IDOT urging travelers to take public transportation, drive slow during snowstorm
Maria Castaneda with the Illinois Department of Transportation says everything is snow-covered, especially areas to the south of the I-80 corridor.
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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.
Snow accumulations in Schaumburg are expected to be high – at least on some surfaces.
The north and west suburbs are expected to be hit hardest by the winter storm on Friday. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
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.
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.”
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.
The official two-day reading for Chicago, measured at O'Hare International Airport, was 3.2 inches.
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 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.
The official reading at O'Hare International Airport was 3.2 inches Tuesday evening.
The man's car was left upside-down and flooded with just his head above water.
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:
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.
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.
A school district in Deerfield, Illinois, is investigating a phishing email.
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area on Saturday.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among three men injured in a shooting during fight in River North early Saturday morning.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
Adm. Brad Cooper provided updates on U.S. efforts to get oil out of the Persian Gulf after a bad week of news on the energy markets.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
Chris Dingwall and Daniel Schullman join CBS News Chicago.
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A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
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An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among 3 men injured in a shooting in River North.
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area on Saturday.
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after a shooting on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning.
A school district in Deerfield, Illinois, is investigating a phishing email.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
Jose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With heavy rain in the forecast on Saturday night, the White Sox have moved up their game against the Detroit Tigers.
Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run as the Chicago White Sox tied with Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Chicago Bears starting right tackle Darnell Wright returned to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday, a day after missing practice with a knee injury, but it's the defense that's getting some renewed focus after a rough opener against the Panthers.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among three men injured in a shooting during fight in River North early Saturday morning.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
