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Scott's Law requires drivers to slow down and move over when you approach emergency vehicles with their hazard lights flashing – but is it just tough talk?
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Scott's Law requires drivers to slow down and move over when you approach emergency vehicles with their hazard lights flashing – but is it just tough talk?
Scott's Law requires drivers to slow down and move over when you approach emergency vehicles with their hazard lights flashing – but is it just tough talk? CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Two people are dead following a rollover crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Sunday morning.
"We are pushing hard," said ISP Director Brendan Kelly. "We are trying to compete very aggressively."
The head of the Illinois State Police is offering hiring incentives – hoping to add hundreds to the ranks. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Two suspects are dead, and three others are in custody following a chase with Illinois State Police Saturday morning.
The license plate readers helped Chicago Police, Illinois State Police, and Cicero Police coordinate and make the arrest.
Illinois State Police are investigating a shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway overnight that left one man hospitalized.
The 73-year-old woman driving the car that hit the trooper's vehicle has been charged with violating Scott's Law, also known as the "Move Over Law."
Six suspects were taken into custody following a pursuit Saturday morning.
No one was injured in the shooting, but the victim's vehicle might have been damaged by a bullet.
Illinois State Police are investigating a rollover crash in Dolton.
Police say it happened as officers were trying to arrest the boy Friday.
It calls for the technology to track a driver's blood alcohol level for impairment.
A new federal law will require all automakers to install technology that can detect drunken or impaired driving. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
A new federal law will require all automakers to install technology that can detect drunken or impaired driving.
Technology detecting drunken drivers will soon be required in all new cars, but “soon” means 2026. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
An ISP Trooper was struck by a drunk driver while assisting in a separate DUI investigation early Saturday morning.
Five Illinois State Police cruisers were struck during the winter storm on Thursday – one of them in DuPage County and four downstate, including in a 100-car pileup east of Peoria and north of Bloomington-Normal.
The Henry Pratt Company shooting that killed five people in Aurora exposed major loopholes in the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Card system. Three years later, CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey checked on the progress made to close those gaps.
It looked like a scene from the "Fast and the Furious" movies, but it was real.
"If we want to reduce crime, we have to solve crimes, and we have to make the investments in communities to avert the underlying causes of criminal activity," Gov. JB Pritzker said.
Illinois State Police want you to know the increased measures they're taking to protect you on Chicago expressways.
One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on I-80.
For the second day in a row, three drivers hit Illinois State Police cruisers on expressways Thursday – one in the Chicago area and two downstate.
At least one of those people suffered serious injuries.
This year Chicago is kicking off the season in style, hosting dozens of fun events, including a brand new musical festival downtown.
Higher temperatures are coming for Memorial Day -- but another cool down soon.
The Millennium Park shooting prompted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to introduce a 6 p.m. curfew at the park for unaccompanied minors.
The 26-year-old was days away from graduating from UIC with a master's degree.
Police are trying to determine what led the men to start shooting at each other.
After a spectacular Saturday, we're anticipating a sunny, warmer, breezy Sunday. Our temperatures should top out in the middle 80s.
Participants walked 17 miles -- one mile for every veteran who died from suicide each day.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot called it a privilege to honor heroes who put service above self.
The right-hander struck out four and walked one in his third start and 11th appearance.
19 children and two teachers are dead and several more injured after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school.
A male of unknown age is shot and killed in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
Nearly 20 officers were in a hallway for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront the gunman, authorities said.
A new African lion cub makes his debut at Lincoln Park Zoo's Pepper Family Wildlife Center.
Skies cleared Friday evening, with temperatures in the 50s for much of the night. Patchy areas of fog will be possible, especially for areas near the lake.
A woman is dead after being struck by a car while crossing the street in the Ashburn neighborhood Friday evening.
At least three people were killed and five others were wounded in weekend shootings across the city as of Saturday night.
It's time to meet this week's Paws Pet of the Week -- Hazel.
Three people are injured following a wrong-way crash on the Eisenhower Expressway early Saturday morning, according to Illinois State Police
Three people are wounded following a shooting in the South Austin neighborhood Friday night.
It'll be a mostly sunny Saturday with a high in the middle to upper 70s, cooler by the lake.
Many have pointed to the need for more programming that would engage Chicago teenagers.
This is all proof that despite some concerns about crime and safety in Chicago lately, Chicagoans are not about to stop coming out and having fun.
Scott's Law requires drivers to slow down and move over when you approach emergency vehicles with their hazard lights flashing – but is it just tough talk?
The vehicle slammed right through the house at 66th Street and Briargate Drive in the western suburb and went on to hit a tree.
At least one of those people suffered serious injuries.
This year Chicago is kicking off the season in style, hosting dozens of fun events, including a brand new musical festival downtown.
Higher temperatures are coming for Memorial Day -- but another cool down soon.
The Millennium Park shooting prompted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to introduce a 6 p.m. curfew at the park for unaccompanied minors.
The 26-year-old was days away from graduating from UIC with a master's degree.
For the weekend, the city plans to saturate big gathering spots with officers — with a focus in particular on younger groups of people.
Complaints against Chicago's last Black bank and federal concerns over its management and record-keeping
The lawsuit said the shooting is proof that there is still a "widespread pattern and practice of using excessive force, including deadly force, against African Americans" within the Chicago Police Department.
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
"They told me to hire a good lawyer, that this is probably a billing issue with the city."
Women are taking the lead in a family of first responders in Broadview.
Arroyo, 67, entered a blind guilty plea in November to accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to promote a gambling bill legalizing sweepstakes machines.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
"There are, quote, 'real' gun laws in Chicago," Abbott said at a news conference. "There are more people who are shot every weekend in Chicago than there are in schools in Texas."
The start date for early voting had been Thursday, May 26, but had to be changed after the Cook County Circuit Court made three rulings.
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady warned the advance to the high risk level was coming.
"We are not reinstating the mask or vaccine requirement mandates, because the health system in Chicago remains stable."
The company says it'll give U.S. regulators the data soon. Moderna is already seeking U.S. clearance to vaccinate kids 5 and under.
It has been almost three months since city leaders dropped COVID-19 restrictions – but as we head toward summer, experts warn we could see more COVID cases.
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
The right-hander struck out four and walked one in his third start and 11th appearance.
The Wolves had a second chance for to close out the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 4 of their AHL Calder Cup playoff series – and this time, they did it.
The Northwestern Wildcats have established themselves as one of the premiere women's lacrosse programs in the country – and this was their third straight appearance in the Final Four.
"I played a lot of golf at this course; literally a couple miles from my high school, and where I grew up. So it's really special," he said.
The Boston Red Sox beat the White Sox 16-7 Thursday night to take two of three from Chicago.
Liotta reportedly died in his sleep while filming a new movie in the Dominican Republic.
CBS announced its 2022-2023 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring four new dramas and more.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Here's what caught Mugo and Ed's eye this week.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 10 p.m. forecast for Saturday, May 28, 2022.
The parade honors all men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Participants walked 17 miles -- one mile for every veteran who died from suicide each day.
This year Chicago is kicking off the season in style, hosting dozens of fun events, including a brand new musical festival downtown.
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