Nonprofits join wellness check efforts for seniors during heat wave
Nonprofits like Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly are helping with wellness checks on senior citizens as a dangerous heat wave hits the Chicago area.
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Nonprofits like Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly are helping with wellness checks on senior citizens as a dangerous heat wave hits the Chicago area.
Each week, a group travels together and discusses the works of art right outside their doors.
Staff and trained volunteers steer specialized bikes for any Caledonia Senior Living resident who wants a ride.
The Meals on Wheels program in DuPage and Kane counties is feeling the effect of high gas prices, especially among the volunteers they rely on to help get meals to senior citizens in need.
The 2025 Senior Gala was held at the downtown Marriott Marquis on Saturday.
Two cases of Legionnaires' disease have been linked to a Chicago-area nursing facility, and people nearby are being warned to watch out for symptoms.
Senior Helpers assisted 85-year-old Grace Hensley in making safety adjustments around her home after her fall.
Police said the suspects would either create a situation to get victims out of their homes, such as stating they hit the victim's garage door with their vehicle or claiming to be city workers.
With the community closing, the residents are worried they'll be torn about for good.
The scam operated out of a call center in the Dominican Republic, and involved callers convincing unsuspecting senior citizens that a grandchild needed money right away.
A partnership between a youth-led produce market on Chicago's West Side and Beyond Hunger is helping to get healthy groceries to seniors in the city's Austin neighborhood Tuesday.
Residents share their concerns with Suzanne Le Mignot and say what's being done to help them feel safe despite numerous incidents involving bullet holes in their windows.
Suzanne Le Mignot reports seniors said they feel like they're under siege after four shootings at the Bronzeville building they call home since August, leaving windows shattered and in a CBS News Chicago exclusive story, residents share their concerns and what's being done to help them feel safe.
Beginning Saturday night, the Secret Service will only allow people with tickets or credentials to enter the "hard" security perimeter for the DNC.
Beginning Saturday night, the Secret Service will only allow people with tickets or credentials to enter the "hard" security perimeter for the DNC. Lauren Victory has the story.
It's the first geriatric-approved emergency room on the South Side, located inside the St. Bernard Ambulatory Care Center.
Their high school prom may have been decades ago, but for a moment in time, for some seniors in Roseland, Friday was prom day as some residents showed how they turned back the clock and danced the day away.
Their high school prom may have been decades ago, but for some seniors in Roseland, Friday was prom day as some residents showed how they turned back the clock and danced the day away. Noel Brennan has the story.
Noel Brennan reports, that their high school prom may have been decades ago, but for some seniors in Roseland, Friday was prom day as some residents showed how they turned back the clock and danced the day away.
Naturally, the task of leaving predictions for the future, to be tucked away in this time capsule has them reflecting on the past.
Sara Machi reports that residents at a senior living community celebrating 100 years on the South Side were asked what life would be like in 50 years, and they didn't want the opportunity to pass to memorialize their predictions.
The victim was loading groceries into her trunk at the time.
Bob Hakes, 89, aka "Old Bob," and Bob O'Connor, 77, aka "Young Bob," met through the Oak Park Runners Club.
The center will offer driving tests, renewals, ID cards, and license plate stickers among other things.
The Illinois Secretary of State opened a new "seniors only" DMV center at the Calumet Township Senior Center near 126th and Ashland.
Another round of severe weather was set to hit the Chicago area during the day Tuesday, while crews were still trying to clean up during storms on Sunday.
A man was charged with the stabbing death of a woman in Chicago's Albany Park on Sunday morning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for most of the area until 2 p.m.
South Carolina Republicans will be choosing a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat, and Minnesota's Senate primary is another battle between moderate and progressive Democrats.
The kit can hold the scent for up to ten years.
South Carolina Republicans will be choosing a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat, and Minnesota's Senate primary is another battle between moderate and progressive Democrats.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
Liam Stanton, one of the 10 candidates for mayor of Chicago, announced Monday morning that he was withdrawing from the race and endorsing Alexi Giannoulias.
A group of activists and elected officials filed reports with the Chicago Police Department on Monday, alleging crimes committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz last fall.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Fear of a repeat Midwest derecho on Tuesday comes less than 48 hours after two EF-1 tornadoes hit LaSalle County, Illinois, early Monday morning. Lauren Victory reports.
Chicago police have not said publicly what led up to the shooting in which two custodians died at Mark Twain Elementary School. Darius Johnson reports.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking storms in Chicago.
You can test the tick itself to see if it carries the pathogen that causes Lyme disease.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest on the next round of storms in First Alert Weather.
Severe storms bringing damaging winds are expected in the Chicago area on Tuesday.
A man and a woman were killed in a shooting at a Chicago Public Schools elementary school on Monday afternoon near Midway International Airport.
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a former Cicero firefighter against Gibsons Steakhouse in Oak Brook, alleging contaminated oysters he was served there cause catastrophic brain injuries.
Another round of severe weather was set to hit the Chicago area during the day Tuesday, while crews were still trying to clean up during storms on Sunday.
A man was charged with the stabbing death of a woman in Chicago's Albany Park on Sunday morning.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star shortstop who won the 2019 AL batting title with the Chicago White Sox, has decided to retire after spending 10 years in the major leagues.
The Chicago White Sox are preparing for another sold-out crowd on Tuesday night at Rate Field as they celebrate the team's most famous fan, Pope Leo XIV.
Colson Montgomery's 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago's four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Sunday.
Chicago Bears receiver Luther Burden III will reportedly miss a little bit of time with a groin injury he suffered at practice on Saturday.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.
A man and a woman were killed in a shooting at a Chicago Public Schools elementary school on Monday afternoon near Midway International Airport.
Chicago police issued a business alert this past weekend, warning store employees to be vigilant as detectives investigate a pair of robberies.
At least five people were killed, and 14 more were wounded, in shootings in Chicago this weekend as of early Sunday afternoon. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 50.
A woman was found stabbed to death early Sunday morning in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood.
Two Chicago men were arrested early Sunday morning following a pursuit along the Borman Expressway in Northwest Indiana.
