CPS opening welcoming center for migrants at Roberto Clemente Community Academy
Staff will be on hand to help parents enroll their children. Academic and health screenings will also be available for students.
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Staff will be on hand to help parents enroll their children. Academic and health screenings will also be available for students.
The new school year begins in about a month for Chicago Public Schools students, and city leaders want to make sure everyone is starting out the year on the right foot.
"Right now, we would like a release of their names."
CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports the activists want the city to do more to protect migrants, after news that one migrant became pregnant while staying at a CPD station
The industry said easing the restriction will help them keep full staffs and help migrants get back on their feet.
"Revenge travel" continues to surge. Americans are booking trips right and left thanks to a burning desire to leave their homes after the pandemic. What's not so hot is how it's going behind the scenes at hotels. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reported on a recruitment solution the industry is pushing for and how it could affect your taxes.
The Chicago Police Department is investigating claims that several officers engaged in sexual misonduct with migrants living at a West Side police station.
All the migrants who were being housed at the 10th District have now all been relocated.
Sources tell CBS 2 that a teenage migrant is now pregnant as a result of one of these alleged encounteers.
Sources told CBS 2 that as many as four officers at the 10th (Ogden) District were involved in the alleged misconduct with at least one migrant who was staying there.
Migrants at the Ogden District station were being loaded onto buses Friday afternoon, but it's unclear where they're being taken.
The Chicago Police Department is investigating claims officers were having sex with migrants at a police station in North Lawndale. Migrants housed at that station were being moved on Friday.
The Chicago Police Department is investigating claims officers were having sex with migrants at a police station in North Lawndale. CPD would only confirm it had opened an investigation into allegations officers were having sexual relations with migrants staying at a West Side police station, and would not provide any further details on the probe.
"We are addressing the needs of folks that are officially classed by the U.S. government as asylum seekers."
For the past few weeks, they've been collecting donations. On Wednesday, parishioners formed a caravan to make a big delivery. CBS 2's Noel Brennan has the story from Chicago's West Side.
"The amount of detail and the transparency that you all have exhibited on this issue is refreshing – and something that we have not had," Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) said at the hearing.
As CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports, members of the City Council Migrant and Refugee Rights Committee say clarity is long overdue when it comes to the migrant situation. Now, they have some.
The special recreation program was abruptly moved to McKinley Park this week. The reason was that so migrants could be processed at Gage Park.
The program was moved from Gage Park to McKinley Park so that the former facility could be used for migrants. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
From the moment they arrived at the Red Line station, the families were greeted by an army of pinstripes, setting the stage for an unforgettable experience.
Attending a Major League Baseball game is a cherished rite of passage for many. This week, nearly a dozen migrant families residing in Chicago had the opportunity to experience this American tradition, courtesy of the White Sox.
Non-U.S. citizens may soon be able to become police officers pending Governor Pritzker's approval.
"I probably have to add an extra 15 minutes to commute. To wake up earlier, the whole schedule is going to be off. And if you know anything about autism, they thrive off of schedules and structure. So now there's no structure. The structure is going to be compromised."
A program for people with disabilities at the fieldhouse would have to be moved all the way to McKinley Park. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Some are frustrated that programs at the park which have existed for years -- will be displaced, with just a few days' notice. They're set to be moved a few miles north to McKinley Park. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports
David Mirkovic and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 10 points, all in the second half, for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their seventh straight.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The Lake County Republican Party in Indiana is speaking out against one of the candidates running to represent Indiana's first district for using a "blatantly antisemitic nickname."
Over 38,000 gallons of distilled water were recalled in six states, including Illinois.
Hundreds of protesters are gathered near the Broadview ICE processing facility on Saturday.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
The country's leader criticized President Trump on Saturday, blaming him for "casualties, damages and accusations" against Iran.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
A "No Kings" protest outside the Broadview ICE facility could bring 1,000 people on Saturday.
The Lake County Republican Party in Indiana is speaking out against one of the candidates running to represent Indiana's first district for using a "blatant antisemitic nickname."
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
A group of over 2,000 protesters are expected to meet outside the Broadview ICE facility for a "No Kings Protest" starting around 10 a.m.
Bears fans near and far are fired up for Sunday, whether they'll be cheering on the team at Soldier Field, at home, or at their favorite bar.
Protesters are gathering near the Broadview ICE processing facility on Saturday.
Over 38,000 gallons of distilled water were recalled in six states, including Illinois.
The Lake County Republican Party in Indiana is speaking out against one of the candidates running to represent Indiana's first district for using a "blatantly antisemitic nickname."
As officials in Arlington Heights on Friday renewed their pitch to lure the Chicago Bears to the northwest suburbs, leaders in Gary, Indiana offered three potential sites to move the Bears across state lines.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
David Mirkovic and Tomislav Ivisic each scored 10 points, all in the second half, for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their seventh straight.
Nico Hoerner made it claer he wants to stay with the Cubs, despite his name being batted around in ongoing trade rumors.
The Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 on Friday night.
Former Cubs pitcher Jon Lester, catcher Jody Davis, and broadcaster Vince Lloyd will be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame this year, the team announced Friday as they kicked off their annual fan convention.
It's been 40 years since the Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl and, perhaps coincidentally, also since their cheerleading squad, the Honey Bears, were disbanded. Is there a curse?
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
