Congressman Chuy Garcia blames staffer for offensive tweet
In celebrating the passage of an assault weapons ban, he responded to one critic with expletives and an offensive term for people with disabilities.
Musk says he would reverse Twitter's Trump ban
Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday he intends to reverse Twitter's ban against former President Donald Trump. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Dan Patterson break down this announcement with CBS News tech reporter Dan Patterson.
Elon Musk says he would allow Donald Trump back on Twitter
Musk said Twitter's permanent suspension of Trump in the days following the January 6 attack "was morally wrong and flat out stupid."
Elon Musk reaches deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion
Social media company is a "digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated," billionaire says.
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion
Billionaire founder of Tesla launches hostile bid for the social media company, saying it "needs to be transformed."
Social Media 'Betty White Challenge' Pushing For Donations To Local Animal Shelters
A push on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram urges people to give $5 to a local animal shelter on January 17 for the "Betty White Challenge."
COVID-19 Vaccination For Kids Ages 5 To 11: Clearing Up Myths And Misinformation
Next week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to approve mini-doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for kids as young as 5.
Ed's Tech Notes: Apple Cutting Production On iPhone 13, Twitter's New Feature, Drone Delivers Lungs For Transplant
Apple is likely to cut production of over 10 million units of the iPhone 13 because to a global chip shortage. Meanwhile, Twitter releases a soft-block feature that won't notify the follower they've been blocked, and organs delivered by unmanned drone for the first time.
Chicago Party Aunt Twitter Account Inspires New Netflix Animated Series
You might know the Chicago Party Aunt parody Twitter account for witty and sometimes proudly crass observations about all things Chicago. On Wednesday, Netflix announced that "Chicago Party Aunt" will be debuting as a half-hour adult animated series.
Pro-Trump Demonstration At Twitter Headquarters Appears To Be A Bust, Twitter Claims To Respect 'People's Right To Express Their Views':
A demonstration by supporters of President Donald Trump to protest his ban from the Twitter social media platform outside the company's San Francisco headquarters appeared to be a bust Monday morning.
Rainn Wilson, The Office Star, Asks New Trier High School For Class Election Recount
Rainn Wilson took to Twitter to ask New Trier High School for a vote recount for a class election.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Among Sites Providing Voting Resources For National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day and social media sites are providing the resources you need to prepare for Election Day.
DuPage Co. Board Candidate Drops Out After Controversial Tweet
The 20-year-old Afzal announced her withdrawal from the race late Sunday, saying her post was in poor taste and didn't represent the values with which she was raised.
'Chicago, You Came Through': Manny's Deli Responds To Long Lines After Social Media Plea
When the owners of Manny's Deli put out a plea on social media, the response was overwhelming.
Lightfoot On Trump's Letter: 'You Utterly Failed To Lead In This Crisis'
"You utterly failed to lead in this crisis."
Trump, Pritzker, Lightfoot Spar On Twitter When President Criticizes 'Lack Of Leadership'
President Donald Trump picked a fight over violence in Chicago with Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Friday night.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot Blasts 'Clearly Racist' Tweet By Chicago Teachers Union Showing Her As Scooby-Doo Villain
"If that kind of tweet, which is clearly racist, had been put forward by a right-wing group, we would rightly be denouncing them, and I think our scorn should be no less because it was put out by the CTU," the mayor said.
COVID-19 Concerns? Chicago Launches 'The Doctor Is In' Taking Facebook, Twitter Questions
"I know this has been a very confusing and disconcerting time for many people, so I'm excited to able to interact directly with them and answer their questions."
Twitter Shares Jump On Rise In User Numbers, Revenue
The company averaged 152 million daily users during the last three months of the year, up from 145 million during the previous quarter.
Bears' Twitter Account Hacked; Announces New Owners And Trade Of Khalil Mack
The team's official Twitter account was hacked Sunday morning by a group calling itself OurMine.
Illinois Writer With Disabilities, Melissa Blake, Shuts Down Internet Trolls With Message: 'You're Not Going To Get The Best Of Me
Five years after GamerGate brought global attention to the scourge of harassment towards women in male-dominated industries, an Illinois writer with a genetic disorder tweeted multiple selfies in defiant response to YouTube commenters who made derogatory and hateful comments about her looks.
Cruz Fires Back At Mayor Lightfoot, Correlates High Murder Rates With Aggressive Gun Control Laws In Chicago
A war of words between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) continued on Twitter Tuesday – with Cruz firing back and insisting that the pro-gun rights policy he favors would be a better idea for Chicago.
Lightfoot Slams Trump After Department Of Labor Proposes 'Religious Exemption' In Hiring For Contractors
Mayor Lori Lightfoot slammed President Donald Trump on Twitter Wednesday, after the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule that would allow federal contractors an exemption in which they could make "employment decisions" based on their religious convictions.
Lightfoot Slams Ivanka Trump Over 'Nonsense Tweet' With Incorrect Information About Chicago Violence
Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired back Tuesday after Ivanka Trump issued a factually incorrect tweet about gun violence this weekend in Chicago.
Like Baltimore, Chicago's African Americans Have Been Trump Target
Donald Trump's attacks on an African American congressman's district in Baltimore mirror comments he allegedly made to his former personal attorney about Chicago.
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Boy, 6, critically wounded in West Woodlawn shooting
Police said the boy was inside an apartment in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue around 2:20 p.m., when someone shot him in the back.
In opening statements, prosecutors tell jury R. Kelly had "a hidden side, a dark side"
Prosecutors said Kelly had sex with multiple children – detailing four video tapes including a girl by the name of "Jane" featured in each video.
17-year-old charged in connection with Evanston shooting that left girl, 13, critically wounded
The suspected shooter was not targeting the girl who remains hospitalized with a serious spinal cord injury.
Child in Lurie Children's NICU for more than 500 days comes home
"They've seen me cry, laugh, they listened to me scream and yell. They've been my family since I've been here and they've been my family because they love my baby."
Teacher shortage has Noble Charter Schools lowering standards for full-time substitutes
Noble Charter Schools' job posting for full-time substitutes says a bachelor's degree and professional education license are both preferred, but not required.
4 teen boys wounded in Englewood mass shooting
All boys were taken to hospitals in good or fair condition, police said.
Firefighter seriously injured in West Side blaze
The fire started around 6:30 p.m. in a two-story commercial building in the 4800 block of West Chicago Avenue.
Fun food with a side of politics highlighted Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair
"I think we are going to win because people understand Democrats are delivering."
9-year-old girl escapes attempted kidnapping in West Rogers Park
Police said the girl was able to get away, in the 6600 block of North Ridge Boulevard.
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Boy, 6, critically wounded in West Woodlawn shooting
Police said the boy was inside an apartment in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue around 2:20 p.m., when someone shot him in the back.
In opening statements, prosecutors tell jury R. Kelly had "a hidden side, a dark side"
Prosecutors said Kelly had sex with multiple children – detailing four video tapes including a girl by the name of "Jane" featured in each video.
17-year-old charged in connection with Evanston shooting that left girl, 13, critically wounded
The suspected shooter was not targeting the girl who remains hospitalized with a serious spinal cord injury.
Child in Lurie Children's NICU for more than 500 days comes home
"They've seen me cry, laugh, they listened to me scream and yell. They've been my family since I've been here and they've been my family because they love my baby."
Teacher shortage has Noble Charter Schools lowering standards for full-time substitutes
Noble Charter Schools' job posting for full-time substitutes says a bachelor's degree and professional education license are both preferred, but not required.
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Some Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Gomes' RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2
P.J. Higgins homered and Franmil Reyes had two doubles for the Cubs.
Moncada hits winning single in 8th again, White Sox beat Astros 4-3
While the showdown between AL Cy Young Award contenders Dylan Cease and Justin Verlander didn't live up to its billing, the White Sox came away with their fifth straight win.
Wisdom's double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
Wisdom led off the 11th inning with a double down the left-field line against Victor Arano (1-1), scoring automatic runner Willson Contreras
Bears' starters to play 6-10 snaps against Seahawks, amid short turnaround for second preseason game
Head coach Matt Eberflus has to guide the Bears players through a turnaround that no team should have to deal with this early in camp.
Chicago Sky seek to repeat as WNBA champions as playoffs tip off Wednesday
The Sky will host the seventh seed New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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4 teen boys wounded in Englewood mass shooting
Four teenage boys were injured in a mass shooting in Englewood Wednesday evening.
Fun food with a side of politics highlighted Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair
CBS 2's Charlie De is in Springfield where amusement rides are mixing with politics because the final push to November is on.
Two Illinois sisters plead guilty to charges in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
Two sisters from Illinois have pleaded guilty to joining the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Noble charter schools hiring substitutes; degrees not mandatory
Illinois needs teachers. Now one Chicago charter school group is recruiting full-time substitutes with no classroom experience or college degree needed. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov found it may be a violation of state statutes.
Trial set against Sterigenics accused of releasing toxic chemicals
A big day in court is ahead for Sterigenics. The medical device sterilization company is accused of releasing toxic chemicals into the air at its Willowbrook plant. Hundreds of people living nearby said they got cancer from the fumes.
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