Jewish United Fund hosts Israel solidarity gathering in Glencoe
There was a call for peace and prayer for safety and the return of a safe haven for the Jewish people.
Case of Rico Clark, who says he was wrongfully convicted, in front of Illinois Prisoner Review Board
"Chicago is the wrongfully convicted capital of the United States. So, we need to stop being that."
Acts of hate are on the rise in Illinois, disturbing new report says
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has been combing through the new report, which highlights a rise in antisemitism, incidents involving white supremacists, and attacks on LGBTQ+ businesses.
Advocates argue for work permits for undocumented residents
The Biden administration said it would grant nearly half a million Venezuelan migrants temporary protective status, which will allow them to live and work in the U.S. legally.
Despite rise in catalytic converter theft, few arrests made in Chicago
Despite years of city leaders and lawmakers trying to fix the problem, the thieves are almost never caught.
Child care providers face "cliff" with pandemic funds set to expire
The American Rescue Plan funding has helped thousands of child care centers across Illinois pay their staff, upgrade their facilities and keep cots lower for parents.
7 more buses bring migrants to Chicago on Tuesday, tying record for most ever
As of Tuesday, more than 15,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago since last August.
Feds to fund improvements to keep pedestrians off Chicago area railroad tracks
A total of 39 people were killed trespassing on railroad tracks in Illinois last year alone.
Former state inspector Jose Guillen expected to plead guilty to lying about groping women
Guillen was indicted last year on four counts of deprivation of civil rights and one count of obstruction of justice
CCL holder shoots invader in Belmont Cragin; surge in FOID holders in Chicago
As of May, Cook County was closing in on nearly 750,000 FOID card holders.
In Cicero, an effort to bridge digital divide for Hispanic residents
They might be computer skills that come second nature to some., but the pandemic made it glaringly obvious that many Cicero residents are behind the digital eight ball.
Police now say gunfire at White Sox game may have come from inside ballpark
But three days later, they don't know for sure.
Armed catalytic converter thieves hit parents of new mother in Rogers Park
Renee Vickman's parents own the car, and they were on their way to pick her up from the hospital with her newborn baby boy.
Patients in Illinois, other states struggle to afford fertility treatments
In some cases, advocates tell families to seek treatments abroad where procedures are more affordable.
Thieves steal woman's Hyundai three times from same CHA parking lot
Helen Chambers said the situation is so bad that her grandson is taking the battery out of her vehicle after she parks.