Chicago mayoral candidates to participate in two more forums Sunday
There's two different forums planned for Sunday where we will hear from the candidates for a second round this weekend.
There's two different forums planned for Sunday where we will hear from the candidates for a second round this weekend.
The candidates, including Lori Lightfoot, will discuss and debate a variety of topics including women's reproductive rights, racial justice, and health care.
Each driver was treated to a full tank of gas.
Each driver was treated to a full tank of gas.
Safety on the Chicago Transit Authority system is taking a front row in Chicago's mayoral race.
Safety on the Chicago Transit Authority system is taking a front row in Chicago's mayoral race.
Drivers were told they could be waiting in line as long as four to five hours, but it looked like many felt it was well worth the wait.
For the third time, businessman and mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is giving drivers the chance to get free gas at more than a dozen locations.
On Wednesday, millionaire philanthropist Willie Wilson revealed the locations for his third giveaway.
Wilson, who has announced he is running for mayor for a third time, plans to give away $1 million in free gas on Saturday, but has yet to say where.
Mayoral candidate and millionaire philanthropist Willie Wilson is planning a third gas giveaway this weekend. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Businessman and philanthropist Willie Wilson has entered the race for mayor, challenging Mayor Lori Lightfoot after endorsing her four years ago. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
It's Wilson's third time running for mayor. He also ran in 2015 and 2019, getting about 11% of the vote each time.
Weeks after giving away $1.2 million in free gas in Chicago and the suburbs, businessman and philanthropist Willie Wilson has entered the race for mayor, challenging Mayor Lori Lightfoot after endorsing her four years ago. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
Many are pointing out the fact that both Mayor Lightfoot and Willie Wilson may be eyeing the same job.
Many are pointing out the fact that both Mayor Lightfoot and Willie Wilson may be eyeing the same job. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Businessman and former mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is warning of fake giveaway announcements in a recent post on his social media accounts.
Up to 50,000 prepaid $150 gas cards that can be used at any filling station will be given out through a lottery system, starting in May.
After two gas giveaways, businessman Willie Wilson is now pushing local lawmakers to suspend the gas tax.
There was another big turnout at a free gas giveaway in Chicago and many suburbs Thursday morning, a group of airline CEOs wants President Biden to remove the federal mask mandate from planes, North Korea has fired at least on ballistic missile into the scene, and expert witnesses testified Thursday at the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Round two of the big Chicago area gas giveaway begins Thursday morning at 7 a.m. – and with a steep increase in prices lately, many say it is a big help they need during tough times.
Round two of the big Chicago area gas giveaway begins Thursday morning at 7 a.m. – and with a steep increase in prices lately, many say it is a big help they need during tough times. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
On Thursday morning, a polarizing event is set to commence – the giveaway of $1 million in gas. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
On Thursday morning, a polarizing event is set to commence – the giveaway of $1 million in gas. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
On Thursday morning, a polarizing event is set to commence – the giveaway of $1 million in gas.
Heat and humidity will increase, and temperatures will rise into the upper 80s.
Demonstrators gathered outside Chicago Police District 18 Sunday in what they are calling a lead-up demonstration.
Prosecutors said Sunday that the reason 33-year-old Agnieszka Rydzewski wanted Arturo Cantu Jr. dead is she was over the relationship and wanted to be with another man.
Police say the boy was riding his bike when he saw a dark vehicle on the street and heard multiple shots fired.
Two boys, 14 and 17, and two girls, 14 and 15, were arrested in the 0-100 block of West 95th Street just before 2:30 p.m.
Under a proposed new policy, Cook County prosecutors would not file drug, gun, and theft charges in cases that begin with minor traffic stops such as broken tail lights or having an expired vehicle registration.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
A coalition of pro-Palestinian activists groups said they will march with or without permits during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Thursday was Mental Health Action Day and CBS is partnering with MTV to provide grants to local nonprofits that give people the tools to improve their mental health.
So far, there have been eight cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Chicago in 2024 to date.
Researchers hope their findings will inspire action to make hearing aid devices more affordable since they can cost over $1,000 per ear.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
Consumers may pay more, or less, for the same items by stocking up just a few miles away.
Earlier this spring, the grocery store Foxtrot Market ordered 600 baseball caps from local apparel and gift shop Alice & Wonder – only to go out of business abruptly soon afterward.
Kadeya has developed a vending machine that dispenses a drink—and then takes a bottle back, cleans it, and can dispense a new one.
Biden campaigned in the spot where Trump, to much fanfare, lauded a plan by Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn plan to build a $10 billion manufacturing facility that was supposed to eventually employ 10,000 people. Except it was never completed.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
Brian Fox, a fellow producer and engineer at Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, confirmed Albini passed away Tuesday night from a heart attack.
For the past three months, a cast of 10 Asian American/Pacific Islander comedians has been working on the new program, "Youth in Asia (Are You Proud of Me Yet?)"
Demonstrators gathered outside Chicago Police District 18 Sunday in what they are calling a lead-up demonstration.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 5:30 p.m. forecast for Sunday, May 19, 2024.
Prosecutors said Sunday that the reason 33-year-old Agnieszka Rydzewski wanted Arturo Cantu Jr. dead is she was over the relationship and wanted to be with another man.
Chicago police said it happened just after 11:30 p.m. in the 500 block of North Leamington Avenue.
The Life Time races are a fixture on Chicago's athletic calendar each year. Allison Humbert Wilkinson, Life Time's senior marketing manager, says the race is a way to celebrate the end of winter.
Prosecutors said Sunday that the reason 33-year-old Agnieszka Rydzewski wanted Arturo Cantu Jr. dead is she was over the relationship and wanted to be with another man.
The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. in the 700 block of South Albany Avenue. Nearly 100 evidence markers were placed at the scene.
In the courtroom, one set of parents watched their son face a list of charges as the other clutched a photo of the son they lost.
Heat and humidity will increase, and temperatures will rise into the upper 80s.
Demonstrators gathered outside Chicago Police District 18 Sunday in what they are calling a lead-up demonstration.
Chicago does not resell their guns, but some suburban police departments do to reduce costs.
Why are more than 27,000 people in Cook County still holding on to their weapons when they shouldn't?
Nina Sanders was brought on to build relationships between the team and the Native American community. But instead, she said she was pushed out.
Eligible homeowners and business owners would be able to have their water bills lowered if they can prove their higher bill is the result of leak in the underground service line.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Juan Soto had his first multihomer game with the Yankees, Luis Gil struck out a career-high 14 and New York beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Saturday to extend its winning streak to a season-high six games.
Christopher Morel singled in Cody Bellinger with one out in the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
Andrew Vaughn had two RBI singles and leadoff batter Tommy Pham finished with three hits for the White Sox.
The Wildcats remained down 1-0 until the third, only to score seven runs in the bottom of the inning.
Paul Skenes struck out 11 in six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3.
The Chicago Police Department said it is expecting extra people out this weekend, and thus, there will also be extra patrols along the lakefront.
No one was in custody Friday night. Wentworth Area detectives were investigating.
All three victims were taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition.
Taeyoung Kim of Northbrook was charged in the crash that killed 17-year-old Marko Niketic.
The teacher from Bloom Trail High School in Steger began abusing the student in 2000, according to a lawsuit.