
Mayor Lori Lightfoot backs 3 city-subsidized LaSalle Street apartment projects
Developers of three separate proposals are seeking a combined $188 million in city funding to create a total of 1,000 new apartments.
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Developers of three separate proposals are seeking a combined $188 million in city funding to create a total of 1,000 new apartments.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is backing three projects to create more than 1,000 new downtown apartments as part of her plans to revitalize the LaSalle Street Corridor in the Loop.
The River North Residents Association says what Near North Side residents are experiencing has been commonplace in many other Chicago communities.
A 17-year-old girl was shot in the face in broad daylight Sunday in the Fernwood neighborhood.
he city is hosting an outdoor cafe between Adams and Jackson every Tuesday through August.
Instead of boarded-up windows this summer, the heart of Chicago's streets will close, but this time for space to have fun and dine out.
A man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon while driving in the West Pullman neighborhood.A man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon while driving in the West Pullman neighborhood.
A total of 24 people were arrested Saturday night as another protest led to violent clashes between demonstrators and police downtown.
A car crashed into a home in the Roseland neighborhood late Thursday afternoon.
Several downtown buildings were left without power Thursday after an underground electrical fire in a ComEd vault.
Police say a gunman shot another man and a woman who later died in the West Chatham neighborhood Sunday, but not before the man returned fire and wounded the gunman.
Crews on Sunday evening were still working to fix a water main break that happened several hours earlier in West Chatham.
Two ComEd workers were burned in an electrical shortage in The Loop, police confirmed.
One man was shot and the other stabbed during a fight in the West Pullman neighborhood Wednesday evening, police said.
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a flatbed truck in Chicago's River North neighborhood Tuesday morning, Chicago police confirmed.
Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line service was suspended for hours Sunday night, after someone was hit and killed by a train.
Glass fell from an eighth-story window in Chicago's River North neighborhood Thursday afternoon, causing police to close LaSalle Street between Superior Street and Chestnut Avenue.
It would amount to a sales tax on trading stocks.
The LaSalle Street Bridge will be closed to daytime traffic for about one week starting Monday to replace a center lock that has been out of repair since last year.
The woman was struck by a turning truck in the 1100 block of North LaSalle Street at 11:55 a.m., according to Chicago Police.
Police responded about 11:30 p.m. to the 9300 block of South LaSalle Street, where they found 31-year-old Erskin Palm on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds to the chest, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Most recently, a 23-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 12700 block of South Parnell Avenue at about 10:30 p.m. when a man got out of a dark colored car and fired shots, police said.
Commissioner John Fritchey said he was driving north on LaSalle Street on Monday, when he noticed a man on an old bike, pulling the tire off another bike.
Early Sunday, officers responding to a call of shots fired in the 11700 block of South LaSalle Street found the 31-year-old man inside a car parked in an alley, police said.
The two were in a Dodge Stratus traveling at "a high rate of speed" when the car hit a hydrant in the 5500 block of South LaSalle Street, police said.
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According to the complaint, for decades, Monsanto knew that its commercial PCB formulations were highly toxic.
The oldest victim in the string of robberies is a 78-year-old man.
Rain returns with pockets of heavy rain expected to return to the area Thursday afternoon.
Rumors had been swirling surrounding the resignation of defensive coordinator Alan Williams, who had missed their previous game.
Police said a vehicle connected to the suspect was found in Oklahoma where police attempted to stop him before a fiery crash.
The young band members say they are still confused about what caused the officers to approach them.
Police said the circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated.
After a pharmacy director admitted selling "empty" COVID vaccine vials to CBS 2, the hospital changed policy to protect the public.
After a pharmacy director admitted selling "empty" COVID vaccine vials to CBS 2, the hospital changed policy to protect the public.
Guillen was indicted last year on four counts of deprivation of civil rights and one count of obstruction of justice
They turned to CBS 2 Investigators for help after they then got stuck with a big bill.
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As of May, Cook County was closing in on nearly 750,000 FOID card holders.
The ordinance would gradually increase the minimum wage for tipped workers to match the full minimum wage by July 1, 2028.
Two former employees have accused the city treasurer of widespread ethics violations.
Tolliver was picked by the mayor to fill the Aurora City Council vacancy left by the late Ald. Scheketa Hart-Burns, who passed away in June
Monday will be a big day at places like the Cook County Jail and others across the state, as inmates will be able to petition the court to review their case as this ruling takes effect.
The City Council is now expected to approve a plan to phase out the lower minimum wage for tipped workers over five years, instead of just two.
MV Realty is based out of Florida, but operates in Indiana and several other states – including Illinois.
They accused James Nesbitt of taking off with deposits without completing jobs and complained he didn't respond to customers.
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday with the heads of the Water Management and Finance departments.
She was yet another victim who didn't get their money back until CBS 2 got involved.
While Noelle Fredrick frequently has to straighten up her spa workspace, but what she can't seem to tidy up is her spa's Facebook page.
After a pharmacy director admitted selling "empty" COVID vaccine vials to CBS 2, the hospital changed policy to protect the public.
The Biden administration is also pouring $600 million into more COVID tests manufacturing across the U.S.
There have been six human cases reported in DuPage County in 2023.
September is NICU Awareness Month. So CBS 2 decided to honor a few people who make sacrifices to be there for the littlest of patients.
Recent studies have found the number of mothers dying of pregnancy-related causes in the United States has more than doubled in the last 20 years.
"I want to see a moratorium on these type of businesses opening up in our city," said Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th). "This happens in communities all across the city of Chicago."
Grocers Kroger and Albertsons are selling more than 400 stores and other assets to C&S Wholesale Grocers in an approximately $1.9 billion deal as part of their efforts to complete their merger.
The company said it has been "negatively impacted by a protracted post-pandemic economic recovery for our sector and the rising cost of inflation,"
Reza's has been serving Persian cuisine at 5255 N. Clark St. since 1983.
A map helps customers hop their way across the city and participate in a program filled with prizes and pilsners.
Ian Happ hit his third career grand slam, a drive off Mitch Keller (13-9) in a five-run fifth.
Rumors had been swirling surrounding the resignation of defensive coordinator Alan Williams, who had missed their previous game.
Fields has had a rough start to his third season. He said on Wednesday he's felt robotic and has not been playing like himself.
Williams, in his second season as Chicago's defensive coordinator, missed last week's game at Tampa Bay after working the opener against the Green Bay Packers.
Gavin Sheets drove in two runs for Chicago, which has dropped nine of 12 and 14 of 19.
Renowned organist Douglas Cleveland performed the exact program that historically acclaimed organist Clarence Eddy performed 130 years ago.
"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show's premiere until the strike is over," Barrymore wrote on Instagram.
Six teams of lifelong friends join host Josh Duhamel at a stunning lake house where they compete in absurd physical and mental challenges.
The pop superstar took home 9 of the 11 awards she was up for, including the night's top prize. But this year's VMAs also centered on music's global power.
The National Book Foundation announced it had rescinded Barrymore's invitation to host in light of her decision to return to her daytime talk show amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
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Two years after a pharmacy director admitted selling "empty" COVID vaccine vials to CBS 2, we know more about the steps hospital administrators took immediately after we brought the vaccine vials sale to their attention and a state investigation was launched. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker reports.
A celebration of culture and music in honor of Mexican Independence Day quickly turned violent on Friday of last week. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
A person was in custody late Wednesday in the killing of 30-year-old Sierra Jameson.
Police said a vehicle connected to the suspect was found in Oklahoma where police attempted to stop him before a fiery crash.
The victim was shot in the thigh and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in an unknown condition.
The 33-year-old man was stabbed throughout his body after a quarrel with an unknown attacker, police said.
No suspects have been arrested. Area 4 detectives were investigating.
Marshawn Mitchell was shot and killed leaving a homecoming football game in south suburban Country Club Hills last week.