Brookfield Zoo spring lineup includes holiday brunches, after-hours events
Brookfield Zoo released its full lineup of spring events Tuesday, including its first ever Spring Fest and several after-hours events for visitors over 21.
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Brookfield Zoo released its full lineup of spring events Tuesday, including its first ever Spring Fest and several after-hours events for visitors over 21.
Crown Point High School in is hosting an event to raise money for childhood cancer research Wednesday.
Nine chefs joined forces for the unique fundraiser in River North Thursday evening. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Lynn Sage Foundation has become synonymous with research on the disease.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a name that has become synonymous with breast cancer research in Chicago is Lynn Sage. Her daughter, Laura Sage, gave CBS News Chicago a look at the woman who has done so much to help the fight against the disease.
Bar Roma, the Roman-inspired eatery in Andersonville, will welcome guests for a special chef's tasting event to benefit Ukraine.
A chef's tasting event in Andersonville aimed to raise money on Monday to help those affected by the war in Ukraine. The event kicked off at Bar Roma with the goal of helping those affected by the war. Two chefs were preparing for a night they hoped would be memorable.
An organization is giving back to local military members and their families. On Tuesday, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association presented a big check to the U.S.O. for more than $81,000.
Thousands of rubber ducks splashed into the water and each duck was paid for online with money going to the Special Olympics. The first three to cross the finish line won a prize from their sponsors.
Car dealerships in the Chicago area are raising awareness and funds for local military members and their families. More than 65 car dealerships signed up to participate in the 11th Annual BBQ for the Troops community fundraising event last weekend where they offered a range of activities including patriotic ceremonies, classic car shows, live music and more.
Wednesday featured two big political stories with President Biden in Chicago and Mayor Brandon Johnson in Springfield, both trying to drum up money. Biden was doing so for his campaign, and Johnson for Chicago.
He was greeted by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other local leaders. The president then stopped at the Drake Hotel for a campaign meeting before heading to a private residence for the fundraising event.
He will start his Midwest trip to Madison Wisconsin to announce details of his new student loan debt relief plan.
Church officials blamed state lawmakers for cutting scholarship funds. But now the Ingleside school has a chance at staying open thanks to one family who set up an online fundraiser.
A fundraiser is happening this weekend benefiting a Chicago nonprofit that helps parents and children affected by domestic violence. Maria Schideler, the co-chair of the Sweet Home Chicago fundraiser for the WINGS program, explains more about the upcoming fundraiser.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon talks with Denesia Polusca, Corps Officer with TSA Temple Corps about the urgent need to help people this holiday season.
Shatterproof's Walk to End Addiction will be held Saturday, Sept. 30, beginning at 9 a.m. at Diversey Harbor.
An effort to help those struggling with addiction is coming to Chicago this weekend. More than 20 million people in the U.S. received a diagnosis of a substance use disorder in 2019, according to the latest data from the National Institute of Drugs and Addiction. Only about 10% of those individuals received treatment.
A big part of the 9/11 remembrance is making sure the next generation never forgets. That was the focus of a fundraiser in River Forest. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza had the story.
The 30th annual Swim Across America Chicago was held at Ohio Street Beach.
The village will also collect notes and cards for the family.
The event will have entertainment, food, a raffle, and other activities. The village will also collect notes and cards for the family. All profits will go to helping with Huntley's treatment and recovery.
Huntley Daniels. 10, spent over a week in the hospital after he was hurt on the Moby Dick ride at the Taste of Antioch Festival.
That's why neighbors in Antioch are invited to a fundraiser on August 10th during the village's summer concert series. All the profits will go to help Huntley and his family.
The Chicago Park District and Riot Fest announced they have signed a deal to keep the annual music festival in Douglass Park through 2027.
University of Chicago officials confirmed that the federal government had terminated the F-1 visa status of three current students and four recent graduates.
Illinois leaders want farmers and agricultural workers to know they have their backs when it comes to selling their good around the world, even amid President Donald Trump's escalating trade war.
A nonprofit group and the Chicago Park District will discuss the skate park next to the Kennedy Expressway in Logan Square Wednesday.
A suburban woman has been charged in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway that killed one person and injured several others Sunday.
A key City Council committe backed an ordinance that sponsors said would allow police to impound rule-breaking tow companies' trucks.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met two days before new U.S. tariffs go into effect.
The recent election that determined control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court saw millions of dollars flooding in from billionaires, featured attack ads and drew national political attention.
The Trump administration's IT team members investigated how Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeff Goldberg was added to a Signal group chat with high-ranking senior officials.
More than 1,200 "Hands Off!" demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups.
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.
In most of Lisle, residents get their water from the village. But in one section, the Oak View subdivision, a private company supplies the water, and residents are furious about the bills.
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.
Right now, the industry standards call for AFib patients to take blood thinners for the rest of their lives.
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.
The owners are waiting to see if the federal grants they lost are reinstated.
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.
Want to catch the 2025 NCAA March Madness tournament? Here's how to stream the college basketball games for free.
On Tuesday, Robert Kennedy Jr. sat down exclusively with CBS News Chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook for his first network TV interview since becoming Health and Human Services Secretary. He says he is encouraging people to get vaccinated against measles, a change of heart for Kennedy who once wrote that measles vaccines are "unnecessary and risky."
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
Lay's potato chips announced the three finalists for their 2025 Do Us A Flavor contest.
An American Airlines flight from New York to Milan had to turn back halfway through their journey after an unruly passenger tried to storm the pilot's cabin.
Illinois leaders want farmers and agricultural workers to know they have their backs when it comes to selling their good around the world, even amid President Donald Trump's escalating trade war.
Northwestern University said federal dollars support life-saving research, which is now in jeopardy.
The Chicago Park District and Riot Fest announced they have signed a deal to keep the annual music festival in Douglass Park through 2027.
University of Chicago officials confirmed that the federal government had terminated the F-1 visa status of three current students and four recent graduates.
Illinois leaders want farmers and agricultural workers to know they have their backs when it comes to selling their good around the world, even amid President Donald Trump's escalating trade war.
A nonprofit group and the Chicago Park District will discuss the skate park next to the Kennedy Expressway in Logan Square Wednesday.
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.
"If we come together and we do something, we can make this stop, and we can do it together," said Pam Bosley, co-founder of the non-profit group Purpose over Pain.
The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games.
The Bulls have clinched a play-in tournament berth and are tied with Miami for ninth in the East.
Erik Karlsson scored his 200th career goal to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0.
It's a daunting task to build a team from the ground up, but Rome said he's up for the challenge.
"We're just setting the tone for what we want to do this year," cornerback Jaylon Johnson said.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced the 18 total charges during a media conference on Monday.
Police said, around 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 3200 block of Clinton Avenue.
Kyler Reese, 21, and Chaun Allen, 22, both have been charged in federal court with conspiracy, robbery of a mail carrier, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
Illinois state Rep. Marcus Evans (D-Chicago) said he's working to change state law to improve enforcement when riders are banned from the CTA.
British actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, London police said.
