Renewed push to ban assault weapons comes 6 months after Highland Park parade shooting
Wednesday marks a somber six months since the Highland Park parade shooting.
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Jackie Kostek is reporter and anchor, covering a variety of topics for the CBS News Chicago morning show.
It's a return to the Windy City for Jackie, who previously worked with WCIU as a features reporter and producer, as well as a digital host for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Most recently, Jackie was a weekend news anchor and sports reporter at KTNV in Las Vegas.
Wednesday marks a somber six months since the Highland Park parade shooting.
But on the eve of game day, crews from Soldier Field and CBS Sports are no longer panicking. They're preparing.
It's set to be a Christmas Eve to remember at Soldier Field, a true winter weather game with two teams that know how to play in it.
The Wildcats are relying on veteran players in hopes of getting back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in six seasons.
A source close to the school told CBS 2's Jackie Kostek that me all four victims were Juarez high school students.
While inflation overall is improving, the prices for food items like eggs continue to increase at a significant pace.
The Bears do have some good injury news in the secondary with Jaquan Brisker, Kyler Gordon out of concussion protocol.
For three straight years, the group has designed, created and sold their own holiday wrapping paper as a way to raise money for field trips.
"He pitched the whole season. Every day of practice, he got better and better. He was trying harder and harder. Every game, he was surprising everybody and he never gave up."
It's the first time the Cardinals will host a semifinal game with a lot at stake: a chance to even the score with the team that beat them last year.
It's the first men's soccer program led by a woman to win an NCAA title.
Sruvivors and physicians from across the country are converging on Washington, D.C. to push the Senate to pass a ban before the end of year.
They say Marques Rose was out on bond for another felony and has five felony convictions, including gun charges and burglaries.
The driver escaped with only minor injuries.
Just as the holiday season is ramping up, threats to the safety of postal workers and your mail are piling up too.