Ohio primary results: Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Republican Senate race
Trump won the state by 8 points, and once Vance won the former president's endorsement, his popularity soared.
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Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Ohio primary
CBS News has projected J.D. Vance has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Ohio after he soared to the lead when former President Donald Trump endorsed him. Robert Costa reports.
COVID-19 Vaccine Lottery Is Coming To Illinois; Ohio, Which Already Has One, Says It Works
Whether you've chosen to be vaccinated or not, it's clear we all have our reasons why. But if you're not in a hurry to get your first dose, would money change your mind?
Police Shoot Teenage Girl To Death In Ohio And Release Bodycam Video
Police in Columbus, Ohio, released bodycam video Tuesday night of the fatal shooting of a teenage girl earlier in the day.
Man Arrested After Claiming To Be Missing Aurora Child, Timmothy Pitzen, Due In Court
A federal judge will hear next week whether a plea deal has been reached in the case of a 24-year-old man authorities say claimed to be a long-missing child.
Avowed White Supremacist Gets Life Sentence In Charlottesville Car Attack
The "Unite the Right" rally on Aug. 12, 2017, drew hundreds of white nationalists to Charlottesville to protest the planned removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Trial On Hold For Brian Rini, Charged With Impersonating Missing Aurora Boy Timmothy Pitzen
The case of a 24-year-old Ohio man charged with impersonating a long-missing child is on hold in federal court.
Brian Michael Rini Facing New Charges For Timmothy Pitzen Hoax; Man Claimed To Be Missing Aurora Boy
Brian Michael Rini, the Ohio man accused of pretending to be Timmothy Pitzen, an Aurora boy who has been missing for eight years, has been indicted on new federal charges.
Man Claiming To Be Missing Child Timmothy Pitzen Due In Court
A 23-year-old man faces a U.S. magistrate Tuesday on a charge that he lied to federal agents about being a missing child from Illinois.
Judge: Tootsie Mini Pops Packaging Too Similar To Dum Dums'
Ohio-based Spangler Candy Co. is suing Tootsie Roll Industries because it says the Chicago-based company's new Charms Mini Pops packaging too closely resembles the Dum Dums packaging.
8-Vehicle Crash On Ohio Ramp
An eight-vehicle crash on the inbound Ohio ramp has sent multiple people to local hospitals Monday.
UPDATE: CPD Woman Missing From O'Hare Found
Nimra Imtiaz was set to catch a flight to Columbus on November 19 but never made it.
Christmas Comes Early For 2-Year-Old Boy Dying Of Brain Cancer
It's only September, and we're a whole season way from winter, but an Ohio neighborhood is already decorated for Christmas.
Wingfoot Three Completes Goodyear's Fleet Of New Zeppelins
The new NTs have three engines that swivel in multiple directions, increasing maneuverability and control.
John Kasich To Skip GOP Fundraiser Headlined By Trump
Kasich, a 2016 presidential contender, skipped the 2016 Republican National Convention held in Cleveland and refused to vote for Trump.
Smoke From California Wildfires Can Now Be Seen In Ohio, Experts Say
According to the U.S. National Weather Service, smoke from the California wildfires is now affecting the skies high over states like Ohio.
Chipotle To Retrain Workers After Ohio Illnesses
The company has been working to recover from food scares in late 2015 that sent sales plunging.
Court Upholds Sex Assault Conviction For Ex-Stanford Swimmer Brock Turner
Brock Turner lives outside Dayton, Ohio, with his parents. He is required to register as a sex offender for life.
Brian Urlacher Enshrined In The Pro Football Hall Of Fame
"I hope over my 13 seasons I made you Bears fans proud."
Urlacher To Be Enshrined Saturday In Pro Football HOF
Urlacher is now one of only 318 players to honored in Canton.
Judge Orders Man's Mouth Taped Shut During His Sentencing
An Ohio judge had enough of being repeatedly interrupted by a chatty defendant and had the man's mouth taped shut during a sentencing hearing.
HOF Preview: Urlacher Met Lofty Standards Set By Bears LBs
No defense took the ball away more than the Bears in the nine seasons (coach Lovie) Smith and Urlacher were together, with 292 takeaways.
DeVos' $40M Family Yacht Untied, Causing $10K In Damages
The DeVos clan also owns at least four planes and two helicopters.
Attorney: Charges Dropped Against Stormy Daniels
A prosecutor's memo provided by Avenatti says an Ohio illegal touching law can't be enforced because Daniels has only appeared once at the Columbus club.
Charges Against Stormy Daniels Are Dismissed After Ohio Strip Club Arrest
Charges against adult film actress Stormy Daniels for allegedly touching three undercover detectives while performing at an Ohio strip club were dismissed Thursday, her attorney said.
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Live Updates: At least 19 children, 2 adults killed after shooter opens fire at Texas elementary school
The shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers.
Chicago area elected officials call Texas school massacre 'heartwrenching,' 'every parent's nightmare'
Elected officials from the Chicago area expressed shock and grief Tuesday after a shooting left 14 children and one adult dead in Uvalde, Texas.
Expert: Shootings like the Uvalde, Texas school massacre are often 'highly predictable, highly preventable'
At least 14 students and one teacher were killed when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Texas.
Getting Hosed: A woman fights the city over a water bill she never should have received and wins
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
Lawsuit filed against Rogers Park apartment building where 3 women died
Families are taking legal action after three women were found dead at Sneider Apartments.
1 dead in 7-vehicle crash on Tri-State Tollway near Willow Road; southbound lanes reopened
The southbound lanes of the Tri-State Tollway have reopened near Glenview, several hours after a fatal crash involving seven vehicles.
Disturbing viral video shows United Airlines subsidiary worker, former NFL player brawling
The video shows the United worker and a passenger shoving and punching each other at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Police say they've identified a suspect in brutal 2004 murder of Kevin Clewer, but they need more information
It was more than 18 years ago when Kevin Clewer was found stabbed to death in his East Lakeview apartment – and Chicago Police once again are asking for your help in the investigation.
Chicago Police head to Camp Pendleton In California in hopes of recruiting Marines
Police departments across the country are struggling to attract new officers and keep the ones they already have.
Schwindel hits 2 homers, Cubs power past Reds
Frank Schwindel homered twice in a game for the first time in his career, Marcus Stroman recovered from a rough start to pitch five effective innings, and the Chicago Cubs rolled past the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Warriors Coach, former Bulls star Steve Kerr on Texas mass shooting: 'I'm tired of the moments of silence. Enough!'
Emotions, frustration, and anger boiled over for Golden State Warriors Head Coach and onetime Bulls star Steve Kerr Tuesday night in the wake of the massacre that killed 18 children in Texas.
DePaul track and field athletes getting ready for NCAA Regionals
"You have to remain focused and just remember that you're in this race, you're running with nine other people but it doesn't matter because you're running against the clock."
Chicago First Alert Weather: Storms followed by sunshine
An isolated tornado can not be ruled out. Highs on Wednesday will be warmer in the 70s, thanks to a gusty south wind.
Wheaton woman opens up about being a COVID long hauler
"I went from being a very active person to barely being able to stand without getting so acutely dizzy."
Contract sheds light about what one company's unarmed security cards are tasked with doing to keep CTA safe
As crime in the Chicago Transit Authority system continues to spike, the city is shelling out big bucks for unarmed security guards it has added to the transit system to try to fight it.
Two 12-year-old boys charged with attempted carjacking in Homan Square
The boys were arrested around 5:30 p.m., just moments after trying to carjack a woman in the 3400 block of West Lexington Street.
Families of 3 women who died in sweltering Rogers Park building sue James Sneider Apartments
"I told management I don't want to die in my apartment."
'I think everybody in my school struggles': A closer look at mental health awareness for young people
"It made me not want to be around people anymore. Not to talk to people. I just want to be alone all the time."
Ald. Michael Scott Jr. resigning from City Council, joining Cinespace Studios
A close ally of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Scott was tapped as chair of the City Council Education Committee after Lightfoot took office in 2019.
Indiana lawmakers override Gov. Eric Holcomb's veto of transgender sports ban
Indiana law now bans transgender females from competing in girls school sports, joining about more than a dozen other states adopting similar laws in the past two years.
Police searching for killer after man stabbed to death on CTA Blue Line train
Police said the stabbing took place around 10:40 p.m. near the Clinton Street Blue Line stop.
19 students dead, 2 adults killed after Uvalde elementary school shooting
According to officials, 19 children and two adults were killed when a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Rainy and windy Wednesday
This disturbance is slow to depart. Clouds and showers will definitely linger Thursday and possibly Friday.
Medicine: COVID long haulers experience symptoms more than a year after infection
"It's almost two years that I feel like I've been walking around the concussion."
Willis Tower unveils $500 million makeover with updates to the Skydeck
"We had a vision when we began to reimagine Willis Tower as more than just an office building, as a place that connected people."
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Live Updates: At least 19 children, 2 adults killed after shooter opens fire at Texas elementary school
The shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers.
Chicago area elected officials call Texas school massacre 'heartwrenching,' 'every parent's nightmare'
Elected officials from the Chicago area expressed shock and grief Tuesday after a shooting left 14 children and one adult dead in Uvalde, Texas.
Expert: Shootings like the Uvalde, Texas school massacre are often 'highly predictable, highly preventable'
At least 14 students and one teacher were killed when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Texas.
Getting Hosed: A woman fights the city over a water bill she never should have received and wins
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
Lawsuit filed against Rogers Park apartment building where 3 women died
Families are taking legal action after three women were found dead at Sneider Apartments.
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Getting Hosed: A woman fights the city over a water bill she never should have received and wins
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
Getting Hosed: East Garfield Park resident $64,000 for water bill; 'There must be a mistake'
"They told me to hire a good lawyer, that this is probably a billing issue with the city."
Experts wonder why it took vendor so long to notify Chicago Public Schools of data breach
Experts with whom we spoke said ransomware attacks in general – including those on school districts and vendors – are skyrocketing.
Ransomware attacks have been on rise, and CBS 2 has found out why schools are especially vulnerable
CPS officials said a technology vendor, Battelle for Kids, was the victim of a ransomware attack last December, on a server that stores course information and evaluations.
Mass shooting on Near North Side was part of a growing trend in Chicago
The troubling reality is mass shootings like this are skyrocketing in Chicago compared to the rest of the country.
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Contract sheds light about what one company's unarmed security cards are tasked with doing to keep CTA safe
As crime in the Chicago Transit Authority system continues to spike, the city is shelling out big bucks for unarmed security guards it has added to the transit system to try to fight it.
Ald. Michael Scott Jr. resigning from City Council, joining Cinespace Studios
A close ally of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Scott was tapped as chair of the City Council Education Committee after Lightfoot took office in 2019.
Indiana lawmakers override Gov. Eric Holcomb's veto of transgender sports ban
Indiana law now bans transgender females from competing in girls school sports, joining about more than a dozen other states adopting similar laws in the past two years.
Bally's River West casino plan wins key vote, final City Council approval set for Wednesday
"This is a generational opportunity which the city has been working towards for over 30 years," said Jennie Huang Bennett, the mayor's chief financial officer.
Experts wonder why it took vendor so long to notify Chicago Public Schools of data breach
Experts with whom we spoke said ransomware attacks in general – including those on school districts and vendors – are skyrocketing.
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Getting Hosed: A woman fights the city over a water bill she never should have received and wins
Getting Hosed, our exposé on Chicago's bad water billing, has saved consumers hundreds of thousands of dollars. So we wanted to know - what happens if you take on the City yourself?
Demand rises for donated breast milk amid baby formula shortage
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Baby formula shortage still leaves families desperate, especially those restricted by federal WIC program rules
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott to resume production of baby formula at Sturgis, Michigan plant after recall
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
Chicago gas prices hit new record, at more than $5 per gallon
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
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Pfizer says 3 of its COVID shots give kids under 5 strong protection
The company says it'll give U.S. regulators the data soon. Moderna is already seeking U.S. clearance to vaccinate kids 5 and under.
Expert: Risk for monkeypox is low for overall population
It has been almost three months since city leaders dropped COVID-19 restrictions – but as we head toward summer, experts warn we could see more COVID cases.
FDA clears COVID-19 booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
Abbott baby formula plant could reopen in two weeks
Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.
COVID-19 reaches 'high' community risk level in Evanston
The Evanston Department of Health and Human Service reported 397 new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days – up from 305 the prior week.
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City Council committee to vote on Chicago casino plan, which has some neighbors thinking of selling condos and leaving
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Crime and chaos downtown and beyond are keeping tourists away from Chicago
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
Carvana tower in Skokie put on hold after Illinois suspends dealer's state license
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
FTX cryptocurrency exchange opens new headquarters in Chicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
Bally's unveils further plans for Chicago casino; some aldermen say it's being pushed through too fast
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
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Schwindel hits 2 homers, Cubs power past Reds
Frank Schwindel homered twice in a game for the first time in his career, Marcus Stroman recovered from a rough start to pitch five effective innings, and the Chicago Cubs rolled past the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Warriors Coach, former Bulls star Steve Kerr on Texas mass shooting: 'I'm tired of the moments of silence. Enough!'
Emotions, frustration, and anger boiled over for Golden State Warriors Head Coach and onetime Bulls star Steve Kerr Tuesday night in the wake of the massacre that killed 18 children in Texas.
DePaul track and field athletes getting ready for NCAA Regionals
"You have to remain focused and just remember that you're in this race, you're running with nine other people but it doesn't matter because you're running against the clock."
Candace Parker makes Time Magazine list of 100 Most Influential People of 2022
The accolades continue to roll in for Candace Parker – a day after she became the oldest player ever to make a triple-double in WNBA history when the Sky took on and beat the Washington Mystics on Sunday.
MLB suspends Josh Donaldson for 1 game for 'Jackie' comment
Major League Baseball suspended Josh Donaldson for one game Monday after the New York Yankees slugger made multiple references to Jackie Robinson while talking to White Sox star Tim Anderson during the weekend.
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CBS unveils 2022-2023 primetime lineup
CBS announced its 2022-2023 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring four new dramas and more.
Dave Chappelle attacked by armed man while onstage in L.A.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
Naomi Judd, Grammy-winning singer, has died at 76
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
'Jersey Boys' is returning to a Chicago stage next week
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Lollapalooza announces daily lineup; single-day tickets now on sale
The lineup includes Thursday headliners Metallica and Lil Baby, Friday headliners Dua Lipa and Machine Gun Kelly, Saturday headliners J. Cole and Kygo, and Sunday headliners Green Day and Doja Cat.
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At least 19 children killed in massacre at a Texas elementary school
The children hurt or killed in the massacre were second-, third-, and fourth-grade students. The shooter is also dead. The school was just 48 hours away from summer vacation and instead of celebrating, families are beyond devastated. CBS 2’s Marissa Perlman reports.
DePaul track and field teams getting ready for NCAA Regionals
Five DePaul track and field athletes are heading to Fayettesville, Arkansas to compete in the NCAA regionals this week, with the hopes of earning a bid to next week's nationals. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reports.
Contract details what unarmed security guards are doing on the CTA
The total figure is $71 million for one of the security companies with which the CTA is working. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Two boys, both 12 years old, accused in West Side carjacking
The boys are both charged with felony counts of attempted carjacking. CBS 2's Tim McNicholas reports.
14 students, one teacher killed in Texas elementary school shooting
Gov. Greg Abbott said the shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers. CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards has the latest.
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