Chicago Christians welcome Easter Sunday
An interdenominational sunrise service in Daley Plaza and an egg giveaway were among the events Sunday.
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An interdenominational sunrise service in Daley Plaza and an egg giveaway were among the events Sunday.
At Holy Name Cathedral on the Near North Side, Blase Cardinal Cupich led the faithful in the annual procession of Palm Branches.
On Monday night, the large Chicago Ukrainian community gathered at Holy Name Cathedral to remember the lives lost and pray for an end to the bloodshed. Charlie De Mar reports.
Blaise Cardinal Cupich held the mass Sunday afternoon. Jubilee is a holy year focused on forgiveness, prayer, and pilgrimage.
They say they want answers and updates, so they held a rally outside Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral Sunday morning.
Following the mass, all who attended the service were invited to plant pinwheels outside the church following the mass.
It is a symbolic act mirroring Jesus and his disciples at the Last Supper.
Parishioners protested outside Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral Sunday to send a message to Cardinal Blase Cupich.
A 1926 gangland murder right outside the cathedral nearly a century ago left the cornerstone damaged by gunfire – and also purportedly has ghosts still hanging around to this day.
A 1926 gangland murder right outside the cathedral nearly a century ago left the cornerstone damaged by gunfire – and also purportedly has ghosts still hanging around to this day. Tony Szabelski of Chicago Hauntings Ghost Tours tells us all about it.
Over the last year, we have seen restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic close everything from businesses to churches. But this weekend, as CBS 2's Marissa Parra reported, many of those same churches welcomed new and returning faces for the first time since last March.
You have to register for those events and masks are required.
Cardinal Cupich will preside over the Christmas Day mass at Holy Name later Friday morning.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and on Sunday morning, the Archdiocese of Chicago celebrated its fifth annual mass for victims.
Two men who worked as security guards at Holy Name Cathedral have been charged with stealing as much as $100,000 from the church's collection plate.
The investigation continues into who stole money from Holy Name Cathedral. As much as $100,000 has disappeared and the people hired to protect the church are being accused of stealing it. Church parishioners say the security firm, Monterrey, is at fault.
One of Chicago's most iconic churches has been targeted by thieves.
Damp and cold but definitely not a bust.
A palm burning service outside Holy Name Cathedral on Tuesday morning was a sign that Ash Wednesday and Lent are almost here.
Early Monday morning, Cardinal Blase Cupich welcomed a packed house at Holy Name Cathedral's midnight mass.
And those near Holy Name Cathedral are sharing their thoughts about the skyscraper slated to tower over the city's house of worship.
Protesters marched around Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday, demanding the Chicago Archdiocese stop the sale of a church that has served the Pilsen community for over 100 years.
Cardinal Francis George's galero – a wide-brimmed red silk hat that used to be given to Catholic bishops at the Vatican when they became cardinals – will be raised to the dome of Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday, one month after his death.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports those moms, hoping to use their painful loss, for a higher purpose.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakley talks with parishioners and clergy members about the late cardinal.
A Chicago man convicted in Indonesia of helping his girlfriend kill her mother and hide her body in a suitcase at a resort in Bali is asking a judge to release him from jail while he awaits trial on U.S. charges.
The U.S. has refunded more than $100 billion in illegal tariffs to businesses, and some of that money is going to consumers — here's what to know.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said 29 of the 56 bodies taken from a shuttered Far South Side funeral home have been identified, while a group of attorneys will offer legal advice to affected families.
A bat found in Oak Lawn, Illinois, tested positive for rabies, according to Cook County officials.
Gov. JB Pritzker said he believes the Chicago Bears would like to stay in Illinois, but said they haven't yet come to the legislature with a bill they want passed to address building a new stadium in Arlington Heights or elsewhere.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Luigi Mangione took a plea deal for federal charges for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brain Thompson in a New York courtroom Friday, entering a guilty plea.
A bat found in Oak Lawn, Illinois, tested positive for rabies, according to Cook County officials.
A popular love story is back in Chicago. "The Notebook" is back, and audiences remain captivated.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
Gov. JB Pritzker said he believes the Chicago Bears would like to stay in Illinois, but said they haven’t yet come to the legislature with a bill they want passed to address building a new stadium here.
Four people were injured in a shooting in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood on Friday morning.
Gov. JB Pritzker said he believes the Chicago Bears would like to stay in Illinois, but said they haven't yet come to the legislature with a bill they want passed to address building a new stadium in Arlington Heights or elsewhere.
A Flood Watch has been issued for the Chicago area, with flash flooding possible in several south and southwest counties as more storms bring torrential ran Friday night into Saturday.
A Chicago man convicted in Indonesia of helping his girlfriend kill her mother and hide her body in a suitcase at a resort in Bali is asking a judge to release him from jail while he awaits trial on U.S. charges.
High-flying pilots are practicing for the 2026 Chicago Air & Water Show but a continued weather threat hangs over the weekend.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
Gov. JB Pritzker said he believes the Chicago Bears would like to stay in Illinois, but said they haven't yet come to the legislature with a bill they want passed to address building a new stadium in Arlington Heights or elsewhere.
Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Sal Stewart, Eugenio Suárez and Tyler Stephenson homered and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago White Sox for a 9-8 victory.
The Chicago White Sox announced they're moving their Thursday game at Rate Field against the Cincinnati Reds to an earlier time due to the weather.
Chicago Bears chief executive officer Kevin Warren said Thursday that while team representatives have still been meeting with Illinois officials, the team's "sole focus" is now building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.
A year-long investigation has led to an arrest in a fatal shooting in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
A man was due in court Thursday on charges of stabbing a woman to death in Chicago's Avondale community this week.
A man was set for a detention hearing Thursday in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
Police released a video showing the packages spilling out from the truck's false bottom, with the stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland.
