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A Chicago dad and his daughter are thankful to be alive after getting struck by lightning while in Florida.
The Cubs are rolling towards their opener next Thursday at Wrigley Field against the team they took on in Cactus League playing on Friday – the Milwaukee Brewers.
For Cactus League play Friday, the White Sox hosted the Oakland A's.
The Cubs were up against the Seattle Mariners in Cactus League play on Wednesday.
Spring training is almost complete, and the Cubs and White Sox will each start the regular season at the end of next week.
New Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki made his Cactus League debut Friday in a game that did not go well for the Cubs at all.
Marcus Stroman was on the mound as the Cubs took on the Oakland A's in Cactus League play on Wednesday.
Lucas Giolito threw three shutout innings Tuesday as the White Sox took on the Brewers in Cactus League play.
Kyle Hendricks was on the mound Tuesday as the Cubs took on the Seattle Mariners in Cactus League play.
The Cubs took on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Cactus League play on Sunday.
On Opening Day in the Cactus League Tuesday, the White Sox and Cubs played split-squad baseball against each other.
Spring Training is a fresh start for MLB teams and their players – and it's even fresher for some Cubs and White Sox.
CBS 2's Matt Zahn has a Spring Training update with the White Sox and Cubs in Arizona.
The Cubs and White Sox are in Arizona preparing for a delayed April 7 opening day – but that date might not work for everyone because of injuries.
The Cubs and White Sox are in Arizona preparing for a delayed April 7 opening day – but that date might not work for everyone because of injuries.
Sunday marked mandatory Spring Training report day for the Cubs and White Sox.
Sunday marked mandatory Spring Training report day for the Cubs and White Sox.
Major League Baseball is on the fast track to Opening Day now that the lockout is over. CBS 2's Matt Zahn reports.
Major League Baseball has made it official – Spring Training games have been delayed due to at least March 5 because of the ongoing lockout.
Shane Bieber pitched three-hit ball over nine innings for Cleveland while Lucas Giolito nearly matched him before the Indians broke through in the 10th to beat the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
New infielder Jake Lamb was in the lineup for the White Sox' final tune-up of the spring. Dylan Cease sure looks ready for the regular season.
The Cubs enjoyed their last Cactus League game of the spring on Monday, hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Dallas Keuchel and the White Sox hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks at Camelback Ranch on Sunday.
As the Cactus League season winds down, the Cubs faced the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
Eloy Jimenez is a great young hitter for the White Sox, but he continues to have issues in the outfield.
The deputy was working a side job as a security officer at the time of the incident, according to a sheriff's office spokesperson.
A suspect is in custody after two people were killed and seven others were injured during a mass shooting downtown Thursday night.
"My baby could've died in my hands. I just told him, 'Just stay up. Just talk to mommy.' Me and the officer said, 'Just keep saying your birthday.' He's been up ever since," Kimberly Saunders said.
Charges are pending against the 21-year-old suspect Friday night.
The troubling reality is mass shootings like this are skyrocketing in Chicago compared to the rest of the country.
Officials said the officers provide an extra set of eyes and ears for the neighborhood and can help police by reporting information in real time.
A few storms could be strong tonight, producing gusty winds and small hail. Lows will be in the upper 50s and low 60s.
As a precaution, CPS is offering parents a free year of credit monitoring for all of the three major credit agencies.
He's one of the biggest players in the draft, at 7 feet and 293 pounds, but his lack of an outside game might leave him left out on draft night, and longing a bit for the old NBA game.
The Hall of Famer, considered the best pitcher in Cubs history, joins Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo to be immortalized along Gallagher Way.
The City Council Public Safety Committee voted 14-3 on Friday to approve the one hour rollback of the curfew hours on weekends, as well as to expand the city's curfew to include 17-year-olds.
An Englewood organization receives a big financial boost in its mission to keep children off the street.
With a strong wind blowing out on a warm afternoon, the teams combined to clear the brick walls 11 times — the Diamondbacks connected for seven homers.
"We feel very confident that we have the votes to make sure that this gets over the hurdle," Mayor Lightfoot said.
A rare northern Michigan tornado tore through a small community, killing at least one person.
"They did for me in two months what I couldn't do in eight years," said Teresa, one of The Night Ministry's street medicine clients.
Police are searching for three people who robbed a passenger on the Brown Line in the Loop.
For the first time in school history, both teams are ranked number one in their region in Division III.
The McDonald's location at Chicago and State Street is still shut down.
According to the National Weather Service, southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected, with gusts of up to 45 mph.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
A bill to ease the baby formula shortage is now on President Biden's desk after the Senate approved it Thursday night.
A bit of suspense at Metea Valley High School in Naperville Friday.
A protest is planned tonight at 6 P.M. outside of police headquarters in response to a Chicago police officer shooting a teenager Wednesday night.
Storm chances are on the way.
The deputy was working a side job as a security officer at the time of the incident, according to a sheriff's office spokesperson.
A suspect is in custody after two people were killed and seven others were injured during a mass shooting downtown Thursday night.
"My baby could've died in my hands. I just told him, 'Just stay up. Just talk to mommy.' Me and the officer said, 'Just keep saying your birthday.' He's been up ever since," Kimberly Saunders said.
Charges are pending against the 21-year-old suspect Friday night.
The troubling reality is mass shootings like this are skyrocketing in Chicago compared to the rest of the country.
The troubling reality is mass shootings like this are skyrocketing in Chicago compared to the rest of the country.
An 11-year-old abused girl, considered a risk to herself and others, has spent two months in what's considered a shelter and has been waiting months longer for a secure residential treatment center placement.
Michael Walters thought he did everything right.
CBS 2 Chicago won four regional Edward R. Murrow awards, the most of any station.
This week alone, the Red Cross has helped 132 victims in Chicago and the suburbs after house fires.
The City Council Public Safety Committee voted 14-3 on Friday to approve the one hour rollback of the curfew hours on weekends, as well as to expand the city's curfew to include 17-year-olds.
"We feel very confident that we have the votes to make sure that this gets over the hurdle," Mayor Lightfoot said.
CBS News projects Chuck Edwards will win the GOP nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
One of the lawsuits involves one of four men wrongfully convicted for a 1992 double murder. That case has now cost Chicago taxpayers more than $43 million in verdicts and settlements.
Suppliers will be required to give resources to infant formula plants before sending to other customers.
With parents struggling to navigate the baby formula shortage, breast milk donation banks are seeing a sharp increase in demand — but also a jump in donations.
Walk into the baby formula aisle at just about any drug or grocery store around the country, and you will still see rows of empty shelves.
Abbott Nutrition said after its plant in Sturgis, Michigan gets back in operation, product could be back on shelves in six to eight weeks, subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $5.12 as of Tuesday morning.
Parents are struggling to keep up with the nationwide shortage of baby formula – with several retailers now limiting how much you can buy. So what do you do if you can't find any?
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
Sturgis plant will reopen soon as nationwide out-of-stock levels of baby formula rise above 40%.
The Evanston Department of Health and Human Service reported 397 new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days – up from 305 the prior week.
Advocate Aurora Health will be merging with Atrium Health.
Chicago Public Schools has become the first school district in the nation to launch a new anti-suicide campaign created by Lady Gaga's Born This Way foundation.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Such events as the chaos downtown that led to a deadly shooting right in the middle of Millennium Park have led people to cancel trips, meetings, and events in Chicago because they don't feel safe.
The village of Skokie is telling Carvana it cannot build a proposed 14-story car vending tower, just three months after the project won approval from village trustees.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot helped cut the ribbon Tuesday morning to open the official U.S. headquarters of FTX, a Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange.
The city did not conduct a new safety study to determine how crime would be impacted by a casino - in hopes of getting the casino up and generating revenue quickly.
He's one of the biggest players in the draft, at 7 feet and 293 pounds, but his lack of an outside game might leave him left out on draft night, and longing a bit for the old NBA game.
The Hall of Famer, considered the best pitcher in Cubs history, joins Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo to be immortalized along Gallagher Way.
With a strong wind blowing out on a warm afternoon, the teams combined to clear the brick walls 11 times — the Diamondbacks connected for seven homers.
For the first time in school history, both teams are ranked number one in their region in Division III.
Zac Gallen pitched five effective innings, Daulton Varsho homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cubs on Thursday night.
CBS announced its 2022-2023 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring four new dramas and more.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
"We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the Judd sisters said on social media.
The new national tour of "Jersey Boys" opens next week at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, celebrating the music of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
The lineup includes Thursday headliners Metallica and Lil Baby, Friday headliners Dua Lipa and Machine Gun Kelly, Saturday headliners J. Cole and Kygo, and Sunday headliners Green Day and Doja Cat.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest forecast.
We first told you about Chicago residents hiring private security guards to fight crime in their neighborhoods late last year, but tonight you'll get rare access into what it's like to patrol the streets. Jackie Kostek takes you along for a ride you'll see only on CBS 2.
The mass shooting Thursday night on the Near North Side continues a troubling trend that's been years in the making in Chicago. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini digs deeper into the numbers to show you why this year might be even more dangerous.
Video circulating on social media shows more the moments as more than two dozen bullets were blasted into a crowd of people on the Near North Side on Thursday night, killing two people and wounding seven others.
An off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy shot a man who fired a gun at Millennium Park on Friday night, and then ran to the Chicago River, where he hopped on a party boat trying to escape.
The best looks from the 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Red carpet looks from the 61st annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
Check out some of the exceptional nominees for the 2018 GRAMMYs, only on CBS!