Starbucks faces lawsuit for charging extra for nondairy milk in drinks
Three California residents are suing the coffee giant over a surcharge they say discriminates against people with lactose intolerance.
Three California residents are suing the coffee giant over a surcharge they say discriminates against people with lactose intolerance.
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said "misinformation" is fueling public criticism over the fast-food chain's stance on the war.
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CBS 2's Ryan Baker and Dana Kozlov jump in for Jackie to give you a first look at some of CosMc's menu items and how you can get your next Starbucks coffee at half the price.
They're calling on the company to bargain fairly on issues like staffing, pay, and benefits. They are also demanding Starbucks respect their right to unionize.
The five-story Chicago Reserve Roastery on Michigan Avenue is the largest Starbucks in the world.
They're also bringing two more new drinks to the fall menu.
They're also bringing two more new drinks to the fall menu.
Workers, allies, and community supporters want to educate customers about Starbucks' allegations of union busting.
They'll also talk about their fight for a first contract as they push for Starbucks to bargain with them.
Workers said a union organizer was fired one day before they voted to join Starbucks Workers United.
Workers at the Starbucks store in Greektown went on strike for four hours Monday morning, accusing the company of union-busting tactics.
Workers at the Starbucks store in Greektown are going on strike for four hours Monday morning, accusing the company of union-busting tactics.
Chicago labor leaders will join Starbucks employees at the noon rally in Federal Plaza.
Chicago labor leaders will join Starbucks employees at the noon rally in Federal Plaza.
This is the first Starbucks in the Village of Evanston to join the Starbucks Workers United Movement.
"We are retaliating in order to say we are here too. We need to be heard and treated as equal partners."
Employees in 25 states taking part in the largest labor action since a campaign to unionize began late last year.
The hourly workers at the Willis Tower store join a growing trend of Starbucks baristas around the country who are trying to unionize.
In a statement to CBS 2, Starbucks said, "We are better together as partners, without a union between us."
In a GoFundMe, employees said Starbucks has cut their hours and has forced the staff to do more with fewer people.
The employees said Starbucks has cut their hours and has forced the staff to do more with fewer people.
It is not clear if anyone was hurt.
Video showed columns of bricks and insulation lying on the hood of the car, and a front window was left smashed and mangled.
The nationwide movement to unionization began brewing in Chicago some time ago. The Randolph and Wabash location is 1 of 4 stores in area to have filed for unionization in the past several months
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Tanner Banks came on after a three-hour rain delay to strike out pinch-hitter Iván Herrera in the bottom of the 10th inning.
Police say multiple bomb threats were reported at synagogues across New York City on Saturday.
Cooler weather will finish the weekend in Chicago.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks -- the Art Institute.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the 5 p.m. forecast for Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Steve Butera, director of communication at Oakton College, explains how the program started and how residents in Skokie can apply.
Chicago police say the male driver of a GMC Yukon attempted to make a left turn and swerved into the front entrance of the restaurant, causing extensive damage.
Looking for a little adventure and are not afraid or allergic, there's a program turning residents into beekeepers. Abdullah Motiwala, the founder of Heaven's Honey, Inc., talks more about what it takes to become a beekeeper.
Cooler weather will finish the weekend in Chicago.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks.
The crash happened at the Chicago Oyster House at 1933 S. Indiana Ave. just before 3 a.m.
Police said they do not have any evidence that Xavier Tate Jr. targeted Officer Luis Huesca because he was an officer.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Tanner Banks came on after a three-hour rain delay to strike out pinch-hitter Iván Herrera in the bottom of the 10th inning.
hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
The White Sox lost their fourth game in a row. It was the ninth time they were shut out this season.
William Contreras hit an RBI single during Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers won their first game against former manager Craig Counsell, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1.
After a 3-9 start to the season, the Cougars have won the Horizon League and clinched their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth with players from all over the world.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
During the burglary, surveillance video caught a man taking a swig from a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red blend wine, which he then put back in the garage refrigerator.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Larry Perry, 34, was killed on Feb.21 after officers with the Hammond Police Dept. chased him into Chicago and ran his vehicle into the Little Calumet River, family members said.
Police say the 39-year-old victim was arguing with an unknown man in the mezzanine level of the station who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the left leg and right thigh.