Chicago students gets his wish to drive CTA train
After safely navigating the EL tracks, Idris got a special train line named after him!
After safely navigating the EL tracks, Idris got a special train line named after him!
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon tracks wet weather in the Chicago area this week.
Experts said trillions of the bugs are getting ready to appear.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a look at the extended forecast.
They were shot near the sidewalk in the 1200 block of North Keeler Avenue around 1 p.m., according to Chicago police.
CBS 2 Meteorologist David Yeomans has a look at the extended forecast.
Hundreds of loved ones and colleagues paid their final respects on Monday to fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca at a funeral service at St. Rita Cascia Shrine Chapel.
Stay with the First Alert Weather team as we begin May, which is typically the wettest month of the year.
Officer Huesca was shot and killed on April 21 as he was returning home from his shift.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 10 p.m. forecast for Sunday, April 28, 2024.
A neighbor told CBS 2 the carjackers seemed so young that they struggled to turn on the car.
A woman nearby intervened and told the man to leave the girl alone.
There were simulations of events with child safety in mind, including kidnapping and shooting scenarios.
There were simulations of events with child safety in mind, including kidnapping and shooting scenarios.
For the second straight day, a large gathering of Cubs fans that made the trip to Fenway Park were unable to wave their "W" flags.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 5:30 p.m. forecast for Sunday, April 28, 2024.
"We will never feel the same," Luis Huesca's mother said.
It's a painful and emotional process that happens in the shadow of what has become an intense manhunt for his killer.
Waves of thunderstorms could move into the area between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Chicago improved to 6-22. It outscored Tampa Bay 21-13 this weekend.
Steven Moore, 30, was charged with three counts of attempted murder.
Chicago police said four armed robbers approached the victims, both 22, displayed handguns, and demanded their belongings.
Miram Chapman, 42, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including attempted first-degree murder
Chances for isolated pop-up storms heading into this evening. The highest rain chance is tonight.
We're in Weather Alert mode for Sunday with morning thunderstorms and a return for storms late in the evening and tonight.
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Chicago police said the 20-year-old arrested is connected to 22-year-old Xavier Tate Jr., who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Officer Louis Huesca.
Chicago police are working to identify the victim, but believe he was between 18 to 25 years old.
Tuesday's highs will be near 75 degrees with sunny skies.
Garrett Crochet pitched five innings for the White Sox, allowing two runs and five hits after dropping his previous three starts.
A unified public transit system, state lawmakers and other stakeholders said Monday, would be more sustainable, reliable and safe.
In Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, both Biden and Trump elicit feelings of worry, anger and nostalgia, according to latest CBS News poll.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
The governor's plan to reduce homelessness is focused on addressing inequities that hurt the Black community.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Police said they found the man in the rear stairway of a residential building, in the 7900 block of South Rhodes Avenue, just after midnight. He had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead.
CBS 2 meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, April 29, 2024.
A tent encampment of protesters calling for divestment from Israel has now been set up at the University of Chicago, while those running a similar encampment at Northwestern University say they have reached an agreement with the administration. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The protesters have been camping out in Deering Meadow on the Evanston campus since Thursday morning.
Huesca's family and friends said he was larger than life, a good friend, and humble with a tender heart.
A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started, the police said.
As the demonstration grew, organizers said they expect agitators taking issue with their cause – whom they encouraged students not to engage.
Chicago police said the 20-year-old is connected to 22-year-old Xavier Tate Jr., who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Officer Louis Huesca.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Garrett Crochet pitched five innings for the White Sox, allowing two runs and five hits after dropping his previous three starts.
Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer off Edwin Díaz to snap a ninth-inning tie and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 3-1 after being held hitless by Luis Severino into the eighth.
Three days ago, the Chicago White Sox had just three wins through 25 games. They doubled that after a sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Along with the young new stars, the Sky also has a new coach in Hall of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon. It's a new situation for everyone involved.
Philadelphia Eagles great Jason Kelce is heading to ESPN's Monday Night Countdown, CBS Sports reported on Monday.
They were shot near the sidewalk in the 1200 block of North Keeler Avenue around 1 p.m., according to Chicago police.
Prosecutors asked the judge to prohibit the defense from mentioning words, including "cult or ritualistic killing" and the religion known as "Odinism."
A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started, the police said.
The ages of the victims range from 14 to 39.
Xavier Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder in an arrest warrant filed Friday.