Immigrant groups rally to get out the vote in Pilsen
Election Day is fast approaching and Saturday activists hit the streets to "Get Out The Vote" in Chicago's immigrant communities.
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Election Day is fast approaching and Saturday activists hit the streets to "Get Out The Vote" in Chicago's immigrant communities.
CBS 2's Marybel González spoke Thursday to the founders about their mission.
CBS 2’s Marybel González spoke Thursday to the founders about their mission.
A Pilsen couple are using their green thumbs for a cause. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
"Latino populations are, in fact, one of several historically hard to count populations."
At least two people were killed and 20 others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago so far this weekend.
Three men were wounded after an exchange of gunfire in the Pilsen neighborhood Friday night, according to police.
A car crashed into a building after running a stoplight and hitting another car in the Pilsen neighborhood Monday morning.
On Small Business Saturday, the windows were all decked out for the holidays in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
Police are warning businesses of recent burglaries in the Pilsen neighborhood.
Thanksgiving is one week away, and without the generosity of others, many families would not have a traditional dinner with the fixins.
People in Pilsen celebrated life Sunday with a ceremony for Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Dia de Muertos is one of Mexico's biggest holidays, where people honor lost loved ones. It traditionally involves an altar, but one woman in Pilsen is taking the celebration to the next level.
Take a stroll around Pilsen and one thing that stands out: vibrant murals on the walls of many buildings. For neighbors, they're more than just paint. They tell the story of the streets.
An extra-alarm fire broke out late Monday in a historic building in Pilsen.
"What we're trying to do is teach the preventative aspects of that, that's where healthy food comes into play."
It's meant to help people being pushed out of the neighborhood by increasing rents and higher property values because of gentrification.
The plaza honors the late Ray Castro, a social worker and Korean War veteran who grew up in the south Chicago neighborhood.
A woman and a teenage boy were shot Thursday afternoon near Benito Juarez Community Academy in Pilsen.
The public art was installed only eight months ago. Nancy Plax spent two years fundraising for the project.
With more businesses opening up, there is a renewed push to get more people vaccinated for COVID-19.
A 14-year-old girl was shot in Pilsen early Wednesday morning.
DePaul College Prep High School student, and Loyola basketball prospect, Ty Johnson was among two people injured in a shooting in Pilsen overnight.
"This is an extremely reasonable policy to protect naturally-occurring affordable housing in our Chicago neighborhoods that are seeing record-high displacement in this moment," said Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th).
Hundreds of thousands of Grubhub drivers and customers will soon receive payments totaling more than $23.8 million under a settlement agreement over allegations of deceptive practices.
Joel Cory, a voiceover artist whose pipes became known to millions of television viewers, died late last month.
High-flying pilots began practicing for the 2026 Chicago Air & Water Show Thursday in Gary, Indiana, but a continued weather threat hangs over the weekend.
Going on GLP-1 drugs significantly boosted unemployed women's chances of finding a job, according to a Harvard economist.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and officials from American Airlines cut the ribbon on two renovated gates at O'Hare International Airport Thursday morning.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Chiagao Bears CEO Kevin Warren said Thursday that while team representatives have still been meeting with Illinois officials, the team's "sole focus" is now building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
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Bears leadership is expected to address plans for a new stadium in Northwest Indiana when they address the news media Thursday. Lauren Victory reports.
Senate Democrats are demanding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Trump Administration answer urgent questions about reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises on the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
Chicago Bears chief executive officer Kevin Warren said Thursday that the team's "sole focus" is now building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
High-flying pilots began practicing for the 2026 Chicago Air & Water Show Thursday in Gary, Indiana, but a continued weather threat hangs over the weekend.
Two days after severe storms hit Northwest Indiana, more than 235,000 NIPSCO customers are still without power.
Hundreds of thousands of Grubhub drivers and customers will soon receive payments totaling more than $23.8 million under a settlement agreement over allegations of deceptive practices.
Joel Cory, a voiceover artist whose pipes became known to millions of television viewers, died late last month.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
The Chicago White Sox announced they're moving their Thursday game at Rate Field against the Cincinnati Reds to an earlier time due to the weather.
Chicago Bears chief executive officer Kevin Warren said Thursday that while team representatives have still been meeting with Illinois officials, the team's "sole focus" is now building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
Kamilla Cardoso scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting as Chicago lost for the fourth time in five games.
White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 27 games with a two-out walk in the fifth.
The Cubs have won eight of nine and are a season-high 21 games over .500 at 71-50.
A man was due in court Thursday on charges of stabbing a woman to death in Chicago's Avondale community this week.
A man was set for a detention hearing Thursday in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
Police released a video showing the packages spilling out from the truck's false bottom, with the stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night along busy McCormick Boulevard in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie.
Two Twin Cities police departments say an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a home daycare and a separate deadly stabbing are linked.
