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The star was seen on video interrupting her hit song "Bad Blood" to speak up for a fan.
PAWS Chicago is giving away two tickets to see Swift at Soldier Field on June 3.
To enter, make a $20 donation to PAWS Chicago and you'll be entered in the drawing.
"I'm still having trouble believing it because I really chalked it up to something that was never going to happen for her."
The Oak Forest girl has a rare condition that limits her in many ways, but seeing the singer won't be one of them. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray tells us how some friends pulled some strings.
Beyoncé and Adele will once again contend for top honors, while Lizzo and Harry Styles return and Bad Bunny makes history.
2022 has been a year of big movies, big songs, and big shockers. We’re taking a look back at the biggest pop culture moments from 2022 with Showbiz Shelly, the midday host on 103.5 KISS FM.
In a discussion about the Taylor Swift ticket debacle, CBS 2's Jim Williams mentioned that it might not be a bad idea to go back to the old days – when people just stood in line for Led Zeppelin tickets at the old Chicago Stadium. We heard a viewer named Douglas Blake who did just that.
Taylor Swift said it is excruciating to watch the mistakes in ticketing methods mistakes happen with no recourse, after widespread rumors of outages during this week’s presale that prevented many preapproved fans from securing tickets. CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers reports from New York.
"I'm not going to make excuses for anyone," she said.
Taylor Swift is set to perform her first of three shows at Soldier Field on June 3, 2023. But unfortunately, not everyone who made plans to attend the concert will get to do so.
This came after a debacle involving fans who got presale codes. CBS 2's Marybel González reports.
Fans were disappointed on Tuesday when the presale for the tour was marred by technical difficulties.
Tickets for Taylor Swift's June 2 and June 3 shows go on sale November 15.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Injuries have been reported, but police did not immediately provide details.
Firefighters are on the scene of a fire that has spread to several semi-trucks at a facility in McCook, Illinois Wednesday afternoon.
"This community deserves justice and peace," said Paul Rutherford, Chairman of Cook County Crime Stoppers. "Even the smallest detail can make a big difference in solving this case."
A former Navy SEAL and businessman has entered Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race, likening himself to President Donald Trump and promising a "Wisconsin First" agenda.
A former Navy SEAL and businessman has entered Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race, likening himself to President Donald Trump and promising a "Wisconsin First" agenda.
"Defendant's health is progressively declining, she can do nothing to stop it, and the measures that could be implemented to reduce those risks are inadequate," U.S. District Judge John Kness ruled.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a lower court order that blocked sweeping layoffs of federal workers at nearly two dozen agencies.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a Republican-controlled legislative committee's rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional.
A U.S. magistrate judge recommended that Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan's bid to dismiss the federal charges against her be denied.
The listing came with flashy social media videos to market the place that property owner Frank Diaz wasn't even selling.
The federal tax credits, which are meant to get drivers behind the wheel of electric cars, end Sept. 30.
ComEd is launching a $10 million customer relief fund for lower-income customers having trouble paying for electricity as prices rise.
The Antioch, Illinois, family said they wanted to share their story so others don't make the same mistake.
The rideshare customer made it very clear that her frustration is not over the amount of money that was charged, but rather that she was charged at all without her permission.
Parkinson's disease is a neurogenerative disease that affects more than 1 million people in the U.S. While some cases are caused by genetics, the cause is unknown in most.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.
The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.
Climbing the stairs to the top of the former John Hancock Center is a feat unto itself, but Laura Valentine did it just months after undergoing a very complicated double organ transplant.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
On Tuesday, July 1, the city's minimum wage will go up, along with wages for tipped workers, as part of Chicago's One Fair Wage Ordinance.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Michael Madsen apparently went into cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning, according to his manager.
The verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial comes after the high-profile proceedings started in May.
Jurors in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial continued their deliberations Wednesday on a racketeering conspiracy charge that they weren't able to agree over.
The partial verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial came on the second day of deliberations. The jury will return to deliberate on the final count Wednesday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' fate is in a jury's hands after listening to weeks of sometimes graphic and emotional testimony.
CBS SkyWatch was over a semi-fire at an industrial facility in far southwest suburban McCook, Illinois Wednesday afternoon.
Mattel unveiled is newest Barbie doll, and she has type 1 diabetes.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
In one of the largest search operations in Texas history, rescuers continue to look for more than 160 people missing six days after catastrophic flooding. At least 119 people are confirmed dead, including 27 campers and counselors at the Camp Mystic girls’ summer camp. Flood warnings and evacuations are now under scrutiny.
A federal judge has ruled former Chicago Ald. Carrie Austin is medically unfit to stand trial, four years after she was indicted on bribery charges.
Injuries have been reported, but police did not immediately provide details.
Community leaders and elected officials in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood said at least a dozen federal agents appeared to be investigating a Puerto Rican museum for future immigration action purposes.
Near the Loop, 3.81 inches of rain fell in just under two hours.
Roads flooded, and water rescues had to be made at more than one location on the West Side.
Firefighters are on the scene of a fire that has spread to several semi-trucks at a facility in McCook, Illinois Wednesday afternoon.
The federal tax credits, which are meant to get drivers behind the wheel of electric cars, end Sept. 30.
Anyone who has been on the fence about solar energy still has some time to take advantage before the cuts are official at the end of the year.
Volunteers spent the day picking up trash, weighing it, and getting it off the beach at 12th Street Beach, in part to keep plastics out of Lake Michigan.
Charles Leto is charged in the shooting this past Thursday evening that killed 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and seriously wounded 14-year-old Jeremy Herred in Douglass Park.
CBS News Chicago has reported on this problem, and it turns out we are not the only ones having a hard time getting answers from the IRS.
Quigley's No. 14 will be the first jersey to be retired by the Sky organization.
The Sox have lost nine straight home games against the Blue Jays.
Simeon Woods Richardson outpitched Shota Imanaga with five scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 8-1 on Tuesday night.
After Angel Reese made two free throws with 14.9 seconds left to tie it at 79, the Mystics' Shakira Austin was fouled and sank two herself.
Mike Tauchman had three hits and two RBIs for the last-place White Sox, who won two of three at Toronto last month.
Police had released no further narrative or information about the circumstances of the incident as of Tuesday evening.
Authorities said Tuesday that Andrew Willard, 58, was driving drunk when he crashed into one car and forced it to hit another.
Police said a quarrel broke out among a group of women at 1:13 a.m. Thursday, May 15, and a man approached, pulled out a gun, and shot one of the women twice.
Data tracked by CBS News Chicago shows aggravated assaults, aggravated batteries, arsons, burglaries, motor vehicle thefts, robberies, and homicides so far in 2025 are all down significantly compared to the same point in 2024.
Preliminary information indicated there may have been a quarrel immediately before the shots were fired.
