Columbia University cancels main 2024 commencement ceremony
Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
No charges have been filed related to Saturday's pro-Palestinian protest outside the Art Institute of Chicago.
The university issued an alert urging students to avoid the area and to remain inside their buildings.
The university issued an alert urging students to avoid the area and to remain inside their buildings.
The university issued an alert urging students to avoid the area and to remain inside their buildings.
U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Democrat who represents parts of Chicago, spoke to CBS 2 Streaming Anchor Brad Edwards on several big issues like campus protests calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and her vote against a bill that could lead to the banning of TikTok.
College campus protests in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip are spreading far beyond the U.S.
President Joe Biden addressed the nationwide protests in unscheduled remarks from the White House.
Organizers said about 100 students took part in the sit-in, but only a small group of students, about a dozen, continued the protest outside.
As protests calling for a cease-fire in Gaza have popped up on college campuses across the country, Chicago Public Schools students on Wednesday had their own demonstration. CBS 2 was at Jones College Prep where students conducted a sit-in.
"The intensity of these protests will probably slow down if Israel and the United States accept the terms of the Palestinians," protest organizer Hatem Abudayyeh said.
Police ended pro-Palestinian protesters' occupation of a Columbia University building but violence erupted at UCLA and the University of Arizona as schools stepped up efforts to end demonstrations.
"I'm very very proud of everything we have been able to achieve."
With deaths mounting in Gaza and another Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal on the table, Netanyahu is under pressure from all sides.
State troopers in riot gear stormed into an encampment at Indiana University in Bloomington, clashing with protesters who refused to leave.
The pro-Palestine protests on the Evanston campus are calling for Northwestern to divest in Israeli interests, but some Jewish students say antisemitism has been on the rise on campus, and fear this may exacerbate it. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
University students, who asked that their names be withheld, protested what they said was Northwestern’s support of Israel. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The school announced the hybrid model for classes will extend to final exams. A pro-Palestinian encampment has disrupted campus life, and students have requested a remote learning option.
The directive comes just over a week since the protests began along with reports of escalating tensions with Jewish students.
In an interview with Dana Bash on CNN Sunday morning, Pritzker stressed that groups gathering in Chicago this August will be allowed some protests – to a point.
The confrontations with Chicago police on Monday led some activist groups to believe they are being targeted ahead of the DNC.
Traffic was returning to normal on the Kennedy Expressway late Monday morning, after pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the I-190 access road to O'Hare International Airport.
"It'll be like a Bears game for five days."
Both protests showed increasing divisions as the country's war with Hamas reaches its fifth month.
Protesters will be allowed to set up just outside of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this summer, despite opposition from Democratic officials, because of a technicality.
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Stormy Daniels was called to the witness stand to testify at former President Donald Trump's trial in New York on Tuesday.
A new scathing lawsuit accused state employees of sexually abusing 95 people while they were children detained in Illinois detention facilities.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
For the past three months, a cast of 10 Asian American/Pacific Islander comedians has been working on the new program, "Youth in Asia (Are You Proud of Me Yet?)"
Stormy Daniels was called to the witness stand to testify at former President Donald Trump's trial in New York on Tuesday.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
The start date for former President Trump's classified documents trial was originally scheduled for May 20.
The race for the White House tops the ballot Tuesday in Indiana's presidential and state primaries, but voters will also have to settle more competitive contests for governor, Congress, and the state legislature.
Milwaukee's election leader has been ousted by the mayor in a surprise move that comes just six months before Wisconsin's largest city will be in the spotlight in the presidential swing state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
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.
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.
For the past three months, a cast of 10 Asian American/Pacific Islander comedians has been working on the new program, "Youth in Asia (Are You Proud of Me Yet?)"
The stars came out for the the 2024 Met Gala in New York City. See some of the most eye-catching outfits of the night.
'Bob Hearts Abishola', the acclaimed comedy, is signing off after its fifth season on CBS.
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.
There were no arrests when the UChicago United for Palestine encampment was cleared, but there also has still been no agreement hammered out between the university and protesters. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
A new scathing lawsuit accused state employees of sexually abusing 95 people while they were children detained in Illinois detention facilities. CBS 2 spoke with several incarceration watchdog groups who said more should be done to allow public access to discipline decisions and personnel records of staff at juvenile detention centers. They said a lack of access creates a cloud of secrecy over the people working directly with children.
The judge in the case granted a request by defense attorneys for more time to prepare. The trial was scheduled to start on May. 13. Allen is accused of killing two teenage girls who were hiking in 2017.
CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra has more of the fashion hits and misses from this year’s white and green carpet.
A Houston police officer who rescued a man and three dogs from floodwaters is being recognized for his heroic action. He carried out the rescue on a jet ski.
Tinley Park saw golf-ball-sized hail and Orland Park saw ping-pong-sized hail, according to the National Weather Service.
The judge in the case granted a request by defense attorneys for more time to prepare.
Protesters said they planned to return to the university's Main Quad, although it was not clear when.
The trial start date was originally scheduled for May 20.
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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.
Caiden Frawley, a senior at Notre Dame College Prep's boy's volleyball team is doing more than just playing the game.
Christopher Morel and Yan Gomes homered for the Cubs. Mike Tauchman had two hits and scored a run.
Jonny DeLuca continued his hot stretch with a homer and four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Mike Clevinger and the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive win.
The Sky drafted Cardoso third overall in last month's WNBA Draft.
Right-hander Mike Clevinger was recalled by the Chicago White Sox from Triple-A Charlotte to start Monday night's game at the Tampa Bay Rays.
A new scathing lawsuit accused state employees of sexually abusing 95 people while they were children detained in Illinois detention facilities.
The girl was hit on the right side of her body. She was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, and her condition was stabilized, police said.
An Oswego family's two-year search to find out what happened to a missing man has ended, after Eddie Gardner's body was found in Chicago in March.
The judge in the case granted a request by defense attorneys for more time to prepare.
Peter Sova, 36, of McHenry, was arrested without incident Monday morning near the very bank he is accused of robbing.