A Uniquely Chicago Swap: 'Hamilton' For Cubs Tickets
Some people want to see potentially historic baseball, others want to watch the nearly impossible-to-see Broadway smash, CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
Some people want to see potentially historic baseball, others want to watch the nearly impossible-to-see Broadway smash, CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
Ghosts, creepy clowns and other creatures are on the bench when the Cubs are playing in the postseason. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
Homaro Cantu's death in 2015 here in Chicago was ruled a suicide and it rocked the culinary world.
This year's event, which kicks off Thursday, will honor directors Peter Bogdanovich and Steve McQueen and the legacy of Charlie Chaplin. WBBM's Lisa Fielding reports.
It's a Cubs feeding frenzy at one local restaurant chain, which is offering special player-named sandwiches, for a limited time only. CBS 2's Jeremy Ross reports.
Should the rape-charge acquittal of the director and co-writer matter as the acclaimed slavery-era movie opens? CBS 2's Dana Kozlov gets local reaction.
The original "Death Wish" featured Charles Bronson as a New York architect who becomes a vigilante after his family is victimized.
Lady Gaga will take the stage Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Some people will be multi-tasking, with televisions, computers and smart phones as they interact with others. CBS 2's Marissa Bailey reports.
Wunderkind Lin-Manuel Miranda, who created the Broadway smash, accepted an honor from Chicago's National Puerto Rican Museum of Art and Culture. CBS 2's Jeremy Ross reports.
"Star Trek," the sci-fi phenomenon, debuted 50 years ago. It promised a world full of hope and technological advances.
The actor established Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership.
Kanye West speaks about Chicago's gun violence at MTV's Video Music Awards.
It's called "Southside with You," and is based on the pivotal experience between America's first couple. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports.
Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder brought Monday night's concert to a sudden halt when he apparently saw a man in the Wrigley Field crowd harassing a woman, and kicked the man out.
"I said let's go put the bear in Central Park and we'll make it look like it got hit by a bike," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a video he posted on X.
Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4. Harris campaign says she will keep to ABC News plan.
The Biden administration is setting aside $764 million in funding in 2025 to extend the Red Line further south – up from the initial pledge of $350 million announced last year.
"I'm 100% behind Donald Trump and encourage every gun owner to join me in helping send him back to the White House," Rittenhouse wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
A majority of Democratic delegates has voted to select Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for president in a virtual roll call vote, her campaign said Friday.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Across the country, four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and 14 states have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
The way things had been going, owner Alfio Sciacca was not sure Amici would make it a year. Now, everything has changed.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
The four-day festival runs from August 1 to August 4 in Chicago's Grant Park.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 10 p.m. forecast for Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.
The black Toyota Rav 4 that struck her did not stop and fled south on Halsted.
"I saw a little blood on the axe, and he was smiling. He was smiling and walking with the axe like this and eating a cookie," a man outside said.
A helicopter and dive team were brought in to find the missing swimmer.
"I saw a little blood on the axe, and he was smiling. He was smiling and walking with the axe like this and eating a cookie," a man outside said.
Officials say the marine unit is responding to the area to search for a male who entered the water and has not been found.
Police say the woman was jogging on the shoulder of the road and in the bike lane of South Halsted Street.
Some storms on Monday could be strong to severe, especially northwest of the city.
Monday's highs will be in the upper 80s with partly sunny skies.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Winless for almost a month, the Chicago White Sox are making the worst kind of history.
Chicago took three of four from its NL Central rival at Wrigley Field.
The six-time winner on the PGA Tour this year – and the world's No. 1 player – rallied from four shots behind with a 9-under 62 to win.
A Cubs fielding mix-up allowed Nolan Arenado's short fly to drop for a tying, two-run single in a three-run eighth inning.
Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps' record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games.
Five days a week, about 80 inmates go to the jail's Mental Health Transition Center, part of a program that aims to ensure prisoners don't end up back behind bars.
Crime scene tape was set up at the intersection, and shell casings and evidence markers were seen in the street.
A person of interest was taken into custody, police said.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
The shooter also had both a Firearm Owners Identification card and a Concealed Carry License, and he will not be charged, police said.