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The fire started around 3 a.m. in a two-story apartment building behind a storefront near Chicago and Lockwood avenues.
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The fire started around 3 a.m. in a two-story apartment building behind a storefront near Chicago and Lockwood avenues.
A pair of guards, which the Chicago Loop Alliance calls "street ambassadors," began making their rounds on Thursday, walking the beat from Congress Parkway to Wacker Drive.
The son of Bears great Dave Duerson was in Springfield on Thursday to urge lawmakers to approve legislation aimed at preventing concussions in young football players.
Janet Barnstable, 78, was known around the world as an educator, connecting hundreds of classrooms in 23 different countries.
Members of the Chicago Teachers Union have said the entire plan should be scrapped.
Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson and other top police brass were headed to Springfield on Tuesday, in an effort to convince lawmakers to ban the sales of body armor and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Around 2 p.m. Wednesday, police found the toddler dead inside a 3rd floor apartment the 2700 block of South Avers Avenue.
Graham, who had been battling Parkinson's disease, was found dead Tuesday morning at his home in North Carolina.
Flood warnings and advisories remained in effect for many Chicago area rivers Wednesday morning, as water continued to rise in the wake of heavy rains and melting snow across the region.
As of 10 a.m., the river measured at 14 feet in Munster, two feet above flood stage. Forecasts show it could reach 15.5 feet before it begins to recede.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning through 10:45 a.m. for most of the Chicago area, and a flood watch through late Tuesday night.
According to a community alert, a group of five young men who frequent the CTA tunnels connecting the Red and Blue lines repeatedly have surrounded pedestrians, showed a handgun, beaten the victims, and stolen their property.
Happy New Year! Yes, it's mid-February, but in several Asian countries where they follow the cycles of the moon, Friday is the Lunar New Year.
Icy roads might be to blame for a deadly crash on the Stevenson Expressway overnight. Illinois State Police said an SUV was merging onto northbound I-55 at Cicero, when the driver lost control, and the vehicle rolled over.
Friday was a snow day for many kids and adults alike, with most schools closed and plenty of people staying home from work due to the snowstorm, but that didn't mean it was a lazy start to the weekend.
With as much as a foot of snow possible for some parts of the Chicago area by tomorrow night, it seems like everyone is scrambling to make sure they have all the emergency essentials they might need, but those items aren't always easy to find.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning, in effect from Thursday evening through Friday evening across most of northern Illinois.
A Cook County judge ruled 66-year-old Marilyn Hartman must remain in jail for now, denying her defense attorney's request to send her to a shelter for homeless former inmates.
Heavy snow on Thursday and Friday could add 5 to 9 inches to what is already on the ground on Wednesday.
Officials will spend the day cleaning and disinfecting the Lincoln Park campus of the British International School of Chicago, after students and staff came down with both influenza and stomach flu.
Wednesday's spate of gun violence brought the total number of shooting victims in January to 195, and the total number of murders in January to 39.
A Cook County judge ordered a behavioral clinic exam for Marilyn Hartman during her back-to-back court hearings Wednesday morning.
The victim was found shot in a car in the parking lot outside the Berwyn Health Department, at 26th and Clarence, around midnight.
In a community alert, police said burglars posed as utility workers to gain entry into homes, and then steal property from inside.
The Trump administration has said their plan would provide a pathway to citizenship for nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants.
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The CFD said an officer suffered an abrasion to her arm from glass, and was treated on the scene.
Police say four of the five victims are students and none of the victims appear to have life-threatening wounds.
It'll be Billy Donovan's fourth season with the Bulls and the team hasn't won a playoff series since 2015.
The Bears were better last week, but still not good enough.
Smith's resignation announcement comes a week after an Illinois Auditor General's report revealed dozens of major failures by DCFS over the past two years.
The move comes as the city works to find housing for more than 14,000 asylum seekers who have been brought to Chicago since last August.
Mayor Brandon Johnson, who inherited the event from his predecessor, Lori Lightfoot, previously had been noncommittal about bringing the race back.
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The CFD said an officer suffered an abrasion to her arm from glass, and was treated on the scene.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has been combing through the new report, which highlights a rise in antisemitism, incidents involving white supremacists, and attacks on LGBTQ+ businesses.
Police raided Sharnia Phillips' home while searching for two gang members who had never lived there.
Despite years of city leaders and lawmakers trying to fix the problem, the thieves are almost never caught.
The American Rescue Plan funding has helped thousands of child care centers across Illinois pay their staff, upgrade their facilities and keep cots lower for parents.
A total of 39 people were killed trespassing on railroad tracks in Illinois last year alone.
Smith's resignation announcement comes a week after an Illinois Auditor General's report revealed dozens of major failures by DCFS over the past two years.
The move comes as the city works to find housing for more than 14,000 asylum seekers who have been brought to Chicago since last August.
The new position in the mayor's cabinet would be tasked with coordinating efforts across city departments to provide shelter for all people.
During a news conference, Mayor Johnson said he has been in touch with the White House and state officials for nearly 20 weeks – asking for aid and help with coordination.
On Friday, approximately 4,600 Ford workers at the Chicago Assembly Plant at 126th Street and Torrence Avenue on the Southeast Side joined the strike.
The company that owed the money also hadn't paid other entities for security and the venue for the show.
Hyundai warned drivers to park their cars outside until they can get the necessary repairs.
MV Realty is based out of Florida, but operates in Indiana and several other states – including Illinois.
They accused James Nesbitt of taking off with deposits without completing jobs and complained he didn't respond to customers.
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday with the heads of the Water Management and Finance departments.
The findings are just the latest to show benefits from COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
Scientists at the Field Museum showed Josh Burton ways he can still have a career without digging in the dirt.
"From a clinical perspective, this could be a game-changing approach to cancer therapy," said Dr. Jonathan Rivnay.
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On Friday, approximately 4,600 Ford workers at the Chicago Assembly Plant at 126th Street and Torrence Avenue on the Southeast Side joined the strike.
The layoffs took effect Saturday, Sept. 30.
No notice was given to the 132 restaurant employees represented by UNITE HERE Local 1, the union said.
"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."
Hundreds of autoworkers gathered Thursday outside the UAW Local 551 headquarters, 13550 S. Torrence Ave., to protest.
It'll be Billy Donovan's fourth season with the Bulls and the team hasn't won a playoff series since 2015.
The Bears were better last week, but still not good enough.
The Bears might get a boost on the offensive line with Teven Jenkins healing well, but the secondary will remain thin for Thursday night's game.
An injury may keep the superstar sidelined – and it has sent ticket prices tanking just a day before the match.
Fields threw for over 300 yards and four touchdowns for the first time in his career last Sunday against the Broncos.
A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the long-unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, prosecutors announced in court Friday.
Michael Gambon, the British-Irish actor who portrayed Dumbledore in the latter 6 of the 8 "Harry Potter" movies, has died after a bout of pneumonia.
Bristol began DJing in Chicago in the 1980s, and paved the way for a generation of other women DJs.
Through longer weekly episodes, "Survivor" will take a deeper dive into the players' stories as they're stranded on the stunning islands of Fiji.
Terms of the deal must still be ratified by the WGA's approximately 11,000 members.
The Bulls are back, well, not in Chicago because Billy Donovan and company are in Nashville for five days. The team decided to get away for training camp before they begin the preseason on Sunday in Milwaukee.
The Bears were better last week, but still not good enough. They're hoping to change that on a short week under the lights when they visit the Commanders for Thursday Night Football.
If Bears head coach Matt Eberflus' seat isn't hot, it may very well be preheating. The team has lost 14 straight games and he has a 3-18 record since he took over. CBS 2's Matt Zahn had more on a coach and team desperate to get their first win of this season when they visit the Washington Commanders on Thursday.
Forbes magazine ranked Michael Jordan, the first professional athlete, as one of America's 400 wealthiest people. Jordan enters the list at number 379, having sold his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets this year.
Part of the mission is to help attendees see all of the city by bus - including Chicago's South Side. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman jumped onboard the tour Wednesday.
The CFD said an officer suffered an abrasion to her arm from glass, and was treated on the scene.
Police say four of the five victims are students and none of the victims appear to have life-threatening wounds.
In a span of about 90 minutes, masked men armed with handguns and rifles carjacked a white BMW X2, used that car to rob two people at gunpoint, and then carjacked another vehicle.
Police classified his death as a homicide.
Chicago Fire Department officials confirmed one person was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital after a shooting near 47th and Archer.