Red Cross heroes come to life on Chicago mural
Have you ever been driving along the Kennedy and wondered who was behind the artwork on the Wintrust billboard? CBS 2's Shardaa Gray spoke with the artist who brought American Red Cross heroes to life.
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Have you ever been driving along the Kennedy and wondered who was behind the artwork on the Wintrust billboard? CBS 2's Shardaa Gray spoke with the artist who brought American Red Cross heroes to life.
The Red Cross needs to collect about 1,200 donations in the Chicago area. It opened two new permanent facilities in Schaumburg and Orland Park. CBS 2's Irika Sargent found donors rolling up their sleeves - over and over again.
US Foods donated $250,000 to the American Red Cross this evening, as part of our Day of Giving at CBS 2.
Plainfield native Abhinav Anne is 16 years old – and about four years into a passion project that few of us would take on at any age, as a Red Cross dispatcher. CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra has his story.
The climate crisis is having a devastating impact on communities in the Chicago area and across the country and meteorologists warn more extreme weather events are in our future. Despite the growing needs, the Red Cross promises staff members will continue to be on the front lines to ensure families who need help get it.
The Baxter International Foundation donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross on this Day of Giving at CBS 2.
Volunteers were answering the phone calls of those contributing to the Red Cross on Giving Tuesday. But they're not the only ones making a difference. Some seniors at Naperville North High School have also been helping make an impact in their community.
Illinois has had its share of weather events this year. As Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tells CBS 2’s Jim Williams and Marie Saavedra, the state relies on the American Red Cross whenever there’s a challenge ahead.
Some Chicago firefighters from Squad 1 braved the cold on this Day of Giving to help American Red Cross volunteers collect donations. CFD Chief James McDonough joins CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra to talk about the relationship the Fire Department has with the Red Cross.
"I wouldn't have lived a month had I not gotten started getting blood."
Red Cross volunteers are now responding to nearly twice as many large disasters as they did a decade ago – providing housing, food, and cleanup supplies in the aftermath of the disaster.
While it may be a hard time financially for many, especially with the holidays right around the corner, there are other ways you can give back. CBS 2's Audrina Sinclair explains.
Being far from home, even the smallest things can make a big difference - a snack that reminds you of your childhood, pals to share it with, a big smile from a friendly face.
The stream's Jamaica Ponder spoke with a woman who is living with the disease and also advocating by teaching others to advocate for themselves as well.
For Giving Tuesday, CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports on what the non-profit calls an "often invisible emergency."
"For me being Latina is about family. It is about people. It is about living life to its fullest. About talking with people, listening to people, celebrating diversity. Being very strong and energetic. I think those are some of the things I also bring to this role and to this work."
The Red Cross sent photos of some of the people they have been assisting, along with their harrowing stories.
"I am going out in what is the first wave of volunteers to hit Maui and to help people, so we don't have the infrastructure going there yet."
His task is to help the American Red Cross set up shelters for those who've been displaced.
People around the world are keeping up with the devastation in Hawaii from fires that've killed at least 53 people. Among those watching was a suburban man who wanted to do more. CBS 2's Jermont Terry had the story of his journey, which began Thursday night.
CBS 2’s Joe Donlon and Irika Sargent had the honor of hosting the Red Cross Heroes Breakfast.
The first of several certification sessions began on Monday.
The Red Cross of Illinois has sent several volunteers to Mississippi to help with recovery efforts, after more than two dozen people died when a tornado caused catastrophic damage across the state on Friday. The Red Cross said it's providing shelter, meals, and emotional support.
This month, the Red Cross is hosting "Sound the Alarm" events like one in Chatham. Last Saturday, volunteers and members of the Chicago Fire Department gave out special smoke detectors aimed to help the hearing impaired.
Four people were rescued from the home.
The Chicago White Sox have rescheduled the start of their Tuesday game against the Baltimore Orioles from the evening to midday due to a cold forecast.
Artemis II astronauts got a special wake-up message from legendary astronaut Jim Lovell, the late commander for the Apollo 13 mission, which he recorded before he died at age 97 last year.
Minneapolis officials have released surveillance footage of a federal officer shooting a man on the city's north side in January. The release comes nearly two months after the officers involved were reprimanded for lying about the encounter.
After missing the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, the Chicago Bulls have fired their top two executives, vice president Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley.
Chicago police were investigating a trio of armed robberies within less than 10 minutes last week at businesses in the Logan Square neighborhood.
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The Illinois Accountability Commission is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings on federal agents' tactics during last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
After missing the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, the Chicago Bulls have fired their top two executives, vice president Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley.
On day 6 of their mission to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts woke up to the voice of Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, who recorded the message just two months before his death last August.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, April 6, 2026.
Metra's electronic ticket scanning pilot program officially launched Monday at some downtown Chicago stations.
Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are parents again; their second bald eaglet hatched over the weekend in San Bernardino National Forest.
After missing the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, the Chicago Bulls have fired their top two executives, vice president Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley.
Two police officers were hurt in a crash early Monday morning in west suburban Cicero while chasing burglary suspects, town officials said.
A teddy bear stolen during the downtown Chicago teen takeover Friday was found thanks to some help from a police helicopter.
In March 2021, in Little Village, a police officer chased Adam Toledo on foot after shots were fired on a street corner.
Artemis II astronauts are making history as they travel farther from Earth than any humans in history and prepare to conduct a moon flyby.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
The Chicago White Sox have rescheduled the start of their Tuesday game against the Baltimore Orioles from the evening to midday due to a cold forecast.
After missing the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, the Chicago Bulls have fired their top two executives, vice president Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley.
The Chicago Sky are trading two-time All-Star Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for two first-round draft picks.
Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer and Matt Shaw and Happ added solo shots for Chicago in Game 2.
The Bulls missed four shots on their next possession, including three straight at point-blank range by Leonard Miller, before Booker made a 3 to make 117-108 with 1:33 remaining.
The woman accused of killing her on-and-off-again boyfriend and his parents in Chicago's south suburbs was due in court Monday.
Thieves stole an ATM in a crash-and-grab burglary at a BP gas station in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Monday.
A man shot and killed someone who came into his home and started charging at him in Chicago's South Deering community, police said early Monday.
A man was due in court Sunday after being arrested and charged with hitting a woman with a vehicle last week and then running off in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood.
A man was stabbed to death in a fight in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning.
