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It can be your golden ticket to traveling, meeting the new baby, or visiting a loved one – but is your negative COVID-19 test really negative? At one suburban testing site, employees are raising serious questions about their own "negative" results.
Andrea Kersten has been given the top job at the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. She sat down Thursday with CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini to talk about some of the challenges.
Candace Clark is a serial con artist, who has been scamming people for years. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker has been tracking Clark's moves.
After accused serial scammer Candace Clark rejected a plea deal that would have seen her sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison, a Cook County judge scheduled a jury trial for April 18.
The Henry Pratt Company shooting that killed five people in Aurora exposed major loopholes in the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Card system. Three years later, CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey checked on the progress made to close those gaps.
Drama is playing out in Chicago's 11th Ward, which is about to be without an alderman.
'If we don't put the resources on the back end of the system where we are right now, it's just going to be another revolving door."
A Chicago Police officer who nearly four years ago bragged on camera about killing someone while taunting an innocent Black man in a park has now been relieved of his police powers over a new and separate complaint.
Some parents just want a safe place for their kids to play, and you'd think a school would fit the bill. Sadly, the parents from the Albany Park community say it does not, and they want that to change.
At just 4 years old, Judah Morgan was tortured and beaten to death in Northwest Indiana, and his father is now charged with his murder. Judah's aunt fought for custody, but the courts did not allow her to intervene.
Another delay for accused serial scammer Candace Clark, who did not show up for her latest court date on Monday, after she was hospitalized with COVID symptoms.
Domestic violence service providers across Illinois say $50 million in additional funding is needed to care for survivors. They also say Gov. JB Pritzker's proposed 2023 budget falls short – way short.
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown recommended Sgt. Alex Wolinski be fired, filing disciplinary charges accusing Wolinski of violating several department rules when police raided Young's home in February 2019.
Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke has been released from custody after completing his sentence for the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
The 2014 incident in which then-Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke shot and killed Laquan McDonald not only sparked national conversations about police shootings, but also changed Chicago policing forever.
Tens of thousands of moments were never captured on Chicago Police body cameras. Lax oversight allows it to happen.
Some local school districts went remote-only Wednesday in anticipation of the winter storm that clobbered the area – but the Chicago Public Schools did not.
Nancy Rish has maintained her innocence in a high-profile murder nearly 35 years ago in Kankakee, and now she is about to get out of prison.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has finished its investigation into the officers who wrongly raided the home of then-9-year-old Peter Mendez and his family.
More snow is on the way this week – and in at least one Chicago ward, that means dibs for street parking are on the way out.
Less than three and a half years after being taken into custody for the murder of Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke is about to be a free man.
He heads the department mandated to care for the state's most vulnerable children, and on Friday, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith was on the legislative hot seat.
A spokesman for Rittenhouse said last week that Rittenhouse, who is now 19, wanted to destroy the rifle so nothing can be used as a political symbol or trophy celebrating the shootings.
At the accused gunman's bond hearing on Thursday, Cook County prosecutors said 16-year-old Emilio Corripio teen had committed three aggravated carjackings in the span of just 5 months, and was on "intensive probation" at the time of the murder.
Deciding which suspects stay locked up as they await trial and which do not is a growing controversy in Chicago – with alarming crime rates and repeat offenders fueling the debate.
The attempted burglary happened just after 4 a.m. at the 7-Eleven in the 1300 block of South Halsted Street.
Officers forced their way into the residence and found the two women, 30 and 51, unresponsive, along with two unharmed children.
Widespread rain develops this morning and lasts for most of the day.
Chicago police said around 12:15 a.m., the woman approached another 20-year-old woman in the 5300 block of West Chicago Avenue.
Some people on this list would considered A-list celebrities, others may be names you're hearing for the first time. But all left a mark on Chicago that warrants honors.
Former Riverside police Chief Tom Weitzel is appealing to the incoming Trump administration to get federal authorities involved next time a person kills any law enforcement officer.
CPS denied doing any such thing—insisting it is bargaining in good faith.
Here's a look at some of the biggest stories to make headlines in 2024, including Mayor Brandon Johnson's clashes with the City Council to the end of the more than five-year-long Jussie Smollett saga.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez accused school board members of "hijacking" negotiations and trying to intimidate his team.
Martinez's lawyer says he is asking a judge to guarantee that no one can stand in the way of Martinez doing his job while he is still in office.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Scammers know many of us are waiting for packages this holiday season.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
The strike was deliberately authorized in the midst of the busy holiday delivery season nationwide for a reason—with the Teamsters Union pushing the company for a contract.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Wednesday that it had detected presumptive positive human case of H5N1 in Barron County.
The sisters share a special bond of getting a second chance at life, which they both received at the age of 38 years old.
An even larger investment of $500 million is going toward 10 new outpatient facilities throughout the South Side that will add 85,000 health care appointments each year.
Scientists used the NanoGripper to grab particles from the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Many turned out to take advantage of day-after-Christmas sales that can be hard to pass up.
It may seem like a brave choice to launch a company making old-fashioned mechanical watches—when many wear new-fangled electronic alternatives. But the entrepreneurs' mission is bigger than just watchmaking.
At Yorktown Center in Lombard, just about everyone who spoke with CBS News Chicago on Monday said the act of going out and physically shopping puts them in the Christmas spirit.
Sunday night marked the last night in business for Strat's, after 38 years.
The National Retail Foundation projected roughly 157 million people across the country would shop last-minute and try to wrap up their shopping lists.
Taylor also played two nights at Ravinia this past June.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Social media sleuths noticed that the house next door to the iconic "Home Alone" house in Winnetka is now up for sale.
Here are the top songs, artists, and albums streamed on Spotify in Chicago this year, according to communications agency Burson Global.
It comes after a report that alleged she harassed his political opponents, and a witness at her husband's corruption trial.
Because the strike damaged the airport's infrastructure, including its control tower, the un says its delegation now has to wait for repairs to be made before they can leave the country.
Some signs point to a Russian anti-aircraft defense system bringing down the jet, not a bird-strike as Kazakh and Russian officials initially indicated.
Rainfall amounts through Saturday morning reach half an inch.
A 20-year-old woman approached another 20-year-old woman while outside. A fight ensued, and both women were stabbed with multiple injuries from a sharp object.
The boy was shot multiple times in his lower body inside a home.
A spokeswoman said no one was present when the bullet got into the garage wall, and no one was injured.
The Bears (4-12) have two double-digit losing streaks in general manager Ryan Poles' three seasons.
Here's a look at some of the biggest stories to make headlines in 2024, including Mayor Brandon Johnson's clashes with the City Council to the end of the more than five-year-long Jussie Smollett saga.
Insects emerged from the ground, the moon eclipsed the sun, a purse full of cereal was spotted and Chicago fell in love with a rodent-shaped hole.
"San Antonio has really led the way in using aerial surveillance technology to prevent these activities," said Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), who chairs the City Council Public Safety Committee.
Customers said contractors from the company, Orange Elephant Roofing & Solar, seemed simply to disappear into thin air. But that is only the tip of the iceberg.
Survivors, advocates and experts have weighed in on Mayor Brandon Johnson's pledge to create a task force to study the safety of Black women in Chicago.
The Chicago-based company is accused of tricking diners about delivery fees, misleading drivers about pay, and listing restaurants on its platform without permission.
Now-retired Joliet police Sgt. Javier Esqueda was charged in connection with leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody.
The Bears (4-12) have two double-digit losing streaks in general manager Ryan Poles' three seasons.
Atlanta trailed 124-107 with 6:23 remaining in the game and used a 23-2 run to take its first lead since the first quarter.
The Ramblers (9-4) were led by Miles Rubin, who posted 16 points and three blocks.
Jason Dickinson scored for the 'Hawks with 33 seconds left, but the Blackhawks were unable to come up with the tying goal.
Nikola Vucevic had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls.
Former Riverside police Chief Tom Weitzel is appealing to the incoming Trump administration to get federal authorities involved next time a person kills any law enforcement officer.
Christopher Sponholz, 39, of Waukesha, Wisconsin is charged with felony hit-and-run involving death in the hit-and-run that killed Hussain Farhat, 40, on Christmas Eve Tuesday,
The boy was shot multiple times in his lower body inside a home.
After sexually assaulting the woman, the man stole some of her belongings, and fled through the back door.
Here's a look at some of the biggest stories to make headlines in 2024, including Mayor Brandon Johnson's clashes with the City Council to the end of the more than five-year-long Jussie Smollett saga.
