Thieves clean out skateboard shop with high-tech help
It appears a wi-fi jamming device helped the thieves in their effort as they busted into the Prosper Skate Shop in West Lawn. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
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It appears a wi-fi jamming device helped the thieves in their effort as they busted into the Prosper Skate Shop in West Lawn. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
The teens all attended Buffalo Grove High School. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot spoke with one victim's sister.
The teenagers were all from Buffalo Grove High School, and were all in the same sport-utility vehicle in the three-car crash. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
It's not an "Autumn sunrise" but CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot has a nice spring sunset. Also, see what's popping up in Meteorologist Robb Ellis's garden in this week's What Caught My Eye.
From a health and wellness event benefiting the African American community to colorful tulips, here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Robb Ellis' eye this week.
More than 150 girls from across Chicago will come together and explore what makes them bold and beautiful. Girls Inc. of Chicago is hosting its Bold Expressions Fest Saturday. Program Manager Kiah Wilson speaks with CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot about the fest.
At the Animal Magnetism Event, Suzanne was recognized for her leadership and contributions to animal welfare in our city.
The Jerry Springer Show was the controversial TV show that was a guilty pleasure for millions – and had everyone talking in the 90s and beyond. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot looks back at the life of its host, who has died at 79.
From a beautiful bead of flowers to a lightening map that detected a meteorite, here is what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Robb Ellis' eye this week.
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) says officers are conducting tabletop exercises - simulating what happened and trying different tactics to control situations. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Chicago Police, school district leaders, and violence interrupters say they are working together to keep things calm downtown this weekend. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
From Career Day to needle-like structures on the rocks of the moon. Here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Robb Ellis eye this week.
From the end of one of CBS 2's dream teams to a donation that inspired another. Here is what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Ed Curran's eye this week.
It's all things spring from a beautiful sunrise to flowers. Here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Ed Curran's eye this week.
This month, Crushers Club is celebrating 10 years of making a big difference in the lives of young people in Englewood.
From a picture-perfect family to a warning for deers. Here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Ed Curran's eye this week.
The students are learning hands-on cooking techniques from renowned chefs Craig Couper and Cedric Harden, from Cornerstone Restaurant Group. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
From a very special birthday celebration to an Olympian who changed the approach of the high bar. Here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Ed Curran's eye this week.
A bus attendant tried to restrain 9-year-old MaCaulay Frye, who has autism, in what the boy’s lawyers say might have involved tying his hands together. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot asked North Central College Political Science Professor Stephen Maynard Caliendo to weigh in on what the endorsements mean for both candidates.
From cats embracing their new climbing skills to revisiting the Jupiter/Venus conjunction. Here's what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Ed Curran's eye this week.
From two cats hanging out to President Biden taking a train ride from Poland to Kyiv. Here is what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Ed Curran's eye this week.
From roommates meeting for the first time in Chicago to a fire fall at Horsetail Fall in Yosemite. Here's a look at what caught CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot and Ed Curran's eye this week.
This month at Navy Pier, local African American artists, crafters, and entrepreneurs are showing their talents and honoring Black history. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot recently caught up with one of the artists whose work is very moving, and very close to home.
A source in the Cook County judicial system with direct knowledge of the indictment confirmed that Officer Patrick O'Donnell is charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake in Lake Michigan off the North Shore may be only the second such quake recorded in the last 100 years. But that doesn't mean it can't happen again, or closer to Chicago.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
Mayor Brandon Johnson joined officials from the Chicago Park District on Thursday to announce plans for air-conditioning upgrades at 42 Chicago parks.
Francesca Hong has not backed away from calls to defund and abolish the police, raise taxes on the wealthy, and create a state-owned bank — positions now facing voters in a state Trump has carried twice.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias on Thursday urged parents to be informed before buying e-bikes for their children.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
Francesca Hong has not backed away from calls to defund and abolish the police, raise taxes on the wealthy, and create a state-owned bank — positions now facing voters in a state Trump has carried twice.
Andrew Boutros, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, appeared Thursday morning before a federal judge who said he violated court orders regarding sealed criminal charges.
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is suspending his campaign against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her five years ago.
State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) has been charged with orchestrating an alleged scheme to receive illegal cash kickbacks from her own campaign account and from local nonprofits for which she helped secure state grant funding.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's summer home in Highland Park reopened after a $70 million gut renovation that redesigned the stage to reduce sound levels harmful to musicians.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Nikki Glaser, Michelle Wolf, Ali Siddiq and Bert Kreischer are among the comedians coming to the city to perform from Nov. 5 to Nov. 15.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
A 16-year-old boy was charged this week in a mass shooting that left three people dead in Chicago's West Chatham community in 2024.
Andrew Boutros, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, appeared Thursday morning before a federal judge who said he violated court orders regarding sealed criminal charges. Asal Rezaei reports.
Jackie Kostek is jumpstarting your at The Greggory in South Barrington.
This weekend, a lot of people will be getting down to house music — a Chicago original — at the Chosen Few Picnic & Music Festival in Jackson Park. Joining Audrina Sinclair is actress and Chosen Few co-host Lisa-Raye McCoy. DJs Tony Hatchett and Terry Hunter are also in studio with us.
U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros appeared Thursday morning before a federal judge who said he violated court orders regarding sealed criminal charges.
The third child who died when a boat capsized on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin during a severe storm has been identified by family members.
Two men were shot while sitting inside of an SUV in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood overnight.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake in Lake Michigan off the North Shore may be only the second such quake recorded in the last 100 years. But that doesn't mean it can't happen again, or closer to Chicago.
New Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke is fighting innocence claims more often than her predecessor, Kim Foxx, and hiring outside counsel to help.
On Tuesday evening, CBS News Chicago reported on wild weeds taking over a property in the South Side's Washington Heights neighborhood, and neighbors who said they spent months trying to get help.
Kevin Jackson was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 22 years in prison before he was freed. Now he has realized his dream by starting a landscaping business. But his quest to be declared innocent continues.
The weeds keep growing, and the complaints keep piling up, but neighbors on one street in the Washington Heights community on Chicago's South Side say nothing is changing.
City officials unveil underground stormwater storage units to reduce flooding on the West Side
The WNBA will be holding some marquee All-Star events at Chicago's newly opened Obama Presidential Center later this month.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago's five home runs and the Cubs outslugged the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Wednesday night.
Phil Regan, who pitched for four major league teams over 13 years before spending five more decades in the game as a coach, manager and scout, has died.
New Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Ian Cole called the team an up-and-coming group.
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard will be out for four months after undergoing shoulder surgery, the team announced Wednesday.
Thieves left empty-handed in an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood early Thursday, police said.
A 16-year-old boy was charged this week in a mass shooting that left three people dead in Chicago's West Chatham community in 2024.
The men accused in a crime spree that involved an attack on a CBS News Chicago crew last week were back in court Wednesday morning.
A former Wisconsin judge will soon learn her sentence for felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers.
One person was killed, and another was injured after two shootings less than a mile apart on Tuesday night.
