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Essential Workers At Local Market In South Shore Keep Stepping Up Amid COVID-19 Surge
Essential workers have helped us get through wave after wave of the pandemic, and now, they're also being impacted by the Omicron surge.
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Essential workers have helped us get through wave after wave of the pandemic, and now, they're also being impacted by the Omicron surge.
Marijuana sales hit a new high in Illinois in 2021.
Effective Monday, a COVID-19 vaccine card was required to get into restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, and other public venues in Chicago and most of suburban Cook County.
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted of four counts of fraud, but she was acquitted of four other charges. The jury said earlier it was deadlocked on the three remaining charges.
Illinois set a COVID-19 record Thursday, with more than 30,000 new cases across the state. The figure amounts to the highest one day total ever, and the surge in Chicago is forcing some restaurants to shut their doors again.
The COVID-19 vaccination mandate for Chicago and Cook County businesses is just days away - coming up Monday, Jan. 3. But it won't change a single thing for some businesses with which CBS 2's Tara Molina connected with Tuesday.
The city is about to crack down on requiring COVID-19 vaccinations in public places. We wanted to know how that will be enforced.
Chicago restaurants banded together Monday to fight Mayor Lori Lightfoot's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for customers.
The exploding number of COVID-19 cases is causing rising uncertainty heading to the holiday weekend, while new rules in Chicago will soon require people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination nearly everywhere.
Of 10 recent thefts - some of them violent - that we've tracked in the city's prime shopping districts, there have only been two people arrested. Both of them were minors.
CBS 2 has gotten some results for a Chicago restaurant owner whose bank took $28,000 from her account because of someone else's court order.
The new casino is expect to bring in $200 million dollars every year, which will help pay for police and firefighter pension funds.
Numerous stolen containers filled with boxes of merchandise were recently found by investigators, and one business owner believes some of the stolen goods they found belong to him.
Misericordia is targeting the thousands of who drive by their building every day with a new bakery. They hope you'll stop and buy something from their staff, for whom having a job means the world.
Multiple sources told CBS News there is an active effort to find Antony Vo of Indiana, who was expected to report to a federal correctional facility by early summer.
The Army said the Arlington National Cemetery official won't press charges.
The FBI's handling of child sexual abuse investigations continues to fall short in key areas, an internal watchdog said in a new report Thursday.
"The size of the budget gap is significant," Johnson said. "There will be sacrifices that will be made."
Four former ComEd executives and lobbyists convicted of conspiring to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are asking a federal judge to dismiss all charges against them, arguing the case was built "on a rotten foundation."
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
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.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
He's not the youngest or the smallest baby to ever stay, but his length of stay is rare.
The Cook County Department of Public Health rates the current risk level for getting the West Nile virus as high.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Sotheby's International Realty reported new owners closed on the house at 1932 N. Burling St. in Lincoln Park this week.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
The DNC's ceremonial roll call became a star-studded fest that included a performance from Lil Jon and a medley of songs that corresponded to each U.S. state and territory.
Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, just over a month after the couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
It's the first rule of any museum: look - but don't touch. But a four-year-old boy let his curiosity get the best of him, and he accidentally smashed an ancient artifact. You might be surprised at what happened next.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has a check on the extended forecast.
Not assigned Four people were killed in a mass shooting on a CTA Blue Line train in Forest Park on Monday morning. Police provided an update on the Labor Day shooting.
The presidential election is just over two months away. Allies of former President Donald Trump will be in Detroit. Trump will speak with automakers. Vice President Kamala Harris will also be in Detroit.
If you like dining out and helping kids, you can make a big difference this month. The non-profit Kitchen Possible is teaming up with over 50 Chicago restaurants to help fund their winter programming. It's all about empowering kids through cooking.
A suspect was located on a CTA Pink Line train and was taken into custody. A weapon was recovered.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris personally spoke to the grieving parents.
The number hit 107 when the New York Mets beat them 2-0 on Sunday.
Kara Welsh was set to begin her senior year at UW Whitewater on Tuesday.
An extreme swimmer said he again will try to cross Lake Michigan, from Michigan to Wisconsin. He crossed Lake Michigan in 1998, but three attempts to do it again since 2023 have been unsuccessful.
The transit agency said it is not releasing the exact locations where the technology is being used "for security reasons," but said Thursday that it targeted stations across its system.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
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.
An extreme swimmer said he again will try to cross Lake Michigan, from Michigan to Wisconsin. He crossed Lake Michigan in 1998, but three attempts to do it again since 2023 have been unsuccessful.
Reese finished with 17 points and 19 rebounds for her 24th double-double, a league rookie record.
The number hit 107 when the New York Mets beat them 2-0 on Sunday.
Chicago has scored 99 runs in its last 10 games.
The White Sox (31-106) dropped their ninth straight to match their mark for most defeats in a season set in 1970.
A suspect was located on a CTA Pink Line train and was taken into custody. A weapon was recovered.
The San Francisco 49ers said Ricky Pearsall was recovering from a bullet wound to his chest.
The carjackers fired shots at both the man and woman, grazing the woman in the right shoulder, police said.
The attackers fired shots at the victim, striking him in the back, police said.
Richard Allen is charged with two counts of murder in the 2017 slayings of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams.