Tow truck caught on video stealing car from right outside Southeast Side auto body shop
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was stopped by another victim who says his car was also towed away in the middle of the night right nearby.
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Two truck caught on video stealing car from outside Southeast Side auto body shop
CBS 2's Charlie De Mar was stopped by another victim who says his car was also towed away in the middle of the night right nearby.
Two Aldermen, Cook County Commissioner To Join Protest Demanding City Hall Deny Permit To Southeast Side Metal Scrapper
Activists have objected to plans to move a controversial metal shredder from Lincoln Park to a largely Latino community on the Southeast Side already overburdened with pollution.
Amanda Calo, Woman Found Shot Dead With Illinois State Trooper Husband In Murder-Suicide, Had Been Southeast Side Pre-K Teacher
The wife of an Illinois state trooper who was found shot dead with him in a murder-suicide on the Southeast Side was a Chicago Public Schools pre-kindergarten teacher.
Caught On Video: UPS Driver Throws Packages Over Southeast Side Woman's Fence, And She Was Not Happy With UPS' Response
Doorbell video from the East Side neighborhood showed a UPS driver throwing packages over a fence like a football player making a spiral pass.
Chicago Communities Go Extra Mile To Ensure Safety For Kids, Teens, And Adults This Halloween
Neighborhoods across the city were actively working this Halloween to make sure celebrations would be safe after little kids were finished trick-or-treating.
Major Project Breaks Ground To Restore 100 Acres Of Wetlands In Calumet Region Of Southeast Side
A major protect is now under way in the Calumet Region of the Southeast Side.
Fire Sweeps Through Home, Car In East Side Neighborhood
Investigators late Saturday were trying to determine what caused a fire that swept through a home in the East Side neighborhood.
Driver Killed In Southeast Side Shootout Between Group In Car, Group On Porch
A 26-year-old man is dead, after police said he was part of a group that fired shots from a car on the Southeast Side, at a group of men who fired back.
Judge Tosses Lawsuit Demanding That City Issue Permit For Southeast Side Metal-Shredding Facility
A federal judge on Wednesday said the City of Chicago does not have to issue a permit to metal-shredding facility that wants to move to the city's Southeast Side.
Protesters Take Issue With Mayor Lightfoot Allowing Shredding Plant To Open On Southeast Side
Residents of the city's Southeast Side sent a message to Mayor Lori Lightfoot near her home on Saturday – stop letting companies pollute neighborhoods.
Extra-Alarm Fire Guts Southeast Side Warehouse
An extra-alarm fire was raging Wednesday night in an industrial building on the city's Southeast Side.
Families Appalled After Cub Scout Pack's Treasured Possessions Are Thrown In Dumpster At Southeast Side Archdiocese School
A Cub Scout pack has called an East Side neighborhood Archdiocese school home for decades, and the boys and their parents were quite upset after priceless items stored at the school were tossed in the trash.
Southeast Side 'Bike Out' Protests Against Police In Schools, Relocation Of Scrap Metal Recycler To Area
A group of protesters sent a message on wheels Sunday as they bicycled throughout the Southeast Side.
1 Victim Killed And 2 Injured, 1 Assailant Also Killed In Southeast Side Shooting
Three victims were shot on the Southeast Side on Sunday and one was killed, but one of the victims shot and killed one of the gunmen, police said.
Four Arrested, Three Weapons Recovered After Shots Fired In Southeast Side
Immigration Agents Detain Workers At Route 66 Pizzeria On Southeast Side, Officials Say
Federal immigration agents detained five people at a Southeast Side pizzeria Monday, the Mayor's Office confirmed.
Ford To Add 450 Full-Time Jobs On Southeast Side
Ford is spending $50 million and creating 450 full-time jobs at its Southeast Side assembly plant.
3 Killed In Fiery Crash On Southeast Side
A speeding car hit a light pole on 100th Street just west of the Calumet River around 1 a.m. The car flipped onto its roof and caught fire.
Two-Alarm Fire In Two Buildings In South Chicago Neighborhood
The Chicago Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire Friday night in the South Chicago neighborhood on the Southeast side.
SE Side Residents Planning Protest March Against Pet Coke Piles
Two community groups are marching on Tuesday between Agri-Fine on Torrance to KCBX on Commercial.
Women Powerless As Man Posts 'Vulgar' Pictures
Victims say the worst part is this: It's perfectly legal. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
One In Custody After Dozens Of Stolen Cars Found At Scrap Yard
Police have seen a spike in the number of stolen cars reported on the Southeast Side for a number of months. On Monday, they discovered dozens of stolen vehicles at a scrap yard in the 3000 block of East 106th Street in the South Deering neighborhood.
Police Find Dozens Of Stolen Vehicles At Auto Scrap Yard
It all started when the victim of a car theft happened to spot his car parked at Adelman's Truck & Equipment, 3033 E 106th St. When police came to check it out, they found so many stolen cars they stopped counting.
Southeast Side Residents Protest Piles Of Pet Coke
Protesters gathered on the southeast side today. Their target? Piles of refinery ash sitting along the Calumet River.
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Girl who beat cancer travels to watch Bears game in Kansas City
Sophie Nieves, 12, battled Leukemia for more than two years and was just declared cancer-free last month.
Walgreens apologizes for canceling COVID-19 vaccine appointments
In a statement, a spokesperson said, "We are aware of some locations where appointments had to be rescheduled due to delays in supply."
Funeral for Hillcrest High School student to be held next week
Marshawn Mitchell, 14, was shot multiple times outside of his school's homecoming football game on Sept. 15.
86-year-old man killed in Auburn Gresham shooting
Neighbors and family described Charles Hobson Sr. as a caring grandfather-figure and "man of God."
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GM and Stellantis plants in Bolingbrook and Naperville join UAW strike
"We're not going to wait around forever for a fair contract," UAW President Shawn Fain said. "The companies know how to make this right."
86-year-old man killed in Auburn Gresham shooting
Chicago police said the victim was found outside with a gunshot wound to the left thigh.
Female Illinois firefighters train and learn from other female firefighters
Some 35 women brought their gear from departments all across the state.
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Girl who beat cancer travels to watch Bears game in Kansas City
Sophie Nieves, 12, battled Leukemia for more than two years and was just declared cancer-free last month.
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Now-dead man suspected in murder of Romeoville family had lengthy criminal record
Nathaniel Huey Jr.'s criminal past should have been a red flag – including a court order banning him from possessing firearms.
Hospital changed disposal procedures after CBS 2 bought empty COVID-19 vaccine vials
After a pharmacy director admitted selling "empty" COVID vaccine vials to CBS 2, the hospital changed policy to protect the public.
Former state inspector Jose Guillen expected to plead guilty to lying about groping women
Guillen was indicted last year on four counts of deprivation of civil rights and one count of obstruction of justice
Electric rental car breaks down, traps Gurnee mom, daughter inside
They turned to CBS 2 Investigators for help after they then got stuck with a big bill.
New fraud targets doctors, nurses and other medical professionals
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Chicago alderman calls for ordinance ensuring sidewalk repairs with construction projects
Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) is calling out the city's Department of Transportation to work more efficiently.
Retired Cook County judge disbarred over fleecing of late Tuskegee Airman uncle
Patricia Martin admitted to misconduct after being accused of using nearly $250,000 of her uncle's funds for her own personal purposes.
Chicago signs $29M contract with security firm to set up tent "base camps" for migrants
City officials have said the priority for the base camps would be to relocate migrants who have been sleeping on the floors of police stations.
Judge delays order that Chicago State University provide documents at center of Nigerian presidential dispute
Bola Tinubu's political rival, Atiku Abubakar, claims that documents showing that Tinubu graduated from Chicago State in 1979 are not authentic, and that is grounds to nullify Tinubu's election victory earlier this year.
City Council committee backs proposal to raise minimum wage for tipped workers
The ordinance would gradually increase the minimum wage for tipped workers to match the full minimum wage by July 1, 2028.
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Indiana AG sues MV Realty, says company is deceptive
MV Realty is based out of Florida, but operates in Indiana and several other states – including Illinois.
Contractor accused of scamming people in need of housework
They accused James Nesbitt of taking off with deposits without completing jobs and complained he didn't respond to customers.
Getting Hosed: Officials finally address on bad water billing at City Council hearing
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday with the heads of the Water Management and Finance departments.
Chime customer frustrated by slow response after bogus $1,200 charge
She was yet another victim who didn't get their money back until CBS 2 got involved.
Hackers post crude content on Schaumburg spa's Facebook page
While Noelle Fredrick frequently has to straighten up her spa workspace, but what she can't seem to tidy up is her spa's Facebook page.
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How FDA's top vaccines official is timing his COVID and flu shots
Can you get your COVID booster and flu shot at the same time? Here's what health experts say.
Silver Cross NICU like a second home for some new parents
Millions of babies are born prematurely every year. That translates to about one in 10 newborns who need extra support in the NICU.
Hospital changed disposal procedures after CBS 2 bought empty COVID-19 vaccine vials
After a pharmacy director admitted selling "empty" COVID vaccine vials to CBS 2, the hospital changed policy to protect the public.
Free COVID test kits are coming back. Here's how to get them.
The Biden administration is also pouring $600 million into more COVID tests manufacturing across the U.S.
Two people in DuPage County die from West Nile Virus
There have been six human cases reported in DuPage County in 2023.
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GM and Stellantis plants in Bolingbrook and Naperville join UAW strike
"We're not going to wait around forever for a fair contract," UAW President Shawn Fain said. "The companies know how to make this right."
Workers at Chicago Ford plant worry they may have to walk off the job amid strike
Hundreds of autoworkers gathered Thursday outside the UAW Local 551 headquarters, 13550 S. Torrence Ave., to protest.
Alderman wants moratorium on Dollar Tree stores, says properties are "filthy"
"I want to see a moratorium on these type of businesses opening up in our city," said Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th). "This happens in communities all across the city of Chicago."
Kroger and Albertsons sell hundreds of stores in a bid to clear merger of the 2 largest US groceries
Grocers Kroger and Albertsons are selling more than 400 stores and other assets to C&S Wholesale Grocers in an approximately $1.9 billion deal as part of their efforts to complete their merger.
Steppenwolf Theatre announces layoffs of 13 staffers
The company said it has been "negatively impacted by a protracted post-pandemic economic recovery for our sector and the rising cost of inflation,"
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Altmyer bounces back, leads Illini win over Florida Atlantic, 23-17
Luke Altmyer threw a touchdown pass and ran for another and Isaiah Williams caught eight passes for 120 yards to lead Illinois to a 23-17 win over Florida Atlantic in a non-conference game.
Bellinger hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly as Cubs beat Rockies 6-3
Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Colorado Rockies 6-3 to improve their position in the NL wild-card standings.
White Sox fall to Red Sox for 10th loss in last 13 games
The White Sox are looking to avoid just their second 100-loss season in 53 years.
Taillon pitches 6 scoreless as Cubs blank Rockies
Seiya Suzuki and Jared Young each hit two-run homers, Jameson Taillon pitched six scoreless innings and the struggling Chicago Cubs improved their playoff chances with a 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies Friday.
Bears vs. Chiefs: 3 things to watch in Sunday's Week 3 matchup
The Bears are not a dumpster fire, but fans understandably are trying to locate the nearest exit just two games into the season.
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"The Amazing Race" set to return for milestone 35th season
The Emmy Award-winning series returns for its biggest season yet with 90-minute original episodes starting Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival and South Asian Film Festival begin Thursday
The LGBTQ+ International Film Festival begins at the Music Box Theatre, with the Chicago premiere of Andy Vallentine's "The Mattachine Family."
Elgin church recreates program from 1893 at pipe organ concert
Renowned organist Douglas Cleveland performed the exact program that historically acclaimed organist Clarence Eddy performed 130 years ago.
Drew Barrymore says talk show will not return until "strike is over"
"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show's premiere until the strike is over," Barrymore wrote on Instagram.
Lifelong friends compete in absurd challenges on "Buddy Games"
Six teams of lifelong friends join host Josh Duhamel at a stunning lake house where they compete in absurd physical and mental challenges.
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12-year-old who beat cancer travels to watch Bears game in Kansas City
There was a special sendoff at O'Hare International Airport for a special kid on Saturday. Sophie Nieves, 12, battled Leukemia for more than two years and was just declared cancer-free last month.
Group of flamingos spotted on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin
Now here's something you don't see everyday, or ever: flamingos in Wisconsin.
Walgreens apologizes for canceling COVID-19 vaccine appointments due to supply delay
Walgreens is responding to questions about COVID-19 vaccine appointments getting canceled at some of its pharmacies.
Funeral for Hillcrest High School student to be held next week
The funeral for a 14-year-old boy shot and killed after a homecoming football game at Hillcrest High School earlier this month is set to be held Sept. 30 in Harvey.
Family, neighbors stunned after 86-year-old grandfather shot and killed in Chicago
An 86-year-old man was shot and killed in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood Saturday morning.
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Funeral for Hillcrest High School student to be held next week
Marshawn Mitchell, 14, was shot multiple times outside of his school's homecoming football game on Sept. 15.
86-year-old man killed in Auburn Gresham shooting
Neighbors and family described Charles Hobson Sr. as a caring grandfather-figure and "man of God."
22-year-old man in critical condition after South Shore shooting
The victim then boarded a bus traveling westbound on 67th Street before being transported to the University of Chicago Hospital.
2 delivery men robbed at gunpoint on Northwest Side within minutes
No one is in custody in connection with either incident.
Police search for robber who targeted two mail carriers on same Humboldt Park block
Police said a robber in a hooded sweatshirt and ski mask pointed a gun at the postal workers and stole their mail.
