Chicago Auto Show kicks off
The average price of a car as of December 2023 was down about 2.4% from a year earlier.
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The average price of a car as of December 2023 was down about 2.4% from a year earlier.
Chicago Auto Show General Manager Jennifer Morand lists the extras attendees can expect at this year's show.
Curt McAllister shows some of the vehicles that will be featured from Toyota, from hybrids to electric, at this year’s show. The show kicks off at 10 a.m.
The showroom is located in McCormick Place's south building - the largest room in North America.
There has always been something for everyone at the Chicago Auto Show – and this year, in addition to the concept cars and demonstrations by the big automakers, there will also be a solar-powered race car dubbed The Calypso.
Activists wanted to set up a protest in Union Park, just a few blocks from the convention, but the city instead allowed them to protest in Grant Park, four miles away.
Experts said the glass windows at McCormick Place can confuse the birds, who oftentimes see skylines or trees reflected in them, causing them to collide with the glass.
Chicago Fire Department officials said a person went for a swim off a 27-boat about a mile offshore from McCormick Place, and did not resurface.
She spoke to organized labor, a once solid wing of the Democratic party that has seen a larger share of members support former President Trump in recent years.
The show not only crowns the Best in Show but also educates people on more than 100 breeds of dogs.
The show not only crowns the Best in Show but also educates people on more than 100 breeds of dogs.
From pups who are beginning their journey in the show to those who are retiring, The Great American Dog Show is happening now. CBS 2's Albert Ramon has from McCormick Place
CBS 2's Albert Ramon takes you inside the show featuring the North American Diving Dogs.
It's the final countdown ahead of the Great American Dog Show that starts on Friday at McCormick Place. For spectators, the only requirement is to show up and enjoy, but for the dogs and handlers who are competing, these last few days are for last-minute rehearsals. CBS 2's Marie Saavedra got a look at the pooches putting in work at Chicago's All Fours Dog Training.
Bally's says it's hiring for 700 positions including table game dealers, slot machine attendants, security, and food service.
"From the streets of Little Italy, in 1908 we were panning Jordan almonds, and from that small start, the Ferrera Candy Company is now an over one billion dollar business."
Over 800 manufacturers come together for this business-to-business convention and some locally-made favorites are taking center stage.
McCormick Place officials said, in the first quarter of 2023, hotel room stays generated from events were up 70% from last year, and attendance to conventions was 77% higher.
The three-day event features all things film and television, Manga, gaming, and cosplay.
The final day of the event begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.
The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo kicks off Friday. Here's what guests can expect.
The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) returns this weekend and last through Sunday.
Many say the trade show is really meaningful to the city's economic recovery – especially the downtown area.
Many say the trade show is really meaningful to the city’s economic recovery – especially the downtown area. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Laura Olsen, marketing director of Gonesh, speaks CBS 2's Jackie Kostek about the products featured this year.
An 18-year-old man was found dead in the alley from gunshot wounds following a large fight on Friday night, police said.
The ages of the victims range from 19 to 35, according to Chicago police.
Genomic analysis showed the virus found aboard the MV Hondius shows no evidence of new characteristics so far.
A burglary suspect was taken into custody after allegedly stealing a Cook County Sheriff's car on Saturday morning.
A man was charged with attempted murder after a stabbing and battery at a hotel in McHenry, Illinois, early Saturday morning.
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Police say three of the men were arrested, but the fourth managed to push past the deputy and steal their squad car, and then used the squad car to hit the deputy before speeding away.
For Small Business Saturday join CBS News Chicago as we go inside Stix & Stones Wood Fired Pizza in Burr Ridge.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
A man was charged in a stabbing that left another man seriously injured after a fight outside a Walgreens in The Loop on Thursday night.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
A burglary suspect was taken into custody after allegedly stealing a Cook County Sheriff's car on Saturday morning.
Two women were shot during robbery in Chicago's West Loop early Saturday morning.
Scattered rain and gusty thunderstorms are expected Saturday night in the Chicago area.
An 18-year-old man was found dead in the alley from gunshot wounds following a large fight on Friday night, police said.
The ages of the victims range from 19 to 35, according to Chicago police.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their crosstown rival.
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Ian Happ hit a long home run and five Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a 2-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Nazareth Academy senior Landon Thome is one of the top baseball players in Illinois, and his dream is to play in the big leagues like his Hall of Fame dad, Jim Thome, who's been there with him throughout his high school career.
The Bears will kick off the season against the defending NFC south champion Carolina Panthers.
A Davison Township police chief released body camera video showing how a senior "water wars" prank brought an officer within milliseconds of opening fire on a student.
A man was found shot to death Thursday morning in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
A young man was shot and killed while getting into his car in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side Thursday morning.
A Chicago-area man who ran a business helping people apply for asylum and immigrant visas was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud and child pornography.
