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Nearly two weeks after chunks of falling limestone fell on her, fracturing her skull, as she was walking home in Wicker Park, Columbia College student Annie Shea Wheeler is still suffering symptoms of a concussion, and can't remember the moment she nearly died. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Attorneys from Romanucci & Blandin filed an emergency complaint on behalf of the 22-year-old woman against the owner of the building at 1227 N. Milwaukee Ave.
New details emerged Thursday about a crumbling Wicker Park building, in front of which a woman was critically injured when part of the façade fell a day before. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
New details emerged Thursday about a crumbling Wicker Park building, in front of which a woman was critically injured when part of the façade fell a day before.
Witnesses told CBS 2 the sound of concrete and a heavy sign crashing through the scaffolding around the building could be heard blocks away. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The 25-year-old woman was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in critical condition.
Customers and employees at a Near West Side bank were forced to the floor during a robbery Tuesday afternoon.
Customers and employees at a Near West Side bank were forced to the floor during a robbery Tuesday afternoon. CBS 2's Meredith Barack reports.
Five people – including three children – were injured Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a car and a CTA bus at Ashland Avenue and Pershing Road.
Five people – including three children – were injured Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a car and a CTA bus at Ashland Avenue and Pershing Road.
A stretch of Ashland Avenue near 46th Street was once dotted with retail palaces attracting shoppers and money. Now, it is full of boarded-up windows and empty buildings. But as CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reported Tuesday, a major grant is expected to make a tremendous difference.
Five people were critically injured in a crash in West Englewood Sunday night.
The Town Hall (19th) Chicago Police District and the office of Ald. Matt Martin (47th) will be holding a special virtual meeting next week to address three different rolling shootout incidents that have happened in the North Center and West Lakeview areas over just the past few days.
Four people were injured Thursday in a crash in the Auburn Gresham community.
A woman and a teenage boy were shot Thursday afternoon near Benito Juarez Community Academy in Pilsen.
One of the many drivers who uses a parking lot in McKinley Park for drag racing had defiant words Thursday night.
Fast and furious neighbors have turned a parking lot into a drag strip – ticking off residents of the McKinley Park neighborhood.
Two people were injured Tuesday when a speeding driver crashed into another vehicle on Ashland Avenue in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A Sunday afternoon shootout in the West Englewood neighborhood ended with a car plowed into a house and at least three men injured.
Exclusive video obtained by the CBS 2 Investigators Thursday showed the moment a Chicago Police squad car slammed into a sport-utility vehicle on the city's North Side the night before, killing a woman.
A woman slashed a man's hand Saturday afternoon on a Green Line train in Englewood, police said.
A 16-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded Tuesday afternoon in the Brainerd community, police said.
Police released photos Sunday of a man suspected of attacking and robbing a woman outside a veterinary clinic in the southwesterly corner of the Lakeview community last week.
A woman was punched in the throat and had her purse stolen Monday outside a veterinary clinic in the southwestern section of the Lakeview community.
A car crash in Pilsen was caught on camera, but it is what one driver is accused of doing after he left the scene that has police looking for him.
As of the 4 p.m. hour, police were still seeking a person of interest.
Williams took over the Flames after three years in the Utah Jazz front office.
Many Indiana voters went to the polls Tuesday for the 2024 election. Check below for the latest Indiana election results as they come in.
If voters could handle the long lines at some polling places on this Election Day, the rest of the voting process was mostly smooth in Chicago and suburban Cook County.
Republicans represent all of Iowa's four congressional districts but Democrats are hopeful of their chances in the general election.
Many Indiana voters went to the polls Tuesday for the 2024 election. Check below for the latest Indiana election results as they come in.
If voters could handle the long lines at some polling places on this Election Day, the rest of the voting process was mostly smooth in Chicago and suburban Cook County.
Republicans represent all of Iowa's four congressional districts but Democrats are hopeful of their chances in the general election.
Some voters in Michigan appear to be looking to make a little money off the state's new "I voted" stickers.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin is fighting to hold onto her Senate seat in a tight race against Republican Eric Hovde in Wisconsin.
For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The city began its unusual custom of opting for Beggar's Night decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism.
According to the Citizens Utility Board, it will cost another $12.8 billion to complete the project--$5 billion more than previous estimates.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
This is part of a massive recall that includes nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken.
The study said the unique difficulty finding a place in suburban Chicago was the result of a number of factors, including the growth of hip suburbs, big businesses relocating to the area, and high occupancy rates and slow construction.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Three patients at the University of Chicago Medicine are in the trial for the treatment.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Work in the labs at the IFSH in southwest suburban Bedford Park is centered around learning more about why some food products make people sick.
he facility at 650 W. 51st St., about a block east of Halsted Street, closed last week.
According to a statement on the brewery's website, it is closing its doors at its brewpub at 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave. after struggling to rebound following the pandemic.
The South Side warehouse has more than 200 employees, according to the union that represents 75 members.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
In addition to talking about his work, Bennett will be presenting the award for Best Music Video at the festival.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Illinois Republicans gathered Tuesday night after former President Donald Trump cast his ballot in Florida. Charlie De Mar reports from Orland Park.
CBS News Chicago's Chris Tye has the latest numbers of exit polls detailing what issues are most important to voters in this election.
Officer Enrique Martinez was killed in the shootout in the East Chatham neighborhood Monday night. Andrew Ramos reports.
Police believe a disgruntled employee was responsible for the shooting that killed two people on a loading dock at Navy Pier. As Jermont Terry reports, the shooter remains at large.
For the first time, Chicago is voting for a partially elected public school board. Voters will elect 10 members of a new 21-member Chicago Board of Education that will take office in January. The mayor will choose the other 11 members, including the board president. With a new race on the ballot comes new problems at the polls.
As of the 4 p.m. hour, police were still seeking a person of interest.
An occupant of the vehicle was also struck by the gunfire and killed.
Final polls before Election Day 2024 show Trump and Harris tied in key battleground states as Americans await results. See the latest updates and stream live coverage here.
For the first time in Chicago history, voters this year will get to choose some of the members of the Chicago Board of Education, which is on schedule fo be a fully voter-elected board by 2027.
Sitting Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, a Democrat, announced in April 2023 that she would not run for reelection.
The man city records document as the owner of the alley declined several requests for an interview, but could be seen repeatedly driving a forklift through CBS News Chicago's shot.
Investor interest in South Shore has steadily increased with investors buying single family homes and condos.
The accused killer has a decade-long documented history of attacking law enforcement, inmates, and mental health staff. He was even issued a jail ID card alerting staff of his security threat.
Jackson has been waiting for this specific decision since his release from prison two weeks ago
The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.
Williams took over the Flames after three years in the Utah Jazz front office.
Jayden Dawson shot 7 of 17 from the field, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the line for the Ramblers.
Jacob Meyer scored 23 points, shooting 8 for 14 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Blue Demons.
The Bulls, playing without injured leading scorer Zach LaVine, were unable to take the lead after falling behind by 15 points.
The Wildcats were without senior Brooks Barnhizer, who started every game a year ago, due to a lower-body injury.
As of the 4 p.m. hour, police were still seeking a person of interest.
The officer, identified as 26-year-old Enrique Martinez, was struck multiple times.
All three victims were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.
Police said Daniel Schmidt punched a 74-year-old man in the face after refusing to go to the back of the line at an early voting site in Orland Park.
"Jaydin was known for his kind heart, vibrant personality, and the positive impact he had on everyone around him," Argo Community High School principal Brandon Cotter said of the boy who was killed.
