Meet the woman on a mission to bring diversity to her store's bookshelves

The books garner an emotional reaction from both kids and adults, said the store's owner, Keewa Nurullah.

• Aug 8, 2022

Wrestling program teaches kids on and off the mat

A recent survey by the NCAA found that only about 7% of Division I wrestlers are Black. A growing youth sports program aims to tackle this disparity and teach kids in underserved communities life skills on and off the mat. Charlie De Mar has more.

• Aug 6, 2022
• 2:50

8-year-old paralyzed in parade attack moves to rehab-focused hospital

Cooper Roberts, whose spine was severed in the shooting, spent nearly a month in a Chicago pediatric intensive care unit.

• Aug 2, 2022

A video posted and then removed from YouTube appears to show the moment a CTA Blue Line train jumped the tracks and slammed into an escalator at O’Hare International Airport

Caught on Tape: Video, which appears to be from a surveillance camera at O’Hare International Airport, shows a CTA worker and a passenger talking at the top of an escalator as a train is pulling into the station. The train derails and the head car crashes into the escalator, ending up just shy of the turnstiles. Both men run out of view of the camera.

• Mar 26, 2014
• 0:58

Obama does jury duty

Former President Barack Obama arrived at a downtown Chicago courthouse for jury duty on Wednesday morning. His group was dismissed after just a few hours.

• Nov 8, 2017
• 0:45

A young woman was hit and killed by a stray bullet while she sat in her car in Chicago

A young woman was hit and killed by a stray bullet while she sat in her car in Chicago. Aaren O'Connor, who had recently moved to the city from San Diego, was on the phone with her father when the bullet struck her. CBS affiliate WBBM's Mai Martinez reports on the tragic story.

• Feb 9, 2016
• 1:36

There will be no criminal charges filed against a Chicago police officer in the fatal 2014 shooting of Ronald Johnson

There will be no criminal charges filed against a Chicago police officer in the fatal 2014 shooting of Ronald Johnson. Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez said one of the reasons her office declined to prosecute the officer is because Johnson is seen on dash-cam video with a gun.

• Dec 7, 2015
• 0:54

Warning: This video contains graphic violence

Warning: This video contains graphic violence. Authorities released dashcam video Tuesday of the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who has been charged with first-degree murder.

• Nov 24, 2015
• 0:43

Gacy victim identified

Sheriff Tom Dart of Illinois' Cook County has announced that another victim of the notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy has been identified. James Byron Haakenson ran away to Chicago in 1976 at the age of 16 and was never heard from again.

• Jul 19, 2017
• 1:30

Chicago community program provides structure for youth who worry they could be victims of gun violence

Chicago community program provides structure for youth who worry they could be victims of gun violence

• Jan 20, 2016
• 3:06

Chicago alderman on debate over monuments

A project by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to review historical monuments for possible removal is facing a challenge from Alderman Brendan Reilly, who recently introduced an ordinance that would give the City Council the final say over whether statues are taken down. He spoke about the controversy in an interview with CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano.

• Apr 7, 2021
• 8:09

Charlie LeDuff interview

Journalist Charlie LeDuff says rage unites vast swathes of the country, he says, from protesters in Ferguson to Flint, Michigan, to Detroit, to Chicago, and back to New York, even if people in those groups don't naturally find common ground. LeDuff joins Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue" to discuss his new book what he found in his reporting throughout the country and his new book "Sh*tshow! The Country's Collapsing . . . and the Ratings Are Great"

• May 24, 2018
• 18:53

Congress temporarily avoids debt default

Senate leaders reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling through December 3, preventing the government from defaulting on its debts. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, co-author of Politico Playbook Tara Palmeri and National Journal's "Against the Grain" columnist Josh Kraushaar join "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details and the latest on President Biden's visit to Illinois.

• Oct 7, 2021
• 16:25

Chicago children's store inspires through diversity

A store in Chicago is aiming to make every young reader who walks in feel included by celebrating diversity in its books. Adriana Diaz has more.

• Jul 30, 2022
• 2:47

Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois

One winning ticket for the more than $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in a Chicago suburb. The winner has yet to come forward, officials said Saturday.

• Jul 30, 2022
• 0:23

Community hosts Highland Park benefit concert

Billy Corgan, lead singer of Smashing Pumpkins, and his partner Chloe Mendel join "CBS Mornings" to discuss hosting a benefit concert for those affected by the July 4 mass shooting at a parade outside Chicago in Highland Park.

• Jul 27, 2022
• 5:40

NASCAR's Kurt Busch on Chicago street race

Longtime race car driver Kurt Busch joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss NASCAR's historic street race in Chicago and what it was like working with Michael Jordan and Bubba Wallace.

• Jul 21, 2022
• 5:21

Chicago sees gun violence over July 4 holiday

Seven people were killed during a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois. The quiet suburb with little to no gun violence is just 40 minutes from Chicago, where gun violence is a daily occurrence and 13 people were killed by gunfire over the holiday weekend. CBS News Chicago Investigative Reporter Megan Hickey has been reporting on the CBS series "Crime Without Punishment," with more on why many murders in Chicago go unsolved.

• Jul 7, 2022
• 6:11

Families outraged as police close cases without charges

A CBS News investigation found that making an arrest is not the only way the Chicago Police Department closes a case. In something called “exceptional means,” police take credit for clearing cases even though justice for families was never served. Megan Hickey has more on the series "Crime Without Punishment: Unsolved Murder in America."

• Jul 1, 2022
• 2:38

Chicago mayor on new gun control law

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss the new gun control law and the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

• Jun 27, 2022
• 5:41

Chicago Police Department seeks to recruit Marines amid officer shortage

It's not always an easy sell given the national reckoning that followed George Floyd's death, and concerns that military training is not suitable for city streets.

• Jun 23, 2022

Kellogg to split into 3: snacks, cereals, plant-based food

Breaking up food giant could help it boost growth in faster-growing segments, including plant-based foods.

• Jun 21, 2022

Chicago stores using K9s to stop thefts

Some retailers in Chicago have started using gun sniffing dogs to prevent armed robberies. Charlie De Mar has the details.

• Jun 4, 2022
• 2:20

Deaths of 3 women in early heat wave raise questions, fears

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office has yet to determine the causes of death for the three women.

• May 28, 2022

Going to college with a "Hope" scholarship

Hope Chicago aims to send 30,000 students and parents to college for free in the next decade. Hope Toledo has already begun the mission.

• May 22, 2022

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