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As Sexual Assault Cases Take Spotlight, Rape Crisis Hotline Sees Surge In Calls
One in every four women is sexually assaulted. For victims, high-profile stories of other victims can bring flashbacks, stress and anxiety.
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One in every four women is sexually assaulted. For victims, high-profile stories of other victims can bring flashbacks, stress and anxiety.
A Mediterranean diet -- rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts and fish -- could help lower a person's risk of depression, a new study says.
An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The conditional awardees include Maryland-based Green Leaf Medical, Illinois-based PharmaCann and New York-based Columbia Care.
A new study has experts saying a high gluten diet may put offspring at higher risk for type 1 diabetes.
Family and friends of people killed by drugs gathered for a rally in Millennium Park.
According to the ADA, more than 30 million Americans are living with diabetes.
A health scare for a River North hotel. Public health officials are trying to determine if the Embassy Suites on State Street is where two people contracted Legionnaires' disease during a summer stay.
It is not known whether the hotel was the source of the bacteria that caused the individuals to get sick. According to the health department, hotel management is cooperating with the investigation.
The cause of illness: Campylobacter, common bacteria that can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever, according to the CDC outbreak report published as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
States reporting illness included Connecticut, Florida, Georgia and Illinois among others.
"There is an especially critical need for platelets to help cancer patients and type O blood donations for ongoing patient care and emergencies."
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the Illinois portion is part of more than $1 billion the agency distributed to all states as part of its five-point opioid strategy.
Some claim there are health benefits to having the organ encapsulated, saying it restores iron levels and reduces postpartum depression. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists says there is little research to back up those claims.
Olivia Shorter was named the 2018 Red Cross Blood Services Hero for her work helping other children just like her.
CBS News Chicago has repeatedly asked Pritzker's team if he met with Vice President Kamala Harris, but they did not respond.
The move might make a trip to the supermarket more affordable, but some local governments have said it will also blow a hole in their budgets.
Harris is expected to campaign with her newly announced running mate in battleground states on Tuesday.
"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.
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.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.
CBS News Chicago’s Climate Watch team found only about 15% of Cook County municipalities have any kind of compost program. Tara Molina tracked the entire process involved with Berwyn’s program.
The fear and aggressive begging in the area of Wabash Avenue and Roosevelt Road has reached the point where some people are even moving out of the area. Jermont Terry reports.
Google said it will appeal the ruling.
Ronald Sterling, a longtime Chicago Transit Authority bus driver, was killed in a crash on the westbound lanes of the toll road this past Thursday morning. As Charlie De Mar reports, Sterling's family still has questions about what happened.
Ronald Sterling, a longtime Chicago Transit Authority bus driver, was killed in a crash on the westbound lanes of the toll road this past Thursday morning.
The aggressive begging has reached the point where some people are even moving out of the area.
The move might make a trip to the supermarket more affordable, but some local governments have said it will also blow a hole in their budgets.
Berwyn has begun offering a composting home pickup program, and homeowners are signing up.
Kyle Hendricks (3-10) allowed five hits in six innings
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.
Kyle Hendricks (3-10) allowed five hits in six innings
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.
The aggressive begging has reached the point where some people are even moving out of the area.
The motive for the shooting was not known Monday night, but police do not believe it was a random act.
The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition.
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.