City Council Honors Retired WBBM Newsradio Reporter John Cody
The Chicago City Council unanimously passed a resolution honoring the recently retired WBBM Newsradio reporter John Cody.
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Demonstrators: Send U.S. Troops To Fight ISIS, Help Assyrian Christians
Margaret Khamoo, president of the Assyrian American Aid Society, says there's no sign that ISIS is being bothered much by allied air strikes.
Shoreline River Tours Signal Return Of Spring
It must be spring. The city's tour boats are back along the Chicago River and Navy Pier.
Signing Off: John Cody Retiring From WBBM Newsradio After 48 Years
It's the end of an era at WBBM Newsradio. A Newsradio original, John Cody, is retiring after 48 years behind the microphone.
School Raising Money For Janitor Back To Work A Day After Fire Burned Home
A far west suburban school district has turned to social media for a much loved custodian, who showed up at work as usual the day after a fire burned up everything in his home in Aurora.
Art Institute Ahead Of The Curve With Selfie Stick Ban
Chicago's Art Institute was way ahead of the curve on the stick issue, though officials there swear they love selfies.
Garden Expert: Leave That Lawn Alone...For Now
A garden specialist is warning Chicago area residents, "If you love your lawn, let it be," reports WBBM's John Cody.
Watch: Ice Skater Glides Along "Smooth As Glass" Lake Michigan
Remember last week's endless chill? Well it made conditions just right for April Chernoby and a few fellow skaters from the West Michigan Speedskating Club on the world's largest ice skating rink: Lake Michigan.
NIU Teaming Up With Elgin Community College
Northern Illinois University has inked an agreement with Elgin Community College, allowing NIU to provide a double degree or a safety net for community college transfer students.
Aurora Naturalists Setting Up Birdhouses For Dwindling Bluebird Population
Fox Valley Park District spokesman Jeff Long said they are looking for monitors for some 30 to 40 bluebird boxes, or birdhouses.
Preservation Group Puts Neon Signs On Annual List Of Chicago's 7 Most Endangered Buildings
Neon signs are among the city's most endangered architectural features worth saving in the annual list issued by Preservation Chicago, reports WBBM's John Cody.
Conservative Watchdog Group Says 14 Lake County Retirees Collecting $200K+ Pensions
Taxpayers United says over 14 Lake County retirees are collecting pensions over $200,000 as the tax watch it continues combing through Illinois county retirement records for potential tax savings, reports WBBM's John Cody.
John Dillinger Museum In Indiana Opens For Preview
March 3 marks 81 years since the still famous or infamous John Dillinger fled from the Crown Point Indiana jail using a carved wooden pistol.
Snow Print Suggests An Abrupt End For One Critter In The Talons Of A Bird Of Prey
A very subtle sign of spring is seen in a west suburban snow print, reports WBBM's John Cody.
State Rep. Ford Calls On Gov. Rauner To Fund Child Care Assistance Program
State Representative La Shawn Ford joined preschoolers and their teachers, demanding immediate funding of early child care throughout the Illinois, reports WBBM's John Cody.
Mell Clings To Two-Vote Edge, Runoff Less Likely In 33rd Ward
A city election official says it isn't over. There are still absentee and provisional ballots to be counted with the final tally to be announced March 11 or 12.
Chicago Police Deny West Side Facility Used For Illegal Detentions
The Chicago Police Department has denied allegations in a British newspaper report that officers sometimes use a West Side facility as the equivalent of a CIA black site, where they illegally detain suspects for questioning, and deny their attorneys access.
Great Lakes More Ice-Covered Than Last February
For the second consecutive winter, the Great Lakes are almost completely covered with ice, due to the frigid weather.
Lawmakers' School Shootings Task Force Has First Meeting
State lawmakers have begun a new effort to figure out strategies for heading off school shootings, like the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook in Connecticut, when a gunman killed 20 students and 6 staff.
Timber Wolf Found Dead Along Road Near Morris, Ill.
Last year, Illinois had a wandering black bear and this year, a wandering wolf, which wasn't as lucky on his Prairie State tour.
Early Voting Ends Saturday; Officials Remind Voters No Do-Overs
Chicago election officials were urging voters to get it right the first time if they take advantage of early voting in the upcoming city elections, because there are no do-overs.
Judge Allows Cubs To Continue Building Outfield Signs
In a win for the Cubs, a federal court judge on Thursday refused to grant a request by the owners of a pair of Wrigley Field rooftops to stop the team's installation of outfield signs that would block their valuable view.
Emanuel Opposes Rauner's Proposed Cuts To Child Day Care
Mayor Rahm Emanuel questions Governor Bruce Rauner's budget decisions which affect children, reports WBBM's John Cody.
Metra: Cold Shouldn't Have Significant Impact On Thursday Morning Rush
Metra officials said commuters can expect a good rush hour Thursday morning, despite subzero temperatures and wind chills as low as 30 below zero. Chief Operations Officer Pete Zwolfer said snow presents more of a problem than cold, although the arctic temperatures might slow things down a bit.
Watchdog Group Seeks Incentives For Small Campaign Donations
Illinois Public Interest Research Group director Abe Scarr said campaign finance records show contributions of more than $1,000 account for more than 86 percent of all money flowing to the five mayoral campaigns, while less than 2 percent of the dollars came from small contributions of less than $150.
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Opening statements underway in R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago
It follows jury selection which wrapped up Tuesday.
Salon owners warn about woman who they say skipped out on bill for high-end services
"She said she was going to go pay her meter, left with the cape on and the clip – I think to make it more believable that she was coming back," Krysta Rojas said.
Woman carjacked at River North gas station; security guard fires shots at fleeing suspect
Police said a 34-year-old woman left the driver's side door open as she was pumping gas in the 600 block of North LaSalle Street around 6:45 p.m., when someone got into the car and drove off.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny side up
An active weather pattern takes shape this weekend with passing shower and storm chances both Saturday and Sunday.
9-year-old girl escapes attempted kidnapping in West Rogers Park
Police said the girl was able to get away, in the 6600 block of North Ridge Boulevard.
Oak Forest police issue missing persons alert for 69-year-old last seen in Calumet City
He was last seen in the vicinity of Calumet City around 6:44 a.m. near Torrence and Sibley Road.
4 charged including 2 juveniles after vehicle pursuit on Near South Side
The vehicle was observed in traffic and was monitored by police helicopter, police say.
Chicago nonprofit passing out 8,000 school supply kits in Edgewater
Each box has about 30 school supplies for a student.
Man dies after being shot during argument at CTA 69th Red Line station
A man who was shot Sunday during an argument at the 69th Red Line station has died.
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Opening statements underway in R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago
It follows jury selection which wrapped up Tuesday.
Salon owners warn about woman who they say skipped out on bill for high-end services
"She said she was going to go pay her meter, left with the cape on and the clip – I think to make it more believable that she was coming back," Krysta Rojas said.
Woman carjacked at River North gas station; security guard fires shots at fleeing suspect
Police said a 34-year-old woman left the driver's side door open as she was pumping gas in the 600 block of North LaSalle Street around 6:45 p.m., when someone got into the car and drove off.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny side up
An active weather pattern takes shape this weekend with passing shower and storm chances both Saturday and Sunday.
9-year-old girl escapes attempted kidnapping in West Rogers Park
Police said the girl was able to get away, in the 6600 block of North Ridge Boulevard.
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Some Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Moncada hits winning single in 8th again, White Sox beat Astros 4-3
While the showdown between AL Cy Young Award contenders Dylan Cease and Justin Verlander didn't live up to its billing, the White Sox came away with their fifth straight win.
Wisdom's double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
Wisdom led off the 11th inning with a double down the left-field line against Victor Arano (1-1), scoring automatic runner Willson Contreras
Bears' starters to play 6-10 snaps against Seahawks, amid short turnaround for second preseason game
Head coach Matt Eberflus has to guide the Bears players through a turnaround that no team should have to deal with this early in camp.
Chicago Sky seek to repeat as WNBA champions as playoffs tip off Wednesday
The Sky will host the seventh seed New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena.
Moncada, Cueto lead White Sox past Astros 4-2
Johnny Cueto pitched eight masterful innings, and Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eight inning to win the opening game of a 3-game set against the AL-best Astros.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunshine all the time
CBS 2 meteorologist Robb Ellis has a look at the extended forecast.
4 charged in connection to vehicle theft in Skokie
Four people were arrested and charged following a vehicle pursuit on the Near South Side Tuesday.
Chicago nonprofit passing out 8,000 school supply kits in Edgewater
Back 2 School America, the Chicago nonprofit, is handing out 8,000 kits to underserved students at the Broadway Armory in Edgewater.
Opening statements underway in Chicago trial against R. Kelly.
Opening statements are underway Wednesday in the Chicago trial of R&B star R. Kelly.
'It changes the way you think, the way you act'
In wake of school shootings, finding mental heath services in Texas
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