City Officials Won't Remedy Smelly Window Problem Near Chicago Airports Until Fall
City officials say they plan to remedy the problem, but won't start until the fall when additional testing is done.
City officials say they plan to remedy the problem, but won't start until the fall when additional testing is done.
Residents near Chicago's airports say their sound-insulated windows, installed by the city, emit noxious fumes. It is the PVC coated material of the screen mesh is what's creating the odor.
At least 96 units of the condo were damaged including several that are a total loss.
Two years after the 2 Investigators first reported on the million-dollar tower -- and after more than $200,000 in repairs -- the Chicago Fire Department says the tower is just about ready.
They've been asking for a traffic signal for four years, but the intersection is one of the most dangerous in Illinois.
It's a $60-million problem: That's the cost of settlements and judgments paid out by the CTA for bus accidents.
Experts say getting puppies with parvo symptoms to a vet fast is critical because it's highly contagious.
Crooks are now stealing phone numbers in order to drain accounts.
A consumer advocacy group is pushing a proposal to protect customers shopping for alternative electric and gas companies.
He thought he was getting a special deal for Cubs tickets. But now a suburban man is crying foul.
A state legislator is now calling today for tougher regulation of online ticket brokers.
When you go online to buy tickets for a play, a concert or sporting event, be sure you know who you are buying from. 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reports that clicking on the wrong link can cost you lots of extra money.
"This is a pre-election day stunt to try and drive up voter turnout in that precinct or ward."
Some alternative energy suppliers offer discounted introductory rates. But, in the end, their prices can soar up to three times.
New allegations reveal pay-to-play allegations of corruption in Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown's office.
Scammers are latching onto a relatively easy way to steal your identity by using a loophole in the post office's change-of-address system.
New video has surfaced showing Shomari Legghette seconds after he allegedly killed Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer.
Darlene Groth says her husband told her before he died that she wouldn't have to worry about money. He was wrong.
In Chicago, tales of aggressive tow truck drivers and billing abuses are well known. CBS 2's Pam Zekman heard a story so incredible she had to check it out.
Scammers are taking consumers for millions of dollars a year with a simple strategy. CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Althea Taylor allegedly collected thousands of dollars to help aspiring businesses and charities get government approvals but failed to do the work.
Environmental engineers say a sampling of windows don't trigger any potential "health effects." CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
A settlement deal Western Union made with the feds could put some money back in your pocket, if you were a victim.
Help is on the way, the Emanuel Administration insists following several reports about excessive waiting times for ambulances. CBS 2's Pam Zekman has this follow-up report.
For years, the 2 Investigators have been reporting on excessive Chicago ambulance response times that can endanger people with medical emergencies.
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Monday's highs reach 70 degrees with mostly sunny skies.
Student organizers posted on social media that everyone who was arrested has since been released from custody.
After seven days of protests, talks to bring a resolution between the university and protesters on campus were suspended.
Lovely weather is in store for the next 36 hours, but two rounds of strong to severe storms could come soon.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
Bernard Hill died Sunday at 79. The actor was known for his roles in "Lord of the Rings" and "Titanic."
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
CBS 2 meteorologist Ed Curran has Monday's cicada countdown.
Chicago Police are searching for the person driving a luxury car who hit and left a pedestrian critically hurt in Bucktown Saturday night.
Kelley Szany, senior vice president of education and exhibitions at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, explains the importance of this day of honoring survivors.
The bodies of three missing surfers were found with gunshot wounds.
Police responded to the scene and found the 40-year-old woman in the crosswalk. She was struck by a dark-colored sedan that left the scene.
The university issued an alert urging students to avoid the area and to remain inside their buildings.
Police responded to the scene and found a woman, 40, in the crosswalk. She was struck by a dark-colored sedan that left the scene.
Monday's highs reach 70 degrees with mostly sunny skies.
Student organizers posted on social media that everyone who was arrested has since been released from custody.
After seven days of protests, talks to bring a resolution between the university and protesters on campus were suspended.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Chicago had lost 14 of its first 16 road games this season.
Chicago posted two straight wins against Milwaukee after losing 3-1 on Friday.
The Bears said Avellini died after a battle with cancer.
Tanner Banks came on after a three-hour rain delay to strike out pinch-hitter Iván Herrera in the bottom of the 10th inning.
hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
Officials confirmed the bodies found in a well last week in Mexico belonged to three missing surfers and that they each had bullet wounds.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
During the burglary, surveillance video caught a man taking a swig from a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red blend wine, which he then put back in the garage refrigerator.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Larry Perry, 34, was killed on Feb.21 after officers with the Hammond Police Dept. chased him into Chicago and ran his vehicle into the Little Calumet River, family members said.