Monday, and there was plenty of demand for people brave enough to work in the heat. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The tower is located at 1000 S. Michigan Ave. in the South Loop, on the western edge of Grant Park.
The tower 1000M is located at 1000 S. Michigan Ave. in the South Loop, on the western edge of Grant Park.
The second NASCAR Chicago Street Race will be held on July 6 and 7 in Grant Park.
After a delay of several hours, festival goers were evacuated early due to severe weather.
After a delay of several hours, festival goers were evacuated early due to severe weather.
Sueños, Spanish for dreams, first debuted in Grant Park back in 2022. It has already become one of the largest Latin music festivals in the United States.
CBS 2's Tara Molina caught up with a couple owners of Chicago family-owned restaurants working as vendors to feed those fans this weekend.
Chicago Police have struggled to contain the annual takeover with its car caravans.
Chicago Police have struggled to contain the annual takeover with its car caravans downtown, and community leaders say a Grant Park festival could be an alternative. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
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.
Samantha Bragg, 44, was hit and killed by a hit-and-run driver around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 17 in Garfield Park.
Nikola Vucevic led Chicago with 23 points, but the depleted Bulls couldn't keep pace and lost a second straight following a five-game winning streak that had lifted them back to .500.
Police said the officers, in a marked squad car, hit a median while in traffic.
The unit recovered more than 25,000 pounds of stolen protein powder from the Bridgeview warehouse last Tuesday.
The Chicago Board of Education on Monday voted to increase its property tax levy for next year to generate $25 million in new revenue for the Chicago Public Schools.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced President Trump will receive the Israel Prize for his work on peace negotiations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lauded "strong security guarantees" from the U.S. after Sunday's meeting with President Trump in Florida.
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.
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.
American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
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.
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.
The robot vacuum was spotted on the CTA Blue Line Train. It is unclear who owns it or why it was on the train.
Doctors have long relied on BMI a tool using height and weight to estimate body fat. But a new study finds BMI alone may significantly underestimate how many U.S. adults are obese.
They said one in 10 teens finds chatting with AI bots more satisfying than with humans, the study finds. Researchers suggest problematic chatbot use is a new mental health risk that should be screened by doctors.
She joins Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and her husband, Jay-Z.
Clouds return Tuesday with light snow flurries possible at times, then another clipper system brings a higher chance of light snow on New Year's Eve.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Samantha Bragg, 44, was hit and killed by a hit-and-run driver around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 17 in Garfield Park.
The unit recovered more than 25,000 pounds of stolen protein powder from the Bridgeview warehouse last Tuesday.
Police said the officers, in a marked squad car, hit a median while in traffic.
Some homeowners in central Illinois were dealing with damage they didn't expect in December, after a tornado touched down on Sunday amid severe storms.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
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.
Nikola Vucevic led Chicago with 23 points, but the depleted Bulls couldn't keep pace and lost a second straight following a five-game winning streak that had lifted them back to .500.
Playing the Music City Bowl isn't exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers once targeted in a season that featured four losses to teams inside the top 15 of the final College Football Playoff rankings.
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.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries last week targeting businesses in the Logan Square and Humboldt Park neighborhoods.
The owners of a consignment shop in Chicago's northwest suburbs said they are devastated after thieves nearly wiped out their entire inventory in a matter of seconds.
Police were coming up short Monday in their investigation of a mass shooting in Chicago's River North district, which killed one man and left three others in critical condition.
Charges have now been filed against four people after a teenager's gun went off during a struggle with police in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood.
The ages of the victims range from 18 to 55, according to police.
