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Drivers had to dodge a few bricks Monday night along DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
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Drivers had to dodge a few bricks Monday night along DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
The wall is located under the McCormick Place Lakeside Center.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Tuesday that the city has shortlisted three bids for a casino within the Chicago city limits.
Approximately 1,000 students were able to make connections with skilled trades professionals on Monday. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Approximately 1,000 students were able to make connections with skilled trades professionals on Tuesday.
Approximately 1,000 students were able to make connections with skilled trades professionals on Monday. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Two years after being the first big trade show to be sidelined by the coronavirus, the Inspired Home Show is making a return to Chicago.
Constructing the Chicago Auto Show is no small feat - it takes an entire army of skilled workers to turn McCormick Place into the nation's largest auto show.
"It's been really fun to see manufacturer support. Because they want the mom's opinion. Which is great, because that's a huge part of their target audience."
There are also more test tracks than ever before and more auto makers are using hybrid engines and electrifying vehicles.
"Attendees from Asian countries, where we normally have a huge presence at the show, this year that's gonna be way down."
The Chicago Auto Show is officially underway, and the COVID-19 pandemic is not keeping people away.
This year is the 30th anniversary of First Look, which has raised more than $56 million for local charities.
The industry group behind the Chicago Boat Show, which has been canceled for the second year in a row, wants you to know you can still order a boat, and have it ready for summer fun in Chicago.
One of Chicago's bigger conventions is being postponed for the second year in a row.
Top officials at City Hall will sort through the proposals and negotiate with bidders before recommending one of the plans to Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
McCormick Place is expecting to generate $1.2 billion for the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois this coming year – not too shabby at all considering the COVID-19 pandemic.
In mid-July, conventions and big events like the Chicago Auto Show returned to McCormick Place. We saw big crowds and few masks, and didn't think much of it. But just afterward, the Delta variant of the coronavirus spread, and the world took a U-turn back to strict COVID protocols.
"I wanna eventually become a chef and open my own restaurant where people can go to it and have fancy five star food but for cheap. Not the expensive amount it normally is."
On Thursday evening, CBS 2 took you Behind the Wheel at the Chicago Auto Show. Watch the full special on this page.
For the first time in its history, the Auto Show is being held both indoors and outdoors, offering food, music, and vehicles on display on Indiana Avenue outside the convention center.
The Chicago Auto Show is back at McCormick Place.
The Chicago Auto Show marks a return to major events at McCormick Place, but its bread and butter is smaller trade shows booked throughout the year.
From O'Hare International Airport to DuSable Lake Shore Drive, more and more people are hitting the roads and taking to the skies lately as the city reopens. But despite an increase in travelers, CBS 2's Chris Tye found many Chicago hotels are still seriously hurting.
"It's a smaller show indoors, but we have a lot of events going on outside."
Investigators believe the victims were all shot dead sometime overnight.
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
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.
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
The park district blamed a shortage of lifeguards and said it could only hire about 55% of its targeted number of qualified seasonal lifeguards.
Clear skies tonight with temperatures in the 70s and 80s this evening.
Federico Navarro scored in the 68th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
The department offered a customary salute for an active member as firefighters came together to mourn.
Investigators believe the victims were all shot dead sometime overnight.
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
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.
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
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 Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
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.
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
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.
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.'"
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.
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.
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
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.
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of 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 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.
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
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.
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.
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
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.
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
Federico Navarro scored in the 68th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
The Blackhawks have found a new leader on the ice, and they hope he will lead them to their next Stanley Cup.
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.
Robert's majestic 448-foot shot off Oliver Ortega (1-3) highlighted Chicago's dismantling of the Halos' perpetually poor pitching staff.
Luis Castillo struck out 11 over six shutout innings in his first win in a month, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Keegan Thompson and the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
The Chicago Fire Department offered a final salute Wednesday for firefighter/EMT Timothy Eiland.
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.
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.
Three bodies were found in a house in Kankakee Wednesday, and police say they are conducting a homicide investigation. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
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