Sloomoo Institute showcases fun for kids of all ages
There's a new slimy sensory experience in River North.
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There's a new slimy sensory experience in River North.
If you're looking for somewhere to take the kids during this winter break, there's a new slimy sensory experience in River North. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek paid a visit Sloomoo Institute.
CBS 2's Jackie Kostek takes you inside the Sloomoo Institute where everyone, no matter your age, can enjoy slimy, sensory activities.
As CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reported, the casino is also extending parking hours and dining hours at a cafe inside.
The start of a new 24-hour, seven-day-a-week schedule at Bally's casino in Chicago. It starts when the casino opens at 8 a.m.
Law enforcement sources told CBS 2 it was an off-duty officer who was driving when she lost control and hit a 56-year-old woman.
The driver behind the wheel in a deadly crash in downtown Chicago was an off-duty Chicago police officer, law enforcement sources told CBS 2.
Initial reports say the driver of a white SUV, a 40-year-old woman, lost control of her car before jumping a curb and hitting the victim who was on the sidewalk.
One of the offenders then punched and kicked the victim as he fell to the ground.
The River North building had major damage in yet another crash and grab burglary in Chicago.
A big mess was caused by a group of thieves who targeted ATMs by breaking windows to get inside businesses. They've tried it three times, hitting one business twice in River North. On Thursday, the crew slammed an SUV into the store.
The thieves targeted the Galleria Market in River North.
The offenders fled the scene in a black SUV, possibly a Jeep Grand Cherokee, heading eastbound.
The offenders fled the scene in a black SUV, possibly a Jeep Grand Cherokee, heading eastbound.
Officers found the victim unresponsive on the sidewalk
Ald. Brendan Reilly accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of "dishonesty by omission; and total disregard for public transparency" regarding possible use of the site to house asylum seekers.
This week, there have been at least five stores targeted – mostly high-end sneaker and streetwear shops.
"This pretty much happens every season around this time. They go around to all of the sneaker resale stores and they try and get what they can."
Police said five to six people crashed a pickup truck and a Dodge Charger into a building in the 700 block of North Franklin Street.
Chicago police said a man was shot outside of the River North Marriott hotel on Michigan Avenue Monday afternoon. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
Video of the incident showed the renter was hurled to the floor. As far as anyone could tell, there was no threat that led up to the throwdown.
CPD said the shooting prompted them to shut down Blum restaurant and bar. People who work in the area said this closing couldn't have come any sooner.
Four of the eight victims were listed in critical condition Sunday afternoon.
Four of the eight victims were listed in critical condition Sunday afternoon.
It's not clear how many people were shot or how many people were hurt.
