Pilsen couple transformed home into butterfly sanctuary, want to pay green efforts forward
A Pilsen couple are using their green thumbs for a cause. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
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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).
Revenue from the additional fees would go to the city's Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund, which collects various fees from developers to help subsidize affordable housing initiatives in lower-income neighborhoods.
Chicago Police detectives late Thursday were looking into whether a rash of burglaries in the South Loop and elsewhere a day earlier are connected to a series of ATM thefts, burglaries, or carjackings across the city over the last several weeks.
Morning Insider Lauren Victory introduces us to a dog lover who found success when COVID-19 made things "ruff."
Illinois State Police said that the driver was allegedly traveling in the right lane when the front of her vehicle struck the rear end of a truck-tractor semi-trailer.
On Memorial Day, planes and flags fly for the fallen as a crowd gathers for the annual ceremony at the cemetery.
Chicago police say the suspect allegedly drove at a high rate of speed, crashing into an SUV, killing a 64-year-old woman who was a passenger inside.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Two Chicago restaurateurs are opening a groundbreaking restaurant for the Catholic Church at the papal summer retreat near Rome.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ballroom is "being constructed for the physical safety and security of all Presidents, their families, staff, Foreign Dignitaries, and guests."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
Senator Dick Durbin has fired former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenberg from her role as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct with the grand jury in the Broadview Six case.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
Recent videos online show Chicago police officers escorting street vendors in the Loop and confiscating their merchandise. One expert says there seems to be an uptick in enforcement, whereas usually vendors were mostly left alone.
The pope says that while the technology is a dazzling human achievement, it could possibly fuel conflict, weaken truth, and turn people into data points if misused.
Little to no rainfall is in sight through the end of the month. Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.
Spouses, parents, and children at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery spent Memorial Day honoring loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Chicago's lakefront is officially open for the summer season, with thousands heading to the beaches this Memorial Day.
On Memorial Day, planes and flags fly for the fallen as a crowd gathers for the annual ceremony at the cemetery.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Illinois State Police said that the driver was allegedly traveling in the right lane when the front of her vehicle struck the rear end of a truck-tractor semi-trailer.
Chicago police say the suspect allegedly drove at a high rate of speed, crashing into an SUV, killing a 64-year-old woman who was a passenger inside.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Munetaka Murakami homered, Anthony Kay pitched six sparkling innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Minnesota's four-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Twins.
Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With a loaded roster back, the St. Laurence High School baseball team is primed for what they hope is another long playoff run as the No. 1 seed beginning Wednesday at home.
Rafael Devers hit San Francisco's third grand slam in a seven-day span, a tiebreaking, fifth-inning drive that led the Giants over the Chicago White Sox 8-5.
Freshman Gabriella McCollester scored a career-high four goals for Northwestern in a win over North Carolina in the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse national championship.
Burglars struck a liquor store in the South Chicago community on Chicago's South Side in a crash-and-grab early Monday morning.
A man was expected in court Monday on charges that he shot and killed a family member last week in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
The chief of police in New Chicago, Indiana, stood accused Sunday of selling a pawn shop a gun that was being held as evidence and then trying to have it bought back, among other allegations.
Chicago police detectives on Sunday were investigating multiple shootings and other violent incidents stemming from gatherings of teens this Memorial Day weekend.
A woman was sexually assaulted in the LaBagh Woods forest preserve on Chicago's Northwest Side this weekend, and police were asking for help from the public in finding the attacker.
