Waukegan's Oakwood Cemetery Walk takes visitors back in time
"I'm a genealogist, and I enjoyed researching the people that were here."
Chaotic dirt bike sideshow goes on right in front of police in West Loop
Business owners nearby told CBS 2 that street racing is a weekly routine in the area – and it can get kind of wild, like it did Monday night.
Rebuilding a community: Empty lots on South and West sides to be turned into affordable homes
"It has to start somewhere. It starts right here on this lot, and it starts right now."
Cook Co. Jail inmates care for vulnerable monarch butterflies
Monarch numbers have been declining for decades and could end up on the endangered species list, which caught the eye of the county sheriff.
Arlington Heights seniors go for the gold in their golden years
It's not the kind of competition getting tons of media attention, but it's the experience of the athletes that caught CBS 2's attention.
Video shows moment fans struck by gunfire at White Sox game
Cameras in the stands at Guaranteed Rate Field captured the moment a 41-year-old woman in section 162 realized she'd been shot in the leg.
Chicago aldermen suit up to become CFD firefighters for a day
Service is nothing new to one group of Chicago aldermen, but on Friday, they got to see what it takes to serve the community as a Chicago firefighter.
Little Kitchen Academy in Plainfield teaching kids of all ages cooking, creativity, and confidence
Spring rolls one day, apple snickerdoodle cookies the next. That's what kids in southwest suburban Plainfield have been cooking up this week.
CFD takes 6-year-old son of fallen firefighter Jermaine Pelt back to school
"He would've been so proud to see his only son walking to school with some of his colleagues."
Spectators fill North Avenue Beach to enjoy Chicago Air and Water Show
The Chicago Air and Water Show is the largest free show of its kind in the United States.
Bridgeport school renamed after White Sox legend Minnie Miñoso
Miñoso was the first Black player on the White Sox when he made his debut with the team on May 1, 1951.
24,000 pounds of supplies travel from Chicago to help Maui wildfire victims
Pallets full of supplies like baby formula, canned food, socks, hygiene kits, and more were being loaded onto a plane Wednesday.
Duck Derby takes over Chicago River for a good cause
More than 93,000 adopted ducks swam up the river to benefit the Illinois Special Olympics.
Rogers Park is buzzing with new gardens, thanks to equipment company
"We moved the grass, and we planted thousands of seedlings of native plants. If you look around today, you can see bees, butterflies. It's a black-and-white change from what we had last year."
North Park taqueria owner devastated by fire at her restaurant
The owner said an electrical fire started in the office and tore through the restaurant that she worked hard to open in 2019.