Seniors and veterans honored with special luncheon in Englewood
FIve hundred seniors and veterans were honored with a special post Valentine's Day celebration in Englewood Saturday.
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FIve hundred seniors and veterans were honored with a special post Valentine's Day celebration in Englewood Saturday.
Volunteers also drove to five different shelters to hand out donations.
For more than five years now, the Good Hope Freewill Baptist Church in East Garfield Park has been opening its doors on Valentine's Day.
Hand-painted bowls filled with cranes and hearts went to 45 veterans on Tuesday.
Teens and seniors on the Southwest Side are giving back to veterans on Valentine's Day. CBS 2's Noel Brennan showed us how the gifts they're making by hand come straight from the heart.
It's Valentine's Day. You've got the champagne and the perfect dinner and dessert, and now you need the perfect romantic movie. Jim, Marie, Irika, and Joe have their picks.
Through Feb. 18, you can take a shelter pup on a "Dog DATE Out."
While the skyline passes by, guests are served a four-course meal, made fresh in the boat's kitchen, which is comparable to any kitchen in the city.
Even if you don't have a human Valentine, you could find a four-legged one this Valentine's Day.
On this Valentine's Day, if you're looking for a romantic dinner with a view, we have just the spot for you. Digital journalist Jamaica Ponder shares a unique date idea that will take you right through the heart of the city.
Lurie Children's Hospital wants to spread the love this Valentine's Day weekend.
They're hoping to send out 10,000 cards to patients this year.
Today's the last day to order a Valentine's Day balloon which will be delivered to a care center resident on Feb. 14.
The Anti-Cruelty Society is hosting a special Valentine's Day campaign.
If signs aren't your thing, you can get other items as well, like a t-shirt or mug from the Pink Line.
It can come from one of your favorite rail stations, across all lines: Pink, Green, Red, Blue, whatever you like. If signs aren't your thing, you can get other items as well, like a t-shirt or mug from the Pink Line.
It's part of their 'Handfuls of Love' campaign that kicked off Wednesday.
The cards will be delivered to the kids on Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day is coming up and if you have no clue what to give that special someone, how about their very own CTA sign.
Valentine's Day can mean a nice date night out, and this year, looser COVID restrictions are bringing people out to restaurants.
The event begins at noon and runs until 3:00 Monday afternoon This is also a chance for people to create a sense of community.
Saturday, volunteers with the Deerfield nonprofit Gratitude Generation made sure more than 550 military families will have a meal this Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day is Monday, so volunteers on Chicago's South Side are making sure 350 young Black girls know that they are loved.
Lurie Children's Hospital is asking for your help to make Valentine's Day special for patients.
The CBS 2 Morning Insiders got a look inside a shipping facility in the suburbs handling thousands of flower orders for that special someone. CBS 2's Tim McNicholas showed us Thursday morning how they're handling the rush – and why love costs a little more this year.
A Catholic priest from Chicago's south suburbs took an interesting journey, walking from Dolton to New York, a trek of more than 50 days, as he sent a message to immigrant families.
A chunk of falling ice broke through the windshield of an SUV on Friday afternoon on the Stevenson Expressway near the Archer Heights neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Chicago fire fighters were called to a two-alarm building fire near an elementary school and O'Hare Airport on the city's Northwest Side Friday afternoon.
Several tanker cars on a freight train derailed Friday afternoon in the South Deering neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
President Trump has led the charge to create more GOP-friendly congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
Former Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief R. Bruce Dold passed away this week.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Starting Wednesday, riders on the Chicago Transit Authority system will hear a recognizable Chicago voice during their commutes.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
Joe Colborn, better known as Joe "JoBo" Bohannon on Chicago radio, died this week.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel voted Friday to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Ten people are hospitalized after a fire in a West Humboldt Park apartment building overnight Friday. Sources told CBS News Chicago children were thrown from low-floor windows to safety.
Chicago fire fighters were called to a two-alarm building fire near a school on the city's Northwest Side Friday afternoon.
Several tanker cars on a freight train derailed Friday afternoon in the South Deering neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
"Elf: The Musical" is now playing at the Auditorium Theatre. Vince Gerasole has a preview.
Several tanker cars on a freight train derailed Friday afternoon in the South Deering neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Chicago fire fighters were called to a two-alarm building fire near a school on the city's Northwest Side Friday afternoon.
A chunk of falling ice broke through the windshield of an SUV on Friday afternoon on the Stevenson Expressway near the Archer Heights neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
A Catholic priest from Chicago's south suburbs took an interesting journey, walking from Dolton to New York, a trek of more than 50 days, as he sent a message to immigrant families.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
Sitting in 1st-place in the NFC standings isn't the only feel-good story for the Bears, as cornerback Nahshon Wright was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Month.
The Bulls dropped to 9-12 with their fifth loss in a row.
Braeden Bowman forced overtime for the Golden Knights when he put in his own rebound with 2:28 left in the third period.
Caleb Williams plans on picking up right where he left off the last time he faced the Packers.
The Bulls led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter, holding the Magic without a field goal for the first five minutes of the period.
The special edition locket was inspired by the James Bond film "Octopussy," which revolves around a plot to steal a rare Faberge egg.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A woman from Chicago's northwest suburbs appeared in court Thursday for a shooting that killed another woman in the South Loop in September.
The man charged with pushing a CTA passenger onto the tracks at a Blue Line station in Chicago's western suburbs on Monday was ordered held in jail, after repeatedly interrupting the judge and prosecutors during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group.
