Celebrating queer botany during Pride Month in Chicago
From bisexual flowers to transgender weeds: the growing practice teaches that queerness is a natural part of all life.
From bisexual flowers to transgender weeds: the growing practice teaches that queerness is a natural part of all life.
You know them when you see them. Large, lantern-jaw fiberglass statues once used to draw attention to everything from auto repair shops to hotdog stands.
The founder wants to create more green space in Chicago for her tiny, winged friends. CBS 2 was invited to be a fly on the wall at a very unusual museum.
For Dee Lou, working at the Heritage Museum of Asian Art is a dream job.
The exhibit at the New York museum adds some context to more than 100 objects that represent black individuals from centuries ago.
There was a time when if you wanted to go shopping, you used to have to come downtown to the city's big department stores to get what you needed.
The two-day tour starts at the Morton Arboretum this morning, with stops at the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium Thursday afternoon.
The free museum features exhibits showing things like the impacts of inflation along with the function and history of the Chicago fed and federal reserve system.
Lucas and his wife, Chicago native Mellody Hobson, are paying for the museum which is expected to cost around a billion dollars.
The exhibit highlights the challenges women have faced and overcome while serving in the armed forces.
She was the first African American and Native American woman pilot.
The special birthday bash featured music, crafts, storytelling, and more.
The Bronzeville Children's Museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary today.
It's an interactive experience exploring the impact of climate change on human and animal communities around the globe.
A professor from the College of DuPage will explain why so many people came here and how waves of immigrants have impacted and shaped the Chicago area.
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Lincoln Park is showing visitors preserved birds, mammals, plants, fossils, and more.
Today is your last day to see the exhibit - featuring presentations, screenings, performances, and more.
This is the 36th year of the "Dia De Muertos: Memories and Offerings" display.
The latest exhibit is focusing on answering one of the biggest questions from humanity.
Customers will have free access to eight museums across the city Sunday as part of its Museums on Us program.
The fossil comes from the remains of a 35-foot-long duck-billed dinosaur in Missouri.
The museum changes its name after six decades.
The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition.
A mix of clouds and sunshine is expected with highs in the low 70s.
As quickly as District 158 school board members took their seats, they rapidly went into a closed session to discuss the future of human resources director Tanya Carter.
The Hall-of-Famer has been battling ALS. The fundraiser Monday night is also intended to raise awareness about the disease.
CBS News analysis finds tech billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk has amassed billions of views in posts on X about election fraud conspiracies.
CBS News analysis finds tech billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk has amassed billions of views in posts on X about election fraud conspiracies.
A handful of aldermen objected to lowering speed limits across the city, suggesting Chicago take a more targeted approach to lowering driving speeds by neighborhood.
Officials will be launching a new single unified system to provide shelter and other assistance to both migrants and longtime Chicagoans who are unhoused in 2025.
Donald Trump's plans could undermine Social Security's financial stability and lead to a large benefits cut, nonpartisan think tank says.
The one-time powerful Illinois House speaker and a longtime confidant are charged with racketeering, bribery, conspiracy, and wire fraud.
This is part of a massive recall that includes nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken.
The study said the unique difficulty finding a place in suburban Chicago was the result of a number of factors, including the growth of hip suburbs, big businesses relocating to the area, and high occupancy rates and slow construction.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.
A federal judge in Georgia made a ruling that would allow for the Biden administration's sweeping relief that affects tens of millions of American borrowers.
Struggling pharmacy chain attempts turnaround amid low drug reimbursement rates and slower consumer spending.
The denser the breast, the harder it is to detect breast cancer with a mammogram alone.
In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18.
Only people who had contact with a bat have reason to be concerned. A bat flying overhead cannot give anyone rabies.
Northwestern Medicine researchers hope their discovery will lead to a potential treatment for those with pulmonary issues.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class included Mary J. Blige, Foreigner, the late Jimmy Buffett and A Tribe Called Quest, among others.
Liam Payne, 31, died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pop star Liam Payne of One Direction died after falling into an interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials said.
One of the greatest actors of all time, Al Pacino's life might have turned out very differently, if not for his mother's determination, the faith of director Francis Ford Coppola, or his success at overcoming an addiction to drink. He talks about his new memoir, "Sonny Boy."
The 2024-2025 prime-time programming lineup of CBS Originals features three new dramas, two new comedies, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and much more.
Just before 8:30 p.m., a 41-year-old woman was inside a home in the 300 block of South Christiana Avenue when gunfire pierced through the side of the building, hitting her in the head.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
While new research shows Americans are trying to rein in their spending for the holiday, people will still spend an average of $104 per person on all things Halloween.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.
After a four-hour closed-door session, the Lansing School District 158 Board voted to terminate HR director Tanya Carter’s contract. But as Jermont Terry reports, Carter will remain with the school district—a decision that is not sitting well with employees and parents.
Documents obtained by CBS News challenge the claim that a deputy's shooting of Sonya Massey was an isolated incident by one "rogue individual."
As quickly as District 158 school board members took their seats, they rapidly went into a closed session to discuss the future of human resources director Tanya Carter.
The one-time powerful Illinois House speaker and a longtime confidant are charged with racketeering, bribery, conspiracy, and wire fraud.
Human-caused climate change fueled Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification, Climate Central says. As the impacts of climate change get worse faster, what, if anything, could reach Illinois now or in the future from hurricanes?
The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition.
"Pay attention in the red flags, because there's always red flags," said Enidt Martinez.
O'Neill Burke said her agenda focuses on getting guns off the street and addressing the root causes of crime.
After learning someone tried to kill him when he was just hours old, he used DNA testing kits hoping to get offenders arrested.
Fioretti is a well-known figure in Chicago politics, but not necessarily on the Republican ticket.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
The Hall-of-Famer has been battling ALS. The fundraiser Monday night is also intended to raise awareness about the disease.
The Bears will look to extend their three-game win streak on Sunday against the Washington Commanders.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner had surgery on his right hand after the season ended.
JJ Peterka scored his fourth goal in three games and assisted on a goal by Tage Thompson to lead the Buffalo Sabres past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.
Luke Altmyer threw for a touchdown and ran for another, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 21-7 victory over No. 24 Michigan.
Ovidio Guzman López is facing narcotics trafficking charges.
Richard Allen, 52, is facing two counts of murder in connection with the killings of Abby Williams and Libby German.
The 18-year-old was simply on his way to see a Lil Durk concert at the United Center when he was shot Sunday evening.
The victim was standing outside the Morse stop Sunday night, when someone in a black SUV pulled up and shot him.
Documents obtained by CBS News challenge the claim that a deputy's shooting of Sonya Massey was an isolated incident by one "rogue individual," as the then-sheriff said at the time.