CBS 2 helps to raise more than $600,000 for the American Red Cross on Giving Tuesday
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It could not have been done without your generosity.
Thanks to the generosity of our viewers, CBS Chicago raised over $600,000 for the Red Cross. Thank you to everyone who donated.
Red Cross Illinois Region CEO Celena Roldan and CBS Chicago President and General Manager Jennifer Lyons join Joe, Marie, Albert, and Marshall as we wrap up this Day of Giving.
The Red Cross makes it really easy to donate blood, and it can make a really big difference. Beverly Chukwudozie has sickle cell disease, and to her, each blood transfusion is like an organ donation.
In the shadows of the rubble of Hurricane Ian, there were rays of light that emerged in the form of Red Cross trucks. One of them was Chicago area native Yasmin Clinton.
An army of 2,500 Red Cross volunteers respond day and night to disasters, from receiving help to giving it. CBS 2’s Irika Sargent introduces us to Theresa Reed, a grateful Red Cross volunteer who was once on the receiving end of the Red Cross' help.
CBS 2 Anchor Joe Donlon showed off his juggling skills as Red Cross volunteers took calls for donations on Giving Tuesday.
Red Cross Illinois CEO Celena Roldan speaks to CBS 2 news about the importance of donations and volunteers to her organization on Giving Tuesday.
Sisters Cynthia and Irma Torres learned the heartbreaking way that time is precious after losing their father to cancer. Which is why the affectionately named "blood sisters" try to donate blood as often as they can.
Don Cusack spent 41 years in the military, including a deployment to Iraq in 2004, where he served as a military intelligence analyst in Bagdad. After retiring, he joined the Red Cross as a volunteer.
Theresa Reed was once on the receiving end of the Red Cross' help, after a home fire. He's never forgotten the immediate assistance she received.
Jeff Paddock believes in turning compassion into action, and this year he brought that belief to war-torn eastern Europe.
About once a month, Mallory Smith, who's also a NASA contractor, works to help families reconnect after a conflict or tragedy through the Red Cross program Restoring Family Links.
Today is our 10th annual Day of Giving with the Red Cross at CBS 2, and everybody is fired up. Our volunteers are ready to answer your calls at (855) 350-2900. Red Cross Communications Director Connie Esparza joins Brad Edwards in the lobby.
Today is our 10th annual Day of Giving with the Red Cross at CBS 2. Joining us to help with our efforts today is Frank Ferrante, star of Broadway in Chicago’s Cabaret Zazou Luminaire – and a master juggler.
Giving Tuesday means "a little bit goes along way" for Darian Sanders who plays Simba in The Lion King on Broadway. Sanders knows about community and giving back. Join him and Text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross.
Kristin Mill suffered a life-changing bite that has left her with years of blood transfusions. The Red Cross relies on Blood Donations to help people like Kristin stay healthy. Text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10.
Connor Kabrich, Red Cross program manager, works with disaster services and taught CBS 2’s Ryan Baker and Audrina Bigos the importance of CPR training.
It's a critical tool that can save someone's life. CBS 2's Lauren Victory met a group of heroes who jumped into action and saved a woman's life thanks to their Red Cross training.
Last week alone, Red Cross volunteers responded to 28 home fires in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.
The American Red Cross is on the ground in Florida, helping anyone in need -- no matter what that need is. Sherri McKinney of the Red Cross joins CBS 2’s Jim Williams and Marie Saavedra live from Florida.
Hurricane Ian's winds clocked at 150 mph as it made landfall Wednesday at Cayo Costa, Florida – and as of Wednesday night, it was still too early to assess the damage.
One volunteer is taking off Thursday morning, and spoke to Franza before her two-week deployment. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza talked with her Wednesday.
Is your smoke detector working? The American Red Cross wants to make sure it is.
For the past 20 years, the Red Cross has shined a light on those going above and beyond with acts of bravery.
As America turns 250 years old, CBS News Chicago is exploring Chicago's influence on the nation, including during the Great Migration.
Communities across Chicago and beyond marked Good Friday, from crucifixion reenactments to Pope Leo XIV's prayer at the Vatican, amid Holy Week celebrations leading up to Easter.
Two people were killed, and three others were injured in a crash on Friday afternoon in Chicago Heights.
Police in north suburban Vernon Hills have launched a death investigation, after an 81-year-old woman was found dead following an hours-long SWAT team standoff with her son.
The New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night in a game they led by 47 points.
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 federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
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.
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.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
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.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Starting in 1916, more than 7 million Black Americans left the South, and Chicago became one of the primary destinations of the Great Migration, with hundreds of thousands settling in the city; educators, architects, farmers and more in search of a better life.
"Spend In The Black" is back. After drawing thousands of people last year, and generating $1 million for Black-owned businesses, the event returns on Saturday.
Communities across Chicago and beyond marked Good Friday, from crucifixion reenactments to Pope Leo XIV's prayer at the Vatican, amid Holy Week celebrations leading up to Easter.
The Fighting Illini have a chance at making history as they prepare for the Final Four, and fans said they aren’t going to miss it, as the orange and blue take over Indianapolis.
Fighting Illini fans are pumped for the Final Four, and Indianapolis feels more like Urbana because of how many Illini fans have traveled there for the big game.
Fourteen people were injured in a crash in Oak Park on Friday morning. The driver who caused the crash died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and has been identified.
Lucas Oil Stadium was pumping with a whole lot of orange and blue Friday morning when Illinois took the court for their open practice ahead of their Final Four showdown with Connecticut.
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.
As America turns 250 years old, CBS News Chicago is exploring Chicago's influence on the nation, including during the Great Migration.
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 New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night in a game they led by 47 points.
Lucas Oil Stadium was pumping with a whole lot of orange and blue Friday morning when Illinois took the court for their open practice ahead of their Final Four showdown with Connecticut.
Rookie Chase DeLauter had three hits, including a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and drove in three runs as the Cleveland Guardians won their home opener 4-1 against the Chicago Cubs.
Tristan Peters capped a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a wild home opener.
In a special surprise during their home opener on Friday, the White Sox announced they will be retiring former shortstop and manager Ozzie Guillen's No. 13 jersey in August.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
Some Joliet, Illinois, residents were asked to shelter in place Thursday morning as police executed a search warrant.
A man stood charged Thursday with holding up five men at gunpoint after luring them by offering to buy anime cards on online marketplaces.
A man was apprehended late Wednesday night after a standoff in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
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.
