Downstate community steps up to help nonprofit after Christmas Day burglary
A downstate community has come together to help a nonprofit that was targeted by burglars on Christmas Day.
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A downstate community has come together to help a nonprofit that was targeted by burglars on Christmas Day.
For the ninth year in a row, a Chicago nonprofit lined up a caravan of cars and toys to make surprise stops around the city, mainly on the South Side.
As Chicago Public Schools students get ready for classes to resume next week, one organization are making sure they're not just prepared but feel great about going back to school.
Passionate mental health providers are fed up after multiple paychecks were delivered late, and they say it feels like déjà vu on top of it. Lauren Victory reports.
CBS News Chicago is the proud media sponsor of the Chicago Race Against Gun Violence in Grant Park on June 5.
Strides for Peace director of outreach and communications Rubye Lane and Dana Leonard, run coordinator for the Chicago Race Against Gun Violence, joined CBS News Chicago to discuss the race and fundraiser in Grant Park Thursday.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to gun violence in Chicago, but New Community Outreach is trying a less traditional technique that has seen growth and success.
E.Y.E. Lead Foundation is a Chicago nonprofit started by one man who wanted to personally affect the lives of young men who need guidance and leadership.
This week marks two years of war in Sudan. According to many nonprofits, including Chicago-based MedGlobal, the humanitarian crisis there is the worst in the world today. MedGobal's media officer in Sudan, Mohammed AlBashir, helps to understand the depth of the tragedy.
The city of Chicago is partnering with the WINGS nonprofit to launch new program providing help to domestic violence survivors who end up in the hospital.
Millions in local funding could be in jeopardy, and many Chicago area nonprofits were anxiously waiting late Wednesday for some clarity on the future of their federal grants.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a name that has become synonymous with breast cancer research in Chicago is Lynn Sage. Her daughter, Laura Sage, gave CBS News Chicago a look at the woman who has done so much to help the fight against the disease.
The Naperville students' goal is to help kids and teens explore their creativity.
A non-profit organization that oversees global emojis has approved them. They include an exhausted face, a purple splatter, and a leafless tree that's supposed to raise awareness of drought and climate change.
Vacant lots have long been eye sores in the city, but a local organization is trying to change that, recruiting help from volunteers to transform them.The initiative is bringing much-needed growth and opportunity to the Garfield Park neighborhood where one long overdue makeover took place.
The Night Ministry has a small team of outreach workers who help CTA riders experiencing homelessness. On Thursdays, they meet clients in Forest Park at the end of the Blue Line.
She said in the safe zone from 2020 to 2023 there have been no homicides, 911 calls have gone down, but there have been more arrests.
Just over a year ago, former Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward and many others helped open a new sports facility on the city's West Side. Many of its programs are taking off in year two.
Antonio Hopkins, 33, was arrested on Wednesday on one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, after police said he was identified as the man who sexually abused a girl between May 1 and Aug 21, 2023.
Foster set out to fill in the gaps and grow the organization to serve five thousand kids.
Lee Fountain is wrapping up his computer science degree at Olive-Harvey College while his son Malichai is just getting into his second semester at Southern Illinois Carbondale University
When it comes to college, your first thought might be the giant price tag. However, one organization is erasing that fear for hundreds of Chicago families. When the nonprofit Hope Chicago says family, they mean family because their scholarship program gives both the student and their parent the chance to go college for free.
"No matter what color, gender, or religion, opinion, or ethnicity you are, you're a Chicagoan."
Donations go to help fund pediatric cancer clinical trials, and fund wishes, a trip to the amusement park for one patient, a playset for another, and a racecar.
One in five households in the Chicago area experiences some sort of food insecurity, and a local organization is trying to put a dent into that. A grocery tour kicked off Monday, where hundreds of cases of food will be distributed to communities in need.
Justin Blake reflected on the support Rev. Jackson gave his family after his nephew, Jacob Blake, was shot by a police officer in Kenosha in 2020.
Chicagoans reflect on the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson following his passing on Tuesday.
Rev. Jesse Jackson is being remembered as a tireless advocate for equality, a civil rights leader, and a man with an unwavering belief in justice. Something Jesse Jackson Jr. says he
Clark's decision took place during an investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, into OneTeam Partners, a licensing company founded by the union, the NFL Players Association and RedBird Capital Partners in 2019.
While the rebuilding White Sox remain committed to developing their young talent, Venable wants to win now and wants to start from zero, starting with this camp.
Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago and White House Chief of Staff for Barack Obama spoke to members of Detroit's Economic Club on Tuesday at the Masonic Temple.
U.S. Capitol Police that the individual was in custody and that there did not appear to be other suspects or an ongoing threat.
Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security's top spokeswoman, is leaving her post next week.
Santita Jackson, the daughter of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, said Tuesday that she hoped people would remember her father as their "champion."
President Trump and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, knew each other for decades.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
In 2020, Jackson stood next to Justin Blake and his family in Kenosha just days after Jacob was shot and left paralyzed by a police officer.
As the memorial outside Rainbow PUSH's headquarters continues to grow, many are looking back on how impactful Jackson's words were then and still are today.
As much as he wanted to grieve, Jackson Jr. said this is the day the world needed to know about his dad and his extraordinary career.
Law enforcement sources confirm investigators are using what's known as a signal sniffer attached to low-flying helicopters in an effort to detect transmissions from Nancy's pacemaker.
The decision was made ahead of an expected start of collective bargaining in April for an agreement to replace the five-year labor contract that expires Dec. 1.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
Rev. Jesse Jackson is being remembered as a tireless advocate for equality, a civil rights leader, and a man with an unwavering belief in justice. Something Jesse Jackson Jr. says he
Chicagoans reflect on the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson following his passing on Tuesday.
Justin Blake reflected on the support Rev. Jackson gave his family after his nephew, Jacob Blake, was shot by a police officer in Kenosha in 2020.
The seminary created the Jackson Oral History Project in honor of Jesse Jackson to preserve stories from the civil rights movement in Chicago.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
Clark's decision took place during an investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, into OneTeam Partners, a licensing company founded by the union, the NFL Players Association and RedBird Capital Partners in 2019.
While the rebuilding White Sox remain committed to developing their young talent, Venable wants to win now and wants to start from zero, starting with this camp.
With Alex Bregman now a member of the Cubs, Matt Shaw is making the transition from playing almost exclusively at third base to being a utility guy who will play in the outfield as well.
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts and manager Craig Counsell delivered a message to the Cubs team before their first full-squad workout.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
The DNA profile was recovered from gloves found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona.
A device that can pick up certain electronic signals is being used in the search for Nancy Guthrie, as it may detect emissions from her pacemaker, sources told CBS News.
A 14-year-old girl was shot Sunday morning in a home unincorporated Oswego Township, and a male victim was later found shot dead in the same home.
A woman was hospitalized Monday after being shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
