Aurora candy maker Jana Farmer enjoys the sweet taste of success
"I am grateful that Ms. Jana gave me that opportunity to pass on the knowledge and mentorship to me which I will be passing onto some generation down the line."
Chicagoans try to weather the moderate drought to keep things green
"In pots, we usually water small things every two to three days. Larger trees in the heat of the summertime, we will have to water every day."
Hadiya Pendleton's family still pushing for end to gun violence 10 years later
Her murder rocked the nation and sparked a movement.
$5 million bond set for teens charged in shooting death of Waukegan school counselor
The suspects are two boys, one 16 and the other 17 years of age, and were charged as adults.
Hundreds mourn Kane County K9 Hudson who was killed in action
He was killed while responding to an armed carjacker in Kane County last week.
Buddy's Helpers and Dulles Elementary celebrate reading success with special outing
'So much props to them and their families, because I would not have been able to see that growth without them."
Asylum seekers arrive at Wilbur Wright College days earlier than expected
As soon as the bus pulled away, volunteers stepped up, handing out hundreds of dollars worth of toiletry kits, toys and snacks.
Vets honor the fallen in Cary with hand-built memorial
It's nice to do it. And when you think about what could happen if nobody's guarding it, it's a pretty small thing to ask."
Romeoville police officer shot, suspect in custody after chase
Romeoville police said officers found a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
Chicago mom joins others in Springfield for gun control legislation
"My thoughts and prayers can't help their families And I'm hoping my actions will make a difference."
Suspect in custody after attempted abduction at Northwestern University
A man is in custody following an attempted abduction near Northwestern University in Evanston Saturday morning.
Irving Park shootout shatters windows, leaves 17-year-old with graze wound
The shootout left more than a dozen shell casings in the street, and bullet holes in nearby buildings.
4 Buffalo Grove High School students killed in Wheeling crash
Rows of flowers in the four teens' honor lay at the crash site – in a growing memorial.
Hundreds line street for yet another Chicago first responder funeral
Neighbors told CBS 2 these funeral processions have become all too routine in Chicago.
New Little Village facility for migrants opened Saturday and filling quickly
The "respite center" in Little Village's Piotrowski Park is expected to handle about 200 people.