
Illinois Holocaust Museum exhibit highlights diary of 14-year-old girl in Nazi ghetto in 1940s
"The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto" opened on Thursday.
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"The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto" opened on Thursday.
The 'Never Forget' exhibit features pieces from five Chicago-area artists.
The 'Never Forget' exhibit features pieces from five Chicago-area artists.
Some of the violins were abandoned by their owners on the way to concentration camps, while others were brought to the camps during the Holocaust.
"You had to perform at the Nazi's whim, 24 hours a day. She would be called in the middle of the night to play for Nazi dignitaries."
They're being played once again in hopes of giving new life to the music and the stories behind them. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman has a story of Lincolnwood siblings, their mother's mandolin.
Some of the violins were abandoned by their owners on the way to concentration camps, while others were brought to the camps and prisoners were forced to play them.
"Violins of Hope" is a series of concerts, exhibits, and other events coming to Illinois from April through September.
Dozens of musical instruments nearly lost during World War II were recovered and restored. Now they're being played as a symbol of hope and survival. "Violins of Hope" is a series of concerts, exhibits, and other events coming to Illinois from April through September.
"See the chimney. That's where they are already. You wont see them anymore. I didn't want to believe it. I didn't want to believe that any human can do this to the other."
She survived not one but two Nazi concentration camps. She's sharing her timeless message of strength on this Holocaust Remembrance Day. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has her story.
The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp with a solemn and powerful ceremony. CBS 2 photojournalist Tim Viste brings us the message that museum staff says we should never forget.
"We see these examples of what people are capable of, and what we, as people living in the world today, have the potential to do to create change," said the museum's Amanda Friedman.
With the remaining Holocaust survivors growing older, what will Holocaust education look like in 10 years?
Thursday is Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom Ha-Shoah.
"I felt that the more I talk about it and the more I tell my stories, people will realize what really happened."
Holocaust Remembrance Day is being honored virtually this year, both locally and nationally.
Many Auschwitz survivors returned there Monday to mark the 75th anniversary of its liberation by Soviet forces. More than a million people were murdered there at Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's command.
Monday marks 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp in Poland.
Joyce Wagner, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, provided real-life context to the Glendbard West High School Theatre production of "The Diary of Anne Frank."
Former CBS 2 producer George Baum has released a chronicle of his experience in a concentration camp during the Holocaust – amid concerns that its atrocities have faded into history.
Hearing about the Holocaust from someone who saw it with his own eyes is a lesson that some students in the far north suburbs won't soon forget.
Kor is a Jewish native of Romania who was sent in 1944 to the Auschwitz concentration camp, where most of her family was killed. She and her twin sister survived, but were subjected to inhumane medical experiments.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski defeated Jones on Tuesday, with more than 73 percent of the vote.
Arthur Jones, a Holocaust denier who has openly expressed anti-Semitic views, has stirred up plenty of controversy in his bid for Congress. Now he's accused of stealing an Arab-American group's logo to boost his campaign.
Steven Montano, 18, was formally indicted in late March on 30 felony counts, including multiple counts of murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Police found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A bomb squad and arson investigators are on the scene of the one-story unit near 160th Street and Laramie Avenue.
AJ Battaglia said the victim is his sister, 33-year-old Brittany Battaglia, who has been missing since Friday, and lives only about a block away.
The Vatican says the 86-year-old pontiff will be under general anesthesia and then will be hospitalized for several days, ahead of a busy August.
A bomb squad and arson investigators are on the scene of the one-story unit near 160th Street and Laramie Avenue.
CBS 2 cameras first spotted a notice about a measles outbreak over the weekend, but it's unclear how or why that sign was posted.
Investigators focused their attention on a Dodge Caravan which was ditched at the mall.
AJ Battaglia said the victim is his sister, 33-year-old Brittany Battaglia, who has been missing since Friday, and lives only about a block away.
Steven Montano, 18, was formally indicted in late March on 30 felony counts, including multiple counts of murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Police said the 38-year-old officer was arrested coming out of a Norwood Park neighborhood bar early Friday morning.
It is unclear whether either of the two people charged in each shooting actually fired a weapon.
The report found, in all six dioceses in Illinois, there were 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers who abused nearly 2,000 children.
Gov. JB Pritzker is poised to sign the bill that will help hold "reckless" gun manufacturers and advertisers accountable in court.
If passed, Arab Americans and minority groups from the Middle East will be separately recognized.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Trump made the country "smaller by dividing us even further and pitting one group against another."
Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to launch his campaign with a speech in Iowa on Wednesday.
With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that lifts the nation's debt ceiling.
Multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News the Justice Department won't seek to charge former Vice President Mike Pence.
In five years, they hope to bring the annual number of murders in Chicago below 400. Chicago hasn't been under that number since 1965.
The hype for Taylor is high – and so is the chance of online vendors taking advantage of fans.
Both Chicago and Cook County have their own separate minimum wage ordinances, both setting higher rates than set by Illinois state law.
US Centers for Disease Control says teenagers are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal accident compared to older drivers.
The Smashing Pumpkins just released ATUM, a three-act rock opera, on Friday, May 5. But if it were up to the hacker, some of the album would've been released months ago.
The FDA is concerned about the effectiveness of the pill in overweight women and if individuals would follow the instructions properly.
CBS 2 cameras first spotted a notice about a measles outbreak over the weekend, but it's unclear how or why that sign was posted.
CBS 2 headed over to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Streeterville to check out specialized equipment used to care for patients.
One doctor who tried to help said she was stunned by why
Chicago health officials urge vaccinations after more than 30 cases were reported in Chicago since April.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis was announced as former President Jimmy Carter continues to receive hospice care.
The pop-up restaurant celebrates the iconic fashion doll with Barbie-themed food and drinks.
Population loss, as calculated by the 2020 U.S. Census, recently cost Illinois a congressional seat.
The work is taking place even though the new stadium is still far from a done deal.
Both Chicago and Cook County have their own separate minimum wage ordinances, both setting higher rates than set by Illinois state law.
A local shea butter skincare brand has recently joined the ranks of legacy brands, making it onto shelves of beauty retailer Ulta.
Marina Mabrey scored 18 of her 28 points in the first half, Dana Evans scored all 19 of her points after halftime and the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 108-103 in overtime.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa had an RBI double with two outs in the seventh inning off Chicago reliever Joe Kelly, ending a combined no-hit bid by the White Sox against the New York Yankees.
The shoes are currently listed at a little over $1 million.
Blind soccer has been played in the Paralympics since 2004, but the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles will feature the first-ever U.S. blind soccer team.
Keeler, 20, was a defensive lineman who had just completed his redshirt freshman season at UNLV, when he was found dead in his apartment.
The actors' union, which has roughly 160,000 members, voted overwhelmingly to strike if negotiations with studios turn sour.
The choir is back in full force, after being forced to miss some big performances due to the pandemic.
Mike Smail, director of theaters and visualization at the Adler, joined CBS 2's Brad Edwards on the stream Friday.
Yondorf died on Wednesday, May 17, after a battle with cancer.
The event features 20 of the most popular reggaeton and Latin artists around. The lineup includes Wisin & Yandel, Feid, Grupo Firme, and Nicky Jam
- The man charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso is expected back in court Wednesday.
A bomb squad and arson investigators are on the scene of the one-story unit near 160th Street and Laramie Avenue.
The last time anyone had heard from Brittany, she told her roommate she was heading to the same place the body was found.
Vienna Beef is part of Chicago's history and now, thanks to a renovation, the 130-year-old Bucktown factory will also be a big part of the city's future. This is what it will look like when it's done.
The City of Chicago is eyeing one of the Chicago Park District's biggest active facilities as a possible shelter space for migrants. The Broadway Armory Park has been used as an emergency homeless shelter during the pandemic. But as CBS 2's Marissa Perlman explained, neighbors worry this could mean youth and senior programs will get cut.
The best looks from the 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
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