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Officers found two cans wrapped in duct tape with wires sticking out of them.
Community members gathered Friday afternoon at the Walmart neighborhood market on West Cermak to push to keep the location open.
Walmart claims the stores they're closing aren't profitable and have been losing millions of dollars a year.
Community members will gather this afternoon at the Walmart neighborhood market on West Cermak to push to keep the location open.
"When you came in, you said you are going to be our partner. We are demanding that you live up to your word. We want you to stand with us to improve the quality of this community" said Illinois State Sen. Elgie Sims (D-Chicago).
Community leaders on the South Side say closing the Walmart in Chatham is unacceptable, and they're asking the retail giant to reconsider and meet with neighbors.
They are upset with the company's plans to close four stores in Chicago.
Protesters will gather outside the Walmart store at 84th and Stewart at 11 a.m.
Some are looking a little farther down the road at how to reverse the exodus of big-box corporate America from cities like Chicago.
Some are looking a little farther down the road at how to reverse the exodus of big-box corporate America from cities like Chicago. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
Walmart is closing locations in Chatham, Kenwood, Lakeview, and Little Village, saying the stores are not profitable.
The store on Stewart Avenue is one of four Walmart stores closing in Chicago, and neighbors say it will leave a void. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
It happened just before 7 p.m. on 111th and Doty in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
It happened just before 7 p.m. on 111th and Doty in the city's Pullman neighborhood.
This was not the first time in recent months that a deadly shooting has happened outside of that same Walmart.
Walmart says all the workers will be able to transfer to other stores.
The retail giant says it is shutting down its Lincolnwood Walmart Pickup location at 6840 McCormick Blvd. It will close on Friday, Feb. 17, and its Homewood and Plainfield stores in March.
There was no word late Tuesday on when the store would reopen.
The Walmart remained closed two days after the fire, which is being investigated as an arson. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
A deadly shooting involving police inside of a southern Indiana Walmart left one person, the suspect, dead.
The victims were loading their vehicle with groceries purchased at the store when shots rang out and struck them all. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The CBS 2 Stream has the latest on an attempted carjacking in the middle of downtown Chicago during rush hour Wednesday evening ended in a monumental crash that killed one suspect. Also three people were shot, one critically wounded, outside of a Walmart in the Pullman neighborhood.
Police say the man walked behind the girl as she left the store.
It was part of the city's Christmas in the Wards tradition.
The focus is now on how settlement dollars will be used and whether they can curtail overdose deaths.
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The events kicks off Monday night with a Dia De Los Muertos workshop in Marquette Park.
The Powerball estimated jackpot topped $1 billion after no winning tickets were sold.
The Claddagh Ring Pub on Foster Avenue made good on its promise to pay everyone's tab if the Bears lost Sunday
Another string of armed robberies were reported overnight, including two in the city's West Side.
Among the victims is a 7-year-old boy who suffered a graze wound to the head.
A 21-year-old was shot in the chest and taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Chicago police said the victim was riding a motorized scooter when the driver of a silver Honda Civic failed to stop at the red light and struck the victim in the intersection.
Another fall day that will feel more like summer is ahead.
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Despite years of city leaders and lawmakers trying to fix the problem, the thieves are almost never caught.
The American Rescue Plan funding has helped thousands of child care centers across Illinois pay their staff, upgrade their facilities and keep cots lower for parents.
Police raided Sharnia Phillips' home while searching for two gang members who had never lived there.
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Hours before a midnight deadline, Congress passed a short-term funding bill to keep the government running for 45 days.
A key City Council committee met for nearly five hours on Friday to discuss the latest on Chicago's efforts to house thousands of asylum seekers.
Dianne Feinstein was the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate as well as the longest-serving senator from California.
Police raided Sharnia Phillips' home while searching for two gang members who had never lived there.
Late Wednesday night, we were there as adults and small children stepped off one of the buses, and greeted with blankets.
The company that owed the money also hadn't paid other entities for security and the venue for the show.
Hyundai warned drivers to park their cars outside until they can get the necessary repairs.
MV Realty is based out of Florida, but operates in Indiana and several other states – including Illinois.
They accused James Nesbitt of taking off with deposits without completing jobs and complained he didn't respond to customers.
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday with the heads of the Water Management and Finance departments.
The findings are just the latest to show benefits from COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
Scientists at the Field Museum showed Josh Burton ways he can still have a career without digging in the dirt.
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"We're not going to wait around forever for a fair contract," UAW President Shawn Fain said. "The companies know how to make this right."
Hundreds of autoworkers gathered Thursday outside the UAW Local 551 headquarters, 13550 S. Torrence Ave., to protest.
"I want to see a moratorium on these type of businesses opening up in our city," said Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th). "This happens in communities all across the city of Chicago."
Grocers Kroger and Albertsons are selling more than 400 stores and other assets to C&S Wholesale Grocers in an approximately $1.9 billion deal as part of their efforts to complete their merger.
The company said it has been "negatively impacted by a protracted post-pandemic economic recovery for our sector and the rising cost of inflation,"
The Claddagh Ring Pub on Foster Avenue made good on its promise to pay everyone's tab if the Bears lost Sunday
Russell Wilson threw for three touchdowns, Wil Lutz kicked a tiebreaking field goal with just under two minutes remaining and the Denver Broncos bounced back from one of the most lopsided losses in franchise history
The Chicago White Sox lost 100 games for the first time since 2018 as Ha-Seong Kim had four hits to lead the San Diego Padres to a 6-1 win on Saturday night.
CBS 2's Marshall Harris is at the big game at Oak Park River Forest High School where the Huskies are taking on Lyons Township Lions.
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A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the long-unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, prosecutors announced in court Friday.
Michael Gambon, the British-Irish actor who portrayed Dumbledore in the latter 6 of the 8 "Harry Potter" movies, has died after a bout of pneumonia.
Bristol began DJing in Chicago in the 1980s, and paved the way for a generation of other women DJs.
Through longer weekly episodes, "Survivor" will take a deeper dive into the players' stories as they're stranded on the stunning islands of Fiji.
Terms of the deal must still be ratified by the WGA's approximately 11,000 members.
The City Council Finance Committee will vote Monday on whether the city should pay $300,000 to the victim of a botched raid by Chicago police officers in 2017.
From pumpkin patches to costume contests and campfire movie screenings, there are dozens of activities throughout the month ahead.
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Leaders in Chicago's Pilsen community will hold a community meeting Monday to share details of a new temporary migrant shelter set to open there.
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Using hours of exclusive archival footage, the five-part docuseries transports viewers back four decades to the moments after a twisted killer laced Tylenol pills with cyanide and killed seven people in the Chicago area.
Surveillance video shows the man punching the woman in an attempt to get her purse. Keep in mind this happened at 4 p.m.
There were four armed robberies, one carjacking, and one aggravated assault that was believed to be an attempted robbery in Oak Park early Sunday.
CBS 2 news crews talked with one of the victims who said his iPhone was stolen by a group near 79th Street and Jeffery Boulevard.