Police investigate hateful graffiti at Oak Park and River Forest High School
Hateful, racist graffiti was discovered Friday at Oak Park and River Forest High School, and now police are getting involved.
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Attorney general says city must release public records on complaints of racism, harassment
Mayor Lightfoot campaigned on a promise to make city government "much more transparent," but for more than a year has fought public records requests about racism and discrimination among city workers.
City Keeps Using Taxpayer Money To Fight CBS 2's FOIA Request On Racism, Harassment At Streets And San Yard
for more than a year, CBS 2 has been asking for basic information from the City of Chicago. The Illinois Attorney General even said the city should provide that information. Yet the city continues to refuse - using taxpayer resources to fight the request from CBS 2's Tim McNicholas.
Chicago Man Files Federal Civil Lawsuit Against U.S. Bank Citing Racism, Redlining
"If the name sounded Hispanic or if the name sounded Muslim, they would turn that deal down or wouldn't even look at that deal."
'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."
Teachers Rally In Solidarity Against Attempts Across Country To Prohibit Teaching About Realities Of Racism, Oppression
Dozens of teachers held a rally Saturday, pledging to teach the truth in their classrooms.
Examining The Year Of Racial Reckoning Since George Floyd's Death, And Work That Still Needs To Be Done
George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police a year ago Tuesday. It has been a year of racial reckoning since, as well as a year of reflection on what must change when it comes to communities of color.
President Biden Says Racism And Attacks On Asian-Americans Must Stop; Chicago's Asian-American Community Leaders Encouraged By Remarks
In his address to the nation about the coronavirus pandemic Thursday evening, President Joe Biden touched on a sensitive and discriminatory aspect of the pandemic – the acts of racism, and some acts of violence, against Asian-Americans.
Hammond Mayor Responds To Noose Found In Firehouse: 'That Doesn't Fly With Us At All'
"Hammond is one of the most diverse cities in Indiana. Our fire department knows what kind of city we are, and what's tolerated and what's not."
Chicago Theater Group Confronts Racism Through Discussion
Racism and social injustice don't make for easy dialogue – but some artists believe the way to bring change to this country is to confront these difficult issues head-on.
Many Feel Storming Of U.S. Capitol Was Allowed To Happen, And It Highlights Double Standards When It Comes To Race
Many say the storming of the U.S. Capitol highlights the double standards that protesters of different races face in this country.
ONLY ON 2: Former Student Sues Minooka Community High School, Says Racism Is Blatant, Rampant, And Entrenched There
Racial slurs, threats, anti-Semitic symbols – a former Minooka Community High School student says hate crimes are rampant in classrooms there.
Remembering Emmett Till 65 Years After His Death
The organization Purpose Over Pain and members of Saint Sabina Church said 65 years after Till's death, Black men are still killed because of the color of their skin.
Blackhawks Ban Native American Headdresses At Home Games
The team said earlier this month it will continue to use the Blackhawks name because it honors a Native American leader who has been an inspiration to generations.
City Council Honors Juneteenth With Hourlong Discussion Of Systemic Racism
Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) said "it is time for this City Council to wake up and stop being dismissive" of progressive legislation, and urged aldermen to stop allowing progressive measures to get stuck in committee without a vote.
'Long Overdue': White NHL Players Find Their Voice On Racism
Tyler Seguin protested in Dallas, Zdeno Chara in Boston, while Patrice Bergeron, Tom Wilson and others made donations. Jonathan Toews met with activists in Chicago.
Young People Turned Out To Protest Systemic Racism After George Floyd's Death. Now, Will They Vote?
"It will just be incredibly important to us to make sure we're protesting now and voting later," said Carolyn DeWitt, executive director of Rock the Vote.
Missouri Woman Asked Merriam-Webster To Update Its Definition Of Racism; Dictionary Will Make The Change
"I was super happy because I really felt like that was a step in a good direction for a lot of positive change for a lot of different positive conversations that can really help change the world and helps change how people view things," Kennedy Mitchum said.
Michael Jordan Says 'This Is A Tipping Point' For Racism In Society
"This is a tipping point. We need to make a stand. We've got to be better as a society regarding race," Jordan said.
Second City CEO Andrew Alexander Resigns Amid Racism Accusations
In a letter posted on the Second City website, Andrew Alexander said he failed to create and "anti-racist environment."
Faith Leaders Protest Killing Of George Floyd, Want Others To March In Peace
"We are asking African Americans to deal with the pandemic of COVID and the epidemic of racism and inequality."
Kankakee Catholic School Girls' Basketball Team Appalled By Racist And Body-Shaming Taunts At Elgin Game
Racist taunts were hurled at a girls' basketball game recently – and several players were targeted, including one standing right at the free-throw line.
'We're Supposed To Be Past This:' Post About Allegedly Racially Charged Incident At Buffalo Wild Wings Goes Viral
A social media post about an allegedly racially-charged incident at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Naperville has gone viral on Facebook.
Bucky's Convenience Store Employee Fired After Telling Customers 'Go Back To Their Country'
A Bucky's convenience store employee in Naperville has been fired, after he was caught on camera telling customers from Mexico to "go back to their country."
Oak Park River Forest High School To Reprint Yearbooks After Discovery Of Photos Of Students Making Racist Hand Gesture Associated With White Power Movement
Administrators at Oak Park and River Forest High School decided Monday at a special school board meeting to spend nearly $54,000 to reprint the school yearbook after photos of students making a hand gesture associated with racism surfaced.
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Highland Park mass shooting suspect confessed to attack, considered another shooting in Wisconsin
Robert "Bobby" Crimo III faces seven counts of first-degree murder in the shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park.
Tales of survival from Highland Park: Parents shielded 4-year-old from bullets; sisters turned to dad for direction
"She keeps asking things like, 'Why is that bad guy trying to hurt people?'" Lindsey Hartman said.
How to help victims of the deadly mass shooting in Highland Park
Several GoFundMe pages, community projects, and other events have been organized to help the victims and their families after Monday's mass shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park.
Highland Park mass shooting updates: suspect confesses to attack, seventh victim identified
Robert "Bobby" Crimo III, the suspect in a shooting that killed seven people and wounded dozens at the July 4th parade in Highland Park, has confessed to opening fire from a rooftop during the parade.
Edward Uvaldo identified as seventh victim of Highland Park mass shooting
He was pronounced dead today at 7:47 a.m. at Evanston Hospital. He has been transferred there from Highland Park with severe injuries.
Chicago Police officer under investigation after reportedly pinning teen down at Starbucks
The Civilian Office Of Police Accountability is investigating the incident, which happened Friday at a Starbucks.
Both parents of toddler found by strangers were killed in Highland Park mass shooting
Kevin and Irina McCarthy were among the seven killed as a result of the mass shooting.
Highland Park mass shooting suspect got FOID card despite previous encounters with police
The suspect in Monday's deadly mass shooting in Highland Park threatened to "kill everyone" with knives and swords in 2019, which raises the question of how Bobby Crimo was able to obtain a FOID card in 2020.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Cloudy and muggy conditions to continue through Friday
But then conditions are expected to be dry and sunny for the weekend.
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Highland Park mass shooting suspect confessed to attack, considered another shooting in Wisconsin
Robert "Bobby" Crimo III faces seven counts of first-degree murder in the shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park.
Tales of survival from Highland Park: Parents shielded 4-year-old from bullets; sisters turned to dad for direction
"She keeps asking things like, 'Why is that bad guy trying to hurt people?'" Lindsey Hartman said.
How to help victims of the deadly mass shooting in Highland Park
Several GoFundMe pages, community projects, and other events have been organized to help the victims and their families after Monday's mass shooting at the July 4th parade in Highland Park.
Highland Park mass shooting updates: suspect confesses to attack, seventh victim identified
Robert "Bobby" Crimo III, the suspect in a shooting that killed seven people and wounded dozens at the July 4th parade in Highland Park, has confessed to opening fire from a rooftop during the parade.
Edward Uvaldo identified as seventh victim of Highland Park mass shooting
He was pronounced dead today at 7:47 a.m. at Evanston Hospital. He has been transferred there from Highland Park with severe injuries.
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Highland Park mass shooting suspect got FOID card despite previous encounters with police
The suspect in Monday's deadly mass shooting in Highland Park threatened to "kill everyone" with knives and swords in 2019, which raises the question of how Bobby Crimo was able to obtain a FOID card in 2020.
Chicago's Arab American community launches campaign to end racial profiling
Following a story we broke Thursday night on CBS 2, Chicago's Arab American community is demanding police end the use of suspicious activity reporting after a groundbreaking study found the reports were being used as tool for racial profiling.
Unfounded suspicious activity reports target Arabs, Muslims in routine activities, report shows
The report confirms what many have suspected for decades: being suspicious has less to do with what a person is doing, and more to do with what they look like.
Five years after her brother's murder, one Chicago woman learns justice will never come
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
Dixmoor Treasurer Anthony McCaskill arrested after fireworks complaint in Harvey
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
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Former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson sentenced to 4 months for tax fraud case
Thompson, the grandson of former Mayor Richard J. Daley and nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, was found guilty in February on seven federal charges.
Ald. James Cappleman says he won't run for re-election in 2023
A former Franciscan friar and social worker, Cappleman has represented the 46th Ward, which includes the Uptown neighborhood and part of the Lakeview neighborhood, since 2011.
Kinzinger: "Stay tuned" for more evidence in Jan. 6 hearings; "There will be way more information"
At least two more hearings are scheduled this month that aim to show how Trump illegally directed a violent mob toward the Capitol on Jan. 6, and then failed to take quick action to stop the attack once it began.
Indiana transgender girl athlete raises voice against school sports ban
Transgender girls in Indiana are now banned from playing on girls' teams at schools in that state.
Chicago's Arab American community launches campaign to end racial profiling
Following a story we broke Thursday night on CBS 2, Chicago's Arab American community is demanding police end the use of suspicious activity reporting after a groundbreaking study found the reports were being used as tool for racial profiling.
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Flight delays and cancellations are expected to be a disaster this holiday weekend
Buckle up for a weekend of travel chaos – starting Thursday, mass delays and cancellations are expected just to get worse heading into the holiday weekend.
After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
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New Indiana law aims to address state's nursing shortage
The Indiana Hospital Association said the state will still need about 5,000 more nurses by 2031.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
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Employees go on strike at Starbucks on Ridge Avenue in Edgewater
The employees said Starbucks has cut their hours and has forced the staff to do more with fewer people.
Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
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Kirilloff hits 2 homers as Twins pound White Sox 8-2
Michael Kopech (2-6) allowed just just five home runs in his first 14 starts and none in his first seven outings at home. But things sure were different for him this time.
Suzuki homers again, Hendricks hurt as Cubs top Brewers 8-3
Seiya Suzuki broke a 2-all tie and put the Cubs ahead for good by lining a two-run shot just to the right of the left-field foul pole in the fifth inning.
Glenview teens to compete in international karate tournament
The Maccabiah Games, known as the Jewish Olympics, happen every four years in Israel, bringing together 10,000 athletes from 60 counties to compete in 47 sports.
Arraez gets 3 hits as Twins beat White Sox 6-3 in 10 innings
Luis Arraez had three hits, including a tiebreaking RBI single in Minnesota's four-run 10th inning, and the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Monday night.
Caratini's HR in 10th gives Brewers 5-2 victory over Cubs
Caratini's big hit followed an eventful ninth inning that featured an inside-the-park homer from Chicago's Seiya Suzuki and a two-out, bases-loaded walk by Milwaukee's Christian Yelich.
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Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
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Road closures ahead of this weekend's Taste of Chicago event
From now until Monday, Columbus will be closed between Monroe and Balbo.
Highland Park mass shooting suspect also contemplated shooting in Wisconsin
After fleeing the scene of Monday's deadly mass shooting in Highland Park, the gunman drove to Wisconsin, where he contemplated another attack in Madison, before returning to Illinois, police and prosecutors revealed after the suspect, Robert "Bobby" Crimo III, was ordered held without bail on seven counts of first-degree murder.
Chicago Police officer under investigation after reportedly pinning teen down at Starbucks
A Chicago Police officer is under investigation after he reportedly pinned a 14-year-old boy to the ground in Park Ridge. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Cooler but humid day, more storms tomorrow
CBS 2 Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the latest 7-day forecast.
No bail for Bobby Crimo III, accused shooter in Highland Park mass shooting
The suspect in the deadly Highland Park mass shooting, Robert "Bobby" Crimo III, confessed to opening fire from a rooftop during the July 4th parade, before fleeing to Wisconsin, where he considered shooting more people.
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