Veterans And Healthcare Workers At Rush University Medical Center Honored With Dozens Of Flowers
A special delivery for some veterans in Chicago Thursday. Volunteers saying "Thank you" with flowers.
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On Veterans Day, Army Recruits From Evanston Honor Those Who Went Before Them
They packed up their rucksacks for a four mile trek with their army recruiter, a show of respect for those who've served their country.
Care Packages And Other Offers For Veterans To Celebrate Veterans Day
As a thank you to veterans -- Congressman Danny Davis, radio host Cliff Kelley, and Chase bank are offering vets hot meals and care packages.
Aurora Veterans Day Parade Moved Indoors Due To Inclement Weather
The windy and rainy forecast is already forcing some vets to change their plans for the holiday. Thursday's annual Veterans Day parade in Aurora has been called off due to inclement weather.
A Tradition Started By Her Vietnam Vet Father, A Wilmette Teacher Now Has Students Write Thank You Letters To Vets
"For him to let these little ones know that someone's looking out for them, and is taking care of the United states and everything that it stands for, it would mean so much to him."
Giving Back To Veterans Who Gave So Much To This Country; 'It's Our Duty'
"It's really our time as citizens, all of us, to honor the service that they gave us, and the willingness to serve, back when they were young and strong."
Illinois WorkNet, IDES Hosting Virtual Job Fair For Veterans This Week
In honor of Veteran's Day, CBS 2 is Working For Chicago by providing resources to veterans who are navigating this especially difficult job market.
South Suburban Robbins Honors Military Heroes Ahead Of Veterans Day
Just ahead of Veterans Day, south suburban Robbins on Sunday honored hometown military heroes.
Chicago Weather: Snow Snags Veterans Day Morning Commute; Bitter Cold To Follow
Snow blowing through the area Monday morning is set to dump accumulations of up to 6 inches on the ground – right in time for the morning commute.
Veterans Day 2019: Ceremonies, Events In The Chicago Area
As Veterans Day is honored around the country, here are the events going on in the Chicago area on Monday.
Chicago Warming Centers Closed For Holiday, Emergency Locations And Cook County Warming Centers Open Amid Snow, Cold Temperatures
As the cold hits and the snow begins to fall, warming centers are not open due to Veterans Day.
Free Admission For Vets At Shedd Aquarium This Veterans Day
For Veterans Day on Monday, the Shedd Aquarium is offering a special deal.
'Run For The Brave' Raised Money For Wounded Veterans On Memorial Day Weekend
Hundreds of runners stepped out in the south suburbs to honor veterans this Memorial Day weekend.
Man Surprises Son By Returning Home Early On Veterans Day
A Veteran's Day surprise brought tears to the eyes of the Fremont School District 79 community.
Duckworth: 'Today Is My Alive Day'
In talking about her injury and the people who helped her, she said "making sure I don't let them down is what drives me to do everything I can for our Veterans and troops."
Chicago Wolves To Pack 100,000 Meals For 'Military Appreciation Weekend'
The Chicago Wolves, players and staff, will join volunteers to create and pack 100,000 meals, for veterans in need.
Trump Says He Canceled Military Parade Over 'Ridiculously High' Cost Estimate
President Donald Trump said Friday that he canceled a US military parade planned for Veterans Day weekend, blaming Washington city officials for inflating costs amid reports that indicated the event's price tag had soared over initial estimates.
Shelters Waive Adoption Fee For Veterans
14 different shelters across Illinois paired pets with servicemen and women in the first-ever statewide "Pets for Vets."
Veterans Honored At Soldier Field
Veterans and their loved ones gathered at Soldier Field for the annual commemoration of Veterans Day in Chicago.
Veterans Day Events Honor Those Who Served
Events across the Chicago area will honor service men and women on this Veterans Day. There are more than 700,000 veterans living in Illinois.
Deals For Vets, Active Military On Veteran's Day
Looking for a way to spend Veteran's Day? Here's a list of places were servicemen and women can score some deals.
Downers Grove North H.S. Honors Veterans At 14th Annual Assembly
The assembly recognized more than 100 veterans, who served in World War II, Korea, the Cold War, Vietnam, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
War Veteran Gives His Opinion On The Divided Country
On this Veteran's Day, as we celebrate American heroes, CBS 2 went in search of someone who nearly sacrificed it all, for his take on a country so divided.
On Veteran's Day, A Job Fair To Help Find Financial Security
Today is Veterans Day, a time Americans stop to honor those who have served in the armed forces.
Service At The Core For UIC Student Rep, Marine Vet
Even on a campus of nearly 30,000 students, Jauwan Hall stands out.
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Woman killed, 4 wounded in mass shooting in Auburn Gresham
A woman is killed, and four other people were wounded following a shooting in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood Sunday just after midnight.
3 men dead, another injured in hit-and-run in South Shore
Chicago police are investigating a hit-and-run in South Shore Sunday morning.
Man charged with groping women while riding motorized skateboard
A man is charged with groping women on a motorized skateboard in Chicago's downtown area.
Two women in critical condition after boating accident at Chicago's 'Playpen'
A rental boat operated by a licensed captain suffered an equipment malfunction and as the captain was trying to reverse, he backed over a raft with the two women inside.
4 wounded in expressway shooting on I-88 eastbound at milepost 138
Illinois State Police responded to an expressway shooting on I-88 Sunday morning.
2 injured in crash on I-90 westbound near Beverly Road
Two people are hospitalized after a crash Sunday morning, according to Illinois State Police.
Man shot by police on Near West Side charged with assaulting officer
A man who was shot and wounded by police on the Near West Side Friday afternoon is charged with assaulting an officer.
Bud Billiken Parade encourages children to return to school as fall approaches
Organizers described the parade as the largest African American parade in the country.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Mostly cloudy with cooler temps
A quiet Sunday with mostly cloudy skies.
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Woman killed, 4 wounded in mass shooting in Auburn Gresham
A woman is killed, and four other people were wounded following a shooting in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood Sunday just after midnight.
3 men dead, another injured in hit-and-run in South Shore
Chicago police are investigating a hit-and-run in South Shore Sunday morning.
Man charged with groping women while riding motorized skateboard
A man is charged with groping women on a motorized skateboard in Chicago's downtown area.
Two women in critical condition after boating accident at Chicago's 'Playpen'
A rental boat operated by a licensed captain suffered an equipment malfunction and as the captain was trying to reverse, he backed over a raft with the two women inside.
4 wounded in expressway shooting on I-88 eastbound at milepost 138
Illinois State Police responded to an expressway shooting on I-88 Sunday morning.
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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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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.
DOJ moves to unseal search warrant used to seize docs from Trump's home
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
Trump team mulls releasing Mar-a-Lago warrant, inventory, video, photos
The Justice Department asked a judge to unseal the search warrant and inventory, but Trump lawyers are considering releasing material prior to a ruling.
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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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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.
U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
Are "Novids" special or just lucky at avoiding COVID-19?
It's estimated that more than 70% of Americans have had COVID, but we all know someone who says they've never had it.
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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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Vaughn hits tiebreaking single, White Sox beat Tigers 6-4
Andrew Vaughn hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive night, AJ Pollock homered in the eighth and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Saturday night.
Happ leads homer barrage, Cubs power past struggling Reds
Ian Happ, Willson Contreras and Franmil Reyes homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the stumbling Cincinnati Reds 7-2 on Saturday night.
NFL players union president blasts Soldier Field conditions
The president of the NFL Players Association blasted the conditions at Soldier Field on Saturday, and he didn't exactly get an argument from the Chicago Bears or Kansas City Chiefs after their preseason game.
Mahomes has TD, safety Reid kicks PAT, Chiefs lose to Bears
Patrick Mahomes sure looked like he was ready to go. The one-time MVP, Super Bowl champion and four-time Pro Bowler made it look easy in his short time on the field.
Kopech Ks 11, Vaughn hits 2-run single as Sox beat Tigers
Kopech was lifted despite blanking the Tigers on 85 pitches throught six innings.
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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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Ed's Tech Notes: Chips Act
This past week, President Biden signed the bi-partisan $280 billion Chips Act. It's designed to ease a severe microchip shortage.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Mostly cloudy, cooler temps
The cold front that came through brought us some rain and thunderstorms during the night - left us with slightly cooler temps.
What Caught My Eye: August 14, 2022
Here's a look at what caught Suzanne and Ed's eye this week.
Man shot by police on Near West Side charged for assault of an officer
The incident happened in the 2100 block of West Adams Street.
Rideshare, delivery drivers fight for better pay, safety
An event will be held Sunday by drivers following recent carjackings and assaults.
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