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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Three men found shot to death in house in Kankakee
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Residents vote to recall Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, but legal action is keeping her in office now
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in New York sex trafficking case
Federal prosecutors in New York have asked a judge to sentence Kelly to at least 25 years behind bars, while Kelly's defense team was seeking the mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years.
Five years after her brother's murder, one Chicago woman learns justice will never come
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
Chicago Park District announces opening of 37 of 77 pools on Tuesday
The park district blamed a shortage of lifeguards and said it could only hire about 55% of its targeted number of qualified seasonal lifeguards.
Chicago First Alert Weather: 90 degree temps return Thursday
Clear skies tonight with temperatures in the 70s and 80s this evening.
Contreras homers, Morel also goes deep as Cubs beat Reds
Willson Contreras homered, Christopher Morel also went deep and nailed a runner at the plate with a terrific throw from center field, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
Navarro scores, Slonina earns shutout as Fire beat Philadelphia Union
Federico Navarro scored in the 68th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
Pritzker, Bailey discuss businesses, Trump's involvement, comments made about Chicago
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
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Three men found shot to death in house in Kankakee
Investigators believe the victims were all shot dead sometime overnight.
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"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in New York sex trafficking case
Federal prosecutors in New York have asked a judge to sentence Kelly to at least 25 years behind bars, while Kelly's defense team was seeking the mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years.
Five years after her brother's murder, one Chicago woman learns justice will never come
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Chicago Park District announces opening of 37 of 77 pools on Tuesday
The park district blamed a shortage of lifeguards and said it could only hire about 55% of its targeted number of qualified seasonal lifeguards.
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Five years after her brother's murder, one Chicago woman learns justice will never come
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Dixmoor Treasurer Anthony McCaskill arrested after fireworks complaint in Harvey
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
Aldermen defy Lightfoot, advance plan to raise threshold for speed camera tickets back to 10 mph
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
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Residents vote to recall Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, but legal action is keeping her in office now
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
Pritzker, Bailey discuss businesses, Trump's involvement, comments made about Chicago
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
Honoring two allies whose contributions were crucial in Chicago's LGBTQ+ rights movement
As Pride Month wraps up, we're giving a special tip of a hat to the allies – whether it's the mom who warmly embraces her newly-out child, or in this case, two notable Chicagoans.
Former aide on Jan. 6 warnings, pardon requests, and Trump trying to grab the wheel
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that Trump said about the crowd at the Ellipse "something to the effect of, 'I don't effing care that they have weapons.'"
Illinois primary election results: Darren Bailey wins bid to face Gov. Pritzker in November
As expected, Gov. JB Pritzker easily won the Democratic nomination in his bid for re-election and will face Darren Bailey in the general election. We'll have results from more state and federal races through the night.
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After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
Getting Hosed: Chicago landlord receives water bill for $10,000, with no warning
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
Chicago-based Mondelez buys Clif Bar & Co. for $3 billion
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
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Contreras homers, Morel also goes deep as Cubs beat Reds
Willson Contreras homered, Christopher Morel also went deep and nailed a runner at the plate with a terrific throw from center field, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
Navarro scores, Slonina earns shutout as Fire beat Philadelphia Union
Federico Navarro scored in the 68th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
Blackhawks introduce Luke Richardson as 40th head coach
The Blackhawks have found a new leader on the ice, and they hope he will lead them to their next Stanley Cup.
Parker's 25 points, 11 rebounds lead Sky past Connecticut Sun
Candace Parker had a season-high 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and Chicago beat the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday for the Sky's fourth straight victory.
Luis Robert leads 17-hit White Sox attack in 11-4 win over Angels
Robert's majestic 448-foot shot off Oliver Ortega (1-3) highlighted Chicago's dismantling of the Halos' perpetually poor pitching staff.
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Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
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Chicago First Alert Weather: A hot Thursday coming
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
Final salute for Chicago firefighter killed in mass shooting
The Chicago Fire Department offered a final salute Wednesday for firefighter/EMT Timothy Eiland.
Families say system is broken when it comes to solving murders in Chicago
The rate at which police are solving murder cases in this country has reached an all-time low – and in Chicago, it is even worse than the national rate. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey talked with two families - hoping their stories will help fix a broken system.
Dolton votes to recall Mayor Tiffany Henyard, but she's staying put for now
Mayor Tiffany Henyard was sworn in as Dolton’s mayor just over a year ago. On Tuesday, voters recalled her -- but court cases have held everything up. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Video shows Dakotah Earley recovering from Lincoln Park shooting
Dakotah Earley, the young man who was shot and nearly killed during a shocking robbery in Lincoln Park, is now showing promising signs of recovery.
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