Man hit, killed by car in Norridge
A man is dead after being hit by a car on Lawrence Avenue in Norridge Wednesday evening.
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Norridge Mother Gets Her Money Back After Contacting CBS 2 When Her Mortgage Check Was Stolen, Doctored, And Cashed
A suburban mother now has her money back, after she had more than $4,000 taken from her bank account when someone stole and altered a check she had written to her mortgage company.
Norridge Mom Says Thief Doctored And Successfully Cashed Her Mortgage Check
A suburban mom said a check she sent was full of red flags showing it had been stolen and doctored when it made it to the bank – someone had gone in manually and changed letters and numbers, and even whited out the pay-to line and written something else.
Police Investigating Multiple Break-Ins On Northwest Side, Suburbs
Police are investigating several break-ins that were reported on Northwest Side and Northwest suburbs overnight.
Bond Set For 4 Chicago Men Charged In Stealing Nearly $15,000 In Merchandise From Ulta Beauty Store In Oak Brook
Bond is set for four of the six individuals accused of stealing close to $15,000 worth of merchandise from an Ulta Beauty store in Oak Brook.
Norridge Police Help Mother Who Gave Birth Unexpectedly At Home
An expecting mother in Norridge needed assistance when her baby unexpectedly arrived, while she was still at home.
'Hey You F*****! Put That Back!': Norridge Homeowner Scares Off Would-Be Thieves
"There is a little bit of a trend still going on with this. We have seen an uptick in this crime and we want our residents to know, to make sure they lock their doors, before they leave their vehicles."
Some Residents Lose Power After Huge ComEd Substation Fire In Norridge
A huge fire broke out Sunday afternoon at a ComEd substation in northwest suburban Norridge.
Police Chase Through Northwest Side, Several Suburbs End In Crash; Suspect May Have Been Wanted In Homicide
A police chase through several neighborhoods on the Northwest Side ended in a crash Monday night.
Officer Marco DiFranco Laid To Rest; 198 Chicago Police Officers, Staff Now Reported Positive For COVID-19
The family of the first Chicago police officer to die from the coronavirus is saying goodbye to him Thursday morning.
10-Year-Old Cancer Patient Enjoys New Dino-Themed Room After Special Spaces Renovation
A 10-year-old cancer patient woke up in his new Jurassic themed room Wednesday morning after volunteers from Special Spaces Illinois and Feld Entertainment.
Special Spaces Illinois Redecorating 10-Year-Old Cancer Patient's Room
Volunteers from Special Spaces Illinois and Feld Entertainment are renovating a dinosaur room for a 10-year-old cancer patient.
Suspect In Norridge School Shooting Threat Found Hiding In Closet By Police
Police in Norridge apprehended a man who they said made a threat against a high school in the northwest suburb – and who was also wanted in a robbery in Niles.
'No One Come To School Tomorrow': Maine South High School Student Charged After Snapchat Threat
A student at Maine South High School in Park Ridge has been arrested after allegedly making a threat against the school, police said.
Go Bananas In Norridge Tightens Security After Violent Fight Video
It's been about six months since social media exploded with a video of a violent fight that broke out during a children's party at Norridge indoor amusement center, Go Bananas.
Rosemont Sergeant Arrested For Armed Robberies In Northern Suburbs
The incidents took place at an Exxon gas station in Norridge and a Shell gas station in Park Ridge.
Go Bananas Owner Makes Security Changes After Violent Viral Video
"It was discussions with the Village of Norridge and coming to a conclusion that we need to do better."
Go Bananas' Violent History Stretches Years
Records show police were called to Go Bananas, a kids' indoor amusement Park in Norridge, more than 30 times during a 12 month period in 2015 and 2016.
Norridge's Long-Running Band Program Eliminated Due To Budget Cuts
Cutting arts is becoming increasingly popular in schools due to a lack of money. But two moms are fighting back.
Dunning Bank Robber Suspected In December Norridge Heist
The man who robbed a TCF Bank branch Thursday evening in the Northwest Side Dunning neighborhood is suspected of robbing another bank last month in northwest suburban Norridge.
Homeless Man Had Worn The Soles Off His Shoes; Cops Buy Him New Boots
Two cops said they were called Dec. 29 to a bus shelter, where a homeless man was sitting with a bunch of blankets. WBBM's Michele Fiore reports.
Man With Knives Robs Northwest Side, Norridge Businesses
In each case, the man entered the business and showed a knife while demanding money from the register.
One Injured When Car Crashes Into IHOP Restaurant In Norridge
One person was injured after a car drove into a restaurant at a shopping center in Norridge.
Woman Charged With Fatal Hit-And-Run In Norridge
A 69-year-old woman has been charged with fatally striking a man with her vehicle and driving away from the scene last month in northwest suburban Norridge.
Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash In Norridge
A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash late Saturday in northwest suburban Norridge.
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Man charged after shooting CPD officer in "ambush" while responding to domestic incident in Little Italy
Police said the shooter opened fire on officers as soon as they got off an elevator in the building where they were responding to a domestic incident.
Four people wounded in West Garfield Park mass shooting
Police said at 9:04 p.m., a man was walking north on Springfield Avenue at Monroe Street when he took out a gun and began shooting.
1 woman dead, 2 people wounded after shooting in Chinatown
Officers responded to shots fired where they found one of the victims shot and killed.
Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
Domestic violence survivor's mom urges victims to leave abusers, after daughter's boyfriend shot CPD officer
"He threatened her a lot with a gun. He threatened her a lot. You know, it's sad, it's sad! I tell her not to be with him but, you know," she said.
Employee shot, critically wounded by robbers at jewelry store in Oak Lawn
A store employee came out from the rear of the store and confronted the robbers, who shot him twice, police said.
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Leury Garcia scores single RBI giving the White Sox the win over the Giants 1-0 in the series.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Dry start to holiday weekend
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Man charged after shooting CPD officer in "ambush" while responding to domestic incident in Little Italy
Police said the shooter opened fire on officers as soon as they got off an elevator in the building where they were responding to a domestic incident.
Four people wounded in West Garfield Park mass shooting
Police said at 9:04 p.m., a man was walking north on Springfield Avenue at Monroe Street when he took out a gun and began shooting.
1 woman dead, 2 people wounded after shooting in Chinatown
Officers responded to shots fired where they found one of the victims shot and killed.
Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
Domestic violence survivor's mom urges victims to leave abusers, after daughter's boyfriend shot CPD officer
"He threatened her a lot with a gun. He threatened her a lot. You know, it's sad, it's sad! I tell her not to be with him but, you know," she said.
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Chicago's Arab American community launches campaign to end racial profiling
Following a story we broke Thursday night on CBS 2, Chicago's Arab American community is demanding police end the use of suspicious activity reporting after a groundbreaking study found the reports were being used as tool for racial profiling.
Unfounded suspicious activity reports target Arabs, Muslims in routine activities, report shows
The report confirms what many have suspected for decades: being suspicious has less to do with what a person is doing, and more to do with what they look like.
Five years after her brother's murder, one Chicago woman learns justice will never come
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
Dixmoor Treasurer Anthony McCaskill arrested after fireworks complaint in Harvey
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
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Indiana transgender girl athlete raises voice against school sports ban
Transgender girls in Indiana are now banned from playing on girls' teams at schools in that state.
Chicago's Arab American community launches campaign to end racial profiling
Following a story we broke Thursday night on CBS 2, Chicago's Arab American community is demanding police end the use of suspicious activity reporting after a groundbreaking study found the reports were being used as tool for racial profiling.
Supreme Court limits EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
The ruling delivers a significant blow to the Biden administration's efforts to fight climate change.
Supreme Court says Biden can end "Remain in Mexico" rule for asylum-seekers
In a 5-4 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high court rejected arguments by Republican-led states seeking to force officials to keep the policy.
Biden says he'd support eliminating filibuster to codify Roe
The president blasted the Supreme Court's decision as "outrageous" and "destabilizing."
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Flight delays and cancellations are expected to be a disaster this holiday weekend
Buckle up for a weekend of travel chaos – starting Thursday, mass delays and cancellations are expected just to get worse heading into the holiday weekend.
After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
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.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
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.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
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New Indiana law aims to address state's nursing shortage
The Indiana Hospital Association said the state will still need about 5,000 more nurses by 2031.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns 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 doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
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.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
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Employees go on strike at Starbucks on Ridge Avenue in Edgewater
The employees said Starbucks has cut their hours and has forced the staff to do more with fewer people.
Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
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.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
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.
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White Sox takes win over Giants 1-0 heading into Game 2 of series
Leury Garcia scores single RBI giving the White Sox the win over the Giants 1-0 in the series.
Morel homers in 3rd straight game, Cubs beat Red Sox
The Cubs took advantage of 10 walks by five pitchers and came back after falling behind 4-0.
Back home again, this time with Chicago Dogs, outfielder Charlie Tilson hoping to earn his way back to MLB
New Trier High School alum and former Chicago White Sox player Charlie Tilson saw his first shot in the major leagues derailed by injury.
Bulls reportedly sign All-Star Zach LaVine to max contract extension, at five years, $215 million
LaVine averaged 24.4 points and made his second straight All-Star team last year.
Wisdom's slam, 6 RBIs lift Cubs over Reds
Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam and a solo homer en route to a career-high six RBIs, rookie Christopher Morel had a career-high five hits and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds Thursday night.
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Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
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1 woman dead, 2 people injured in Chinatown shooting.
A woman is dead, and two other people are wounded following a shooting in the Chinatown neighborhood early Friday night.
Man charged with attempted murder after shooting CPD officer in Little Italy
A man is charged with attempted murder after shooting a Chicago police officer responding to a domestic incident Friday morning.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Patchy fog overnight
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Friday, July 1, 2022.
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