1850s Casseday Mansion in Joliet being turned into Black history museum
Luther Johnson is working to turn a 173-year-old limestone house into a museum dedicated to teaching about the role Black people have played in American military conflicts.
Illinois parents of kids who need in-home nursing struggle to find care
The state tried to increase pay for nurses, but even that wasn't enough, families said.
Illinois kids with complex medical needs don't get all the care they qualify for
Even though children with significant medical needs qualify for state help with in-home care, they tend to receive only a fraction of what they need.
After being hacked Schaumburg spa owner finally cleans up smut-filled Facebook page
Months passed until someone at the social media giant cared enough to help the Schaumburg small business owner.
Studio uses boudoir photography to support domestic violence survivors
A free session – valued at hundreds of dollars – is offered at Purple Boudoir if clients donate to the WINGS Program, a foundation dedicated to ending domestic violence.
Great American Dog Show features competitions, activities, and "shopping-palooza"
The show will continue from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center.
Chicago area seniors tricked into spending $6,000 on gift card scam
Consumers should know that if they're ever asked to fix a tech or financial problem by buying gift cards, it is a scam.
Great American Dog Show to feature debut of Great American Puppy Show
For this year's show, adding a puppy-only competition to the lineup was a no brainer and not just because they're cute.
Gage Park trucker waited months for money owed to him from lawsuit
His daughter reached out to CBS 2 after spending months trying to track down thousands of dollars owed to her father from a class-action lawsuit.
Nonprofit dance group still owed pay for 2022 holiday show performance
They're not the only ones. The company Amaze Light Festival also owes money to local police and a company that installed decorations for the show.
Police body cam video shows rescue of Matt Reum from wrecked truck
In the video, officers are shocked to learn Reum has been trapped in the pickup truck under the I-94 bridge for as long as he has.
Paid leave, fentanyl education, ban on book bans among new Illinois laws in 2024
Another law requires people using vape pens or e-cigarettes not only to take it outside, but also to move 15 feet away from building entrances.
"No Spend January" aims to start the new year on the right foot financially
"People can save hundreds of dollars if not thousands of dollars a month."
First responders braved dangerous terrain to rescue driver who had been trapped 6 days
On Thursday, first responders filled us in on the chaos and conditions they encountered while trying to free Matt Reum from his vehicle near Portage, Indiana.
911 call documents shocking discovery of man stuck in truck for 6 days in Northwest Indiana
Matt Reum survived nearly a week in the wild on nothing but rainwater.