The Shedd Aquarium TikTok? It slays
Whether you’re on the internet or out in the world, it’s nearly impossible to avoid hearing Gen Z lingo. In an effort to reach the youth where they are, the Shedd is using said lingo on TikTok.
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Whether you’re on the internet or out in the world, it’s nearly impossible to avoid hearing Gen Z lingo. In an effort to reach the youth where they are, the Shedd is using said lingo on TikTok.
Illinois is one of more than a dozen others suing TikTok, claiming the social media platform is damaging to children's mental health. A CDC survey shows high schoolers who use it frequently report more negative experiences and emotions.
The attorneys general of more than a dozen states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
It'll happen unless its Chinese parent company sells its U.S. business, which could end the app as we know it. On Monday morning, TikTok asked a court to block the ban on First Amendment grounds. The hearing was before a three-judge panel.
President Biden signed legislation that could ban TikTok into law in April, teeing up a countdown for the video-sharing app's sale.
Darryl Postelnick, better known by his social media handle — Cooking with Darryl — has nearly 3 million followers on TikTok.
A former Disney and Microsoft executive has found more success after turning his corporate retirement into social media superstardom. Darryl Postelnick, better known by his social media handle — Cooking with Darryl — has nearly 3 million followers on TikTok.
Ten-year-old Nylah Anderson died after taking part in a so-called "blackout" challenge, which went viral on TikTok. Now, her family is suing the social media app. Joling Kent more on the lawsuit.
Noel Brennan reports she bought the old Tudor-style house in Dunning last year. The only thing left to fix is the unfinished attic. Her social media followers know what happened next.
TikTok, with 170 million users in the U.S., is accused of violating the law by allowing kids under 13 to create accounts to interact with adults on the platform.
The owner of Amici in Lakeview wasn't sure how long his relatively new restaurant would stay open. But thanks to the Keith Lee Effect, everything changed. Charlie De Mar reports.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
It's become one reason some pay a consultant fee ranging from $50 to a few hundred. For parents Payton and Lindsay Gregory, it’s money well spent on a name that will last a lifetime.
Researchers found scammers flashing stacks of weight-loss drugs, supposedly selling them for low prices and without a prescription, even posting fake testimonials showing dramatic results to entice buyers.
The Biden administration defending new legislation that would force the Chinese-owned social media company ByteDance to sell to a U.S. owner—or be banned sometime in the next year.
TikTok filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government Tuesday, trying to fend off new legislation that could essentially ban the platform next year. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.
U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Democrat who represents parts of Chicago, spoke to CBS 2 Streaming Anchor Brad Edwards on several big issues like campus protests calling for a cease-fire in Gaza and her vote against a bill that could lead to the banning of TikTok.
It's the first official response from the Beijing-based company since President Biden signed a bill that could ban the app nationwide.
President Biden signed a bill into law meant to force the social media app to separate from its China-based owners, Byte Dance.
President Biden signed a foreign aid package into law that includes a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. Here's what experts say could happen next.
The bill also includes a provision forcing TikTok’s Chinese owner Byte Dance to sell the social media site or be banned in the U.S.
The bill gives TikTok 270 days to part ways with Chinese company Byte Dance and instead find a new owner or it'll be taken out of U.S. app stores.
On Saturday, House leaders passed a bill ordering TikTok’s parent company to sell TikTok within a year, or risk it being banned from coast to coast.
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are gathering information from people impacted by tornadoes, including here in Illinois.
Spanish officials said the search for University of Alabama student James Gracey, who went missing on a trip to Barcelona, is partially focused on the sea.
The University of Notre Dame in Indiana has joined a growing list of colleges and universities expanding their financial aid programs.
Lollapalooza tickets are on sale but quickly selling out for the 2026 music festival in Grant Park. Organizers released the daily lineup as well.
Cuts to your summer flight schedules out of O'Hare International Airport could be on the way after a meeting between the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines.
Fresh off his win in the Tuesday's primary election, Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey visited the Chicago suburbs on Wednesday, and said he'll be focusing on building support in the Chicago area during his rematch with Gov. JB Pritzker.
Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.
Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a $27 million settlement with the family of an innocent woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Wednesday marked the last day to help celebrate Lou Malnati's pizzeria's 55th birthday with a special deal.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
The late Sister Jean has been honored with T-shirts, socks, and bobbleheads — and now her spirit lives on with a new documentary.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Since midnight Wednesday night when a lockout began, workers at the Northwest Indiana refinery have been at the picket lines. They said they are willing to stay out as long as it takes. Darius Johnson reports.
Local reports say the search for a missing University of Alabama student from the Chicago suburbs, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, Spain, is partially focused in the sea.
An 18-year-old woman was shot and killed near the lakefront in the Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
It's almost wedding season and bride-to-be Jackie Kostek is at Oakbrook Center.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
An 18-year-old Loyola University student was shot and killed while walking near the lakefront in Rogers Park overnight, school officials confirmed.
Spanish officials said the search for University of Alabama student James Gracey, who went missing on a trip to Barcelona, is partially focused on the sea.
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are gathering information from people impacted by tornadoes, including here in Illinois.
The University of Notre Dame in Indiana has joined a growing list of colleges and universities expanding their financial aid programs.
Lollapalooza tickets are on sale but quickly selling out for the 2026 music festival in Grant Park. Organizers released the daily lineup as well.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
The sluggish Bulls shot 38.5% in the first half and committed 11 turnovers, leading to 20 points for the Raptors.
It's the Illini's sixth tournament appearance under head coach Brad Underwood, but for the first time in program history, the Illini are led by a freshman all-American.
The White Sox's current lease for Rate Field expires after the 2029 season.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs stood charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash and driving drunk, after authorities said he hit a pedestrian overnight near Barrington, Illinois.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
