Vaccination Bus Travels Through Little Village Offering COVID-19 Shots
Chicago's Black and Brown leaders say numbers for second COVID vaccinations and boosters are still low in their communities, so they took their case on the road.
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Chicago's Black and Brown leaders say numbers for second COVID vaccinations and boosters are still low in their communities, so they took their case on the road.
A group of moms in Little Village cried and shared stories as they met this week– united by the same pain as the murders of their loved ones remains unsolved, and they feel forgotten.
Community activists in Little Village are speaking out after the deadly shooting of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega.
People living in Little Village are holding an anti-violence march Saturday afternoon.
At the accused gunman's bond hearing on Thursday, Cook County prosecutors said 16-year-old Emilio Corripio teen had committed three aggravated carjackings in the span of just 5 months, and was on "intensive probation" at the time of the murder.
"She came from Mexico to have a better life."
The CBS 2 Investigators have learned from law enforcement sources – at the time the 16-year-old was arrested for killing Melissa Ortega, he was on probation for a 2021 aggravated carjacking. And we're told this juvenile has also been arrested on a gun charge.
The Chicago City Council has designated the Little Village arch as an official city landmark.
Two children – 8-year-old Melissa Ortega and 7-year-old Dantrell Davis – were both killed in gang crossfire in Chicago nearly 30 years apart. When it comes to promises for change, is it just politics?
Oftentimes, people are afraid to speak up, offer tips, or report what they saw when it comes to a crime. In the case of the murder of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega in Little Village this past weekend, such was not the case at all.
"The hope that came with whatever her life was going to be, is going to be a hole that is so big, nothing will ever to fill it or replace her."
A third grader at Emiliano Zapata Academy, Melissa was new to Chicago, here since August, and excited to build a better life with her mother, both from Mexico.
Memorials lined the streets of the Little Village community Tuesday, placed for victims of gun violence. Parents are angry - even more so since the death of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega over the weekend.
The shooting that killed 8-year-old Melissa Ortega is not only heartbreaking, but also a big concern for the Little Village neighborhood.
"Losing a child under any circumstances is horrifying, and the circumstances in which this family lost this precious, precious child is almost unspeakable," Lightfoot said.
They sought the American dream but were dealt the all-too-common hand of American violence instead.
An 8-year-old girl has died following a shooting in Little Village.
A man was in serious condition Wednesday night after being shot and wounded in Little Village.
The Inspector General also recommended discipline for a a Chicago Department of Public Health official.
A mobile vaccination clinic will be held in the Little Village neighborhood Thursday.
A New Year means new fitness goals for many, and the YMCA of Metro Chicago hopes to help with that.
Santa and his helpers will be making stops in Little Village, Brighton Park, and McKinley Park until 4:00 p.m.
The 2,000-square-foot facility near 26th and Harding includes therapy rooms for kids.
Police are warning business owners about burglaries in the Little Village neighborhood.
"My dog started pulling in that direction. So I looked and I saw an elderly man sitting in the doorway."
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area on Saturday.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among three men injured in a shooting during fight in River North early Saturday morning.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
Adm. Brad Cooper provided updates on U.S. efforts to get oil out of the Persian Gulf after a bad week of news on the energy markets.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
Chris Dingwall and Daniel Schullman join CBS News Chicago.
Schnitzel Platz owner Chuck Wonzniak joins CBS News Chicago.
Check out House of Kahn Estate Jewelers for this week's Small Business Saturday.
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
Ian is looking for a forever home!
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among 3 men injured in a shooting in River North.
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area on Saturday.
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Meet a couple who say what began as a message from above is helping some wonderful people down on the farm.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
Jose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With heavy rain in the forecast on Saturday night, the White Sox have moved up their game against the Detroit Tigers.
Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run as the Chicago White Sox tied with Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Chicago Bears starting right tackle Darnell Wright returned to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday, a day after missing practice with a knee injury, but it's the defense that's getting some renewed focus after a rough opener against the Panthers.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among three men injured in a shooting during fight in River North early Saturday morning.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
