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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.
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.
If there's one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us, it's that there is still humanity and compassion out there.
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.
Coco Hawley rented a cherry picker, and rising to window level, she sang for residents at a nursing home in Edgewater Friday.
There have been nine deaths at the home, including a staff member.
A total of 111 residents at the Symphony of South Shore nursing home have tested positive for COVID-19, out of 158 altogether.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Workers at a Burbank nursing home chose the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to stage a one-day walkout.
Bedridden Letasha Mims was not able to consent to sex, her mother says. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
Police have found a 53-year-old woman who was reported missing Thursday from a nursing home in south suburban Lansing.
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.
Zenon Magnuszewski was last seen about 5 p.m. Thursday at the Central Nursing Home, 2450 N. Central Ave., according to Chicago Police.
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.
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.
Federal court documents filed by Lambda Legal say Marsha Wetzel was spit on, attacked and suffered a black eye, while enduring verbal abuse. CBS 2's Jeremy Ross reports.
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin appealed in a letter sent Monday to the secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs to "ensure the Illinois Veterans' Home-Quincy is taking the proper steps" to care for its surviving 400 residents and to prevent a future outbreak.
Tuesday night, lifelong South Shore resident Christon Barlow was out picking up a few things for other nursing home residents and the staff, when he was shot and killed.
Brandy N. Campbell, 31, was upset with the way her mother's medication was labeled when she came to the fourth floor of the Monroe Pavilion Health and Treatment Center at 1400 W. Monroe, Cook County prosecutors said at a Sunday bond hearing.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office said it has determined 98-year-old Leon Krynicki died primarily due to heart problems. His hospitalization on Feb. 3 might have been due to over-medication, but the medical examiner's office said the medication did not contribute to his death about one month later.
Bria Abrams, 21, has been charged with felony theft, for allegedly stealing from five elderly people living at Alden Poplar Creek, at 1545 N. Barrington Rd., while she worked there.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
The Chicago Harbor Lock is facing steep cuts to its federal funding under President Trump's 2026 budget.
A rollover crash in Chicago's Loop shut down part of Wacker Drive overnight.
A former autoworker was given back his retirement through the kindness of strangers.
Four people were injured, two of them seriously, in a crash on Chicago's South Side early Friday morning, police said.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
Former Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief R. Bruce Dold passed away this week.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.
The Pentagon watchdog released its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago.
As the Chicago Bears, White Sox, and Fire all push for brand-new stadiums, a new report provided some advice about what teams can do to be successful.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Starting Wednesday, riders on the Chicago Transit Authority system will hear a recognizable Chicago voice during their commutes.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
Joe Colborn, better known as Joe "JoBo" Bohannon on Chicago radio, died this week.
The Chi-Lites occupy a proud place in Chicago music history, and they aren't done yet.
"Elf: The Musical" is now playing at the Auditorium Theatre. Vince Gerasole has a preview.
Cold with a patchy wintry mix Friday night. Lows in the mid-20s.
Netflix on Friday said it is buying Warner Bros. in a deal valued at $82.7 billion, merging the biggest streaming service with a storied studio.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act, which he first introduced in 2001.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson appears to reject most solutions offered in a budget proposal supported by many city council members.
Ten residents were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a West Humboldt Park apartment building overnight.
A south suburban mom says her 6-year-old was sent home early and left alone in the cold for more than an hour.
The Chicago Harbor Lock is facing steep cuts to its federal funding under President Trump's 2026 budget.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
A rollover crash in Chicago's Loop shut down part of Wacker Drive overnight.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
Sitting in 1st-place in the NFC standings isn't the only feel-good story for the Bears, as cornerback Nahshon Wright was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Month.
The Bulls dropped to 9-12 with their fifth loss in a row.
Braeden Bowman forced overtime for the Golden Knights when he put in his own rebound with 2:28 left in the third period.
Caleb Williams plans on picking up right where he left off the last time he faced the Packers.
The Bulls led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter, holding the Magic without a field goal for the first five minutes of the period.
The special edition locket was inspired by the James Bond film "Octopussy," which revolves around a plot to steal a rare Faberge egg.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A woman from Chicago's northwest suburbs appeared in court Thursday for a shooting that killed another woman in the South Loop in September.
The man charged with pushing a CTA passenger onto the tracks at a Blue Line station in Chicago's western suburbs on Monday was ordered held in jail, after repeatedly interrupting the judge and prosecutors during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.
