How much snow did Chicago get? Evening snow totals for today's winter storm
The official reading at O'Hare International Airport was 3.2 inches Tuesday evening.
The official reading at O'Hare International Airport was 3.2 inches Tuesday evening.
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza has a look at conditions from the Mobile Weather Lab.
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza is in the Mobile Weather Lab, and caught a glimpse of the kids sledding in Robbins Park in Hinsdale.
Around mid-afternoon on Tuesday, the city saw big, fluffy snow falling onto mostly quiet streets. Not a lot of people were out on this workday.
Here are snow totals for the Chicago area, as reported to the National Weather Service through 9 a.m. on Tuesday:
The salt-spreaders will work overnight and into the morning commute on arterial streets, DuSable Lake Shore Drive, and bridges and overpasses.
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center said beet juice or molasses solutions can also end up in the water and restrict oxygen in the waterways. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center said beet juice or molasses solutions can also end up in the water and restrict oxygen in the waterways.
As Chicago prepares for its first winter storm of the season, hundreds of migrants will wait out the storm inside Chicago Transit Authority buses downtown. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza had story on the city's latest challenge amid the ongoing migrant crisis.
They are warming buses for asylum seekers to stay while they wait for a temporary housing solution. The number of buses parked has increased in the past few days.
As Chicago prepares for its first winter storm of the season, hundreds of migrants will wait out the storm inside Chicago Transit Authority buses downtown. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza had story on the city's latest challenge amid the ongoing migrant crisis.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 10 p.m. forecast for Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.
The storm is already having effects has Amtrak cancels 18 trains out of Chicago.
The rail agency said it is canceling a total of 18 trains between Sunday and Tuesday.
All the stakeholders met Tuesday to gear up for winter.
Several inches of snow could fall in Chicago's north and northwest suburbs overnight and into the day Saturday.
Snow was falling south of Chicago and in Northwest Indiana Friday afternoon just in time for the evening rush.
There was a constant shower of rain, and then snow, through much of the day and night -- making the snow heavy.
There was a constant shower of rain, and then snow, through much of the day and night -- making the snow heavy. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
In Crystal Lake, power lines were drooping treacherously lower and lower as the ice weighed them down.
The heavy snow falling over Chicago at 10:30 p.m. was set to move out by midnight.
As of 10 p.m., big, chunky snowflakes were still falling and piling up in Buffalo Grove, and the wind was whipping the snow around.
Heavy snow was falling in Buffalo Grove late Thursday night, and plowing companies were having a good day for one of the first times this winter. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
While some maintained optimism, others were not thrilled to have to wait 45 minutes for a bus in the snow Thursday night. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
"My advice to the people worried about the snow and the weather - get a grip!" said Larry Durr.
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The driver was issued a citation for failure to yield.
The event helps the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation raise funds for Gold Star families.
Three people were taken in for questioning after one man was shot in the South Shore neighborhood.
Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday's 71-70 win by the Fever.
Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.
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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.
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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.
Chicago had a total of 64 confirmed measles in April and March, but has had no new measles cases in two full incubation periods for the disease – or 42 days.
"I asked myself if we can have a fitness tracker for the human body, why can't we have one for the human brain," said Dr. Alex Leow.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are asking for a preliminary injunction expanding the medical exemptions and blocking the hospital-only requirement.
Lawmakers applauded federal efforts to crack down on one of the most common opioids, illegal fentanyl.
Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
Earlier this month, Chuck E. Cheese President and Chief Executive Officer David McKillips told CBS News the company needed to keep up with the times and the interests of today's kids.
A law that drew massive protests and made Wisconsin the center of a national fight over union rights has returned to court, facing a new challenge from teachers and public workers brought after the state's Supreme Court flipped to liberal control.
No one was hurt but the fire burned a charred area on the outside of the mall.
The owner, Andy Kalish, says he just doesn't have the energy to keep it going.
Lagunitas will move its Chicago brewing operation to their original brewery in California by early August, and permanently close its Chicago brewery and taproom.
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"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Those auditioning were asked to sing 16 bars a cappella from a contemporary musical theatre song to show their range.
Thousands of people were lined up Sunday on Chicago's Near West Side for a historic election in Mexico. It's the first time people here can vote in person.
Hundreds took to the streets for the 20th annual Ride to Remember, a fundraiser for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
The first annual event takes place at noon on Sunday. The walk starts at 71st and Artesian and continues to 71st and California. Job opportunities in the beauty, military, and security fields will be discussed.
Netanyahu warns there will be no permanent end to the war in Gaza until all the hostages are released.
South Korea's joint chiefs of staff say North Korea has been flying the balloons towards the south since Tuesday. They also say the balloons carried manure, cigarette butts, and used batteries.
It's the first time people here can vote in person. Some described the process as "disorganized," a "mess," and a "disaster."
The event helps the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation raise funds for Gold Star families.
The driver was issued a citation for failure to yield.
Three people were taken in for questioning after one man was shot in the South Shore neighborhood.
Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday's 71-70 win by the Fever.
Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers.
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More than a dozen shell casing markers were visible in the street, and over a dozen more on the sidewalk nearby.
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