Taste of Chicago, Windy City Smokeout among festivals happening this weekend
It's summer and that means there's plenty to do, especially if you want to get outside this weekend.
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It's summer and that means there's plenty to do, especially if you want to get outside this weekend.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
The festival opened on Wednesday and runs through Sunday, drawing crowds despite the heat.
In this 1988 clip from the Channel 2 News "First Edition," Bob Wallace, Lester Holt, and Linda MacLennan are live in Grant Park for the Taste of Chicago. On the advice of someone in the crowd, Wallace cuts off part of Holt's necktie.
The Taste of Chicago opened Wednesday in Grant Park, featuring more than 80 vendors from across the city. Lauren Victory is movin’ and groovin’ at the Taste.
It's time for the Taste of Chicago! Lauren Victory takes an inside look at the festival beginig on Wednesday.
This year marks the 46th birthday of Eli's Cheesecake itself and of the Taste of Chicago. It also marks the 100th birthday of the Shannon Rovers pipe and drum band.
The first Taste of Chicago was held for one day on July 4, 1980, along the Magnificent Mile from Ohio Street to the Chicago River. Bob Wallace reports on the inaugural event in this Channel 2 News clip.
The Taste of Chicago kicks off Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Grant Park. The festival features food from all over the city.
Taste of Chicago is back in Grant Park starting Wednesday, featuring restaurants and food trucks from every part of the city.
Taste of Chicago, the city's annual food festival, has begun setting up in Grant Park.
After being bumped to September for three straight years because of the NSCAR Street Race, the Taste of Chicago is reclaiming its longstanding dates in July, the city announced.
After being booted for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race for a couple of years, the food extravaganza returns to its long-standing dates in July.
Taste of Chicago continues this weekend in Grant Park, as the food festival returns for its 45th year.
Jackie Kostek gets a taste of the Taste of Chicago, kicking off in Grant Park on Friday.
Taste of Chicago 2025 in Grant Park will feature musical performances from Lupe Fiasco, JoJo and Elvis Crespo along with lots of tasty food.
Taste of Chicago 2025 in Grant Park will feature musical performances from Lupe Fiasco, JoJo and Elvis Crespo along with lots of tasty food.
This year, there are 39 food vendors, 17 food trucks, and about 285 items on the menu. The city said the menu this year is as diverse as ever.
The Taste of Chicago, a now-former summertime favorite, got underway on Friday with a slimmed-down event that's occurring later this season than in years past. This year, there are 39 food vendors, 17 food trucks, and about 285 items on the menu. The city said the menu this year is as diverse as ever.
The Taste of Chicago, a now-former summertime favorite, got underway on Friday with a slimmed-down event that's occurring later this season than in years past. This year, there are 39 food vendors, 17 food trucks, and about 285 items on the menu. The city said the menu this year is as diverse as ever.
Newsome, who plays Ensign Beckett Mariner on the animated series, discusses the last season and what's next in her Star Trek journey. She will also be at the Taste of Chicago for a special event.
Each year, the three-day event brings food and music to Grant Park. Here's some of what attendees can expect this year.
The Taste of Chicago starts Friday with some of the city's favorite food and music in Grant Park. Neal Heitz from the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events shares some of the menu items at this year’s event.
Here's your final day chance to get a taste of what the city has to offer. The event opens from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Organizers said 70% of the success is reliant on something they can't control -- the weather.
If you've been trying to get tickets to the Obama Presidential Center museum, your next chance is just a couple days away.
Bally's said it's "resetting the pace of construction" on its permanent Chicago casino amid a dispute with City Hall over video gambling.
Colson Montgomery's 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago's four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Sunday.
Chicago Bears receiver Luther Burden III will reportedly miss a little bit of time with a groin injury he suffered at practice on Saturday.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
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.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
On Long Island, New York, one family includes an unlikely set of best friends: golden retriever Barley and his closest friend Louie, a duck.
If you've been trying to get tickets to the Obama Presidential Center museum, your next chance is just a couple days away.
More rounds of severe storms Monday. Highs in the mid-80s.
Bally's said it's "resetting the pace of construction" on its permanent Chicago casino amid a dispute with City Hall over video gambling.
Trapped cars, washed out streets -- widespread flooding was reported across Chicago and the suburbs Sunday after the first round of severe storms, with more expected overnight.
A Flood Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Watch are in place for most of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Sunday night and into Monday morning.
Bally's said it's "resetting the pace of construction" on its permanent Chicago casino amid a dispute with City Hall over video gambling.
If you've been trying to get tickets to the Obama Presidential Center museum, your next chance is just a couple days away.
Three people were shot, and a fourth person was also injured, in a drive-by incident in Chicago's North Austin neighborhood Sunday morning.
A woman is dead after a chain of hit-and-run crashes on the northern end of Chicago's Lakeview community Saturday night.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Security video captured the moment a utility pole fell in a parking lot behind a La Grange Park, Illinois, animal hospital, igniting a fire that destroyed multiple cars.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Colson Montgomery's 26th homer, a three-run shot, capped Chicago's four-run third inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Sunday.
Chicago Bears receiver Luther Burden III will reportedly miss a little bit of time with a groin injury he suffered at practice on Saturday.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
Munetaka Murakami homered and Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth each drove in a pair of runs in Chicago's five-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Saturday, snapping a season-worst four-game skid.
A woman was found stabbed to death early Sunday morning in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood.
Two Chicago men were arrested early Sunday morning following a pursuit along the Borman Expressway in Northwest Indiana.
Chicago police this weekend were looking for help from the public in finding a man accused of shooting a 16-year-old boy in the West Lawn neighborhood earlier this year.
At least four people were killed, and 12 more were wounded, in shootings in Chicago this weekend as of early Sunday afternoon. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 50.
Four people were in the hospital, three of them with gunshot wounds, after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Sunday morning.
