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They're using everything from scrap metal to paint to make critical connections.
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They're using everything from scrap metal to paint to make critical connections.
Their works are now on display at McCord Gallery and Cultural Center in Palos Park through March 28.
A Covington Army veteran facing deportation after more than 50 years in the U.S. could be removed this week.
Willard Smith and Robert Miller both served in World War II, and 82 years later, they have crossed paths once again.
The opening of the new unit comes as the veterans' home in Dunning celebrates four years in operation.
When U.S. Army veteran Jim Hertz went to a Veterans Day event in Naperville, he had no idea that he was about to be given a very special and life-changing gift.
The west Chicago suburb of Aurora, Illinois, marked the 87th anniversary of the first Veterans Day Tuesday morning with its annual parade.
The Leo High School choir, recently made famous by America's Got Talent, performed at the South Side school this morning as part of a special Veterans Day ceremony.
Family and lawyers are calling on state senators to help with her release
Illinois Veterans for Change was joined by members of the American Civil Liberties Union at a news conference Thursday morning.
Air Force veteran Dana Briggs is one of five people facing federal charges after being detained during protests outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview this past weekend. Asal Rezaei reports.
Dana Briggs, an Air Force veteran, is one of five people facing federal charges after being detained during protests outside the facility this past Saturday. Asal Rezaei reports.
Shannon Connell, PhD. and CEO of the Invisible Wounds Foundation, joined Audrina Sinclair on CBS News Chicago.
A U.S. Army veteran from Plainfield, Illinois, is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical malpractice.
People in Chicago continue to brace for the potential deployment of the National Guard on city streets, after President Trump on Tuesday repeated his threat to send in troops to fight crime. Victor Jacobo reports.
Wolfdogs in northern Wisconsin are helping war veterans deal with their post-traumatic stress disorder.
There's a rodeo coming to Chicago's South Side this weekend to support local veterans. The National Veterans' Rodeo and Resource Fair will take place on Sunday in Bronzeville from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Village Athletic Field.
A group of Chicago-area veterans traveled to New Orleans Wednesday to see for themselves a museum built in their honor.
According to the US Department of Veterans Affairs, 7% of all veterans will have PTSD at some point in their lives.
Farm2Veteran is an Illinois-based non-profit working to fight food insecurity across the U.S. veteran community.
The families of some fallen veterans honored their loved ones in a unique way. On this Memorial Day, Nate Mauldin shows us a new memorial that's also helping the environment.
The Better Business Bureau is warning veterans and military personnel that they may be the target of scammers around Memorial Day.
US 99 is hosting a radiothon Friday morning to raise $50,000 to help veterans get a service dog.
A 98-year-old World War II veteran, and his three sons who served in Vietnam, were among the veterans on the flight.
Last week, the White House said it wanted to cut $2 billion in VA contracts, which would affect services such as cancer care.
The Chicago Board of Education has selected interim CPS CEO Dr. Macquline King to lead Chicago Public Schools permanently, and will vote to appoint her to the position Monday.
Kankakee, Illinois, was bracing for more severe weather on Thursday, just two weeks after tornadoes hit the area.
Two men are charged with first-degree murder for the deadly shooting of a beloved Chicago businessman on the city's Near West Side Tuesday.
Educators and union leaders this week remembered a trailblazer for collective bargaining rights in Illinois.
A 17-year-old boy was shot multiple times and critically wounded in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A bill making its way through the Illinois General Assembly would stop immigration detention centers in certain areas.
A week after Mayor Brandon Johnson fired two of his top community safety leaders, another senior staffer is leaving his administration.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
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.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
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.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
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.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
The group Black Men United set up a distribution center at Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Kankakee.
Warm with a chance for storms, some of which could be come severe, Thursday afternoon and evening. Highs in the upper 60s.
Oil prices were back up and stocks markets fell Thursday as Mr. Trump issued a stern new warning for Iran's leaders to agree to a deal to end the war on his terms, "before it is too late."
These puppies are just 4-weeks old and they are available for adoption from Border Tails Rescue in Northbrook, Illinois.
Expectations for this year’s Cubs team are higher than last year, with conversations of winning the division and being a World Series contender already happening. Jori Parys reports from Wrigley Field.
Large crowds and lots of flashing police lights filled the Loop Wednesday night.
Two men are charged with first-degree murder for the deadly shooting of a beloved Chicago businessman on the city's Near West Side Tuesday.
There is a severe storm threat moving into the Chicago area on Thursday afternoon.
Hey hey and holy cow — baseball is back at the Friendly Confines on Thursday as the Chicago Cubs take on the Washington Nationals in their home opener.
The funeral for fallen firefighter Michael Altman has been postponed.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
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
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
Hey hey and holy cow — baseball is back at the Friendly Confines on Thursday as the Chicago Cubs take on the Washington Nationals in their home opener.
Berube, who helped UConn win its first NCAA championship in 1995 under Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma, led Princeton to a 147-29 record and five NCAA Tournament appearances in six seasons.
Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls.
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
A 17-year-old boy was shot multiple times and critically wounded in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Two men and a woman were slashed in a fight with another man they knew inside a home in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Large crowds and lots of flashing police lights filled the Loop Wednesday night.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting an even younger teenage girl in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood last fall.
Savannah Guthrie said her family is in agony as she made a tearful plea for someone "to do the right thing" nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared.
