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Recently we spent some time in northwest suburban Des Plaines, where city and business leaders are taking steps to help veterans navigate that transition and find fulfilling new jobs.
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Recently we spent some time in northwest suburban Des Plaines, where city and business leaders are taking steps to help veterans navigate that transition and find fulfilling new jobs.
An area coffee house chain is saying thank you to veterans.
Colectivo Coffee Roasters is offering free medium-sized coffee to veterans and their families with military I.D.
CBS 2 wants to highlight some special Chicago-area veterans who explain what Veterans Day means to them.
"Serving my country meant I could do something for others."
"I'd like to honor our veterans by filling in their shoes, specifically my grandpa who was World War II Army and my uncle who was also Vietnam Army."
"We should honor veterans because everyone gave a little of themselves, some gave all."
The city will mark Veteran's Day with a special ceremony happening in front of the American Doughboy statue at Soldier Field Friday morning at 11 a.m.
The city will mark Veteran's Day with a special ceremony happening in front of the American Doughboy statue at Soldier Field Friday morning at 11 a.m.
"I have several service members that lost their lives. So to be here, as a result, and to receive it, I am humbled."
Veterans Day is Friday, and the Illinois State Treasurer's office is on a mission to return 11 Purple Heart medals to their rightful owners.
During her life, Farmer served in the Women's Army Corps before openeing her own beauty salon on the West Side.
A special delivery for some veterans in Chicago Thursday. Volunteers saying "Thank you" with flowers.
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.
As a thank you to veterans -- Congressman Danny Davis, radio host Cliff Kelley, and Chase bank are offering vets hot meals and care packages.
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.
"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."
"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."
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.
Just ahead of Veterans Day, south suburban Robbins on Sunday honored hometown military heroes.
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.
As Veterans Day is honored around the country, here are the events going on in the Chicago area on Monday.
As the cold hits and the snow begins to fall, warming centers are not open due to Veterans Day.
For Veterans Day on Monday, the Shedd Aquarium is offering a special deal.
Hundreds of runners stepped out in the south suburbs to honor veterans this Memorial Day weekend.
Chicago Bears receiver Luther Burden III will reportedly miss a little bit of time with a groin injury he suffered at practice on Saturday.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.
It was a proud day on Sunday for hundreds of families as the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine welcomed 100 new students into its 100th class.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
A person was killed when a crash hit multiple mailboxes and a tree in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle early Sunday morning.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
The White House has informed Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, that President Trump is considering firing her.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Before the rain started coming down on Sunday, numerous floats came down Montrose Avenue, featuring flags and playing music.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan and has vowed that there would be no military withdrawal until Hamas is “genuinely disarmed.” This comes after Iran issued a series of demands it expects the U.S. to meet before the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. Taurean Small reports.
It was a proud day on Sunday for hundreds of families as the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine welcomed 100 new students into its 100th class.
A 1-year-old boy was left in critical condition, and two adults were also injured, after a fire in Chicago’s South Shore community this weekend.
Four people were in the hospital, three of them with gunshot wounds, after a shooting on Chicago’s West Side early Sunday morning. Marissa Sulek reports.
Severe weather hit the Chicago area on Sunday, in what was expected to be the first of three days of storms.
Three people were shot, and a fourth person was also injured, in a drive-by incident in Chicago's North Austin neighborhood Sunday morning.
A woman is dead after a chain of hit-and-run crashes on the northern end of Chicago's Lakeview community Saturday night.
The investigation into mishandled and decomposing bodies found at a Chicago funeral home has expanded to a second facility, sources said.
It was a proud day on Sunday for hundreds of families as the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine welcomed 100 new students into its 100th class.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
Security video captured the moment a utility pole fell in a parking lot behind a La Grange Park, Illinois, animal hospital, igniting a fire that destroyed multiple cars.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Chicago Bears receiver Luther Burden III will reportedly miss a little bit of time with a groin injury he suffered at practice on Saturday.
Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.
Munetaka Murakami homered and Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth each drove in a pair of runs in Chicago's five-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Saturday, snapping a season-worst four-game skid.
The Chicago White Sox retired the No. 13 of former manager and shortstop Ozzie Guillén in a ceremony before Saturday's game against Cleveland.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
A woman was found stabbed to death early Sunday morning in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood.
Two Chicago men were arrested early Sunday morning following a pursuit along the Borman Expressway in Northwest Indiana.
Chicago police this weekend were looking for help from the public in finding a man accused of shooting a 16-year-old boy in the West Lawn neighborhood earlier this year.
At least four people were killed, and 12 more were wounded, in shootings in Chicago this weekend as of early Sunday afternoon. The victims ranged in age from 20 to 50.
Four people were in the hospital, three of them with gunshot wounds, after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Sunday morning.
