Woman with Chicago ties talks about her family's harrowing journey out of Gaza
"The hot shower. Finally having electricity, having lights, water. In Gaza, we had none of those this."
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"The hot shower. Finally having electricity, having lights, water. In Gaza, we had none of those this."
The migrant crisis is top of mind for village leaders in Oak Park who gathered Thursday for an emergency meeting. It comes as more than 100 asylum seekers were moved from the streets of Chicago to indoor shelters in Oak Park on Wednesday. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez has the latest on the story she first reported.
A ceiling collapse inside a high school in southwest suburban Lockport led to students being dismissed on Thursday. No students or staff members were present when the plaster ceiling collapsed inside the third-floor classroom at Lockport Township High School's central campus, according to District 205. No injuries were reported.
Newly released video shows the moment officers in Oklahoma caught up with the man who police said killed a family of four in southwest suburban Romeoville. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar had the latest on the video obtained by CBS 2 Investigators.
Three individuals were able to escape safely and told officials that they believed a male was possibly still inside.
Stellantis idled the location in February.
A Palestinian family in the southwest suburbs said they fear for their safety after receiving a threatening note in their mailbox. Hickory Hills police were investigating the note as a hate crime.
A casket with a body inside was thrown from a hearse in a hit-and-run crash Friday morning in south suburban Homewood.
A neighbor who wanted to remain anonymous said he heard the gunfire, and believes he saw the shooter.
A Palestinian family in the southwest suburbs said they fear for their safety after receiving a threatening note in their mailbox. Hickory Hills police were investigating the note as a hate crime. The family has a pro-Palestinian sign in their yard. The family told CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot that they have a right to express their beliefs.
An Antioch mom and dad wanted to be laid to rest next to their toddler who died from cancer, but a cemetery mix-up messed up plans they squared away years ago. CBS 2's Lauren Victory shared their heartbreak and confusion over why a stranger was buried in their spot.
Yet another Chicago suburb invited the Bears to build a new stadium. Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon wrote a letter to the team asking them to consider Country Club Hills.
A nonprofit recently formed a legislative action committee to advocate for people living with spina bifida in Illinois.
A small but mighty organization will celebrate a huge win on Wednesday. The nonprofit recently formed a legislative action committee to advocate for people living with spina bifida.
A man is facing hate crime charges for allegedly pepper spraying people during dueling rallies for Israel and Palestinians on Sunday in Skokie.
Former NFL player Sergio Brown was back in the Chicago area this week to face first-degree murder charges. Brown was formally charged in suburban Maywood on Tuesday in the murder of his mother.
"Our children are in crisis, and we need to act," Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said.
A small northwest suburban town has been struggling with toxic chemicals in the ground around homes and schools. For 50 years, the list of cancer cases there has been growing. An insider from one of the companies accused of causing the problem spoke to CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini, who's been tracking the problem for over a year.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon was at our final Friday Blitz where Maine South High School cheerleaders, dancers and other students were busy collecting non-perishable items for local food pantries.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon talks to the Maine South High School football team on this edition of Friday Blitz.
As protests and demonstrations continued for the Palestinian community, fear has also been building. Multiple threats in southwest suburban Bridgeview this week left residents on edge and forced the closure of an all-girls Islamic day school on Friday. Read more
Fall colors are starting to pop all over the city, but it's worth a trip outside Chicago to get a really spectacular view. Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County, about 90 miles southwest of Chicago, has been called a hidden gem for fall colors.
A driver accidentally crashed into the entrance at the emergency room at Highland Park Hospital. The hospital remained open, but patients had to enter through a different door.
A teenage boy who was shot by a Des Plaines police officer in 2019 inside a Chicago music school has agreed to a $1.9 million settlement to end his lawsuit. It comes four years after a Des Plaines police officer shot the teen while pursuing a bank robbery suspect.
Some south suburban first responders are frustrated because they said their health insurance is going up by hundreds of dollars, taking a serious financial toll for less coverage. They're fighting to change it and confronted the Markham City Council about it on Wednesday night.
