Number Of Chicago Police Officers Who Have Tested Positive For COVID-19 Tops 100
The number of Chicago Police officers who have tested positive for the coronavirus has now topped 100.
The number of Chicago Police officers who have tested positive for the coronavirus has now topped 100.
As the temperatures soared into the 70s on Tuesday, many people cooped up in their homes for weeks headed outdoors to soak up some sun. But not together.
One number stood out in particular on Monday – 70 percent of those who have died of COVID-19 have been African-American.
Alarming claims have surfaced from a top medical group that doctors are over-prescribing and stashing away the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine.
North suburban medical equipment sterilization company Medline is transitioning its operations to sterilize N95 masks and send them out to medical providers.
The hunger to help those on the front lines of fighting COVID-19 grows every day.
A Cook County Jail inmate who contracted coronavirus has died, the Cook County Sheriff's office confirmed.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been adamant that people stay home and socially distance for weeks. But a social media post from the woman who cut the mayor's hair this weekend has some wondering if Lightfoot is saying one thing and doing another.
The fight to release medically vulnerable inmates at the Cook County Jail amid the coronavirus pandemic is now in federal court.
The Chicago Police Department as of Monday had 95 confirmed cases of coronavirus – including one additional civilian member.
Two more employees of the Cook County Office of the Chief Judge have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total to 11.
Even as hospitals scrounge for professionals from the industry to treat the burgeoning numbers of people with COVID-19, others are on the sidelines as elective procedures, diagnostics and appointments are canceled or postponed.
Experts say to grab a computer and talk to a counselor virtually – but CBS 2's Lauren Victory found some insurance plans will make you pay out of pocket for it.
They grant wishes to critically ill children, but COVID-19 has had a big impact on Make-A-Wish Illinois.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois topped 11,000 Sunday, with 31 new deaths.
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.
A judge has refused to put on hold his ruling that allows disabled people in Wisconsin to be emailed absentee ballots at home in November's presidential election in the closely watched battleground state.
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.
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.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
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 Mary Kay Kleist has the 5 p.m. forecast for Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
Because of his ALS diagnosis, the Hall of Fame pulled a surprise move and brought the celebration, including the gold jacket and bust, from Canton, Ohio, to McMichael's residence in southwest suburban Homer Glen.
The free event will give away hundreds of backpacks stuffed with everything students need to start the school year. All are welcome to stop by while supplies last. Chicago area manager for INCA Relief Atya Kazmi talks more about the event.
The statue is inspired by pictures of the father and daughter taken shortly before they died.
The opposition released around 22,000 ballot papers, saying their count shows Edmundo Gonzalez won with 71% of the vote.
Because of his ALS diagnosis, the Hall of Fame brought the celebration to McMichael's residence in outside Chicago.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
High pressure will keep Sunday dry with hot and humid conditions in place.
The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. in the 5000 block of West Madison Street.
The teens, 15 and 17, were near the front of a home just after 6 p.m. when they were approached by an unknown vehicle.
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.
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.
The futility streak is the longest in the majors since Baltimore lost 19 straight in August 2021. The Sox had just three hits Friday night.
McMichael could not be at the induction ceremony due to complications of the ALS he has been battling for the past three years.
The Cubs' big inning came against Erick Fedde (7-5), who was acquired earlier in the week from the White Sox in a three-team trade.
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.