Suspect charged after one Chicago Police officer is shot, one hit by car
One officer was hit by a car, and another was shot in the pinky finger, during a traffic stop on the city's West Side Monday night.
Light poles keep falling in Chicago -- where is the city in its promise for fix?
Decayed light poles have been causing damage across Chicago – and in some cases, they have even landed on residents.
A little chaotic': What happened when several CTA lines stopped service at the same time?
"The safety can only be improved upon in a legacy system like we have in Chicago with more funding."
Brown, Red, and Purple lines running again after power outage during morning commute
CTA officials still have not said what caused the outage, but police and the city's Office of Emergency Management and Communications said a traffic signal fell on the tracks.
North Chicago drops action to revoke injured police officers' pensions
A group of North Chicago police officers were on leave – some for brain injuries – and came to us saying the city was fighting them to get back to work despite their medical challenges. At last now, those officers are getting answers.
Advocates call for stronger laws to keep guns out of kids' hands
Last weekend, a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot his mother to death in a car in a south suburban supermarket parking lot. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey on Thursday dug deeper into the tragedy – and one solution that is working in other states.
Chicago police officers won't be charged in 2021 shooting deaths of Adam Toledo or Anthony Alvarez
The Chicago police officers who shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez in separate foot chases just days apart last March won't face any criminal charges.
New law will require automakers to install anti-drunken driving tech
A new federal law will require all automakers to install technology that can detect drunken or impaired driving.
Advocacy group for kids under DCFS care says it needs more funds
We have been exposing the issue for years – kids locked in psychiatric hospitals for longer than medically necessary while in the care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
Northwest Indiana woman starts local sexual assault crisis center; pushed to create consent law
A Northwest Indiana woman is turning her trauma into positive change. Working to open a local rape crisis center after her own painful experience.
Spiking inflation intensifies concerns about affordable child care
Inflation is the highest we have seen in four decades, and one does not have to look far for its impacts. The CBS 2 Investigators are asking, what are the solutions?
Study shows neurological problems in COVID-19 long-haulers are real
New scientific evidence announced Monday connects brain fog and COVID-19 – as part of a groundbreaking study from Northwestern Medicine.
Indiana lawmakers pass bill closing loophole in which there was no definition of sexual consent
No finally means no in Indiana - or at least it will when House Bill 1079 is soon officially signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
'Are You All Ready To Die Today?'; Joliet Man Who Killed 18-Month-Old Son Had Revoked FOID Card, But Never Surrendered His Gun
Cassandra Tanner Miller did everything she was supposed to do after separating from her husband, but she said law enforcement, the Illinois National Guard, and the judicial system all let her down.