New Illinois DCFS director promises improvements to child placement practices
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
2023 saw "worst wave of anti-Muslim hate," report finds
CAIR received more than 8,000 complaints of anti-Muslim incidents last year, the highest ever in its history, including more than 500 from Illinois.
Trial begins for woman accused of running over Chicago Police officer while naked
CBS 2 discovered the woman, Whitley Temple, was hired by the City of Chicago while awaiting trial.
Woman charged with running over CPD officer was hired by city while awaiting trial
Whitley Temple pleaded not guilty to the charges — and after nearly two years of delays, the case goes before a Cook County judge for trial on Monday.
Inside Chicago's Immigration Court and the maze migrants must navigate to stay
"It's a one-page form, pretty basic, but very high stakes."
Chicago businessman launches effort for community-owned shopping mall in Roseland
"You want people to have an ownership stake as the neighborhood gets stronger," said Lyneir Richardson, co-founder and CEO of Chicago TREND.
TikTok head of safety explains how app is pushing back against dangerous content
In recent months, there has been no shortage of videos posted to TikTok that have ended up at the center of controversies.
Parole board chair and board member resign amid controversy over case of suspect in Edgewater stabbing, murder
After the CBS 2 Investigators pressed the state for days, they finally admitted mistakes involving the release of Crosetti Brand from prison.
Chicago area businessman, partner accused of defrauding investors out of millions
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Man charged in killing of boy, stabbing of pregnant mother in Edgewater home
CBS 2 has learned the the man charged has a violent history of domestic battery. He was just released from jail on Tuesday.
Illinois government transparency in question with secret "surveillance" reports
The glaring disparity is that most of the people who were the subjects of "suspicious activity reports" were Arab and Muslim.
Group suggests Chicago Bears opt for new stadium away from lakefront
The same group that helped prevent the building of a George Lucas museum long the lake suggested a Bronzeville site for a new Bears stadium.
Fired Flossmoor police chief Jerel Jones files racial discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit claims Jones was "treated more severely and held to a higher standard of performance" than the village's White and Hispanic department heads.
Body camera video shows Carol Stream fatal police shooting of Isaac Goodlow III
Carol Stream police shot Goodlow in his bedroom on Feb. 3 at the Villagebrook Apartments after responding to a reported domestic violence incident.
Cyberattack at Lurie Children's Hospital leaves families desperate for answers
The family of a Lurie patient with a rare condition haven't had access to her medical records during the ongoing outage after the cyberattack.