
On Mother's Day two Chicago moms plan funerals for sons lost to gun violence
While Mother's Day can bring a lot of joy, it is important to remember it can also be painful for some.
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While Mother's Day can bring a lot of joy, it is important to remember it can also be painful for some.
An Aurora woman is celebrating her first Mother's Day in the middle of the fight of her life.
The party was the brain child of 37th Ward Ald. Emma Mitts, who wanted moms in her neighborhood to know they are not alone.
What better way to celebrate your sweet mother this Mother's Day than with a sweet treat.
Learn about the women CBS 2 reporters and anchors are celebrating this weekend.
Several churches and community groups are united for justice this Mother's Day.
This Mother's Day, a daughter was fighting to bring her mom home from a nursing home after the older woman tested positive for COVID-19.
Mother's Day is usually about getting a gift for mom, but this Mother's Day during the COVID-19 pandemic, one baby daughter seems to love a gift that she received from mom.
Mother's Day will be breezy and cold with showers. Temperatures will make a little progress, rising to 52 by noon, but they will fall back into the low 40s through the afternoon.
Mother's day will be just 54 degrees and bring showers.
A third grader in the northwest suburbs is selling flowers in honor of Mother's Day.
From beautiful spreads with missing guests, to visits blocked by glass, does #eastersocialdistancing need to be replicated this Mother's Day?
People around the Chicago area were thinking pink this Mother's Day.
Temperatures will remain in the 50s with scattered rain showers for Mother's Day weekend, but a warm-up is on the way.
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They held photos of loved ones who died of opioid abuse. They say they want the dealers held accountable.
If you're still trying to figure the best gift to get mom, you can't go wrong with breakfast in bed or a sumptuous brunch.
According to the National Retail Federation shoppers are expected to spend more than 2.6 billion dollars on flowers for Mother's Day this year.
DuPage County authorities say the incident is an example of domestic abuse, albeit it a "truly sickening" one.
About 32 percent of the officers assigned to work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. did not go to work, according to the Cook County Sheriff's office.
An Illinois State University sophomore is being honored as a Pink Hero in this weekend's Susan G. Komen Mother's Day Race for the Cure.
A few dozen people spent Friday afternoon rallying in front of the Thompson Center to raise awareness about the mass incarceration of mothers across the country.
Looking to get Mom the perfect Mother's Day gift this year? Give her a book she won't be able to put down!
Looking for a new way to show mom some love this Mother's Day? Here are five great craft ideas to inspire your own creativity.
If you're on the lookout for some simple recipes to make for mom on Mother's Day, you can't go wrong with any of these five offerings.
A suspect is in custody after two people were killed and eight others were injured during a mass shooting downtown Thursday night.
The boy is hospitalized in serious condition.
Children under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult following last week's chaos.
"The Chicago Food Truck Festival showcases the city's food truck industry and the resilient entrepreneurs behind it."
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Storm chances are on the way.
The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.
Other than an isolated chance for a shower, we'll be just warm and breezy overnight.
He had gone into the water with friends, police said.
Police confirmed a suspect is in custody and a weapon was recovered from the scene.
Zac Gallen pitched five effective innings, Daulton Varsho homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cubs on Thursday night.
The No. 4 Northwestern Wildcats women's lacrosse team hosted No. 5 Syracuse Thursday, with the Final Four on the line.
An 11-year-old abused girl, considered a risk to herself and others, has spent two months in what's considered a shelter and has been waiting months longer for a secure residential treatment center placement.
Lew was heading home after visiting his son in the South Loop when he was attacked in Chinatown.
Luis Robert homered and drove in four runs as the Chicago White Sox rallied past the Kansas City City Royals 7-4 Thursday to win the five-game series.
"Even though teams are interviewing me, it's almost like I'm interviewing them as well, trying to learn."
"We've had kids be like 'I didn't even know I could sign up for these jobs so thank you!' and that makes it all worth it."
As inflation rises, shoppers are looking for alternative ways to make their dollar go a bit further.
"Latino populations are, in fact, one of several historically hard to count populations."
An elderly woman who had been missing from Markham since Sunday night has been found, and is being treated at a nearby hospital.
Catalytic converters were left all over the ground at the scene of an awful car crash Thursday morning in the Irving Park neighborhood.
Attendees released blue and pink balloons to honor Seandell Holliday.
He was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
Loop 'L' trains were halted at the State/Lake station Thursday afternoon due to police activity.
Lawyers said the teenaged driver stopped for a red light, but because the intersection was confusing and covered in snow, he didn't know he was on tracks.
A suspect is in custody after two people were killed and eight others were injured during a mass shooting downtown Thursday night.
The boy is hospitalized in serious condition.
Children under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult following last week's chaos.
"The Chicago Food Truck Festival showcases the city's food truck industry and the resilient entrepreneurs behind it."
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
An 11-year-old abused girl, considered a risk to herself and others, has spent two months in what's considered a shelter and has been waiting months longer for a secure residential treatment center placement.
Michael Walters thought he did everything right.
CBS 2 Chicago won four regional Edward R. Murrow awards, the most of any station.
This week alone, the Red Cross has helped 132 victims in Chicago and the suburbs after house fires.
A teacher brought concerns about the masks received in schools in January to the attention of CBS 2 News.
One of the lawsuits involves one of four men wrongfully convicted for a 1992 double murder. That case has now cost Chicago taxpayers more than $43 million in verdicts and settlements.
Suppliers will be required to give resources to infant formula plants before sending to other customers.
Michael Walters thought he did everything right.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the Republican primary in the 11th Congressional District.
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
Parents are struggling to keep up with the nationwide shortage of baby formula – with several retailers now limiting how much you can buy. So what do you do if you can't find any?
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.
The Evanston Department of Health and Human Service reported 397 new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days – up from 305 the prior week.
Advocate Aurora Health will be merging with Atrium Health.
Chicago Public Schools has become the first school district in the nation to launch a new anti-suicide campaign created by Lady Gaga's Born This Way foundation.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
Zac Gallen pitched five effective innings, Daulton Varsho homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cubs on Thursday night.
Luis Robert homered and drove in four runs as the Chicago White Sox rallied past the Kansas City City Royals 7-4 Thursday to win the five-game series.
"Even though teams are interviewing me, it's almost like I'm interviewing them as well, trying to learn."
Ezi Magbegor scored 21 points, Breanna Stewart added 13 and the Seattle Storm held on to beat the Chicago Sky on Wednesday night.
Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez homered and fellow rookie Emmanuel Rivera hit a go-ahead triple, leading the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago White Sox Wednesday night.
CBS announced its 2022-2023 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring four new dramas and more.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
The lineup includes Thursday headliners Metallica and Lil Baby, Friday headliners Dua Lipa and Machine Gun Kelly, Saturday headliners J. Cole and Kygo, and Sunday headliners Green Day and Doja Cat.
The Chicago Food Truck Festival returns Friday at Daley Plaza. The weekly festival features a rotating selection of food trucks from around the city.
CBS 2 meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
Police said the mass shooting took place just after 10:40 p.m. outside of the McDonald's at Chicago Avenue and State Street. A McDonald's window was shattered during the shooting.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, May 19, 2022.
From Thursday through Sunday after 6 p.m., minors are not allowed in Millennium Park unless accompanied by an adult 21 or over. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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