Craft Soda Maker Flattened By Sweetened-Beverage Tax
Makers of Cool Mountain Beverages say they're already feeling the pinch from the controversial penny-an-ounce soda tax. WBBM's Regine Schlesinger reports.
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Wisconsin Cubs Fan Makes Pilgrimage To Wrigley -- In His Wheelchair
Dennis Schulze completed a 115-mile trip from his Beloit home to the Friendly Confines.
Made In Chicago: Seman Violins
Music floats through the air at Seman Violins in Skokie, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
Gas Prices Continue To Drop; Chicago Still Below National Average
With crude oil prices down again on Monday, gas prices at the pump likely will continue dropping.
Illinois' Oldest Resident Marks 112th Birthday
Edna Lawler, Illinois' oldest resident will have a quiet celebration at the Hazel Crest retirement home where she lives. Her daughter, Irma Pestlin, believes her mother's key to a long and happy life has been moderation in all things, and that goes for her birthday as well.
Chicago Remembers David Bowie
Among those remembering David Bowie today - officials at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art which hosted a three-month exhibition on the rock star.
Made In Chicago: Al Bar Platers
For nearly 80 years, the metalsmiths at Al Bar platers in Wilmette have been creating and restoring silver and other metal pieces for homes around the country, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
Illinois Driver's Licenses No Longer Meet Federal Security Requirements
Illinois has been on borrowed time for a decade when it comes to new federal security rules, but it appears time has run out.
City Seeking To Reduce Use Of E-Cigarettes
Chicago city officials are worried about a growing trend that they say could undo the progress they've made in reducing tobacco use.
CTA's Loop Link Bus Service Gets First Weekday Test
The Loop Link along Washington, Madison, Canal and Clinton is aimed at shaving an average of seven-and-a-half minutes of the time of six bus routes.
Shop With A Cop Helping Police Mend Frayed Relationship With Public
The annual Shop with a Cop event, co-sponsored by the Israel Idonije Foundation, brought together officers with hundreds of children. Former Bears' player Israel Idonije said this year, in the wake of the Laquan McDonald crisis, it was especially important.
Edgewater Couple Seeks To Uplift With Giant Letter To Santa
A Chicago couple's attempt to process their grief about the Sandy Hook school massacre three years ago has become a poignant holiday tradition.
Mother Cleared Of Neglect For Letting Kids Play Outside Alone
State officials have backed down after a two-year fight with a single mother accused of neglect for allowing her three boys to play alone at a playground right outside her window.
Items From Kennedy Family's Palm Beach Home Going Up For Auction
A Chicago auction house is selling off pieces of Camelot, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
Judge Delays Ruling On Release Of Video From Another Fatal Police Shooting
A federal judge has given the city more time before he decides whether to release videos of a third fatal police shooting, this one involving the death of a black teenager in 2013.
Mexican Christmas Village A Half Century In Making
A family in Chicago's historic Pullman neighborhood on the far South Side is spending today on a Christmas tradition--the painstaking job of assembling an intricate and elaborate nativity village in their living room.
Three-Day Strike Authorization Vote Begins For Chicago Teachers Union
Chicago teachers were set to begin voting Wednesday on whether to authorize a strike, amid contract talks with the Chicago Public Schools, although a possible walkout is still months away.
Hit Musical "Hamilton" Coming To Chicago
CBS 2's Vince Gerasole takes a look at its unlikely road to success for "Hamilton."
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Highland Park's Assault Weapons Ban
Acting in the aftermath of the San Bernardino mass shooting, the Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from gun owners who challenged a Chicago suburb's ban on assault weapons.
New Opera About Impact Of Terrorism Making Timely Premiere At Lyric Opera
With a new production at the Lyric Opera putting terrorism on stage, producers have taken extra steps to warn audiences about its content.
More Than 100 Students Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Leak At Elementary School
More than 100 students and several faculty members were taken to hospitals for precautionary reasons Thursday morning, after a carbon monoxide leak at a South Chicago neighborhood elementary school.
Body Matching Description Of Missing Oak Park Woman Found In Forest Park
Police in west suburban Oak Park a body found in Forest Park is believed to be that of a woman who went missing over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Emanuel Not Resigning, Says Call For Civil Rights Investigation Of CPD Is "Misguided"
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday said he has no plans to resign amid pressure stemming from the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, and said he thinks it would be "misguided" to open a federal civil rights investigation of the Chicago Police Department, with federal prosecutors already looking into the shooting.
Cyber Monday Has Online Retailers In Overdrive To Fulfill Orders
At the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Kenosha, the company's Tom Cook says they're processing orders at the rate of 500 items per second.
Made In Chicago: Book 'There Once Was A Camel'
They've been friends for years. Now, two grandmothers from Skokie are partners on a new children's book, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
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CPD officer shot while responding to domestic incident in Little Italy; suspect in custody
Police said the shooter opened fire on officers as soon as they got off an elevator in the building where they were responding to a domestic incident.
2 men dead, 3 others injured after mass shooting in The Loop
The two men who died were 26 and 29 years old.
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.
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Bulls reportedly sign All-Star Zach LaVine to max contract extension, at five years, $215 million
LaVine averaged 24.4 points and made his second straight All-Star team last year.
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.
Three Chicago men federally charged in separate carjackings
A carjacking charge is punishable by up to 15 years in federal prison.
Man shot, seriously wounded while driving in Back of the Yards
A man, 41, was shot while driving in the 4500 block of South Racine, police said.
Brookfield Zoo animals receive special Fourth of July-themed treats
Animal care specialists created the red, white and blue enrichment treats to celebrate the upcoming holiday.
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CPD officer shot while responding to domestic incident in Little Italy; suspect in custody
Police said the shooter opened fire on officers as soon as they got off an elevator in the building where they were responding to a domestic incident.
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The two men who died were 26 and 29 years old.
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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.
Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
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Supreme Court limits EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
The ruling delivers a significant blow to the Biden administration's efforts to fight climate change.
Supreme Court says Biden can end "Remain in Mexico" rule for asylum-seekers
In a 5-4 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high court rejected arguments by Republican-led states seeking to force officials to keep the policy.
Biden says he'd support eliminating filibuster to codify Roe
The president blasted the Supreme Court's decision as "outrageous" and "destabilizing."
Residents vote to recall Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, but legal action is keeping her in office now
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
Pritzker, Bailey discuss businesses, Trump's involvement, comments made about Chicago
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
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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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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.
CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
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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.
Chicago-based Mondelez buys Clif Bar & Co. for $3 billion
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
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Bulls reportedly sign All-Star Zach LaVine to max contract extension, at five years, $215 million
LaVine averaged 24.4 points and made his second straight All-Star team last year.
Wisdom's slam, 6 RBIs lift Cubs over Reds
Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam and a solo homer en route to a career-high six RBIs, rookie Christopher Morel had a career-high five hits and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds Thursday night.
Cubs' Willson Contreras hopes for another All-Star start, won't be distracted by possibility of trade
Willson Contreras has already been an All-Star twice in his first six seasons – but he's been even better in this lucky number season seven.
Big Ten admits USC, UCLA effective in 2024
The universities will begin competing in the Big Ten in all conference sports in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Former Illini basketball star named head coach at Roosevelt University
Brown's name is synonymous with Chicago basketball after starring at Proviso East and the University of Illinois.
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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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Animals at the Brookfield Zoo were given special Fourth of July treats
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Gunman in custody; officer at Stroger Hospital
Sources said the officer was shot twice in the abdomen and once in the arm and was in surgery Friday morning.
2's Got Your Ticket: "Cullud Wattah" at the Victory Gardens Theatre
The Flint water crisis exposed what's been called environmental racism. It also inspired a Chicago-born playwright. CBS 2 entertainment reporter Vince Gerasole has a look at "Cullud Wattah" playing at the Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Showers possible, temps in the low 80s
Showers and storm chances Friday morning decrease by the afternoon. Cloudy skies linger throughout the day.
CPD officer shot while responding to domestic incident in Little Italy
A Chicago police officer was shot and seriously wounded while responding to a domestic incident Friday morning in the Little Italy neighborhood. The suspected shooter is in custody.
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