Last day to enter Chicago's 'You Name a Snowplow' contest
Six winners will then be chosen, one for each of the city's snow plow districts.
Six winners will then be chosen, one for each of the city's snow plow districts.
Communications Manager Tom Dominguez tells CBS 2 that the combination of heavy snow and winds causes accumulation on power lines and the trees that surround them - causing outages and downed power lines.
Between 6 and 12 inches is expected for the Chicago area followed by severe cold in the days to follow.
The city got nearly 5 inches, while some far-reaching suburbs got as much as 11 inches.
While snow is obviously an important factor, it's also about wind and visibility.
Larry Langford with the Chicago Fire Department is asking drivers to slow down and make room for emergency crews.
CBS 2's Mugo Odigwe reported from Joliet in the Mobile Weather lab where at least 2 inches of snow has fallen so far.
Maria Castaneda with the Illinois Department of Transportation says everything is snow-covered, especially areas to the south of the I-80 corridor.
CBS 2's Kris Habermehl has the latest on lane closures and hazardous road conditions in the Chicago area due to winter storm.
Many people spent Thursday heading to stores and stocking up for the storm – and some medical experts warned that if one of the items you bought Thursday was a shovel, you'll need to be careful when using it. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Most retail shops were ready Thursday night. We spotted snow removal equipment next to piles of slat in the parking lot at Lake Meadows.
The north and west suburbs are expected to be hit hardest by the winter storm on Friday. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot has a look at plow preparations in Schaumburg, and people buying shovels in Roselle.
Experts say this snowstorm evokes another one in December 1987 that was nicknamed “the heart-attack snowstorm.”
Snow accumulations in Schaumburg are expected to be high – at least on some surfaces.
It evokes a winter storm that pounded the Chicago area on Dec. 15, 1987, which was nicknamed "the heart-attack snowstorm."
The Village of Schaumburg has 5,000 tons of salt at the ready. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
CBS 2's Walter Jacobson has this report on the hazards of shoveling snow in the wake of a winter storm in December 1987, which has been called the "heart-attack snowstorm." Original airdate: Dec. 16, 1987.
Total accumulations could reach 10 inches or greater for parts of the Chicago area on Friday, with wind gusts as high as 45 to 50 mph.
The official two-day reading for Chicago, measured at O'Hare International Airport, was 3.2 inches.
The snowstorm combined with rain equals heavy, thick snow – and much of it builds on power lines. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The snow fell steadily through the evening Tuesday in Elgin, and some cars got stuck. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Car beams were the only lights in one Villa Park community, as homeowners found themselves waiting for ComEd on a chilly night.
The snow intensified as the night went on.
The man's car was left upside-down and flooded with just his head above water.
It's unclear what will happen to the structure, which held its first mass in 1892.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
Aaron Judge and Jon Berti homered into Yankee Stadium's right field short porch, and New York extended its winning streak to seven by beating the Chicago White Sox 7-2 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Mitch Keller pitched six effective innings, Nick Gonzales hit a key two-run single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday.
A woman and her child were inside an apartment before being forced into an SUV by two unknown males, a witness told police.
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.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
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.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 10 p.m. forecast for Sunday, May 19, 2024.
It's unclear what will happen to the structure, which held its first mass in 1892.
A girl, 14, was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where she died. A boy, also 14, later died at Stroger Hospital.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
A neighbor told CBS 2 that her husband heard screams, and when he looked out the window, he saw the adult victim in a headlock and being shoved into the vehicle.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
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.
Demonstrators gathered outside Chicago Police District 18 Sunday in what they are calling a lead-up demonstration.
Heat and humidity will increase, and temperatures will rise into the upper 80s.
A woman and her child were inside an apartment before being forced into an SUV by two unknown males, a witness told police.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
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.
Aaron Judge and Jon Berti homered into Yankee Stadium's right field short porch, and New York extended its winning streak to seven by beating the Chicago White Sox 7-2 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Mitch Keller pitched six effective innings, Nick Gonzales hit a key two-run single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday.
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.
Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.
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.