Mayor Lightfoot says migrants sent from Texas will be welcomed in Chicago
The mayor also took Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to task for sending migrants out of his state to Chicago on a bus, calling it "immoral" and "unpatriotic."
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The mayor also took Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to task for sending migrants out of his state to Chicago on a bus, calling it "immoral" and "unpatriotic."
CBS 2's Marybel González was on the scene just after the bus arrived at Union Station Wednesday night. She reported seeing about 24 to 30 people – including pregnant women, children, and even babies.
Those who've experienced mass violence say the state isn't doing enough to prevent future incidents, while law enforcement officials tell CBS News state law makes it easy for criminals to get guns.
"We believe it's in the best strategic interest of the company to make this move, which supports Caterpillar's strategy for profitable growth as we help our customers build a better, more sustainable world."
Eight days after the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, Chicago gun violence activists want everybody to remember the names of the 19 kids and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary School on May 24. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
It took 90 minutes to end the shooting rampage at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Texas, which killed 19 children and two teachers. CBS News’ Jason Allen reports from Uvalde.
Meanwhile, heartbreaking stories of survival are coming from fourth-grade massacre survivors.
"Our lives are more valuable than a gun."
One of the officials on stage told O'Rourke, "You are out of line" and called him a "sick son of a b****."
Lilia Luciano shares more on the victims of the Texas school shooting, as well as stories from those who survived.
"There are, quote, 'real' gun laws in Chicago," Abbott said at a news conference. "There are more people who are shot every weekend in Chicago than there are in schools in Texas."
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott invoked Chicago unflatteringly Wednesday afternoon as he said stricter gun control was not the answer in the wake of the Uvalde school massacre.
The community of Uvalde, Texas cried, hugged, and consoled each other Wednesday evening after the school massacre that took the lives of 19 children and two adults.
CBS 2's Brad Edwards has the latest updates on a shooting that killed 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
It's a conversation parents wish they didn't have to have with their children -- discussing deadly school shootings.
A total of 19 students and two adults were killed when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Texas.
The children hurt or killed in the massacre were second-, third-, and fourth-grade students. The shooter is also dead. The school was just 48 hours away from summer vacation and instead of celebrating, families are beyond devastated. CBS 2’s Marissa Perlman reports.
Gov. Greg Abbott said the shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers. CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards has the latest.
CBS 2's Brad Edwards has the latest on the horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and retired FBI agent Phil Andrew explains what steps investigators are likely to take next.
Portions of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are under tornado watches until 11 p.m. local time Tuesday.
It was a Christmas wish come true; Santa delivering a new tablet to Brittany Fleming, of Steger. But her excitement didn't last long.
One of the few bright spots in the moving experience for renters is getting that security deposit check back in their accounts. But one man said his move from a River North complex turned rocky, as his wait for that check became longer and longer. So he called us for help.
It has been more than a month since Texas' near-total ban on abortions went into effect - leading many women to cross state lines to neighboring states to the point where those states can barely keep up with demand. Some are also now coming all the way to Chicago.
One of the beloved piping plovers who calls Chicago's Montrose Beach home just completed a migration of nearly 1,000 miles.
Concerned Chicagoans are reaching out to Texans who are struggling after deadly winter storms.
