McCormick Place works to prevent migratory birds from hitting windows and dying
On Thursday, Oct. 5 last year, 961 birds died all in one night after crashing into the windows at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center.
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On Thursday, Oct. 5 last year, 961 birds died all in one night after crashing into the windows at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center.
It was the night of Wednesday, Oct. 4 last year, when 961 birds died all in one night after crashing into the windows at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center. Officials want to prevent that from happening again, as Darius Johnson reports.
Executive Director Christy George says the host Committee shattered fundraising goals for the convention and recruited 12,000 volunteers for the event.
It was a meeting of delegates and party leaders giving a peek at what we can expect Monday night and the rest of this week. Sabrina Franza reports on the people excited about the week's events
Sabrina Franza met two of the youngest delegates, who had some interesting outfits in support of Vice President Kamala Harris.
For anyone living around the United Center, getting around has gotten complicated in recent days.
More than 70 businesses from across the city are looking forward to showcasing themselves to tens of thousands of DNC visitors.
The Democratic National Convention is doing something it's never done before. Tens of thousands of visitors to Chicago will be the first to witness a vendor expo dubbed "All Things Chicago," sponsored by the DNC Host committee.
The closures are leaving an impact to those on the West Side near the United Center, and in the South Loop by McCormick Place.
Security barriers are up near McCormick Place and the United Center, and some downtown businesses have boarded up in case of civil unrest. Jermont Terry reports.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Those living in the South Loop or headed there this weekend will see some added security with several roads closed down in anticipation of the Democratic National Convention starting at 10 p.m. on Friday.
After months of preparations, the Democratic National Convention starts a week from Monday. With a number of security measures and street closures going into place, the city will look and feel a lot different.
The Secret Service and Chicago Police will be speaking with people who live near the DNC action to give some insight on public safety protocols, road closures, and transportation information ahead of the convention.
Officials will be talking to people in the area around the United Center Friday about what they can expect ahead of the big event. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The DNC arrives at the United Center from Aug. 19-22.
Police Supt. Larry Snelling said Chicago police officers have been undergoing additional training to protect people's First Amendment right to protest.
The big event is taking over McCormick Place showing off the latest developments in technology and robotics.
Some 400 million birds are on the move, and Illinois is in the area of high-intensity migration both nights.
In 2025, the Boat Show will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
Organizers say the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont will create more opportunity for growth.
More than 50 local employers, trade unions, and workforce agencies showcased not only their talents, but the endless career opportunities waiting for CPS students.
The birds hit the glass building after being attracted to the light streaming from its windows.
A new United Nations report found that humans have changed the Earth so much that migrating animals are facing extinction. The report also revealed that more than 40,000 dead birds have been recovered from McCormick Place since 1978.
The average price of a car as of December 2023 was down about 2.4% from a year earlier.
The inbound Kennedy Expressway was shut down at Austin Avenue for a crash as the morning rush began early Monday.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating a stabbing that left a man dead in the Auburn Gresham community.
One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out early Monday at a bar and liquor store in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
A man is dead after police said he was shot multiple times in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
A series of drone incursions into countries neighboring Ukraine and Russia is fueling concern that their four-and-a-half year war could spread.
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.
In a surprise move, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that he is putting a pause on all new state tax incentives for data centers and calling on lawmakers to pass new data center reforms during the fall veto session.
CBS News obtained a brief voice memo from Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who is being detained in Iran's Evin Prison and is pleading for help for him and other American captives.
New legislation in Illinois means new rules for electric bikes, scooters, and similar devices. Supporters of the legislation said the goal is to prevent injuries and fatalities, but some e-bike riders question the additional cost that would be involved.
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.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
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.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
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.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
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.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
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.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
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.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
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.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, June 8, 2026.
Israel and Iran traded strikes overnight Sunday into Monday, threatening efforts to reach a peace deal. Bradley Blackburn reports.
A person of interest 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. Darius Johnson reports.
A fire broke out early Monday at a bar and liquor store in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood.
The incident unfolded in the westbound lanes near Mannheim Road just after 10 a.m. on June 4, 2026.
Stacey King, who played on the first three NBA Champion Chicago Bulls teams with Michael Jordan in the 1990s, has died.
A person of interest 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.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
A woman was left in critical condition early Sunday after she was shot and wounded on a residential street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Israel said Sunday that Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April.
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.
Legislation protecting Illinois customers receiving professional massages from sexual assaults and harassment is now on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that.
Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned about its health impacts, addiction rates and deaths.
Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson was held out of the Cubs' starting lineup for a second straight game.
Brandon Marsh homered for the third straight day and drove in two runs as the Phillies beat the White Sox in South Philly.
Stacey King, who played on the first three NBA Champion Chicago Bulls teams with Michael Jordan in the 1990s, has died.
Jacob Gonzalez hit his first major league home run, Colson Montgomery also went deep and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3.
Golden Tempo made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating a stabbing that left a man dead in the Auburn Gresham community.
A man is dead after police said he was shot multiple times in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
A person of interest 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.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard were investigating a homicide that took place in a residential building this weekend.
A woman was left in critical condition early Sunday after she was shot and wounded on a residential street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
