Aug. 31, 1995: Operation Headache takes down 39 Gangster Disciples members

Among those indicted in the six-year federal operation was Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover, who was already in prison on state charges and was accused of running the gang from prison. Mike Parker reports on the sweeping federal case, and Sylvia Gomez reports on the reaction from areas where the gang had the most power and influence, in this clip from the Channel 2 News at 6 p.m. with Bill Kurtis and Mary Ann Childers.

• May 28
• 06:59

CBS Chicago Vault: Billy Cub mascot performer speaks in own defense after bar fight

Billy Cub stood outside Cubs games as an unofficial mascot for several years. In April 2014, the man performing him, Patrick Weier, admitted to throwing a punch at someone who took the head off his costume at John Barleycorn down the street from Wrigley Field. Weier talked with the late Mike Parker for CBS 2 News on April 7, 2014.

• Oct 11, 2024
• 01:19

Who killed Tammy Zywicki? Over 30 years, zero answers

College student Tammy Zywicki vanished on Aug. 23, 1992, as she drove back to Grinnell College in Iowa from Evanston. Her body was found nine days later. And more than three decades later, her murder remains unsolved. CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards revisits the gruesome case, and the search for the killer that Tammy's family has never given up. Produced by Dylan Van Sickle and Adam Harrington.

• Aug 18, 2023
• 31:18

CBS 2's Election Day '83 Coverage: Part IV

This is the fourth segment of the Channel 2 News at Six from April 12, 1983. Mike Parker has a look at some aldermanic runoff elections, and Camilla Carr looks back at the contest between Harold Washington and Bernie Epton, where the issue of race dominated nearly all discussions.

• Apr 12, 2023
• 06:36

Sept. 15, 1984: CBS 2's Mike Parker talks with James Lewis after extortion sentencing

James Lewis was convicted of writing an extortion letter to the manufacturers of Tylenol amid the 1982 poisoning murders. CBS 2's Mike Parker talked with Lewis after he was sentenced to prison. Lewis has never been charged in the actual murders and says here he did not commit them.

• Sep 28, 2022
• 04:46

Oct. 4, 1982: Allegations of Tylenol black market follow poisonings

CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports on this day’s developments in the Tylenol murders investigation, including claims of a black market for Tylenol after it was pulled from the shelves.

• Sep 28, 2022
• 02:36

CBS 2 Vault: Honor student Marshall Morgan Jr. found dead in car

Marshall Morgan Jr. was an honor student and IIT basketball team co-captain when he was found murdered in the back seat of a car at 57th Street and Michigan Avenue. CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports in this archive video from May 17, 1993.

• May 30, 2022
• 02:43

CBS 2 Vault: The repair efforts and aftermath of the 1992 Chicago Flood

In this special from April 17, 1992, with Bill Kurtis, Jay Levine examines construction crews’ efforts to seal the hole at the bottom of the Chicago River that caused the great Chicago Flood. Meanwhile, the late Mike Parker reports on the bureaucratic bungling that led to the flood.

• Apr 13, 2022
• 17:36

Mario Casciaro: From Being Convicted Of Murder And Exonerated To Passing Bar Exam

On Sept. 23, 2015, Mario Casciaro was surrounded by relatives as he left Menard State Prison – having been exonerated of orchestrating a murder 13 years earlier in the northwest suburbs in which the body was never found.

• Oct 7, 2019

The Oft-Troubled History Of The James R. Thompson Center

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's decision to put the James R. Thompson Center up for sale got the morning insiders curious – is selling a prized possession really the way to balance the budget?

• Aug 29, 2019

Retired Veteran CBS 2 Reporter Mike Parker Dies At Age 75

We'll miss his signature baritone voice, his wicked sense of humor, and his compelling storytelling, but most of all we're going to miss Mike Parker.

• Nov 5, 2018

Woman Sexually Assaulted By Two Men In Momence Bar

A woman was sexually assaulted inside a bathroom at a bar in Momence, police said.

• May 27, 2016

Fast-Food Worker Advocates Take 'Fight For $15' To Golden Arches

CBS 2's Mike Parker reports on the latest salvo.

• May 25, 2016

Local Veterans Angry Over Secretary Bob McDonald's 'Disney' Remarks

Local veterans expressed anger on Tuesday after the head of the Veteran's Affairs compared long wait times at VA hospitals to lines for amusement rides and Disney.

• May 24, 2016

Chicago Alderman Proposes Crackdown On Doggie Doo-Doo

CBS 2's Mike Parker has the scoop on the measure, which would sock property owners with huge fines if they allow canine waste to accumulate.

• May 23, 2016

'Ferris Bueller' Turns 30; Celebrations Ensue In Chicago

Anyone, anyone? CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

• May 20, 2016

Hillary Clinton Raises Campaign Money In Her Hometown, Where Protesters Gather

As her campaign continues, so does Hillary Clinton's need for funds. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

• May 19, 2016

Top Aldermen Want To Boot TSA, Privatize Chicago Airport Security

Some powerful Chicago aldermen want to get rid of TSA officers at Chicago's two airports, and switch to private security officers, in an effort to alleviate the dreadfully long lines at security checkpoints.

• May 18, 2016

Chicago Weighs New Rules For Airbnb, Similar Rental Services

There are an estimated 4,500 Chicago property owners who rent out rooms and apartments, short-term, via the house-sharing Airbnb service.

• May 17, 2016

Panel Recommends More Cash Settlements For Fatal Police-Involved Shootings

Chicago police officers shot 42 rounds at Emmanuel Lopez and struck him 16 times in 2005. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

• May 16, 2016

Commissioner Withdraws Proposal To Make Circuit Court Clerk An Appointed Position

Cook County's embattled Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown scored a big victory today as some county board members suddenly abandoned their plan to make the clerk's job an appointed post.

• May 11, 2016

After Man Cleared Of Indecency Charge, Neighbors Angry In Oak Lawn

Homeowners on the South Side are on a mission.

• May 10, 2016

Rauner Sounding Optimistic About Getting Budget Deal

He used the term "bipartisan momentum" today to describe progress in the state capital, but there's a big wrinkle, reports CBS 2's Mike Parker.

• May 9, 2016

More Illinois Republicans Distance Themselves From Trump

Others, however, say they'll support the controversial presumptive GOP candidate for president. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

• May 6, 2016

Cell Phone Tracking Helps Police To Find Escaped Lake County Inmate In Texas

A Lake County Indiana jail escapee and his girlfriend await extradition from Texas after being recaptured by police in San Antonio.

• May 4, 2016

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