Second U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed

The battle against a new and deadly virus is kicking into high gear after a second case of coronavirus in the U.S. was confirmed in Chicago. Dean Reynolds reports.

• Jan 24, 2020
• 2:14

5 injured after truck slams into Starbucks

Police are investigating why a pickup truck slammed into a Starbucks in Illinois. A wall and part of the store's roof collapsed from the impact in McHenry, north of Chicago. Five people were hurt. One person who was pinned by the truck is in critical condition. The driver, who received minor injuries, has not been identified.

• Jan 17, 2020
• 0:30

Two people attacked by coyotes in Chicago

The hunt is on for a wild coyote on the loose in downtown Chicago. Authorities caught one animal Thursday night after two reported attacks, but one is still on the run. In one instance, two athletes at DePaul University said they kicked a coyote away after it attacked a 6-year-old boy on Wednesday. That same day, another man showed up at the hospital saying he had been attacked by a coyote. Experts say the animals are in the city searching for food because of the cold weather.

• Jan 10, 2020
• 1:05

7-year-old girl severely wounded on Christmas day in Chicago

On Tuesday, gunfire in a Chicago neighborhood wounded two people, including a seven-year-old girl shot inside her own home. Tom Hanson reports.

• Dec 25, 2019
• 1:45

Fog disrupts holiday travel

Across the country, people are traveling ahead of Christmas. In Chicago, a blanket of fog shut down all flights at O'Hare and Midway aiports for about two hours. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Dec 24, 2019
• 2:07

13 shot at Chicago house party

Thirteen people were wounded when house party in Chicago erupted in gunfire early Sunday. Police say people ran from gunfire inside the party, only to be shot outside as well.

• Dec 22, 2019
• 0:33

Baby kidnapped in 1964 reportedly found

A baby mysteriously kidnapped in 1964 may have finally been found more than half-a-century later. Chester and Dora Fronczak's son, Paul, was taken from a Chicago hospital when he was just days old. Shortly after investigators thought they had found him, but decades later, they realized they had the wrong person. Adriana Diaz reports.

• Dec 20, 2019
• 2:42

Companies aim to deliver online sales faster

Shoppers looking to score Cyber Monday deals are expected to spend a record $9.4 billion online. It comes after Black Friday’s record setting $7.4 billion in cyber sales. All of those online purchases have led to a surge in deliveries, leaving cities across the country dealing with millions of packages. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Dec 2, 2019
• 3:30

Thousands of Chicago teachers strike

In Chicago, teachers walked off the job in a massive strike. But the city is warning their demands are too costly. Meg Oliver reports.

• Oct 17, 2019
• 1:43

Chicago teachers strike approaches 3rd day

Around 300,000 public school children in Chicago are expected to miss a third day of class Monday. The city's 25,000 teachers have been striking since Thursday. Teachers are demanding smaller classes and more resources like nurses and social workers.

• Oct 20, 2019
• 0:19

Chicago hit with October snow

A big chill is blowing across several states. A storm dropped more than an inch of snow on Chicago, breaking a record and there's more to come. WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn is tracking the forecast.

• Oct 31, 2019
• 1:14

7-year-old shot while trick-or-treating

A 7-year-old girl is clinging to life after she was shot while trick-or-treating in Chicago. Nationwide, it's been a violent three months for young children. Adriana Diaz reports.

• Nov 1, 2019
• 1:51

Chicago teen charged in Halloween shooting of 7-year-old

In Chicago, a teenage boy has been charged in a Halloween shooting where two people were shot, including a 7-year-old girl. Kenneth Craig reports.

• Nov 2, 2019
• 1:47

Angry crowds rally against Trump in Chicago

Angry crowds rallied against President Trump in Chicago after his first official visit to the city. Thousands took to the streets, with many chanting, "Lock Him Up." Trump slammed Chicago's police chief in a speech to his peers. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Oct 28, 2019
• 1:57

Chicago woman finds unfinished quilt after an estate sale

A Chicago woman found a beautiful but unfinished quilt that cried out for its final stitches. Nearly 100 people answered the call. Adriana Diaz reports.

• Nov 10, 2019
• 2:50

Veterans Day temps could dip to record lows

Winter is still over a month away, but hundreds of cold temperature records are about to get shattered. A new blast of arctic air is descending across the country, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. It could be the coldest Veterans Day on record in Minneapolis and Chicago. Jeff Berardelli reports.

• Nov 10, 2019
• 1:45

Car speeds through protest crowds in Chicago

A car drove through a crowd of people at an ICE protest in Chicago on Tuesday. CBS News Chicago has the details.

• Jun 10, 2025
• 3:05

Art world: Scenes from the summer

From art that floats on a barge in Chicago, to a pop-up bodega/art installation in New York City and a celebration of Polaroid art in Fort Worth, "Sunday Morning" checks out some of the season's most unusual exhibitions.

• Sep 3, 2017
• 2:19

Chicago photographer Gonzalo Guzman's pictures are worth more than 1,000 words

Chicago photographer Gonzalo Guzman loves to capture all facets of life in photos.

• Jun 9, 2025

Chicago's public art shines a light on disabilities

This summer in Chicago, beacons of hope are sprouting on the sidewalk. Dotting Michigan Avenue are 51 lighthouses – works of art created by those whom fate has severely tested. Dean Reynolds reports on a public art project that illuminates and celebrates the potential of people with disabilities.

• Jul 22, 2018
• 4:07

Artist Pooja Pittie on her lighthouse, "Boundless"

In this web exclusive Pooja Pittie, a painter with muscular dystrophy, discusses the artwork she contributed to the public exhibition "Lighthouses on the Mag Mile" in Chicago, and explains to correspondent Dean Reynolds how it reflects her life.

• Jul 22, 2018
• 0:46

From 1991: Bill Geist travels Route 66, the "Main Street of America"

It's a storied American highway that traversed 2,400 miles beginning in Chicago, and not ending until it had to, at the Pacific Ocean. Bill Geist gets his kicks on a stretch of the historic Route 66 in New Mexico, riding along with Tom Snyder, author of "The Route 66 Traveler's Guide and Roadside Companion," and talks with Tom LaMance, proprietor of Swap Meet 66 in Prewitt, N.M., in a story originally broadcast on "Sunday Morning" July 28, 1991.

• Nov 11, 2018
• 9:24

Almanac: Historic Route 66

On November 11, 1926, officials green-lighted plans for the future highway, stretching 2,400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles, nicknamed the "Mother Road." Jane Pauley reports on an American landmark.

• Nov 11, 2018
• 1:15

Man found guilty of killing, dismembering Sade Robinson in Milwaukee

Investigators believe Anderson killed her on their first date on April 1, 2024, dismembered her body and spread her remains around Milwaukee County.

• Jun 6, 2025

"The Chi" stars on return

Lena Waithe and Phylicia Rashad join "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest season of "The Chi." Rashad plays Renee, a mother navigating family dynamics on Chicago's South Side in the hit series created by Waithe.

• Jun 6, 2025
• 5:59

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