Union Crowd Rallies At Daley Plaza
A major Supreme Court case to heard next week could deal a big blow to public sector union membership.
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Students Honored After Finding Gun On Grounds
Six middle school students from Harvey are being recognized after finding a gun on school grounds.
Rescue Teams Saving Horses, Dogs Stranded In Flooded NW Indiana
Several horses and other animals have been rescued from flooded homes in Lake Station and Gary, Indiana, after the Deep River rose so high over the last few days that dozens of homes ended up completely surrounded by water.
Flooding Woes Continue For Lake Station, Indiana
A voluntary evacuation order has been issued in Lake Station, and at least 25 homes have followed officials' recommendation and gotten out.
Flood Threats Continue For Chicago Area Rivers After Storms End
Flood warnings and advisories remained in effect for many Chicago area rivers Wednesday morning, as water continued to rise in the wake of heavy rains and melting snow across the region.
Ford Heights Schools Closed Due To Flooding
Cottage Grove School, Medgar Evers School, and Tidye A. Phillips School were closed as a result of the flooding in Ford Heights.
A South Side Institution Is Refurbished
A nine million dollar project to refurbish a South Side institution is complete.
A Warning For Seniors On Medicare
A local insurance advisor is warning seniors on Medicaid and Medicare not to ignore letters from the state.
Bones The Cadaver Dog To Join Lake County Coroner's Office
Bones is being trained as a cadaver dog, but will also serve as a tracker and provide grief support to children and families.
Big Smile Dental Dentist Offers Free Services On Valentine's Day
Dozens of people were lined up Wednesday outside Big Smile Dental, on the 2800 block of North Milwaukee, before the office opened at 9 a.m. for free dental services.
CPD Deploys Dozens Of Vehicles With Automatic License Plate Readers
The Chicago Police Department is upping the ante to catch car thieves by spending a bundle for automated license plate readers.
Publisher Files Censorship Suit Against Illinois Dept. Of Corrections
A non-profit agency that publishes books and newsletters for prison inmates is suing the Illinois Department of Corrections over alleged censorship.
Volunteers Shovel For City Seniors As Part Of "My Block, My Hood, My City" Program
Volunteers from throughout the city joined a shoveling brigade on Friday, helping clear walks and driveways for seniors on the city's South Side.
Park Forest Cracking Down On Leaving Running Cars Unattended
The Park Forest Police Department is warning residents that leaving cars running and unattended is an ordinance violation and it will be enforced.
Proposed Gary Waste Site Draws Opposition
"To me it's creating more blight. Because people are going to move away."
Woman Rescued From East Chatham Fire; 2 Cops, 1 Civilian Hurt
Two police officers suffered minor injuries when they rushed into the building to help other people get out, and one other man was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
CFD Honors 50th Anniversary Of Fatal Mickelberry Plant Explosion
On Feb. 7, 1968, more than 300 firefighters were called to the Mickelberry Food Products Company at 50th and Halsted.
Aldermen OK Outside Investigation Into Des Plaines Police Golf Outing
Aldermen have voted for an independent investigator to look into allegations of criminal misconduct during an off-duty golf outing.
State Fire Marshal: Have An Escape Plan
The State Fire Marshal is urging Illinois residents to test smoke alarms and prepare a family emergency escape plan.
Crown Point Firefighters Rescue Dog From Icy Pond
A call came in after 8:30 a.m. to Lake County 911 with a report that a dog had fallen through the ice and was trapped in the water.
National Weather Service Says Chicago-Area Below Snow Accumulation Average
The Chicago-area has seen quite a bit less snow than average, so far this winter, but the coming days could change that.
Republican Lawmaker Sponsors Laquan McDonald Act
"I am actually shocked and surprised that many of the Chicago representatives aren't jumping up on top of this bill."
Authorities: Man Shot Trying To Flee Crash In Harvey Police Vehicle
A Harvey Police Officer was injured while shooting a man who commandeered his car on Wednesday following a crash.
Field Museum Scientists Studying Meteorite Found After January Fireball
The golf ball-sized meteorite was recovered on a frozen pond in Michigan after a fireball lit up the sky on Jan. 16, when a meteor fell to Earth.
Milwaukee Looks To Chicago To Boot Ticket Scofflaws
Milwaukee is looking to take a page from Chicago when it comes to unpaid parking tickets.
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R. Kelly trial: "Minor 1" takes stand on second day of child porn case
Kelly is going on trial on a 13-count indictment, including child pornography and obstruction of justice charges. Two associates, former business manager Derrel McDavid and former assistant Milton Brown, are being tried alongside him.
1 in critical condition, 1 missing after falling from boat in Lake Michigan near "Playpen"
The incident comes less than a week after a boat accident in the Playpen, near Ohio Street and Oak Street beaches, left two people severely injured.
CPD sergeant charged with pinning 14-year-old boy to ground in Park Ridge
A Chicago police sergeant who was seen on video kneeling on a 14-year-old teen near a Starbucks in Park Ridge last month has been charged.
Antioch man convicted of intent to distribute 55 bags of heroin
The convicted man will be sentenced on Oct. 6.
Man in critical condition after being shot in Washington Heights
The man sustained gunshot wounds to his right arm and abdomen, police said.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Few afternoon sprinkles
Again a few pesky sprinkles far west this afternoon as our ridge of high pressure breaks down.
Feds' mistake costs South Holland retiree more than $49,000 in pension payments
Beatrice Fells retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2020 after 41 years of work.
Judge says part of Trump search affidavit could "presumptively be unsealed"
Prosecutors revealed the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents is "in its very early stages."
14-year-old shot in South Chicago becomes 7th minor wounded in less than 24 hours
A 14-year-old boy is shot while walking in South Chicago Thursday morning.
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R. Kelly trial: "Minor 1" takes stand on second day of child porn case
Kelly is going on trial on a 13-count indictment, including child pornography and obstruction of justice charges. Two associates, former business manager Derrel McDavid and former assistant Milton Brown, are being tried alongside him.
1 in critical condition, 1 missing after falling from boat in Lake Michigan near "Playpen"
The incident comes less than a week after a boat accident in the Playpen, near Ohio Street and Oak Street beaches, left two people severely injured.
CPD sergeant charged with pinning 14-year-old boy to ground in Park Ridge
A Chicago police sergeant who was seen on video kneeling on a 14-year-old teen near a Starbucks in Park Ridge last month has been charged.
Antioch man convicted of intent to distribute 55 bags of heroin
The convicted man will be sentenced on Oct. 6.
Man in critical condition after being shot in Washington Heights
The man sustained gunshot wounds to his right arm and abdomen, police said.
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Jury seated, trial set in case against Sterigenics
The medical device sterilization company is accused of releasing a toxic chemical into the air at its Willowbrook plant.
Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
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Judge says part of Trump search affidavit could "presumptively be unsealed"
Prosecutors revealed the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents is "in its very early stages."
Former Trump Org. exec pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to testify against company
Weisselberg's deal with prosecutors calls for a sentence of five months in New York's Rikers Island jail, followed by five years' probation.
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Some Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox
The White Sox five-game winning streak is over, and they now trail the AL Central-leading Guardians by two games.
Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener
The defending WNBA champion Sky missed 10 of their last 11 shots to drop the first game of a best-of-three series.
Gomes' RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2
P.J. Higgins homered and Franmil Reyes had two doubles for the Cubs.
Moncada hits winning single in 8th again, White Sox beat Astros 4-3
While the showdown between AL Cy Young Award contenders Dylan Cease and Justin Verlander didn't live up to its billing, the White Sox came away with their fifth straight win.
Wisdom's double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
Wisdom led off the 11th inning with a double down the left-field line against Victor Arano (1-1), scoring automatic runner Willson Contreras
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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South Holland retiree fights to get back more than $49,000 in pension payments
She clocked more than four decades with the government before retiring.
Search continues for missing person in Lake Michigan near "Playpen"
Rescue crews are searching the Lake Michigan for a second victim who fell from a boat Wednesday evening near the "Playpen".
Chicago First Alert Weather: 2 dry days before rain returns
The weekend brings waves of rain and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and evening time frame.
Opening states start in first civil trial against Sterigenics
Opening statements are underway in the first civil case against Sterigenics. It's a case the CBS 2 Investigators have been exposing for years.
Last summer series concert features tribute to Charles Stepney
Thursday is the last concert in the summer series at Millennium Park.
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