Windy City Curling Club In Villa Park Shows Why The Sport Is Sweeping The Globe
Every four years, it feels like it's curling's turn to sweep the nation.
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Sweet Fans Of Kuppie's Bakery In Villa Park Rise To The Occasion To Help The Business Replace Its 80-Year-Old Oven
"It's insane how wonderful and compassionate an outpouring came out of this, in a time when there are so many things going on in the world."
Pedestrian Hit By Metra Train Near Villa Park
A pedestrian was hit by a Metra train near Villa Park Monday.
Suspect Captured By SWAT Team After Shooting At Safari Land Indoor Amusement Park In Villa Park
Police now have a suspect in custody in the shooting inside Safari Land's indoor amusement park Saturday night in west Suburban Villa Park.
Chicago Police Arrest Suspect In Shooting At Safari Land Indoor Amusement Park
Villa Park police have suspended the search locally for a suspect in a shooting inside Safari Land Saturday evening that left one person injured.
Police Surround Apartment Of Barricaded Subject In Villa Park
Police are surrounding an apartment on the 300 block of Ardmore Avenue where an armed person is barricaded inside Friday evening.
52 Students In West Suburbs Quarantined After 7 Test Positive For COVID-19
A total of 52 students in DuPage County are now quarantined, after seven students tested positive for COVID-19.
Police: Woman Calls 911 In Villa Park To Report Person With Gun, Gets Shot And Killed By Officers After Coming At Them With Pellet Gun
A woman called police in Villa Park to report someone walking around with a gun, and was then shot and killed by officers when she herself came up to them with a pellet gun, police said Monday.
Villa Park Man Arrested For Carjacking Amazon Driver
Metra Union Pacific-West Trains Halted After Woman Is Hit, Killed By Train In Villa Park
Metra Union Pacific-West trains were halted in the western suburbs Tuesday afternoon after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a train.
Hundreds Line Up At New COVID-19 Testing Site In Villa Park
The site, which opened Monday morning, can accommodate about 600 tests per day, and those tests ran out around 4 p.m. on its first day.
New COVID Testing Site In Villa Park
There is a great need for testing sites.
Fire Destroys Nearly 2 Dozen Cars At Villa Park Used Car Lot
Cleanup was under way Saturday afternoon after a huge fire at a used car dealership in west suburban Villa Park.
A Total Of 5 Tornadoes Hit Chicago Area During Monday Storm, National Weather Service Confirms
The tornado that hit Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood during the derecho on Monday afternoon turns out to have been one of seven in northern Illinois and five in the greater Chicago area.
UPDATE: Missing Man Preston Bell, 26, Has Been Located
Preston Bell has been located.
Coyote Chases 5-Year-Old Girl In Front Yard In Unincorporated Villa Park
The incident was captured on the family's home doorbell camera, and her father posted the video on YouTube.
Sen. Cullerton Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Embezzlement Charges
A federal grand jury indicted Cullerton on 39 counts of embezzlement from a labor union, one count of conspiracy to embezzle from a labor union and employee benefit plans and one count of making false statements in a health care matter.
State Sen. Thomas Cullerton Indicted For Taking $250,000 In Pay And Benefits From Teamsters Despite Doing Little Or No Work
Cullerton, 49, was indicted on one count of conspiracy to embezzle from a labor union, 39 counts of embezzlement from a labor union, and one count of making false statements.
Train Fatally Strikes Pedestrian Near Villa Park Tuesday Morning
A train has struck a pedestrian near Villa Park, according to Metra.
Vigils Held For Villa Park Couple's Son Killed In New Zealand Mosque Attack
A prayer vigil was held to honor Mohammed Imran Khan, 37, who was one of the 50 people killed in the New Zealand mosque attack Friday.
Son Of Villa Park Couple Killed In New Zealand Mosque Attacks
The Islamic Foundation in Villa Park said that 37-year-old Mohammed Imran Khan was one of those who lost his life in the mass shooting.
Freight Train Kills Pedestrian In Villa Park; Metra Union Pacific-West Line Delayed
A person was struck and killed by a freight train early Monday morning in west suburban Villa Park, leading to significant delays on the Metra Union Pacific-West line.
Villa Park Man Charged With First Degree Murder For Shooting Man He Found With Female Roommate
A Villa Park man has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm after shooting a man in the chest last month in unincorporated Villa Park.
Woman Searches For Owner After Finding Wedding Band In Villa Park Walmart
It is a golden example of the golden rule. A woman found a gold ring and wants to return it to the rightful owner, claiming she would want someone to do the same for her.
$250K Bond For 3 Chicago Men Charged With Stealing Cars From Elmhurst, Villa Park
Three Chicago men were charged Tuesday with stealing cars and burglarizing garages Monday morning after over 20 unlocked garages and cars were burglarized in west suburban Elmhurst.
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Temporary relief from grocery taxes, gas taxes coming to Illinois starting Friday
It comes at a time when many families are understandably struggling with increased prices for groceries and other needs, due to inflation.
Police warn of series of catalytic converter thefts on Northwest Side
The offenders pull up alongside parked vehicles, climb underneath and remove the catalytic converter, police said.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Some showers Friday
Expect a wide range of temperatures on July 4th. Mid 80s well inland, while a dominant lake breeze holds shoreline temps in the 70s. Scattered showers & storms.
Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
Former Illini basketball star named head coach at Roosevelt University
Brown's name is synonymous with Chicago basketball after starring at Proviso East and the University of Illinois.
Roof collapses in fire at vacant commercial building in Gary, Indiana
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Man assaulted by offender impersonating police officer in Wrigleyville
The victim was walking when the offender approached and started making threats, police said.
USC and UCLA might leave Pac-12 for Big Ten in 2024
Though the move is not yet final and still in the exploratory stages, it appears as if the Big Ten is aiming to make a significant acquisition that will change the college sports landscape.
Supreme Court limits EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
The ruling delivers a significant blow to the Biden administration's efforts to fight climate change.
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Temporary relief from grocery taxes, gas taxes coming to Illinois starting Friday
It comes at a time when many families are understandably struggling with increased prices for groceries and other needs, due to inflation.
Police warn of series of catalytic converter thefts on Northwest Side
The offenders pull up alongside parked vehicles, climb underneath and remove the catalytic converter, police said.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Some showers Friday
Expect a wide range of temperatures on July 4th. Mid 80s well inland, while a dominant lake breeze holds shoreline temps in the 70s. Scattered showers & storms.
Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
Former Illini basketball star named head coach at Roosevelt University
Brown's name is synonymous with Chicago basketball after starring at Proviso East and the University of Illinois.
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Five years after her brother's murder, one Chicago woman learns justice will never come
Chicago Police have low arrest rates, but higher rates for cleared or closed cases. We dig into what's behind those numbers.
Dixmoor Treasurer Anthony McCaskill arrested after fireworks complaint in Harvey
A fireworks show in south suburban Harvey didn't go as planned – it ended with the Dixmoor village treasurer getting thrown in jail.
Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
Aldermen defy Lightfoot, advance plan to raise threshold for speed camera tickets back to 10 mph
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
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Supreme Court limits EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
The ruling delivers a significant blow to the Biden administration's efforts to fight climate change.
Supreme Court says Biden can end "Remain in Mexico" rule for asylum-seekers
In a 5-4 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the high court rejected arguments by Republican-led states seeking to force officials to keep the policy.
Biden says he'd support eliminating filibuster to codify Roe
The president blasted the Supreme Court's decision as "outrageous" and "destabilizing."
Residents vote to recall Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, but legal action is keeping her in office now
"What you have here is absolutely a legal rollercoaster," said CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller.
Pritzker, Bailey discuss businesses, Trump's involvement, comments made about Chicago
Darren Bailey faces incumbent JB Pritzker in November.
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After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
Getting Hosed: Chicago landlord receives water bill for $10,000, with no warning
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
Chicago-based Mondelez buys Clif Bar & Co. for $3 billion
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
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Former Illini basketball star named head coach at Roosevelt University
Brown's name is synonymous with Chicago basketball after starring at Proviso East and the University of Illinois.
USC and UCLA might leave Pac-12 for Big Ten in 2024
Though the move is not yet final and still in the exploratory stages, it appears as if the Big Ten is aiming to make a significant acquisition that will change the college sports landscape.
Ohtani Ks 11, extends scoreless streak in 4-1 win over White Sox
Michael Kopech (2-5) yielded five hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings for the White Sox, who have lost six of eight.
Contreras homers, Morel also goes deep as Cubs beat Reds
Willson Contreras homered, Christopher Morel also went deep and nailed a runner at the plate with a terrific throw from center field, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
Navarro scores, Slonina earns shutout as Fire beat Philadelphia Union
Federico Navarro scored in the 68th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night.
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Chicago July 4 Fireworks 2022: Where and when to watch shows around the area
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these fireworks shows around the Chicagoland area.
Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
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Gary firefighters respond to blaze in vacant commercial building
The roof of a vacant commercial building collapsed Thursday morning in Gary, Indiana, as firefighters responded to a fire.
Chicago airports expect more July 4 travelers this year
A total of 1.6 million passengers are expected to pass through both airports.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Warm temperatures expected to cool off before weekend
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the latest forecast.
Leave the fireworks to the professionals this Fourth of July holiday
Fire safety leaders are encouraging residents to skip handling fireworks this Fourth of July and enjoy a show from professionals. Officials spoke Thursday and demonstrated the potential dangers of fireworks before the holiday weekend.
'My Painted Lyre' artwork on display in Chicago's Greektown
On Thursday, there's little more fun and a little more life is coming to Greektown, thanks to a new outdoor exhibit. It's called "My Painted Lyre" and will celebrate music in the neighborhood.
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