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Navy Pier Closed Until 2021: How Businesses Are Handling The Situation
Workers at Navy Pier would usually be preparing for a busy fall and winter, but instead, they are clearing the place out.
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Workers at Navy Pier would usually be preparing for a busy fall and winter, but instead, they are clearing the place out.
This has been a summer of highs and lows for Chicago's restaurant industry, as diners have seen new places open and others close because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ronny's Steakhouse is closing after 57 years in Chicago, owners confirmed in a Facebook post Sunday night.
Monday of course is Labor Day, a holiday for the stock market. But many investors are on edge given the recent volatility.
The lottery for licenses to run cannabis dispensaries in Illinois is set to happen in the next few weeks.
Airline officials had outlined 36,000 potential furloughs in July. Since then, thousands of workers took early retirement, buyouts, or long-term leaves of absence.
According to the lawsuit, McDonald's steered Black franchisees to stores in inner-city neighborhoods with lower sales volumes and higher security and insurance costs.
This could be the final boarding call for the $200 ticket-change fee that has enraged so many U.S. airline travelers over the past decade.
Boeing has found a problem with the manufacturing of the 787 Dreamliner, the widebody jet that is one of the most successful products of the troubled aircraft maker.
The former Kentucky and Michigan standout has co-founded a company that helps former college athletes sell their team issued gear to fans.
McDonald's board of directors has hired an outside law firm as part of a probe into its human resources department to determine if former CEO Steve Easterbrook, who exited abruptly in November, covered up misconduct for others in that department.
"Pre-COVID-19, Illinois offered one of the top destinations for travel in the country, supporting thousands of jobs and economic growth for our communities," said Michael Negron, acting director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, which houses the tourism office.
The Wise Owl in the West Loop was the first restaurant the city shut down for COVID-19 violations, and that is not a title you want to hold.
The city's 60,000 businesses are under a regimented watch. CBS 2's Lauren Victory dug into how shops, restaurants, gyms, and more are scrutinized.
The Justice Department filed charges against two people and seized more than two dozen internet domains used in a Russian interference operation, officials said.
Embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard fired back against the absent board members at the meeting Tuesday night. Henyard is currently under investigation for her handling of village finances.
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against Hamas leaders for the deaths of American citizens in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, according to charging documents unsealed Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston ruled the Illinois statute does not meet the Supreme Court standard for determining whether gun laws are constitutional.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's vehicle was not involved in the crash, according to the campaign.
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.
Meteorologist Ed Curran has a check on the extended forecast.
In Tel Aviv, family members of hostages vowed on Wednesday to remain in the streets until their loved ones are freed. The protesters are stepping up calls on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire and hostage release deal after the recent killings of six hostages in Gaza --including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin'.
The man charged with shooting and killing four people on a CTA Blue Line train will make his first court appearance on Wednesday, but the motive for the attack remains unclear.
Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first visit to New Hampshire since 2021 where she is set to unveil another part of her economic plan. Trump is pushing to extend the tax cuts he and Republicans enacted years ago and will deliver a speech Thursday in New York about his plans.
Greenberg further discusses Midway Airport being named as one of the least reliable in the country, thousands of hotel workers walking off the job, and how common gestures in the U.S. can mean something different in other countries.
All four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train as it was headed into the Forest Park terminal when they were shot shortly before 5:30 a.m.
The U.S. is set to accuse Russia of an interference campaign targeting the 2024 U.S. elections.
On Sept. 4, 1987, Crowley was working on his scheduled day off, in a squad car with Officer William Morrison, when a drunk driver crashed into them.
The victim was shot in the chest and taken to St. Francis Hospital in serious condition.
The family of Francisca Renteria was going door-to-door Tuesday night in search of answers.
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.
Malkamaki broke her own world record in the Women's F46 shot put final with a throw of 14.06 meters.
The Cubs had won six in a row — all on the road — before losing the first two in their three-game series against Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field.
The White Sox dropped to 31-109 and became the first team since 1900 with at least three losing streaks of 12 games in the same season, according to Sportradar.
New Northwestern athletic director Mark Jackson says he had never visited the school before he was hired last week.
Crow-Armstrong has been hitting over .400 over the last seven games, crossing the plate 10 times.
Dennis Haggerty admitted he embezzled the money from his Willowbrook-based company while already facing charges for swindling two hospitals.
The victim was shot in the chest and taken to St. Francis Hospital in serious condition.
At 1:05 p.m. July 29, the man physically attacked the mail carrier in the 2600 block of West Fullerton Avenue.
All four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train as it was headed into the Forest Park terminal when they were shot shortly before 5:30 a.m.
The burglars grabbed money from the registers and tip jars inside the bar and then drove off in a Kia Soul.