Woodlawn's Mount Carmel High School considering going co-ed in 2023
Mount Carmel is considering going co-ed, after 122 years as an all-boys school.
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Man attacked by pitbull then robbed in South Shore
A man was attacked by a dog and then robbed in the South Shore area early Saturday morning.
Esther Isabelle Brazier of Apostolic Church of God dies at 92
The mother of Pastor Dr. Bryron Brazier of the Apostolic Church of God, Esther Isabelle Brazier, died over the weekend.
Teen in critical condition after being shot in eye in Woodlawn
A teenage boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the eye in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
Man Left In Critical Condition After Being Shot, Crashing SUV In Woodlawn
A man was left in critical condition after he was shot in Woodlawn and went on to crash his sport-utility vehicle Saturday morning.
Man, 19, Charged With Shooting And Killing 16-Year-Old Boy In Woodlawn
A 19-year-old man has been charged with shooting and killing a teen in Woodlawn this week.
'Captain Challenge' Riding Bike From Chicago To California To Help Rooftop Pastor Corey Brooks Raise Funds For Woodlawn Community Center
"I'm going to be bicycling an average of 66 miles a day for 40 straight days; to arrive in Santa Monica, California, at the end of the Santa Monica Pier on March 20th," said Daniel Powell, better known as "Captain Challenge."
16-Year-Old Shot In The Head, Killed In Chicago's Woodlawn Neighborhood
According to Chicago police, the teen was standing in the 6200 block of South Greenwood Avenue when he was shot.
Local Church Offering COVID Vaccine, Testing In Woodlawn
Another push today to get more people in the Woodlawn community vaccinated.
Attorney Says Lyft Failed To Help Rideshare Driver Whose Car Was Fired Upon, And Who Was Then Beaten At His Passengers' Destination
A rideshare driver experienced a terrifying ride recently as he was caught in the middle of gunfire and screams.
Woodlawn Community Leaders Hope To Turn Lot Next To Apostolic Church Of God Into Vibrant Community Complex
We recently got a sneak peek into a $300 million plan to turn a church parking lot in Woodlawn into a South Side hub.
A 2-Year-Old Is Dropped Off At A Firehouse In Woodlawn
The child was sent to the hospital to be checked out.
Chicago Teachers Union Demanding Action After Over 100 People In Woodlawn In Quarantine
More than 100 people at schools in the Woodlawn neighborhood are in quarantine right now and the Chicago Teachers Union is demanding action.
LOCATED: Deanna Sirikul, 13, Reported Missing From Woodlawn
A 13-year-old girl who had been reported missing from the Woodlawn neighborhood over the weekend has been located.
A Mother Searches For Justice, Calls For Laws To Protect Children, 59 Days After Son Mychal Moultry Jr., 4, Was Shot And Killed
It has been 59 days since 4-year-old Mychal Moultry Jr. was shot and killed while getting his hair braided in a Woodlawn neighborhood home.
Woodlawn Sees Hope In Obama Center, But Residents Want More From Their Future Neighbor
Work is officially under way at the Obama Presidential Center after last Tuesday's groundbreaking, and with the symbolic turning of the dirt, people in nearby Woodlawn hope to turn their neighborhood around.
Amid Violent Holiday Weekend In Which 4-Year-Old Boy Was Shot And Killed, CBS 2 Pulls Up On Yet Another Scene Of A Deadly Shooting
This Labor Day marks an unofficial end to a violent summer. As of late Monday afternoon, at least 58 people had been shot in Chicago since 5 p.m. Friday and five of them had been killed – including a 4-year-old boy.
4-Year-Old Mychal Moultry Dies After Being Shot In Woodlawn Friday Night
A 4-year-old boy has died, less than 48 hours after he was shot in the Woodlawn neighborhood.
4-Year-Old Boy Shot In Head In Woodlawn In Critical Condition: CFD
A 4-year-old boy is in critical critical condition after he was shot on Chicago's South Side Friday evening.
2 Chicago Police Officers Face Aggravated Battery Charges After Allegedly Beating Teen In Woodlawn
Two Chicago Police officers have been charged with felony aggravated battery (public way) and felony official misconduct, the Cook County State's Attorney confirmed Wednesday.
Pastors, Community Groups Seek To Promote Peace With 'No Crime Day' On South And West Sides
No crime in Chicago for a day; it sounds like an impossible goal, but pastors and community groups on the South and West sides want to make it happen.
Man Rushed To Hospital After Fire Rips Through Woodlawn Apartment Building
A 58-year-old man was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night after a fire tore through a home in Woodlawn.
MISSING: Yakira Ali, 2, And Yahaira Ali, 4, Last Seen In Woodlawn, Believed To Have Been Abducted By Father
Police on Thursday evening were looking for two young girls who they say were abducted by their biological father nearly a month ago.
2 Wounded In Shooting In Woodlawn Alley, A Block From Fatal Shooting Three Hours Earlier
Police said two males were in a parked car in an alley on the 6300 block of South Maryland Avenue around 3:45 p.m., when someone walked up and started shooting.
Man Shot And Killed At Family Dollar Store In Woodlawn
Police said the man was inside the Family Dollar store on the 6300 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue around 12:45 p.m., when a gunman walked up and shot him multiple times in the head, face, and body.
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3 killed, at least 50 hurt when Amtrak train from L.A. to Chicago derails in Missouri
Amtrak said two locomotives and eight cars on an eastbound Southwest Chief train derailed after hitting a dump truck at a railroad crossing in the town of Mendon around 12:45 p.m.
At least 42 found dead in 18-wheeler in San Antonio
At least 42 people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer on the southwest side of San Antonio, KSAT reported Monday evening.
Lakeview residents disappointed after 3 shot, 3 stabbed in separate incidents long after Pride
Last week, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) acknowledged the hours after the parade are problematic.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Bolingbrook man charged with threatening federal prosecutors in R. Kelly's racketeering case
Christopher Gunn, who also goes by the name DeBoSki, was arrested on Saturday in Chicago on a charge of making threats involving serious bodily injury or death.
Bricks from wall under McCormick Place Lakeside Center fall onto DuSable Lake Shore
Drivers had to dodge a few bricks Monday night along DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Family of Schaumburg woman who died in Florida parasailing accident to file lawsuit
Supraja Alaparthi, her son, and her nephew were in flight off Marathon, Florida when a strong gust of wind "pegged" their parasail.
Voters set to head to polls for heated Illinois gubernatorial, congressional primaries
Beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday, voters from across the State of Illinois will head to the polls for primary races ahead of the midterm elections.
Three children confirmed dead in basement fire in Humboldt Park
Three boys -- ages 4, 6, and 11 -- died following a fire in Humboldt Park over the weekend.
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3 killed, at least 50 hurt when Amtrak train from L.A. to Chicago derails in Missouri
Amtrak said two locomotives and eight cars on an eastbound Southwest Chief train derailed after hitting a dump truck at a railroad crossing in the town of Mendon around 12:45 p.m.
At least 42 found dead in 18-wheeler in San Antonio
At least 42 people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer on the southwest side of San Antonio, KSAT reported Monday evening.
Lakeview residents disappointed after 3 shot, 3 stabbed in separate incidents long after Pride
Last week, Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) acknowledged the hours after the parade are problematic.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Bolingbrook man charged with threatening federal prosecutors in R. Kelly's racketeering case
Christopher Gunn, who also goes by the name DeBoSki, was arrested on Saturday in Chicago on a charge of making threats involving serious bodily injury or death.
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Woman without one document for foreign citizenship application, broken forklift blamed
Cutting through bureaucratic red tape can be frustrating – but red tape is not the reason for one west suburban woman's frustration.
Bid to raise threshold for speed camera tickets stalls; Lightfoot allies delay final vote
Ald. Anthony Beale has been trying for more than a year to raise the threshold for speed camera tickets from 6 mph over the limit back to the original to 10 mph.
Aldermen defy Lightfoot, advance plan to raise threshold for speed camera tickets back to 10 mph
"We've been trying to right the wrong on this corrupt red light camera/speed light camera system," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).
Ald. Anthony Beale hopes for vote on proposal to repeal lower 6mph threshold for speed camera tickets
One Chicago alderman is hoping the fourth time is the charm when it comes to changing Chicago's speed camera tickets and fines.
Underground Aunties Networks seek to help women obtain legal abortions
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey spoke with two organizers from Auntie Network USA as they were preparing for the justices' decision.
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Voters set to head to polls for heated Illinois gubernatorial, congressional primaries
Beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday, voters from across the State of Illinois will head to the polls for primary races ahead of the midterm elections.
DuPage County program allows voters to cast their ballots at any site countywide
The Illinois primary is coming up Tuesday, and early voting numbers ahead of that date were down in Chicago. But that has not been the case everywhere.
Supreme Court sides with football coach who lost his job for praying after games
"The Constitution and the best of our traditions counsel mutual respect and tolerance, not censorship and suppression," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote.
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, where do the candidates for Illinois governor stand on abortion?
Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it will be up to the states to decide if abortion is legal; and, if it is, under what circumstances.
Abortion rights advocates protest at Federal Plaza, march downtown following Roe v. Wade decision
The rally and march comes after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade decision Friday.
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After losing rental income, Chicago man gets stuck with long wait from state assistance program
Rental income was part of a Chicago man's retirement plan, but that hit a snag when his renters lost their jobs during the pandemic.
Kroger, Walgreens recall pain medications over faulty child-proofing
There's nothing wrong with the medication, but the bottles don't meet standards for child resistance.
Woman loses $17,000 in gift card scam perpetrated by Microsoft security impostor
Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg was the site of a post-Christmas shopping spree that Cynthia DeSimone still regrets months later – and it wasn't her idea at all.
Getting Hosed: D.C. has an app to warn customers of high water usage; could Chicago use the same?
What if there were a way to get warnings about high water usage before the bill arrived in the mail?
Getting Hosed: Chicago landlord receives water bill for $10,000, with no warning
How does a City of Chicago water bill for $70 turn into a $10,000 tab from one bill to the next?
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois prepares for huge spike in demand for abortion services
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a woman's right to abortion. The ruling sends the issue back to the states. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Wisconsin doctors halt abortions after Roe v. Wade overturned
Wisconsin has an 1849 law that bans abortion, except to save the life of the mother, but whether that law is enforceable is expected to be challenged in court.
COVID-19 vaccines to be available for younger children soon, but many parents still hesitant
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
CDC and FDA clear the way for COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Panels of outside vaccine advisers to the CDC and FDA both voted unanimously this week to back the shots from Moderna as well as Pfizer and BioNTech.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin moving Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel to Miami
In a note to employees at Citadel, Griffin announced he already has moved his family to Miami, and will soon be bringing the company with him, though some Citadel employees will remain in Chicago.
Chicago company using fungi from Yellowstone to grow vegan protein products
The edible fungi was discovered as part of a NASA-funded research mission about life in extreme environments.
Black-owned and operated craft coffee shop works to expand, and to inspire entrepreneurs
The coffee shop wants to support Black, Latinx, and women entrepreneurs get their own start.
Kellogg to split into three companies, with snack division headquarters in Chicago
The snack company – which accounts for 80% of Kellogg's current sales – will have dual campuses in Battle Creek and Chicago, with its headquarters in Chicago.
Chicago-based Mondelez buys Clif Bar & Co. for $3 billion
The company will get the Clif, LUNA and Clif Kids brands of bars.
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Up and coming sportscaster Jason Ross Jr. already making a name for himself on Chicago airwaves
The moment Ross hits the airwaves, you know he's doing exactly what he was meant to do.
Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 5 to win Calder Cup
The Chicago Wolves are now the first American Hockey League team in 22 years to achieve two shutouts in the finals.
White Sox score one run as they lose to Orioles; heated exchange Kopech's pitch hits Baltimore's Mateo
Austin Voth and four relievers combined on a one-hitter, Jorge Mateo had a heated exchange with White Sox starter Michael Kopech after getting nailed by a pitch and the Baltimore Orioles beat Chicago on Friday night.
Hendricks carries shutout into 8th, Cubs blank Cardinals
Kyle Hendricks carried a shutout into the eighth inning and Nico Hoerner homered to help the Chicago Cubs to a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
Wolves beat Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 and are now a win away from Calder Cup
The Wolves are now one win from the Calder Cup, after they topped the Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 4 of the finals.
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Rhapsody Theater celebrates grand opening in historic Rogers Park space
The official debut of the 200-seat space Tuesday evening featured magician Carisa Hendrix – better known by her stage name, Miss Lucy Darling.
Volunteer men's chorus The Jolly Boys celebrate 75 years performing
For the last three quarters of a century, the Jolly Boys have shared their song throughout Chicagoland.
Chicago's Jennifer Hudson is now part of exclusive EGOT club with Tony win for 'A Strange Loop'
Hudson produced the new musical "A Strange Loop" which won for Best Musical Sunday night.
Jury awards millions to Johnny Depp, less to Amber Heard in libel suits
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
After successful inaugural event, organizers hope to make Sueños Music Festival into a Chicago tradition
The Sueños Music Festival transformed Grant Park into a colorful celebration of Latino culture this past Memorial Day Weekend.
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Family of Schaumburg woman who died in Florida parasailing accident to file lawsuit
The woman's son and nephew were injured.
Voters set to head to polls for heated Illinois gubernatorial, congressional primaries
Beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday, voters from across the State of Illinois will head to the polls for primary races ahead of the midterm elections. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Three children confirmed dead in basement fire in Humboldt Park
Three boys -- ages 4, 6, and 11 -- died following a fire in Humboldt Park over the weekend.
Cars damaged when part of wall collapses on DuSable Lake Shore Drive
The wall is located under the McCormick Place Lakeside Center.
Passengers scramble to safety after Missouri Amtrak train derailment
The derailment left two people dead on the train and also took the life of a dump truck driver. The train was headed from Los Angeles to Chicago. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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