Candance Parker becomes first woman to call NBA All-Star Game
Parker helped lead her hometown Chicago Sky to the WNBA title in 2021.
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Candance Parker becomes first woman analyst at 2023 NBA All-Star Game
Naperville's own Candace Parker will be the first woman to work as an in-game commentator for an NBA All-Star Game.
Bulls Updates: Dosunmu Out With Concussion, LaVine Hopes For Win At Last In All-Star 3-Point Contest
The Bulls will not have Ayo Dosunmu on the court Wednesday as they take on Charlotte.
Bulls' DeMar DeRozan Voted Starter In NBA All-Star Game
The Bulls' Zach LaVine just missed being voted an All-Star starter, but the joy is there for his backcourt teammate DeMar DeRozan.
LaVine Ties For Fourth In 3-Point Contest, Makes First Appearance In All-Star Game, But Team Durant Falls Short To Team LeBron
Zach LaVine is the first Bulls All-Star since Jimmy Butler, as an Eastern Conference reserve playing for Kevin Durant's team.
Chicago Scholars Nets $400,000 Donation After LeBron James' Leads His Team To NBA All-Star Win
Thanks to Team LeBron's NBA All-Star victory, $400,000 will go Chicago Scholars, a nonprofit that helps at-risk youth apply for and stay in college.
All-Star Game Delivers Thousands Of Dollars To Chicago Students
It was an NBA All-Star weekend to remember in Chicago and the game was also a victory for Chicago school kids.
Team LeBron Wins NBA All-Star Game At United Center
Anthony Davis finished with 20 points after hitting the winning free throw to lift Team LeBron to a victory over Team Giannis in the All-Star game at the United Center Sunday night.
Both Teams Honor Kobe And Gianna Bryant In NBA All-Star Game At United Center
The NBA All-Star Game was under way at the United Center Sunday night.
The First Fan: Obama Appears At All-Star NBA Cares Event
The event Friday was for volunteers to fill several backpacks with school supplies, and that work predictably stopped when Obama walked into the room.
NBA All-Star Game Is Back In Chicago For The First Time Since 1988
Fans all over Chicago area celebrating with parties, fan fests and more.
NBA All-Stars To Wear Kobe's No. 24 and Gianna's No. 2
It'll matter to Chicago-area charities, which will benefit from however many quarters Team LeBron and Team Giannis win that night.
Biggest NBA All-Star Snubs
Last night the NBA announced the remaining 14 players participating in this year's All-Star Game, and there were a few notable names left off the list.
2017 NBA All-Star Weekend Preview
The NBA's 2017 All-Star Weekend includes a full schedule of events, from the Rising Stars Challenge through the All-Star Game.
NBA Western Conference 2016 All-Star Roster Breakdown
The Western Conference All-Star roster features Kobe Bryant wrapping up his legacy, and maybe the best player on earth: Steph Curry.
2016 NBA All-Star Weekend Preview
Looking to fill a football-size void in your sports life? Well, lucky for you, the NBA's All-Star weekend festivities get underway in Toronto this coming weekend.
Jimmy Butler Targets Pistons Game For Return
Butler may play limited minutes in Sunday's All-Star game, but the bigger picture is in mind.
Pau Gasol Voted In As All-Star Game Starter
Gasol is averaging 18.7 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.
Bernstein: 'Derrick Rose Rule' Bites Bulls
Thirty percent of the Bulls salary-cap space is useless, again.
Bryant Surpasses Jordan As Leading Career All-Star Scorer
Kobe Bryant took Michael Jordan's record, but nearly lost the game to LeBron James, as well as the Buls' Derrick Rose and first-time All-Star Luol Deng, as the West held off a furious comeback by the East to win the NBA All-Star game 152-149 Sunday.
Schuster: Rose A Game-Time Decision, But Unlikely To Play
Officially the point guard is listed as a game time decision for tonight's game against Boston at the United Center, but the likelihood is that he'll miss another game with his bad back.
Muller: NBA All-Star Game Snubs, Surprises
Some players get named to the All-Star roster based on name recognition alone, while others—even when they are putting up "career numbers"—won't even sniff the game.
Baffoe: Why Are There Still All-Star Games?
All-star games in pro sports are completely unnecessary. They began with MLB's in 1933 and the other major pro leagues following in subsequent years.
Bernstein: Rose, Bulls Will Be Talk Of The Party
A high-end Hollywood publicist could not have planned it any better for Derrick Rose and the Bulls.
Bernstein: All-Star Sunday? Hardly
It was strange for the inveterate sports consumer yesterday, as we faced our first Sunday since the summer without NFL football.
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Person questioned after 9-month-old girl is shot, critically wounded on South Side
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remained under investigation Wednesday, police said.
FBI searching for suspect in Chicago bank robbery
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call the FBI at 312-421-6700.
Woman's body left on side of the road in Lake County
Police said it appeared the woman was the victim of a homicide and that her body was dumped during the early morning hours.
Chicago police search for suspects who wounded bystander
Police said the three men were involved in an aggravated battery on September 16th.
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Migrants say they were kicked out of Chicago Police station and into frigid cold
"This is not a game," a police captain is heard saying on video. "I want everybody out this station; out this lobby… all this junk out of here."
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Person questioned after 9-month-old girl is shot, critically wounded on South Side
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remained under investigation Wednesday, police said.
FBI searching for suspect in Chicago bank robbery
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call the FBI at 312-421-6700.
Woman's body left on side of the road in Lake County
Police said it appeared the woman was the victim of a homicide and that her body was dumped during the early morning hours.
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Man called to report SUV on train tracks in Michigan, but Amtrak train hit it anyway
Amtrak said they were never notified of the SUV on the tracks before the crash last week, was despite a warning call a full 41 minutes earlier.
Could 'design flaw' blamed for Yellow Line accident be a broader problem on the CTA?
The National Transportation Safety Board said the Chicago Transit Authority was operating on out-of-date information with regard to stopping lengths.
After 38 are injured when CTA train hits snowplow, questions about what went wrong
National Transportation Safety Board investigators will be digging into the train crash - piece by piece.
Parents furious after girls are subjected to racist taunts at Minooka Community High
Minooka Community High School has faced allegations of tolerating racism in the classroom before.
Fallen Chicago firefighter Andrew Price remembered as a "light of sunshine"
Price's body was escorted to the Medical Examiner's office alongside his friends and family on Monday.
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Former Illinois House GOP leader Jim Durkin won't run for Cook County state's attorney
"If you're going to run in a race, you have to run knowing that you have a good chance of winning, and I see no path winning with Trump at the top of the ticket," Durkin said.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin leads Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence crisis
"Across the country, gun violence is a public health epidemic, plain and simple," Durbin said.
Jurors hear wiretapped conversations between Ed Burke, mole Danny Solis
At the time, Solis was also a sitting member of the Chicago City Council, as alderman of the 25th Ward.
House begins latest effort to expel George Santos after damning ethics probe
The House will try for a third time this year to expel New York Rep. George Santos after the Ethics Committee released a scathing report detailing his alleged lawbreaking.
Burger King franchisee operations manager testifies on pressure from former Ald. Ed Burke
Meanwhile, one of the attorneys for Burke co-defendant Peter Andrews tested positive for COVID-19.
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St. Charles residents flee senior community after 300% increase in costs
Over the last several weeks, the Saint Charles senior living community has become a bit of a ghost town.
Rivers Casino Des Plaines warns of data breach affecting customer, staffer information
Casino officials said on Thursday, Nov. 2, they determined hackers got into their system and stole personal information about Rivers Casino staffers, customers, and online sports book customers.
Illinois congressman steps in after feds fail to reimburse COVID-19 testing labs
We previously told you about small business owner Janine Morabito's struggle after getting stiffed by Uncle Sam. There are several others in the same boat.
Consumer watchdog lists '10 Worst Toys' for 2023, highlights child safety concerns
W.A.T.C.H. – World Against Toys Causing Harm – issued a list Wednesday of toys they said are hazardous and should not be in children's hands.
Whereabouts of Chicago area woman's 2019 tax return is a mystery for more than three years
CBS 2's Lauren Victory unraveled what went wrong.
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UChicago study finds fatty acid found in some red meat can help fight cancer
Before you grab your steak knife, the scientists emphasize that the point of the study is not to advise people to eat more red meat.
Northwestern student says he was hit by norovirus outbreak, and it sent him to ER
The City of Evanston has linked the outbreak to the Big Wig Tacos & Burritos at 950 Church St. in downtown Evanston, which had a $1 burrito night for Northwestern students this past weekend.
Norovirus outbreak linked to $1 burrito special for Northwestern University students
Investigators have learned that people reported stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea after eating at Big Wig Tacos & Burritos.
Peaches, plums, nectarines recalled due to deadly listeria outbreak
CDC investigating fruit from HMC Farms after one person died and 10 are hospitalized following a listeria outbreak.
Another eye drop recall pulls 28 products from store shelves
Kilitch Healthcare India is recalling the products more than three weeks after the FDA warned against their use.
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Who is moving into those vacant Bed, Bath & Beyond stores?
Who will be moving into closed Bed, Bath & Beyond stores nationwide and in the Chicago area? Court documents provide some clues.
South Shore yoga studio strives for inclusive, calm vibe
It's Small Business Saturday 2023, a big day to highlight the success of entrepreneurs who started small and are working hard to make it big.
Shoppers turn out in Ravenswood for Small Business Saturday
Three of the trolleys were running on Small Business Saturday, making eight stops in Ravenswood so people could visit their favorite shops.
Chicago's Berlin nightclub closes doors; union says club made "wrong decision"
Berlin announced that "the party" ended at 5 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 19.
Chicago's Big Shoulders Coffee tops list of best independent coffee shops
"With multiple locations in the Chicago area, Big Shoulders Coffee is a must-stop for no-nonsense artisan beans, roasted to perfection," USA Today wrote.
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Blackhawks get goals from Dickinson, 3 others, top Kraken
The Blackhawks had dropped six of seven. They held off the Kraken in the final minutes.
Bulls get pounded by Celtics, have now lost 8 of 9
DeMar DeRozan and Coby White led the Bulls with 19 points apiece.
Blackhawks to terminate Corey Perry's contract for "unacceptable" conduct
The Blackhawks said Perry engaged in "unacceptable" conduct that violated terms of his contract and the team's internal policies "intended to promote professional and safe work environment."
Illinois' Newton named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
Newton is widely regarded as one of the best defensive linemen in the country and led all Power Five defensive tackles in quarterback pressures.
Northwestern's David Braun named Big Ten Coach of the Year
During what was widely expected to be a difficult season, Northwestern defied the odds and finished the regular season with a 7-5 record, becoming bowl-eligible.
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American Blues Theater opens permanent home on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago
The new venue features two theater spaces – a 137-seat proscenium and a 40-seat rehearsal studio.
Daryl Hall gets restraining order against John Oates
The pair made up the pop rock duo Hall & Oates, and put out 18 studio albums together.
"Blue Bloods" wrapping up in 2024 after its 14th season
A long-time anchor to the Network's successful Friday night lineup, "Blue Bloods" is Friday's #1 primetime program and the #3 broadcast drama on television.
The Rolling Stones tour coming to Chicago's Soldier Field in June
The Solider Field show is scheduled for June 27, 2024.
David Letterman returns to "The Late Show" for first time since 2015
David Letterman hosted "The Late Show" for over 20 years, from 1993 to 2015.
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Day of Giving: Bank of American matching donations
Julie Chavez with the Bank of America community relations team shares more on the Day of Giving.
Day of Giving: On the front lines
The American Red Cross volunteers are responding to disasters and saving lives. Paul Bamman responded to those in need after the wildfires in Maui.
Day of Giving: Joy Squier with the American Red Cross
Joy Squier with the Red Cross joined CBS 2's Audrina Sinclair and Brad Edwards.
Day of Giving: CNA donation
Thank you to CNA Insurance for their $250,000 donation to the American Red Cross during the Day of Giving.
Chicago police search for suspects wounding bystander
Chicago police are asking for your help to identify three suspects - who were running down the street in Albany Park - armed with guns and wounding an innocent bystander.
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Person questioned after 9-month-old girl is shot, critically wounded on South Side
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remained under investigation Wednesday, police said.
Woman's body left on side of the road in Lake County
Police said it appeared the woman was the victim of a homicide and that her body was dumped during the early morning hours.
Police seek to identify men from running gun battle in Chicago in September
It happened in the 3600 block of West Belmont Avenue near Central Park Avenue – just a couple of blocks west of the Belmont Blue Line stop.
Two men charged in shooting of Bedford Park police officer
The officer, who is a veteran with more than 15 years with the Bedford Park Police Department, had emergency surgery on Sunday. At last check, he was still in the ICU, but is expected to make a full recovery.
Jurors hear wiretapped conversations between Ed Burke, mole Danny Solis
At the time, Solis was also a sitting member of the Chicago City Council, as alderman of the 25th Ward.
