James Bond exhibit opens at Museum of Science and Industry
"007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond" focuses on the science and technology behind some of the famous gadgets and cars from iconic movie franchise.
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"007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond" focuses on the science and technology behind some of the famous gadgets and cars from iconic movie franchise.
The museum's head curator said "007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond" will be the first official exhibit focused on the science and tech from the movies.
From Sean Connery to Roger Moore to Daniel Craig, movie fans definitely know 007. But what really made James Bond 007 was the high-tech spyware, and for the first time, fans can see some of the most famous movie props at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.
The presiding judge said it was the first time they had ever conducted a naturalization ceremony at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Some of the newest Americans were celebrating in Chicago, and they were naturalized Friday morning in an unexpected place. CBS 2's Noel Brennan was there at the Museum of Science and Industry.
The event kicked off the Museum of Science and Industry's "Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light" exhibit.
The four-story grand tree will be surrounded by a forest of more than 50 trees.
The four-story grand tree will be surrounded by a forest of more than 50 trees.
CBS 2's Harry Porterfield talked with Jane Henson, the wife of Jim Henson, when she visited with a traveling Muppets exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. Original airdate: July 22, 1980.
Researchers say more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year.
The name comes from people relying on plastics to avoid using up too many natural resources, but those plastics, in turn, hurt the environment.
Guests will have the chance to walk on the floor of the ocean and see the real danger plastics pose and how to help stop it.
The exhibit explores the actions needed to prevent plastic waste from turning into pollution.
The exhibit explores the actions needed to prevent plastic waste from turning into pollution.
"We respect an employee's right to choose or decline union representation."
In a statement, museum officials said "We respect an employee's right to choose or decline union representation."
Students from Pre-K through 12th grade will show off their computer science and robotics skills while engaging in fun stem-related activities.
Students from Pre-K through 12th grade will show off their computer science and robotics skills while engaging in fun stem-related activities.
A Cupid fresco is just one of the ancient artifacts you'll see on display when the museum's Pompeii exhibit opens next week.
Pompeii was destroyed by nature more than 1,900 years ago. But as the museum notes, it was preserved in a volcanic time capsule after being destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
SpaceX successfully launched one of its Dragon cargo ships to the International Space Station in 2019. Now, that same spacecraft is finding a permanent home in Chicago at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Christmas around the world features more than 50 trees, representing different countries and cultures.
The Museum of Science and Industry lit 50 trees on Wednesday for its 80th Christmas Around the World.
The Museum of Science and Industry is celebrating its 80th annual "Christmas Around the World" tree lighting on Wednesday. The tradition started in 1942 with one tree, and now features more than 50 trees representing a variety of holiday customs from across the globe.
South Side's own Chance the Rapper announced Wednesday that a big party is coming to one of the city's favorite cultural destinations.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
Chicago right-hander Jameson Taillon allowed four runs and five hits over 4 1/3 innings in his first big league start since June 7.
Benintendi was hitless in 10 at-bats against deGrom before hitting a two-out, 2-2 pitch to right field to give the AL Central-leading White Sox a 5-2 lead.
Though not to be compared with last Thursday, there's now a concern that without proper filtration indoors, the harmful air can stick around much longer.
Three-quarters of a century later, it's still drawing crowds as a classic summer tradition in the age of streaming.
Parents of students in the Chicago Public Schools system had a chance Monday to weigh in on the next budget.
Local leaders and housing advocates on Monday called on Chicago's City Hall to push back on a so-called FAIR Ordinance, which would scale back some of the plans in Mayor Brandon Johnson's Protect Renters Ordinance.
This is the first time in more than 150 years that a vice president's family had a child while in office.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez ended her Democratic primary campaign for Wisconsin governor Friday, citing financial problems she said would distract from an election Democrats need to win.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
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.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
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.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, the Illinois Literacy Foundation and the Chicago Cubs are launching Illinois Reads Together, a statewide summer reading challenge that gives students who complete their local library’s summer reading program the chance to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field.
A study out of Penn State followed participants with obesity who ate a single avocado daily for six months. Avocado consumption made positive changes to the size of LDL, known as bad cholesterol particles, even if the overall cholesterol numbers stayed the same.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
The theater is one of only about 300 drive-ins still operating across the country.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
A Chicago police SWAT officer was shot in the stomach while responding to a hostage situation after a woman was shot and critically injured Monday morning in the Albany Park neighborhood.
Though not to be compared with last Thursday, there's now a concern that without proper filtration indoors, the harmful air can stick around much longer.
Three-quarters of a century later, it's still drawing crowds as a classic summer tradition in the age of streaming.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Chicago has been feeling the heat this week, with highs in the 90s the past five days, but officials are making moves to cool off some of the hottest parts of the city, specifically Chicago Park District fieldhouses where many turn to keep cool.
Gene Rush survived throat cancer, but he didn't survive a trip to the Porter County Jail over 4th of July weekend. His family said jail staff failed to provide lifesaving medical care.
Haze from Canadian wildfire smoke that has settled in Chicago on Thursday is directly connected to climate change, according to experts, who said days like this could be more problematic moving forward.
A pair of jewelry importers have been charged in federal court in Chicago with smuggling millions of dollars in gold jewelry into the U.S. to avoid taxes, schemes uncovered by a federal task force that has surpassed $1 billion in recoveries and penalties over the past year.
Chicago right-hander Jameson Taillon allowed four runs and five hits over 4 1/3 innings in his first big league start since June 7.
Benintendi was hitless in 10 at-bats against deGrom before hitting a two-out, 2-2 pitch to right field to give the AL Central-leading White Sox a 5-2 lead.
Spain topped Argentina in extra time, one-nil, after playing scoreless for 90 minutes at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Jordin Canada didn't score a point in the first half. With 0.3 seconds on the clock and the game tied at 91, she scored the biggest basket of the night.
Braden Montgomery had two hits and an RBI as the White Sox bounced back from Saturday's 1-0 loss to take two of three from the Blue Jays. Toronto scored five total runs in the series.
A Chicago police SWAT officer was shot in the stomach while responding to a hostage situation after a woman was shot and critically injured Monday morning in the Albany Park neighborhood.
A woman was expected to recover after she was shot while driving in Chicago's Englewood community Sunday night.
A man was shot and killed in a fight in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
A man was stabbed to death in North Chicago, Illinois, early Sunday morning.
Minneapolis police are investigating after a mass shooting seriously injured two people and wounded seven others outside a nightclub in the Uptown neighborhood early Sunday morning.
