Donate to Metra's Toys for Tots drive at downtown Chicago stations
Metra is hosting a Toys for Tots holiday drive at downtown stations on Tuesday.
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Metra is hosting a Toys for Tots holiday drive at downtown stations on Tuesday.
Metra is hosting a Toys for Tots holiday drive at downtown stations on Tuesday. Here's how to donate.
Staffers and patrons of the Edison Park Inn worked throughout the year for the effort.
The Marine Corps Reserve partnered with Metra for a 13th year of the toy drive at all five Metra stations in downtown Chicago.
Each motorcycle parade rider donated at least one toy for children in the Chicago area.
The ride stretched from the Dan Ryan Woods on the South Side to Lane Tech on the North.
Wade said they're hosting another event on December 22nd.
If you plan to swing by, make sure to bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to a child in need.
Matt and his family in Highland, Indiana are collecting donations for 'Toys for Tots' and are asking neighbors to come out and donate through Dec. 17th. There is a donation box outside their and have partnered with a few businesses in the area as well in hopes of collecting as many toys as possible.
Thousands of motorcyclists with toys strapped to their bikes will travel north on Western Avenue from the Dan Ryan Woods.
Thousands of motorcyclists with toys strapped to their bikes will travel north on Western Avenue from the Dan Ryan Woods.
This morning commuters spread holiday cheer, donating toys to kids in need.
Each motorcycle rider delivered a new toy to be given to a child in need.
The Chicagoland Toys For Tots has been canceled this year, but the organization is still in need of donations.
A glowing display has been set up in the Chicago area, capturing the joy of the holiday season.
If you're heading in on Metra, don't forget to bring a holiday gift for kids.
After one man's unwanted contribution to a toy donation box in Nisei Lounge this weekend, others have stepped up to help.
The holiday spirit was in full force Sunday morning for Chicagoland's 40th annual Toys for Tots motorcycle parade!
Winthrop Harbor Police are looking for a man accused of taking a Toys for Tots donation canister from a Shell station.
Santa Claus traded in his sleigh for a motorcycle this weekend.
The local Marines who run the Toys for Tots program are in need of a little extra help and time is running short.
Toys for Tots is concerned it won't be able to deliver gifts to all the children who asked for a toy this year.
Once again, Western Avenue from the South Side of Chicago to the north was packed with motorcycles today for the 37th annual Toys for Tots Parade.
A small parade of tow trucks made an appearance in downtown Chicago this evening not to tow cars, but to deliver toys, reports WBBM's Mariam Sobh.
An anonymous donor helped save Christmas for the local Toys for Tots charity on Tuesday, after news a former volunteer embezzled $25,000 and left Christmas in jeopardy for many disadvantaged children.
A Braidwood man is having quite the 40th birthday after he won the jackpot from a lottery ticket given to him as a gift.
Palos Heights police are looking for four people wanted in connection with a burglary at Trinity Christian College.
Investigators now believe the same crew is behind a string of gambling machine burglaries across the Chicago suburbs.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
One official in California said that scanning individual ballots for every voter in the state would take roughly 43 years based on the Postal Service's estimates.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
The owner of a pet resort in northwest suburban Wheeling has been charged after the death of a dog that was left inside a hot van.
Witnesses said the passenger yelled racist and homophobic slurs at the person next to him and a flight attendant, then became violent. The flight was diverted to Baltimore.
Palos Heights police are looking for four people wanted in connection with a burglary at Trinity Christian College.
Friday's mistrial, on the seventh day of deliberations, leaves the case unresolved. In the end, the decision seemed to surprise no one in the courtroom. Neither Clancy nor her family showed emotion as the judge announced the trial was ending without a resolution.
Prostate cancer has many treatment options and a highly effective screening process. This is what doctors what men to know about prostate cancer, screening and treatment.
Corie Walsh, 38, faces 3 counts of first-degree murder after a 2-year-old was found unresponsive inside a Frankfort home Tuesday and later died at a hospital.
Safety is top of mind for city officials ahead of one of Chicago's busiest weekends of the summer.
The owner of a pet resort in northwest suburban Wheeling has been charged after the death of a dog that was left inside a hot van.
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended in a mistrial Friday, after jurors announced for a third time that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
A Braidwood man is having quite the 40th birthday after he won the jackpot from a lottery ticket given to him as a gift.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer, Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Thursday night.
Chicago (78-62) dropped nine games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. It also remained one game back of Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox had several chances to score in the eighth, but came up empty.
Advocate Children's Hospital flipped the script this week, having four pediatric patients sign autographs for Cubs baseball players before a game at Wrigley Field.
Sean Burke (8-6) allowed one hit and walked four with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the win after walking a career-high eight in just three innings in his last start.
Corie Walsh, 38, faces 3 counts of first-degree murder after a 2-year-old was found unresponsive inside a Frankfort home Tuesday and later died at a hospital.
The owner of a pet resort in northwest suburban Wheeling has been charged after the death of a dog that was left inside a hot van.
A man was killed in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Thursday night, police said.
FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
