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Chicago was set late Friday to kick off 2022 with what is being billed as the biggest fireworks show the city has ever seen.
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Chicago was set late Friday to kick off 2022 with what is being billed as the biggest fireworks show the city has ever seen.
The new wave of COVID cases is prompting many to reconsider their New Year's Eve plans. One way people are celebrating is by ordering in.
Despite growing COVID-19 cases, Chicago is moving forward with its big celebration this New Year's Eve.
Illinois set a COVID-19 record Thursday, with more than 30,000 new cases across the state. The figure amounts to the highest one day total ever, and the surge in Chicago is forcing some restaurants to shut their doors again.
"Let's keep in mind, it's outdoors, and there was a conscious decision made not only obviously that it's outdoors, but to spread it out so that we don't have massive crowds gathering in one place," Lightfoot said.
New Year's Eve was four days away Monday night, and with COVID-19 surging, lots of would-be revelers are worried that Omicron could crash the party.
"I think young people, younger folks who feel that they're going to be okay if they get COVID, just remember you give it somebody who's not going to be OK."
With COVID-19 cases skyrocketing in Chicago, Navy Pier is putting precautions in place for its New Year's Eve celebration this week.
CBS Special 'New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash' will be hosted by radio and TV personality Bobby Bones and co-hosted by Entertainment Tonight's Rachel Smith.
Just under two hours before the start of a New Year, we found no shortage of people out celebrating Thursday night – despite the pandemic.
"We can't do most of the things you'd do in a new city."
Logistically it's just easier and cheaper. In some cases, translating into thousands of dollars more in donations for these groups.
The State of Illinois says what you should be doing is staying home and partying with the people with whom you live. But others are still hosting small gatherings, and as CBS 2's Marie Saavedra reported Tuesday night, that means opportunities for certain industries.
"We've come a long way on this journey together and we cannot let up now. We got to continue through the end of the year."
The normal large gatherings on New Year's Eve won't be happening this year but cities across the U.S. are holding virtual celebrations for adults and kids.
We're on track to have a chilly, but slightly warmer-than-average New Year's Eve.
Navy Pier said it has not hired a new security firm since the debacle on the Fourth of July, but the facility added additional private security companies to the mix and learned some lessons from this summer.
Tens of thousands of people will pack downtown Tuesday night and Chicago police area ready to keep you safe.
CBS 2 meteorologist Ed Curran is warning commuters to be aware of slick driving conditions with snow on the roads and high winds.
An additional 1,300 officers will be deployed across the city on New Year's Eve, to help handle any trouble if it pops up.
New Year's Eve is coming up on Tuesday night. Are you planning fun party with fun cocktails?
The Chicago Transit Authority is helping Chicagoans travel to New Year's Eve plans safely.
he rain is relentless for New Year's Eve partygoers, but that isn't stopping people from celebrating the holiday and coming out to see the fireworks.
In addition to the midnight fireworks show at Navy Pier, a private company will be launching a midnight fireworks display along the Chicago River.
According to police, the boy was allegedly pushed by a family member.
July 4th weekend is expected to be the busiest travel weekend since the start of the pandemic.
Investigators believe the victims were all shot dead sometime overnight.
Clear skies tonight with temperatures in the 70s and 80s this evening.
The park district blamed a shortage of lifeguards and said it could only hire about 55% of its targeted number of qualified seasonal lifeguards.
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Temperatures are climbing.
Willson Contreras homered, Christopher Morel also went deep and nailed a runner at the plate with a terrific throw from center field, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
According to police, the boy was allegedly pushed by a family member.
July 4th weekend is expected to be the busiest travel weekend since the start of the pandemic.
Investigators believe the victims were all shot dead sometime overnight.
Clear skies tonight with temperatures in the 70s and 80s this evening.
The park district blamed a shortage of lifeguards and said it could only hire about 55% of its targeted number of qualified seasonal lifeguards.
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
As Pride Month wraps up, we're giving a special tip of a hat to the allies – whether it's the mom who warmly embraces her newly-out child, or in this case, two notable Chicagoans.
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that Trump said about the crowd at the Ellipse "something to the effect of, 'I don't effing care that they have weapons.'"
As expected, Gov. JB Pritzker easily won the Democratic nomination in his bid for re-election and will face Darren Bailey in the general election. We'll have results from more state and federal races through the night.
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
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Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
Willson Contreras homered, Christopher Morel also went deep and nailed a runner at the plate with a terrific throw from center field, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
Federico Navarro scored in the 68th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
The Blackhawks have found a new leader on the ice, and they hope he will lead them to their next Stanley Cup.
Candace Parker had a season-high 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and Chicago beat the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday for the Sky's fourth straight victory.
Robert's majestic 448-foot shot off Oliver Ortega (1-3) highlighted Chicago's dismantling of the Halos' perpetually poor pitching staff.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
Cindy Lou is a 6-year-old mixed breed living at the Kankakee County Humane Foundation. She's been available for adoption for six years.
July 4th weekend is expected to be the busiest travel weekend since the start of the pandemic.
According to police, the boy was allegedly pushed by a family member. Police have not released further details.
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