Operation Warm Handing Out Thousands Of Coats
It's the nonprofit's 11th year partnering with the Chicago Housing Authority to distribute new winter coats to children in public housing.
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It's the nonprofit's 11th year partnering with the Chicago Housing Authority to distribute new winter coats to children in public housing.
Fed up with a lack of protection afforded by the city to seniors who live in Chicago Public Housing -controlled dwellings, North Side Alderman Harry Osterman is unveiling an ordinance to help the elderly take more control over their homes.
A group of senior citizens say they are done waiting for the Chicago Housing Authority to install grab bars in their bathrooms.
A partnership program between DePaul University and the Chicago Housing Authority is teaching teens filmmaking skills.
Mayor Emanuel announced the beginning of construction on three co-located housing and library developments being built across the city.
The Chicago Housing Authority honored its longest-serving employee on Monday.
Three architecture firms were announced that will design new Chicago Public Library branches that are co-located with housing facilities.
Chanting "No vote on Target," residents of the 22-story Caroline Hedger Apartments at Sheridan Road and Devon Avenue spoke a CHA board meeting at 48th and Wabash on Tuesday, urging the board to reject the plan.
Some Chicago public housing residents have put their experiences on the big screen.
A single mother was welcomed to her new home on the Southwest Side on Tuesday, thanks to assistance from a home ownership program at the Chicago Housing Authority.
Library Commissioner Brian Bannon said the new facilities would be built in the CHA's Roosevelt, Northtown, and Independence communities.
More than 100 activists gathered outside City Hall on Wednesday, ahead of a City Council Housing Committee hearing, calling on aldermen to pass a long-stalled proposal to overhaul the Chicago Housing Authority.
CBS 2's Dave Savini investigates the city's handling of your money.
A big crowd showed up on a cold morning to get warm winter coats in the Chicago Housing Authority's Eighth Annual Coat Give-Away, reports WBBM's Mike Krauser.
The Obama administration expressed concerns Wednesday about the millions of dollars in funds the Chicago Housing Authority has been hoarding in a great time of need, but said it appears problems are on their way to being solved.
The Altgeld Gardens public housing development on the South Side has been awarded $3 million by the federal government to use to train residents for the workforce and eventual self-sufficiency.
South Side residents expressed frustration Thursday with the pace of replacing public housing that was torn down at the site of what will become a Mariano's grocery store in Bronzeville.
Several Aldermen and housing advocates were pushing for action on a proposed ordinance that would give the City Council direct oversight over the Chicago Housing Authority.
Chicago Housing Authority residents filled the UIC Forum Saturday to get free winter coats for the children, flu shots, food and more.
Demonstrators in Chicago Coalition for the Homeless yellow t-shirts flooded the mayor's fifth floor lobby cheering new CHA procedures that now let ex-offenders apply for public housing.
Some aldermen have said a hoard of money at the Chicago Housing Authority is evidence someone needs to keep a closer watch on the agency.
Attorneys for an unarmed man who was shot and killed last year by an off-duty Chicago police officer have asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the shooting.
The Chicago Housing Authority is making changes to its voucher program after criticisms of so-called "supervouchers" that allow a handful to live in some of Chicago's most expensive buildings.
It can be a tough road from Chicago's public housing, to college, but it's doable. On Wednesday, some 100 college-bound students who live in CHA got a heck of a send-off.
A new report has found the Chicago Housing Authority socked away hundreds millions of dollars in reserves, while thousands of people have waited for housing subsidies.
But that's not all the team at Working Bikes does. They are also creating economic lifelines for generations.
Nazar had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Bertuzzi and Lukas Reichel also scored in regulation as the 'Hawks rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead.
Northwestern said it is using surveillance video and forensics to identify the suspects.
Jakucionis, the Lithuanian import who averaged 15 points and nearly five assists in his lone season in Champaign, is projected as a top-10 NBA Draft lottery pick.
At No. 16, the Sky drafted Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld, and at No. 22, Texas A&M guard Aicha Coulibaly.
The man police said threw Molotov cocktails into the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence is now facing attempted murder and terrorism charges — among many others.
Cody Balmer was charged with attempted murder, terrorism and other counts after officials said he intentionally set a fire at the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence.
In a filing on Saturday, the U.S. State Department, however, did not address a judge's demands that the Trump administration detail what steps it is taking to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.
In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026.
Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April for the fourth straight month as the trade war fuels worries about inflation and employment.
The application website is expected to open this summer.
Johnsonville, LCC is recalling over 22,600 pounds of cheddar bratwurst in 10 states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The law firms Romanucci and Blandin, representing the families of Antoine Lewis, 39, of Chicago, and Mark Lindquist Law, representing Darcy Belanger, 46, of Denver, Colorado, announced the settlement was reached on Sunday night.
A Mega Millions lottery ticket that contained all the winning numbers — bought along the western edge of the Chicago metro area, in DeKalb County — has made someone in Illinois $344 million richer this week.
CBS News Chicago spent months trying to get a simple answer from Lynwood Mayor Jada Curry about her salary.
Doctors and the Illinois Department of Public Health are urging people to get vaccinated.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
The device is smaller than a grain of rice — and is suited particularly to help newborn babies with congenital heart defects.
The Lake County Health Department confirmed to the school district that the person is isolated from others and undergoing treatment.
According to the public health department, the cuts affect 22 contracts and over 100 staff positions.
The owner of Timeless Toys said he was forced to buy $200,000 worth of toys due to the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Tinaglia said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court.
Notably in St. Louis, hometown company Anheuser-Busch ended a 30-year partnership. Bud Light is also a top sponsor of Chicago pride events — and there may be a change there too.
Singleton will be the first to tell you her success is not a solo act.
"Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" star Eric Dane said he is still able to work and will return to the HBO drama.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather for Monday, April 14, 2025.
Northwestern said it is using surveillance video and forensics to identify the suspects.
At the San Diego Zoo, a herd of elephants formed what is called an "alert circle" for the earthquake.
For more than 25 years, Working Bikes has helped keep tens of thousands of bicycles out of landfills and get them into the hands of people who need them. Joe Donlon reports.
As Chicago Police Mass Transit detectives ask people to look out for the violin, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago student to whom it belongs is quite upset. Marissa Sulek reports.
Three or four robbers run up, flash a weapon, and demand the victims' property.
The violin was inside a black storage case, and has a distinct wood-grain finish on the back, police said.
A Chicago-area college student has been released from a Danish prison after being arrested in Copenhagen while on spring break.
But that's not all the team at Working Bikes does. They are also creating economic lifelines for generations.
Nazar had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Bertuzzi and Lukas Reichel also scored in regulation as the 'Hawks rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead.
The bigger picture remains how city leaders want to tackle such teen takeovers as the weather warms up heading into summer.
Robin McElroy paid her property tax bills on time for more than a decade, only to be told her home had been "sold for delinquent taxes."
"You can outrun the police in certain circumstances. We terminate pursuits for safety reasons. But you can't outrun technology," Oak Brook Police Chief Brian Strockis said.
A south suburban man under investigation for mishandling remains at his crematory has previously been fined for taking bodies from a hospital without a funeral director license.
Researchers at the Shedd Aquarium are putting tiny trackers inside fish living in the Chicago River to study them and the environment.
Nazar had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Bertuzzi and Lukas Reichel also scored in regulation as the 'Hawks rallied from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead.
Jakucionis, the Lithuanian import who averaged 15 points and nearly five assists in his lone season in Champaign, is projected as a top-10 NBA Draft lottery pick.
At No. 16, the Sky drafted Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld, and at No. 22, Texas A&M guard Aicha Coulibaly.
Rick Carlisle described Indiana's first 81 games as eventful before his Pacers took on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in the regular-season finale.
Northwestern Wildcats baseball is in the second year under head coach Ben Greenspan, whose mission is to help lead the program to sustained success.
Three or four robbers run up, flash a weapon, and demand the victims' property. In several incidents, the suspects even stole the victims' banking information on their phones.
Police said two men were on the Peoria Street bridge over the Eisenhower Expressway near the Blue Line UIC-Halsted stop when an argument escalated into a shootout.
Two years ago, CBS News Chicago reported Samah Hookah Lounge was shut down by police when two people were also shot outside the business.
A Chicago-area college student has been released from a Danish prison after being arrested in Copenhagen while on spring break.
The violin was inside a black storage case, and has a distinct wood-grain finish on the back, police said.
