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Randy and Josh Groen have an unusual business, CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
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Randy and Josh Groen have an unusual business, CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
Eighteen musicians performed in four Chinese cities, including Beijing, over two weeks. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
CBS 2's Harry Porterfield takes us on a tour of a Merrillville, Ind. restaurant that helps veterans help themselves.
The west suburban resident tools around in a 12-cylinder Pierce-Arrow convertible. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
The 80-year-old has been taking care of gardens in the Galewood neighborhood as a volunteer for 33 years, CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
CBS 2's Harry Porterfield takes us on a tour of the venerable institution, which will host a televised gubernatorial debate next week.
He spent years behind bars and now he works at showing kids exactly why they need to stay out of prison. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
For 30 years, Victor Grigolo worked as a heavy machine operator for the city of Chicago. But he had to retire at age 57 because of a heart condition. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
The last surviving patrol boat from Vietnam is being restored by a group of veterans who remember its importance. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
"You Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song" could easily be one of the world's most popular tunes. Lifelong Chicagoan Ella Jenkins composed it more than 50 years ago for children, and it has never lost the quality that has endeared it to audiences everywhere.
CBS 2's Harry Porterfield introduces us to a Chicago artist who captures the essence of legendary figures.
Laura Breton is the spirit of everything you'd expect a girl her age to be -- with one exception. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
The Stryszak family of Burr Ridge has opened up their home to two elderly veterans. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
Fifteen hundred volunteers donate their time and energy to help run the organization. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield introduces us to some of them.
Improvisation is a skill actors and comedians know a lot about, but now it's being used in a special class for teens to help them learn important life skills. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
Meet Jackie Haltmeyer, traffic manager at the Black Hawk Molding Co. in west suburban Addison. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
He's a master of the comb and scissors, and he'll accept nothing but perfection in what he does. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
While the world around him continues to grow bigger, this artist has found success in making it smaller. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
Eight years ago, a procession of motorcycles gave birth to a tradition that will be celebrated again this weekend. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
Pearl Gannon wants to change perceptions about people with disabilities. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
One day a product development manager approached Esther Glickstein Rose with a question: What to call a new, bigger hamburger? CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
David Sapyta served in Vietnam. Lucy, his dog, served in Afghanistan. By adopting Lucy, David helped save her life. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
CBS 2's Harry Porterfield introduces us to three guys who make beautiful sounds with their harmonicas.
Englewood native Vernard Gilmore has traveled the world to demonstrate his art. CBS 2's Harry Porterfield reports.
CBS 2's Harry Porterfield introduces us to a master-baker who's all of 20 years old.
Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine said she was told the aircraft was an F-16 but does not have "100% confirmation." The pilot parachuted out before it crashed, she said.
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer has been convicted of charges related to sexually assaulting and robbing four women at Chicago area hotels in 2022.
Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
A man is facing charges in connection to three different sexual assault and abuse cases in Avondale last week.
A group of Lincoln Park residents plans to protest outside City Hall in opposition of a plan to demolish apartments to make way for a private school expansion.
Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks reversed course on a House resolution to require congressional approval for continued military action against Iran, citing open-ended war concerns ahead of competitive midterm races.
A City Council committee on Wednesday backed Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to increase protections for Chicago renters, after he dropped a key provision opposed by landlords, but the mayor's critics plan to press on with a competing proposal.
Illinois' senior senator, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, opened Tuesday's oversight hearing by accusing the director of turning the bureau's powers against President Trump's political opponents.
Three Chicago City Council members announced they have negotiated a revised parking meter deal with New York-based Stonepeak Partners to the benefit of the city.
The Legislative Ethics Commission has appointed David Risley acting legislative inspector general effective the day following the Sept. 30 resignation of his predecessor.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
Morning rain lets up as Friday goes on, with highs in the upper 70s. Clearer skies at night with lows in the mid-60s.
Plainfield police said they have confiscated 650 rolls of toilet paper from students who planned to use it for homecoming pranks.
At least five women who are presumed dead have been linked to the same "house of horrors" in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood, police said. A serial killer investigation is under way.
Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
Amtrak officials will face the residents of Bridgeport Thursday at a public meeting about a proposed rail maintenance facility and new White Sox stadium. Despite initial reports, White Sox minority owner Justin Ishbia is not attending the meeting.
Heavy rain and scattered showers are expected throughout the day on Thursday in the Chicago area.
A mother is crying for justice after her son was brutally beaten on the South Side of Chicago in broad daylight.
Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine said she was told the aircraft was an F-16 but does not have "100% confirmation." The pilot parachuted out before it crashed, she said.
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer has been convicted of charges related to sexually assaulting and robbing four women at Chicago area hotels in 2022.
Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Armstrong homered to lead off the third, breaking Billy Williams' franchise record set in 1970.
Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in the team's record-breaking 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers.
The Cubs (84-68) maintained a half-game lead over Philadelphia (83-68) for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox, who lost at least 100 games in each of the past three seasons, have held at least a share of first since July 4.
Three girls have been charged with threatening a school in the west Chicago suburb of Addison, with two of them making a video depicting a shooting at the school, authorities announced Wednesday.
A Zion man has been charged in the shooting death of another man in July in north suburban Ingleside.
Chicago police on Wednesday were looking for a man who attacked and beat another man and ordered his dog to bite the victim in the Edgewater neighborhood.
Shots were fired during a fight early Wednesday morning on busy Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood.
A judge allowed a school bus aide charged in connection with a shooting on a bus in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood to be released with conditions.
