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The Salvation Army hopes you'll help make the holidays brighter for a needy child, who otherwise won't find a gift under the tree.
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The Salvation Army hopes you'll help make the holidays brighter for a needy child, who otherwise won't find a gift under the tree.
The Salvation Army plays an important role in putting families on a path towards self-sufficiency.
A new program in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood is helping young teens keep busy and make positive decisions.
Rachel White left Kansas City for New York in hopes of becoming a professional dancer. The crowd she fell in with drank hard and soon, so did she – nearly a bottle of vodka a day.
When back-to-back hurricanes slammed into Puerto Rico, the Salvation Army's Disaster Relief Service Team was ready to help.
The Salvation Army is offering volunteer Emergency Disaster Training for those interested in helping relief efforts for Harvey and Irma.
The Salvation Army announced Thursday its Chicagoland location is offering volunteer Emergency Disaster Training (EDS) for anyone interested in helping critical relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey in Texas and potentially Hurricane Irma in Florida.
Here are some ways that you can assist victims of the storm.
The Salvation Army center is designed to give homeless families a place to stay together for several days – until, ideally, affordable housing is found.
It's National Donut Day! But did you know the holiday actually started right here in Chicago?
The 87-year-old television legend came back to his hometown to help the Salvation Army and sits down with CBS 2's Vince Gerasole.
The building, which will be in West Humboldt Park, is being designed to give homeless families shelter, but also privacy and security.
Donations to the Salvation Army help in a lot of ways.
Chicago has expanded its partnership with the Salvation Army to guide homeless families to a path back to stability.
The gifts, including a ring, were dropped in Chicago's northern suburbs. WBBM's Michele Fiore reports.
While this might seem like no more than a nationally sanctioned opportunity to consume calories, National Donut Day is the real deal.
A 56-year-old man who spent eight years homeless on lower Wacker Drive has a home and a new lease on life thanks to the Salvation Army.
On the outskirts of the city's Northwest Side, a Salvation Army center is a beehive of activity, and it's all about helping people.
Virginia Thompson and her two children fell on hard times last winter. Thompson got into a car accident that left her unable to work, and she soon faced eviction, with nowhere to go, so she turned to the Salvation Army for help.
This time of year, the Salvation Army is known for their red kettle campaign. Now they've launched a new campaign to reach out directly to the people they serve, CBS 2's Sandra Torres reports.
Two gold coins have been donated to the Salvation Army in the Chicago area this week, the first of the Christmas season.
Authorities in the tornado zones in Rochelle and Fairdale have asked people wanting to help the victims not to get in their cars to make the trip, but do what they can from home instead.
The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross have set up shelters for victims, served hot meals to first responders, and provided other relief supplies as residents dig out, and begin the slow recovery process.
Kavin Gipson, 48, and Roosevelt Huddleston, 51, approached the bucket outside the Ultra Foods, 491 E. Roosevelt Road in Lombard, about 7 p.m. while the bell ringer was inside the store, according to a statement from the DuPage County state's attorney's office.
A Salvation Army bell-ringer was taking a scheduled break from her duties outside of a Walgreens drug store at 95th Street and Melvina Avenue when the theft occurred. She returned to find the kettle and its contents gone.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
Four former DePaul University basketball players are among 26 players and fixers charged in an NCAA men's basketball game rigging scheme.
Two of Chicago's newest restaurants were ranked among the most beautiful restaurants in America.
The Chicago History Museum is offering free entry for Illinois residents from January 19 to the 23.
A driver was killed in a crash involving a car and a school bus was just outside Manhattan, Illinois, southwest of Chicago on Thursday morning.
In 2023, life expectancy in the Loop was 87.3 years, while in West Garfield Park, life expectancy was just 66.6 years, according to the city's Health Department.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The website "Robb Report" announced its list of the top 21 of 2025, and Chicago's Adalina Prime and Crying Tiger made the cut.
Take a look inside this colorful Ravenswood art studio with Jackie Kostek.
Explore Chicago's history for free this week and again at the end of the month.
A driver was killed when a car hit a school bus just outside Manhattan, Illinois, southwest of Chicago on Thursday morning.
The burglars hit Bruno's Lounge on Sheridan Road, and broke a front window.
A driver was killed in a crash involving a car and a school bus was just outside Manhattan, Illinois, southwest of Chicago on Thursday morning.
Three former DePaul University basketball players are among 26 players charged in an NCAA men's basketball game fixing scheme.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
President Trump this week threatened to cut off federal funding to any states where local governments oppose his administration's immigration policies.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
According to the indictment, players on 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix 29 games.
Kylan Boswell had 13 points and six assists for Illinois, which used its superior size to outscore Northwestern 34-18 in the paint.
The Chicago Bulls overcame Brice Sensabaugh's career-high 43 points to beat the Utah Jazz 128-126 on Wednesday night.
With a tough divisional matchup with the Rams coming up on Sunday, they are ready to mute all the cheesehead chatter.
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
