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Not only family and friends, but also total strangers came out to watch the funeral procession for fallen Chicago Police Officer Ella French on Thursday and pay their respects.
A Leo High School graduate returned to his south side alma mater, not for a nostalgic visit, but to take a big job.
When Kim Hickey walked into Leo High School on the South Side and applied for a job as a math teacher and boxing coach, the principal said to the petite blonde woman, "You're kidding!"
A Catholic high school on the South Side was showing off some new buses to help students in need, and they got a special blessing from Cardinal Francis George on Monday.
Five more men have filed claims in U.S. Bankruptcy Court alleging they were sexually abused as boys while attending Chicago area Roman Catholic schools operated by the Irish Christian Brothers.
The controversy over whether the Rev. Michael Pfleger will leave St. Sabina Church and take over Leo High School has the high school community feeling like it's between a rock and a hard place.
New voices have begun to join in the debate over whether Rev. Michael Pfleger should remain at St. Sabina Church or move to a nearby Catholic high school. But Francis Cardinal George still isn't saying whether he'll make the move.
Rev. Michael Pfleger, the outspoken and controversial pastor of St. Sabina church, confirmed Friday that Cardinal Francis George wants him to leave his parish after nearly 30 years to head up nearby Leo High School.
Questions lingered Thursday about whether Rev. Michael Pfleger will stay at his beloved St. Sabina parish.
Artist's renderings were released Thursday of the interior and exterior plan for The Bellevue.
The mini-bottles, unlike the larger ones, do not contain any whiskey.
The driver of the Porsche kept going.
Football could start as early as fall of 2025 and the committee's findings will be shared with the president at the end of the spring semester.
"They infiltrate a victims system, install sensitive data. Next the affiliates deployed, malicious software, encrypting the victim system, rendering it unusable."
The driver of the Porsche kept going.
A smoke detector in the apartment where the fire started was not working at the time, according to the Fire Department.
Just last month, the building failed a city inspection.
"The branding in the Black community have not been the best. We talk about the quality of the products. We talk about the quality of the store."
Police said Tony Mason III had set up a sale of Adidas "Yeezy" boots through a social media marketplace, but then robbed the victims and started shooting.
This is an issue we have been tracking for months.
It can happen in a lot of ways – including missing tips or overtime - or in the case of one worker we talked to, a company not mailing a paycheck altogether.
The homeowner was just being an honest guy and alerted the Chicago Department of Water Management to his unusually low bill.
"The issue with being a city employee is we are obligated to pay any city obligation," said paramedic Lisa Beard.
Phoenix police sergeant Jarrett Snowden, and officer Antoine "Bell" Larry each face charges of bribery conspiracy, extortion, and attempted extortion.
Pritzker said the advanced placement course on Black history should not be changed "in order to fit Florida's racist and homophobic laws."
Surveillance video shows a sport-utility vehicle pulling up, and someone appears to get out and grab the sign for candidate Sam Royko.
The U.S. plans to send 31 top-of-the-line M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, delivering on a key request from Kyiv.
Earlier this month, Trump's presidential campaign asked Meta to reinstate him on the social media platform.
The new Illinois assault weapons ban is facing its most serious legal challenge yet.
"The issue with being a city employee is we are obligated to pay any city obligation," said paramedic Lisa Beard.
Tom Reynolds has been sleeping in his living room for 12 years.
The drugstore chain said improved supplies allowed it to lift its restriction of six products.
We first told you last week about a home remodeling company that apparently duped many customers in our area for big bucks.
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar spoke to the former sales manager of Window Depot USA of Chicago - who said not only were customers taken advantage of, but so was he.
The first major COVID challenge for Dr. Ezike came three years ago Tuesday.
March 2023 will mark three years since health officials declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Now, high case numbers of both flu and RSV are in the mix, creating what some people are calling a "tripledemic."
"Here in Illinois, we know that reproductive care is health care," Pritzker said. "A medical decision should be made between a patient and their health care provider."
"I am so proud that Illinoisans have shown their giving and caring spirit by signing up for this lifesaving program," retiring Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said.
The Buffalo Bills safety suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Artist's renderings were released Thursday of the interior and exterior plan for The Bellevue.
The mini-bottles, unlike the larger ones, do not contain any whiskey.
Party City filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday after years of losses and weak sales.
CBS 2's Tara Molina asked the restaurant group directly about neighbors' concerns.
The Pickwick Theatre shows its final movie for now on Thursday night, but it may not be closed very long at all.
Football could start as early as fall of 2025 and the committee's findings will be shared with the president at the end of the spring semester.
The goal was to go viral, and it worked. But it was not a great precedent to set in these times just to have people walking onto the court.
When the Wolves play this weekend, they will look a little different, wearing exclusive gear with an important message.
The interruption came when the delivery person came onto the floor early in the second half before being waved off by a referee.
It was the second of three games in five days for Northwestern (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten), which had two games postponed last week due to a COVID-19 pause.
Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Brandi Carlile, Luke Combs, Steve Lacy, Lizzo, Kim Petras and Sam Smith will take the stage on "Music's Biggest Night."
The Chainsmokers, Miranda Lambert, The Black Crowes, and Charley Crockett will perform in concerts at the two-day event in Grant Park.
It's an art display consisting of cocktails and various unique displays created by about 100 artists.
The awards show honoring the best in film is scheduled to be held March 12.
Rick Nielsen of Rockford's Cheap Trick was there to help welcome the sculpture.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a look ahead in the First Alert Weather forecast this Thursday, Jan. 25, 2023.
One of the most notorious ransomware groups that has wreaked havoc across the world has gone dark for now. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
Chicago State University is looking for a new conference to play sports, and wherever they end up, the plan is to add football to the 15 sports programs already in the fold.
Both Matteson School District 162 and Rich Township High School teamed up to help out Romeno Carradine.
There's a new boss at the head of the FBI field office in Chicago. Robert W. "Wes" Wheeler Jr. took the job just three weeks ago. He leads the team investigating and helping prosecutors in cases ranging from public corruption to racketeering to terrorism.
The best looks from the 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Red carpet looks from the 61st annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
