One crew may be behind more than 200 smash-and-grab burglaries
Police have been targeting the prolific smash-and-grab crew in their work with the Organized Retail Theft Task Force.
Advocates: Jackson Park Golf Course expansion will involve hundreds of trees being cut down
Chicago advocacy groups continue to fight the removal of trees in Jackson Park.
Critics say more change is needed after Park District abuse scandal
The Chicago Park District has been plagued by years of sex scandals, criminal assaults, and cover-ups, and we have tracked the continued fallout at CBS 2 closely.
Black and Brown cannabis entrepreneurs are still in limbo with license delays
This St. Patrick's Day, the State of Illinois released an update on another kind of green – the billions of dollars in legalized weed sold in Illinois without one new license winner cleared to open in more than two years.
Gas surcharges for Uber, Uber Eats customers in effect Wednesday; one driver says they won't be enough
Gas surcharges on rideshares start up Wednesday for Uber and Uber Eats customers.
Officials talk about prevention, root causes of violence in Chicago with numbers rising
Officials on Monday brought community leaders together to focus on violence prevention, at every level, in the city.
Small business owners thrilled for normalcy and crowds for St. Patrick's weekend
Chicago's St. Patrick's Day festivities are back on this weekend after two years off – with COVID restrictions gone, masks off, and crowds returning.
Director of Humane Society working to add teeth to law against animal abusers
A new Illinois law is supposed to keep animals out of the hands of abusers, but last week, a CBS 2 story exposed that the law has no teeth. Those who got the law passed have gone back to work to fix it.
Jobs report shows major comeback for Illinois
A promising jobs report shows a major comeback – and one standout is that unemployment numbers in Illinois are down to where they were pre-pandemic.
Unemployment benefits were 'hijacked'; state still hasn't tracked down money a year later
When someone reports they did not receive their benefits on time, the Illinois Department of Employment Security is supposed to trace where the money went. But in thousands of instances the agency was slow to investigate, a CBS 2 investigation found, and IDES refuses to release critical documents that could show the scope of the problem.
Man stabbed while trying to stop shoplifter in River North Walgreens
The victim was taken to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition.
UCAN says $21 million infusion will make a difference against violent crime
We've tracked a steady rise in violent crime across the city here at CBS 2, and a longstanding nonprofit says it has plans to make a dent in it.