Activists protest Chicago teen curfew, say exceptions for events like Lollapalooza are unfair
With Lollapalooza in full swing, the city's teen curfew has been sparking controversy. CBS 2's Marybel González reports.
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Rideshare drivers block North Avenue in protest
The drivers want the City Council to pass an ordinance requiring passengers to verify their identities.
Activist slams Chicago police officer who hit her for resigning before potential termination
The officer resigned this week instead of facing a possible termination after a COPA investigation.
Officer caught on camera hitting activist during Columbus statue protest resigns
Officer Nicholas Jovanovich was facing possible termination after an investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, or COPA. But he instead has quit.
Protesters rally on behalf of abortion rights in Federal Plaza
An organizer said she hopes the Supreme Court decision motivates Illinois residents to head to the polls on Tuesday. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Protest planned for 13-year-old shot by police while fleeing suspected stolen vehicle
A protest is planned tonight at 6 P.M. outside of police headquarters in response to a Chicago police officer shooting a teenager Wednesday night.
Activist protest over decision not to pursue federal civil rights charges in Laquan McDonald's death
A group of activists including the grandmother and aunt of Laquan McDonald are protesting in Federal Plaza.
'U.S.A. Supports Ukraine:' Protesters Gather Downtown In Support Of Ukraine, Against Russian Invasion
Protesters gathered downtown Friday evening to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Chicagoans Hold Rally In Support Of Ukraine In Norwood Park
The group sang Ukraine's national anthem as they held flags and signs urging people to pay attention to what's happening as they made an emotional plea for world leaders to do more.
Principal At Queen Of Martyrs Fired Despite Protest From Parents, Students
A southwest suburban Catholic school principal was fired for defying the archdiocese mask mandate.
More Mask Mandate Protests Set For Bridgeview, Robina Lyle Elementary
They'll be taking their protest to the school board meeting at Brodnicki Elementary School that's set to start at 6:00 p.m.
Michael Cooper Charged With Shooting, Killing Man In Street In North Austin; Police Say Tip Came From Someone Protesting Jason Van Dyke's Release
A man was arrested and charged with walking up behind another man and shooting him dead in the street in South Austin last month.
Protesters Oppose Vaccine And Mask Mandates
While Illinois is seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases, the debate rages on about mask and vaccine mandates.
'We Will Fight Back On This One': Rev. Jesse Jackson Plans Protest For Release Of Jason Van Dyke, Ex-CPD Officer Who Killed Laquan McDonald
The former officer was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison, but he's getting out early for good behavior.
Silent Protest Against Rising Crime Held In Chinatown
Some businesses in Chinatown will close for two hours on Monday in silent protest of increasing crime.
CTA Bus Drivers Protest For Increased Safety, Call Attacks On CTA Employees 'Out Of Control'
More than 100 Transit Union members and supporters took to the streets Saturday, protesting what they call "out of control" attacks on CTA employees.
CTA Drivers To Protest For Better Protection From Police After Recent Attacks
The wife of another CTA operator who was injured in an attack in October joined other drivers today, calling for better protection from the police.
Demonstrators In Kenosha March To Protest Rittenhouse Verdict
Anger and frustration were on display in the streets of Kenosh Sunday as protesters reacted to Friday's acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse.
Protesters In Chicago Denounce Justice System After Rittenhouse Acquittal
Hundreds of protesters shut down streets in downtown Chicago Saturday in opposition to the Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal.
LIVE UPDATES: Protesters Shut Down Michigan Avenue Following Kyle Rittenhouse Acquittal
Protesters are marching in downtown Chicago following Kyle Rittenhouse's aquittal on all charges in his trial for fatally shooting two people and injuring a third in unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year.
Protesters March Downtown In Wake Of Kyle Rittenhouse Acquittal
Protesters gathered at Federal Plaza and marched downtown Friday night, in the wake of the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Protest For Immigrant Rights Stops Traffic Downtown Near Ida B. Wells, Eisenhower Exit
"We came here for citizenship and we're not leaving until we get an answer."
'We Were Really Disrespected'; Marist Students Protest Offensive Act At Homecoming Dance
"What we want is a formal apology for these students and for them to be educated on why this was wrong."
'Don't Cut Us Out': Some South Side Residents Not Happy With Construction Of Obama Presidential Center
"It's relevant to Chicago, but that does not pay people's rent."
Protesters Demand Permanent Shutdown Of Dolton Gas Station Where Attendant Beat Woman
Protesters lined up Thursday evening outside a Shell gas station in Dolton, demanding that it be shut down for good.
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2 hospitalized after shooting in parking lot at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
The shooting happened around 7:50 p.m. as the park was closing.
3 men dead, another injured in hit-and-run in South Shore
Pod cam video shows the men flying through the air after the car slammed into them.
Woman killed, 4 wounded in mass shooting in Auburn Gresham
A woman is killed, and four other people were wounded following a shooting in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood Sunday just after midnight.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Clouds give way to sunshine
Clouds will slowly give way to sunshine this week in the Chicago area with temperatures moving slowly back into the 80s.
Man charged with groping women while riding motorized skateboard
A man is charged with groping women on a motorized skateboard in Chicago's downtown area.
Man shot during argument at CTA 69th Red Line station
A man is shot during an argument at the 69th Red Line Station Sunday night.
Pollock, Vaughn homer, White Sox beat Tigers 5-3
AJ Pollock and Andrew Vaughn homered, Lance Lynn threw six solid innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Barrero gets key hit as Reds stop 5 game sweep with win over Cubs
Jose Barrero hit a tiebreaking RBI single in Cincinnati's three-run fifth inning, and the Reds stopped a five-game slide with an 8-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
Retired Chicago Police officer shot during attempted robbery in Lawndale
The retired officer was shot in the arm and taken to a local hospital, but the extent of his injuries was not immediately available.
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2 hospitalized after shooting in parking lot at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee
The shooting happened around 7:50 p.m. as the park was closing.
3 men dead, another injured in hit-and-run in South Shore
Pod cam video shows the men flying through the air after the car slammed into them.
Woman killed, 4 wounded in mass shooting in Auburn Gresham
A woman is killed, and four other people were wounded following a shooting in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood Sunday just after midnight.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Clouds give way to sunshine
Clouds will slowly give way to sunshine this week in the Chicago area with temperatures moving slowly back into the 80s.
Man charged with groping women while riding motorized skateboard
A man is charged with groping women on a motorized skateboard in Chicago's downtown area.
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
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CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
DOJ moves to unseal search warrant used to seize docs from Trump's home
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
Trump team mulls releasing Mar-a-Lago warrant, inventory, video, photos
The Justice Department asked a judge to unseal the search warrant and inventory, but Trump lawyers are considering releasing material prior to a ruling.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
Are "Novids" special or just lucky at avoiding COVID-19?
It's estimated that more than 70% of Americans have had COVID, but we all know someone who says they've never had it.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Pollock, Vaughn homer, White Sox beat Tigers 5-3
AJ Pollock and Andrew Vaughn homered, Lance Lynn threw six solid innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Barrero gets key hit as Reds stop 5 game sweep with win over Cubs
Jose Barrero hit a tiebreaking RBI single in Cincinnati's three-run fifth inning, and the Reds stopped a five-game slide with an 8-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
Vaughn hits tiebreaking single, White Sox beat Tigers 6-4
Andrew Vaughn hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive night, AJ Pollock homered in the eighth and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Saturday night.
Happ leads homer barrage, Cubs power past struggling Reds
Ian Happ, Willson Contreras and Franmil Reyes homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the stumbling Cincinnati Reds 7-2 on Saturday night.
NFL players union president blasts Soldier Field conditions
The president of the NFL Players Association blasted the conditions at Soldier Field on Saturday, and he didn't exactly get an argument from the Chicago Bears or Kansas City Chiefs after their preseason game.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Shooting at Six Flags Great America leaves 2 hospitalized, another injured
The shots came from a single vehicle in the parking lot. The vehicle immediately drove away, according to a statement from Six Flags.
13-year-old recalls frightening moments after shots fire at Six Flags Great America
Two people were hospitalized Sunday following a shooting in the front entrance parking lot at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.
Six Flags shooting rocks Lake County just weeks after Fourth of July parade shooting
Video circulating on social media shows parkgoers crouched down and hiding where they had been in line.
Park goers say report panic as people tried to leave Six Flags Great America amid shooting
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza spoke with witnesses on the scene after three people were injured in a shooting outside the amusement park.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Clouds give way to sunshine
Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 5:30 p.m. forecast for Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022.
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