"Harry Potter: Magic at Play" coming to Water Tower Place
Magic class is back in session on the Magnificent Mile, as we get a sneak peek at some of the fun you'll find starting Friday at "Harry Potter: Magic at Play" at Water Tower Place.
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Magic class is back in session on the Magnificent Mile, as we get a sneak peek at some of the fun you'll find starting Friday at "Harry Potter: Magic at Play" at Water Tower Place.
The Magnificent Mile is about to get a little more magical. So grab your wands and practice your spells. Witches and wizards of all ages will be heading to Water Tower Place this week for the interactive experience of "Harry Potter: Magic at Play," opening on Friday. Kathleen Wallis, from Warner Bros. Discovery, showed us around the exhibit.
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The statue was brought to her post by local residents with the help of the Mexican Consulate.
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Iranian officials say she died of a heart attack after her arrest for allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly, but her family says she was beaten to death in custody.
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Alan Perez, 25, is charged in the stabbing that killed 36-year-old father Jeremy Walker this week. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Calls to 911 came in from people on the street who saw the badly injured driver.
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The day after the incident, a Chicago Police car was still parked at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Ontario Street. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The man was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he died. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Dr. Bryce Summary spoke for the first time to CBS 2's Marissa Perlman about the crash that changed his life forever.
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The shooting deaths of a man and woman in the Warwick Allerton Hotel on the Magnificent Mile were indeed a murder-suicide, officials confirmed Tuesday.
Some guests said they did not hear anything when the shooting happened, and the hotel had not alerted them to what happened.
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Thieves can smash their way into a store and run off with armfuls of stolen goods within a matter of seconds – and it can cost business owners thousands of dollars. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The latest solution to Chicago's skyrocketing shoplifting problem has four legs and a tail.
A gun-sniffing dog was credited with helping bust a suspect in a burglary at the Mag Mile Neiman Marcus store recently. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The latest solution to Chicago's skyrocketing shoplifting problem has four legs and a tail. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
We've seen smash-and-grab retail thefts happen across the Chicago area – in the city and suburbs alike. Now, a new law waiting on Gov. JB Pritzker's signature will make it easier for police to catch these criminals.
The FBI on Monday morning was investigating a cybersecurity incident at Evanston Township High School that has closed down the whole campus.
Trump calls on Israel and Iran to hold fire, but says both sides are seeking an "immediate ceasefire" as strikes strain a shaky truce.
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Attorneys for the now-cleared "Broadview Six" defendants are seeking any possible evidence of pressure from White House officials on the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago to secure an indictment against the group.
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Senate Republicans passed funding for the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies following a "vote-a-rama." The measure didn't ban the administration's "anti-weaponization" fund.
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A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
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Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
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June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
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The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
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You may never have heard about it, but before Bob Dylan got to Manhattan and blazed his trail to fame, he spent about a month on and around the University of Chicago campus.
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A 13-year-old was being questioned early Monday in a shooting that left four boys between the ages of 12 and 14 wounded in Chicago's Bronzeville community over the weekend, a police source told CBS News Chicago. Darius Johnson reports.
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The inbound Kennedy Expressway was shut down at the Nagle Avenue curve for a crash as the morning rush began early Monday.
The FBI on Monday morning was investigating a cybersecurity incident at Evanston Township High School that has closed down the whole campus.
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Trump calls on Israel and Iran to hold fire, but says both sides are seeking an "immediate ceasefire" as strikes strain a shaky truce.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
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