Gov. Pritzker signs nursing home reform legislation
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Dozens Of COVID-19 Cases Reported At Covenant Living In Windsor Park Nursing Home In Carol Stream, Despite High Vaccination
Dozens of COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed at a sprawling north suburban nursing home – despite 90 percent of the residents there being vaccinated.
A Day After Cousin Expresses Worry To CBS 2, Man In Richton Park Nursing Home Now Has Second COVID-19 Vaccination Shot
A night after a Chicago woman told CBS 2 she was worried because her cousin, who is in a nursing home, never received his second COVID-19 vaccine shot – he now has it.
Chicago Woman Isn't Getting Answers About Why Her Cousin, In A Nursing Home, Has Not Been Given Second COVID Vaccine Shot
A Chicago woman said she is hitting a wall of silence when it comes to finding out why her cousin – in a nursing home – is waiting for her second COVID-19 vaccination dose.
Nursing Assistant Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient At Park Ridge Rehab Facility
He was supposed to care for patients, but instead, a male nursing assistant is accused of sexually assaulting one at a rehabilitation center in Park Ridge.
No One Has Been Vaccinated At City View Nursing Home In Cicero, Which Has Had Serious Trouble With COVID Before
No one has been vaccinated for coronavirus at the City View Multi-Care Center in Cicero, and it is a place that has made headlines for COVID trouble before.
For Her Longtime Friend's 100th Birthday, Janet Ellison Asked Strangers To Send Edith Jones Cards; Hundreds Replied
It's a tough time to live in a nursing home. Visits are limited, and even celebrating birthdays can be a challenge, but one woman in the suburbs is doing everything she can to make her friend's 100th birthday extra special.
Emergency Crews Called For Carbon Monoxide At Symphony Chicago West Nursing Home In South Austin
Ambulances and a hazardous materials team were sent to the Symphony Chicago West nursing home and rehab facility in the South Austin neighborhood due to carbon monoxide.
Glenbrook North High School Marching Band Serenades Seniors At Nursing Home
If there's one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us, it's that there is still humanity and compassion out there.
Neighbors Fed Up With Overgrown Weeds, Pests On Land Belonging To Country Club Hills Nursing Home
Overgrown weeds are drawing unwanted pests in one Country Club Hills neighborhood, and neighbors there are fed up with what they describe as an ugly jungle.
Professional Musician Coco Hawley Rents Cherry Picker To Sing For Nursing Home Residents
Coco Hawley rented a cherry picker, and rising to window level, she sang for residents at a nursing home in Edgewater Friday.
Cicero Nursing Home Under Scrutiny After Cluster Of Residents Test Positive For COVID-19
There have been nine deaths at the home, including a staff member.
70% Of Residents Test Positive For COVID-19 At Symphony Of South Shore Nursing Home
A total of 111 residents at the Symphony of South Shore nursing home have tested positive for COVID-19, out of 158 altogether.
Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk Wants State To Investigate 23 Coronavirus Deaths At Symphony Of Joliet Nursing Home
"Right now, I think this is a matter for health officials to get involved, and start untangling the mess of what happened inside that nursing home," O'Dekirk said.
96-Year-Old Veteran Left Permanently Disabled After Pipe Bursts In Evanston Nursing Home Now Facing Eviction
The family of a 96-year-old man says the nursing home facility he lives in made him sick and he's now facing eviction.
'No One Knew She Was Dead': Family Has Questions After Finding Mother Dead In Nursing Home
Late Monday morning after multiple unanswered calls, a Chicago woman's aunt and son went to check on her at her nursing home. They found her dead in her bed, already cold.
Widower Threatened With Foreclosure Over Glenview Nursing Home Debt
Glenview Terrace took Willard Berkson to court when he was unable to pay for his wife's stay at the nursing home before her death in 2016.
IDPH: 'Clusters' of Legionnaires' Disease Found In Chicago, Suburban Counties
At least three residents from McHenry and Lake counties were identified in the other cluster where a Walmart in Johnsburg was named "as one common potential exposure," according to the IDPH. Johnsburg is located in McHenry County.
Nursing Home Workers Stage One-Day Strike Amid Stalled Contract Talks
Workers at a Burbank nursing home chose the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to stage a one-day walkout.
2 Investigators: Nursing Patient's Last Days Included STD
Bedridden Letasha Mims was not able to consent to sex, her mother says. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
Woman Taken From Lansing Nursing Home Found Safe In Rantoul
Police have found a 53-year-old woman who was reported missing Thursday from a nursing home in south suburban Lansing.
6 Hospitalized For Drug Overdoses At South Austin Nursing Home
Six men were taken to the hospital Thursday morning, after paramedics responded to a report of overdoses at a nursing home in the South Austin neighborhood.
Man, 62, Missing From Belmont Central Nursing Home
Zenon Magnuszewski was last seen about 5 p.m. Thursday at the Central Nursing Home, 2450 N. Central Ave., according to Chicago Police.
Man Charged With Throwing Chair At 71-Year-Old Who Later Died
The death of a 71-year-old man who had a chair thrown at him at a West Side nursing home 10 months ago has been ruled a homicide.
$875K For Family Of Man Who Choked To Death At Nursing Home
A West Side nursing home agreed to an $875,000 settlement for the family of an elderly man who choked to death at the Wicker Park facility.
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Residents vote to recall Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, but legal action is keeping her in office now
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in New York sex trafficking case
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Five years after her brother's murder, one Chicago woman learns justice will never come
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Chicago Park District announces opening of 37 of 77 pools on Tuesday
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Chicago police investigating 6-year-old pushed from 3-story window
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Meet Cindy Lou, a dog in Kankakee who has been waiting 6 years to be adopted
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Temperatures in the 90s Thursday
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Three men found shot to death in house in Kankakee
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in New York sex trafficking case
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Five years after her brother's murder, one Chicago woman learns justice will never come
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Chicago Park District announces opening of 37 of 77 pools on Tuesday
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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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.
Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
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.
Aldermen defy Lightfoot, advance plan to raise threshold for speed camera tickets back 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).
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Residents vote to recall Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, but legal action is keeping her in office now
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Pritzker, Bailey discuss businesses, Trump's involvement, comments made about Chicago
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
Honoring two allies whose contributions were crucial in Chicago's LGBTQ+ rights movement
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.
Former aide on Jan. 6 warnings, pardon requests, and Trump trying to grab the wheel
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.'"
Illinois primary election results: Darren Bailey wins bid to face Gov. Pritzker in November
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.
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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?
Getting Hosed: Chicago landlord receives water bill for $10,000, with no warning
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
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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.
CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5
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.
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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.
Chicago-based Mondelez buys Clif Bar & Co. for $3 billion
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
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Contreras homers, Morel also goes deep as Cubs beat Reds
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.
Navarro scores, Slonina earns shutout as Fire beat Philadelphia Union
Federico Navarro scored in the 68th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
Blackhawks introduce Luke Richardson as 40th head coach
The Blackhawks have found a new leader on the ice, and they hope he will lead them to their next Stanley Cup.
Parker's 25 points, 11 rebounds lead Sky past Connecticut Sun
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.
Luis Robert leads 17-hit White Sox attack in 11-4 win over Angels
Robert's majestic 448-foot shot off Oliver Ortega (1-3) highlighted Chicago's dismantling of the Halos' perpetually poor pitching staff.
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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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Chicago First Alert Weather: A hot Thursday coming
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Final salute for Chicago firefighter killed in mass shooting
The Chicago Fire Department offered a final salute Wednesday for firefighter/EMT Timothy Eiland.
Families say system is broken when it comes to solving murders in Chicago
The rate at which police are solving murder cases in this country has reached an all-time low – and in Chicago, it is even worse than the national rate. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey talked with two families - hoping their stories will help fix a broken system.
Dolton votes to recall Mayor Tiffany Henyard, but she's staying put for now
Mayor Tiffany Henyard was sworn in as Dolton’s mayor just over a year ago. On Tuesday, voters recalled her -- but court cases have held everything up. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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