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A new fleet of vehicles called Shuttles of Hope are being sent out for people requesting shelter or wellbeing checks.
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A new fleet of vehicles called Shuttles of Hope are being sent out for people requesting shelter or wellbeing checks.
The Salvation Army is expanding its resources to do more for those in need. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
It's a first of its kind coat drive for the city. Rideshare service Uber is partnering with the Salvation Army to donate gently used coats to people in need.
The team hosting another neighborhood pantry Friday along with the Salvation Army and Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Hundreds of volunteers spent part of their Christmas Day making sure Chicago seniors are cared for and properly fed.
Because the need for food is so high this year, volunteers are packing a thousand more boxes than they did last year.
The Salvation Army took on a mission to help those in need this Thanksgiving – with an effort to serve thousands of meals.
You might hear bells ringing on Chicago streets Monday.
The Salvation Army Red Shield Center handed out 500 COVID relief baskets to people for free; baskets full of free clothing, shoes, toiletries and household items like bleach and toilet paper.
Volunteers with I Am a Gentleman Monday cleaned and sanitized the Salvation Army Center near 69th and Morgan as part of a day of service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.
Last year, the Angel Tree program helped 58,000 people in Chicago.
The Salvation Army will place smart chips and QR codes on red kettle signs across the country, allowing people to tap their phone to the kettle or scan the QR code to make a customizable online donation.
The coronavirus pandemic has altered the way people are celebrating this Thanksgiving, but 2020 is shaping up to be even harder for those in need.
Organizations like the Salvation Army were forced to rethink their plans for Thanksgiving amid this COVID-19 surge.
Instead, the group wants people to donate now on its website.
Someone stole the red Salvation Army donation kettle from outside Macy's on State Street, police and the organization said Wednesday.
The Salvation Army said one of its bell ringers was taking a break when the kettle was stolen outside the Under Armour store at 600 N. Michigan Av.
Because of debit cards, many of us don't have cash in our wallets these days. But not to worry – now, making a donation to the Salvation Army on the street or at the mall is as easy as grabbing your cell phone.
Steve speaks candidly and honestly about his heroin addiction from a room at the Salvation Army's Freedom Center off Chicago Avenue, where he's getting treatment.
Getting the city's most vulnerable to come out of the cold even with potentially life-threatening temperatures is a tough job.
"There's a sense of frustration. We're trying to raise as much as we can to fund services for families in need, and overall donations are down about 30 percent from last year."
Thousands of dollars worth of gold coins were left in Salvation Army red kettles in the Chicago area this weekend.
A Walmart spokesperson said the store asked the bell ringers to leave as soon as the issue was brought to their attention.
After someone stole two Salvation Army red kettles twice in the past week, a family from Schaumburg stepped up.
It comes at a time when many families are understandably struggling with increased prices for groceries and other needs, due to inflation.
The offenders pull up alongside parked vehicles, climb underneath and remove the catalytic converter, police said.
Expect a wide range of temperatures on July 4th. Mid 80s well inland, while a dominant lake breeze holds shoreline temps in the 70s. Scattered showers & storms.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
The city's minimum wage goes up every year on July 1, and the increases are tied to the consumer price index, but capped at 2.5%.
Video from the scene showed the white BMW wrecked against the house, which was left with serious structural damage to its porch and lower floor.
The charges here include child pornography, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice.
Roadblocks. We all face them at some point. Even community groups who are trying to do good.
Witnesses said the man ran up the stairs from the subway station onto Dearborn Street, and then across the street to the Chase Tower.
It comes at a time when many families are understandably struggling with increased prices for groceries and other needs, due to inflation.
The offenders pull up alongside parked vehicles, climb underneath and remove the catalytic converter, police said.
Expect a wide range of temperatures on July 4th. Mid 80s well inland, while a dominant lake breeze holds shoreline temps in the 70s. Scattered showers & storms.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
The city's minimum wage goes up every year on July 1, and the increases are tied to the consumer price index, but capped at 2.5%.
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
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.
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
The ruling delivers a significant blow to the Biden administration's efforts to fight climate change.
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.
The president blasted the Supreme Court's decision as "outrageous" and "destabilizing."
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
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.
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
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.
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of 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 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.
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
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.
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.
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
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.
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
Brown's name is synonymous with Chicago basketball after starring at Proviso East and the University of Illinois.
Though the move is not yet final and still in the exploratory stages, it appears as if the Big Ten is aiming to make a significant acquisition that will change the college sports landscape.
Michael Kopech (2-5) yielded five hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings for the White Sox, who have lost six of eight.
Willson Contreras homered, Christopher Morel also went deep and nailed a runner at the plate with a terrific throw from center field, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
Federico Navarro scored in the 68th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
Axel Cruz, 4, was pronounced dead Wednesday evening, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
Video from the scene showed the white BMW wrecked against the house, which was left with serious structural damage to its porch and lower floor. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reports.
Roadblocks. We all face them at some point. Even community groups who are trying to do good.
Witnesses said the man came upstairs and rushed to the Chase Tower with a trail of blood behind him. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
He asked to have the case thrown out, one day after he was sentenced to 30 years in prison in New York.
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