Shedd Aquarium offers free days for Illinois residents on Monday and Tuesday of this week and next
The aquarium also is extending its hours from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on those days.
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Art on theMART returns with 2022 programing
A large crowd and projections on the river-façade mean one thing. "Art on theMART" is back.
Penguins 'Autograph' Shedd Aquarium's New Book
Penguin pride is running at full speed at the Shedd Aquarium.
Bank of America cardholders can enjoy free admission to 8 Chicagoland museums
This weekend, Bank of America cardholders can visit eight of the city's museums and cultural institutions as part of their 'Museums on Us' program.
Shedd Aquarium's Northern Sea Otter Yaku Dies
One of the Shedd Aquarium's most beloved animals has died according to a Facebook post.
Shedd Aquarium's Penguin Celebrities Showcased In New Children's Book
A new penguin-focused children's book showcasing two of Shedd Aquarium's favorite residents will soon be available for purchase.
Shedd Aquarium To Undergo $500 Million Renovation Before 100th Year Celebration
The Shedd Aquarium has its eyes set on the future. a $500 million dollar renovation is planned as the world's third-largest aquarium in the world heads towards celebrating its 100th birthday in 2030.
Shedd Aquarium Offering Free Entrance For Illinois Residents Through Monday
Illinois residents can visit the Shedd Aquarium for free through Monday.
Shedd Aquarium Announces Free Days For Illinois Residents In January And February
The Shedd Aquarium announced a list of free days for January and February. Illinois residents with a valid ID can receive free general admission with advance ticket reservations.
24 State-Endangered Blanding's Turtles Have New Home At Protected Forest Preserve Site After Being Released By Shedd Aquarium
The Shedd Aquarium recently released 24 state-endangered Blanding's turtles onto a protected site in the DuPage County Forest Preserve system.
Lincoln Park Zoo, Shedd Aquarium Require Staff, Volunteers Be Vaccinated
"We vehemently believe in following the science. It is our responsibility not only to provide a safe space for one another, but the guests we welcome to the zoo each day and the animals in our care."
Baby Magellanic Penguins At Shedd Aquarium Take First Swim
After careful consideration and testing the waters, a nervous baby penguin at the Shedd Aquarium reached a milestone in his life Thursday.
Shedd Free Days Every Thursday During The Month Of August
The Shedd is extending its hours on those days from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Video Shows Otters At Shedd Aquarium Staying Cool This Summer With Ice Cubes
Otters at the Shedd Aquarium are staying cool as temperatures heat up.
Five Chicago Museums To Stay Open Late On Friday To Celebrate State's Full Reopening
On Friday, museums and all other businesses statewide will see capacity limits lifted entirely as the state fully reopens for the first time since restrictions first went into place in March 2020.
Shedd Aquarium To Offer Array Of Visitor Experiences As Chicago Reopens In Phase 5
As Chicago moves into Phase 5 in its COVID-19 reopening, the Shedd Aquarium will likewise fully reopen with more opportunities for visitors to come face-to-face with aquatic animals.
Magellanic And Rockhopper Penguins Begin Nesting Season At Chicago's Shedd Aquarium
The Shedd Aquarium said last year, four Magellanic chicks – Porter, Popi, Dee, and Sir Elio – joined the colony, after the season.
Shedd Aquarium Asks Restaurants To Help Keep Plastic Out Of Great Lakes
The Shedd Aquarium is enlisting the help of restaurants to keep plastic out of the Great Lakes.
Fourth Graders Across City Select 'Harmony' As Name For Shedd Aquarium's Newest Dolphin
The Shedd Aquarium's newest dolphin finally has a name, and it's something everyone could use a little more of this year.
Free Days At Chicago's Shedd Aquarium Next Week
Adults getting tickets must provide proof of residency. Free admission won't be given to people who don't have a reservation.
Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum Reopening After Closing For Months Due To COVID-19 Restrictions
Starting next Wednesday, the Shedd will reopen to the public after closing for 70 days due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Shedd Aquarium Animals Chow Down On Seafood For Thanksgiving
Forget the turkey. The sea otters at the Shedd Aquarium munched and crunched on clams, pollock, and crabs for Thanksgiving.
Shedd Aquarium Voluntarily Closing Until January Amid COVID-19 Surges
Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is voluntarily closing for the rest of the year amid COVID-19 surges.
COVID-19 In Chicago: Stay-At-Home Advisory Begins On Monday -- What It Will Mean For City's Top Attractions
A stay-at-home advisory from Mayor Lori Lightfoot is set to start on Monday.
Family Seeks Help In Finding Missing Riverdale Woman Davane Gross
Family members were desperate Sunday to find a Riverdale woman who vanished in Chicago more than a week ago.
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Abortion rights advocates protest at Federal Plaza, march downtown following Roe v. Wade decision
"I can hardly be happening in our country," said Tami Forsline. "It's not our country anymore."
5-month-old girl shot in head, killed in South Shore
The baby was in a car when another vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots, police said.
Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade in seismic shift for abortion rights
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Illinois officials respond after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: "an abhorrent decision"
Illinois state law already protects women's reproductive rights in the event Roe v. Wade were struck down.
With Roe v. Wade gone, Chicago's LGBTQ+ community worries their rights could be next
"Everything is on the table now, and it's all going to be affected," said Ryan McIntyre, "and I think that this is just the first strike – the first blow."
Chicago First Alert Weather: Morning showers, thunderstorms by evening
Showers in the morning that will last into late afternoon. After a break, more rain returns with possible thunderstorms tonight.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Scattered storms Saturday
Two rounds of storms possible for Saturday.
White Sox score one run as they lose to Orioles; heated exchange Kopech's pitch hits Baltimore's Mateo
Austin Voth and four relievers combined on a one-hitter, Jorge Mateo had a heated exchange with White Sox starter Michael Kopech after getting nailed by a pitch and the Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago on Friday night.
Hendricks carries shutout into 8th, Cubs blank Cardinals
Kyle Hendricks carried a shutout into the eighth inning and Nico Hoerner homered to help the Chicago Cubs to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
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Abortion rights advocates protest at Federal Plaza, march downtown following Roe v. Wade decision
"I can hardly be happening in our country," said Tami Forsline. "It's not our country anymore."
5-month-old girl shot in head, killed in South Shore
The baby was in a car when another vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots, police said.
Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade in seismic shift for abortion rights
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Illinois officials respond after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade: "an abhorrent decision"
Illinois state law already protects women's reproductive rights in the event Roe v. Wade were struck down.
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"Everything is on the table now, and it's all going to be affected," said Ryan McIntyre, "and I think that this is just the first strike – the first blow."
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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.
Aldermen defy Lightfoot, advance plan to raise threshold for speed camera tickets back 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).
Ald. Anthony Beale hopes for vote on proposal to repeal lower 6mph threshold for speed camera tickets
One Chicago alderman is hoping the fourth time is the charm when it comes to changing Chicago's speed camera tickets and fines.
Underground Aunties Networks seek to help women obtain legal abortions
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey spoke with two organizers from Auntie Network USA as they were preparing for the justices' decision.
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Abortion rights advocates protest at Federal Plaza, march downtown following Roe v. Wade decision
The rally and march comes after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade decision Friday.
Former President Barack Obama drops by Presidential Center construction site
Former President and former Kenwood neighborhood resident Barack Obama and a surprise visit to Chicago on Friday.
With Roe v. Wade gone, Chicago's LGBTQ+ community worries their rights could be next
"Everything is on the table now, and it's all going to be affected," said Ryan McIntyre, "and I think that this is just the first strike – the first blow."
Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade in seismic shift for abortion rights
The Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in a case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Attempts to ban abortion are 'really suppress women,' advocate says after U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Some women who say their lives were changed forever because of their access to abortion were angry and disappointed at the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday.
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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?
Getting Hosed: Chicago landlord receives water bill for $10,000, with no warning
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
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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.
Chicago, Cook County suburbs return to medium COVID-19 risk level
"We have been trending in the right direction of late with lower case rates and very few hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, so we're happy to see this," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said.
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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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White Sox score one run as they lose to Orioles; heated exchange Kopech's pitch hits Baltimore's Mateo
Austin Voth and four relievers combined on a one-hitter, Jorge Mateo had a heated exchange with White Sox starter Michael Kopech after getting nailed by a pitch and the Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago on Friday night.
Hendricks carries shutout into 8th, Cubs blank Cardinals
Kyle Hendricks carried a shutout into the eighth inning and Nico Hoerner homered to help the Chicago Cubs to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 and are now a win away from Calder Cup
The Wolves are now one win from the Calder Cup, after they topped the Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 of the finals.
Steph Curry's "Underrated Golf Tour" makes debut at Cog Hill
Curry has helped start a new tour to help some potential future greats, and provide opportunities, especially for those underserved and underrepresented in the game of golf.
Blackhawks reportedly hiring Luke Richardson as new head coach
Richardson would become the team's 40th head coach, and will be tasked with returning the franchise to Stanley Cup contention.
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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.
After successful inaugural event, organizers hope to make Sueños Music Festival into a Chicago tradition
The Sueños Music Festival transformed Grant Park into a colorful celebration of Latino culture this past Memorial Day Weekend.
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Chicago First Alert Weather: Scattered storms Saturday
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Friday, June 24, 2022.
Mike Tyson visits Zenleaf cannabis store in Prospect Heights
Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was in the Chicago area Friday evening.
Former President Obama visits site of Obama Presidential Center
He chatted with construction crews who have been busy at work laying the center’s massive concrete foundation.
With Roe gone, many in Chicago's LGBTQ+ community worry their rights could be next
Concerns that rights may be taken away in a future ruling has ignited a fear in Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community – and just as Pride weekend is getting under way. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Vice President Kamala Harris expresses disappointment about abortion ruling
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Chicago Friday, and addressed the issue of abortion rights in the wake of a watershed Supreme Court decision.
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