Millions to pack roads, airports amid Memorial Day travel
The Chicago Department of Aviation said travelers may see longer wait times at security checkpoints due to the influx of travelers and the new REAL ID requirements.
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The Chicago Department of Aviation said travelers may see longer wait times at security checkpoints due to the influx of travelers and the new REAL ID requirements.
The families of some fallen veterans honored their loved ones in a unique way. On this Memorial Day, Nate Mauldin shows us a new memorial that's also helping the environment.
Airlines project that a surge will continue through Tuesday, marking the official start to the busy travel season. Over two million people are expected to travel by car through Illinois.
Still looking for plans this Memorial Day? Here's where to find events happening across the city and suburbs.
"Together, we take a collective pause and remember those who have sacrificed their lives so that we can live in freedom," Mayor Brandon Johnson said.
Chicago held its annual Memorial Day Parade and wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday in the Loop, paying tribute to the men and women who have been killed in the line of duty in the military.
For years, Staci Boyer noticed many veterans' gravestones at Naperville Cemetery were badly weathered, but it took a change in state law to allow veterans' groups to repair or replace them.
It might not feel like summer outside but Memorial Day weekend means beaches are open and preparations for events and parades were underway Friday.
Lt. Oliver Julian Kendall, who went by Judd, is the namesake of the VFW post in his hometown of Naperville, Illinois, but no one knows Judd Kendall's story better than Lew Bresse.
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. Sure, it might be cold by the lake right now, but that's never stopped Chicagoans before.
The Better Business Bureau is warning veterans and military personnel that they may be the target of scammers around Memorial Day.
Chicago will kick off its Memorial Day celebrations with a wreath-laying in Daley Plaza Saturday at 11 a.m. followed by the annual Memorial Day Parade down State Street at 12 p.m.
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and Friday morning all 22 of Chicago's beaches officially opened for the summer.
Memorial Day Weekend travel will begin in earnest Thursday and the Federal Aviation Administration has put new policies in place at Newark Airport as they try to avoid delays and cancelations amid an air traffic control shortage.
Staci Boyer never met the fallen servicemembers or veterans, some who died decades ago, but she won't let their service or sacrifice fade from memory.
Street Pastor Donovan Price said he still has to prepare himself well in advance for the violence figures.
President Biden placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Mayor Brandon Johnson took part at a wreath-laying ceremony back in Chicago. And World War II veteran Dick Miller led the Memorial Day Parade in Aurora.
The event will be followed by a mass at the Church of the Holy Family near Roosevelt and Racine.
The mass was dedicated to four Chicago firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2023.
Olive also received posthumous a Purple Heart for his service.
The 59 young men from the northwest suburb who died fighting for freedom span battles that go as far back as the Civil War, or as recent as the War in Afghanistan. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
Olive was the first African American soldier to receive the Medal of Honor for his sacrifice during the Vietnam War.
CBS Correspondent Bradley Blackburn looks at the new partnership with veterinary leaders. A dozen have gone through the full pilot program, and they hope dozens more will be embedded in the hospitals in the coming years.
The event honors the deceased members of the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Firemen's American Legion post number 667.
Here's what stores, restaurants and fast-food places are open — and closed — on Memorial Day 2024.
More potentially severe storms in the Chicago area Monday could produce flash flooding in the area and have the potential for more intense damage.
Liam Stanton, one of the 10 candidates for mayor of Chicago, announced Monday morning that he was withdrawing from the race and endorsing Alexi Giannoulias.
The recalled products with jalapeño were distributed at national retailers, including Walmart and Target, in 26 states.
Family and friends of a woman killed in a boat crash on the Fox River last month came together over the weekend for a visitation.
Chicago police issued a business alert this past weekend, warning store employees to be vigilant as detectives investigate a pair of robberies.
Liam Stanton, one of the 10 candidates for mayor of Chicago, announced Monday morning that he was withdrawing from the race and endorsing Alexi Giannoulias.
A group of activists and elected officials filed reports with the Chicago Police Department Monday, alleging crimes committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz last fall.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Taylor Farms is recalling products they make with jalapenos in them amid a salmonella outbreak. The company already recalled lettuce connected to the national outbreak of cyclosporiasis.
Rounds of storms Monday afternoon and into the evening could cause flash flooding in the Chicago area.
Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday have already forced thousands to flee their homes. Now they wait to see what would be left on their return.
Stanton has endorsed Alexi Giannoulias in the 2027 mayoral contest.
Darius Johnson is in the Mobile Weather Lab surveying floods and damage from the storms Sunday night into Monday morning.
Chicagoans were likely awoken by thunderclaps as loud and intense as explosions overnight Sunday into Monday — and another round of heavy rain with flooded roads and downed trees came along with it.
More potentially severe storms in the Chicago area Monday could produce flash flooding in the area and have the potential for more intense damage.
Liam Stanton, one of the 10 candidates for mayor of Chicago, announced Monday morning that he was withdrawing from the race and endorsing Alexi Giannoulias.
The recalled products with jalapeño were distributed at national retailers, including Walmart and Target, in 26 states.
Family and friends of a woman killed in a boat crash on the Fox River last month came together over the weekend for a visitation.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Security video captured the moment a utility pole fell in a parking lot behind a La Grange Park, Illinois, animal hospital, igniting a fire that destroyed multiple cars.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Colson Montgomery's 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago's four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Sunday.
Chicago Bears receiver Luther Burden III will reportedly miss a little bit of time with a groin injury he suffered at practice on Saturday.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
Munetaka Murakami homered and Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth each drove in a pair of runs in Chicago's five-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Saturday, snapping a season-worst four-game skid.
Chicago police issued a business alert this past weekend, warning store employees to be vigilant as detectives investigate a pair of robberies.
At least five people were killed, and 14 more were wounded, in shootings in Chicago this weekend as of early Sunday afternoon. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 50.
A woman was found stabbed to death early Sunday morning in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood.
Two Chicago men were arrested early Sunday morning following a pursuit along the Borman Expressway in Northwest Indiana.
Chicago police this weekend were looking for help from the public in finding a man accused of shooting a 16-year-old boy in the West Lawn neighborhood earlier this year.
