Former Harvey school official pleads guilty to stealing $1.5 million of chicken wings
Vera Liddell is accused of ordering more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings through the district between August and November 2021.
Vera Liddell is accused of ordering more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings through the district between August and November 2021.
Vera Liddell is accused of ordering more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings through the district between August and November 2021.
As Cook County residents face large increases in their property tax bills this year, one south suburban mayor wants to guarantee his city won't raise taxes next year and urged other municipalities to follow suit.
Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark said despite the city facing a large budget deficit, it can hold some taxes steady for the next year.
As Cook County residents face large increases in their property tax bills this year, one south suburban mayor wants to guarantee his city won't raise taxes next year and urged other municipalities to follow suit.
Ryan Sinwelski talked to CBS 2 on Friday—and showed his perspective of the entire ordeal as documented on cellphone.
Ryan Sinwelski talked to CBS 2 on Friday—and showed his perspective of the entire ordeal as documented on cellphone video. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Business owners there say they are being slapped with unnecessary fees—but city leaders said they need the money.
Business owners in Harvey say they are being slapped with unnecessary fees—but city leaders said they need the money. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
"What is it going to take? He's a liability."
The family told CBS 2 Investigators he shouldn't have been behind the wheel. CBS 2 discovered that the officer was arrested again for drunk driving just last month. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has the story.
A spokesperson for the City of Harvey confirmed that the offender was the victim's niece.
It's unclear whether anyone was injured or arrested.
There are few details from the police so far but it appears two cars crashed into each other and one of them went through the front wall of a restaurant causing it to collapse.
Forty-seven-year-old Orlando Cole was rushed to Advocate Christ Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. An employee said they saw two people wearing masks walk into the restaurant and open fire.
People were eating dinner at the Popeyes at 147th and Halsted streets in Harvey when the shooting happened. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Witnesses said there were people inside the Popeyes at the time of the shooting.
The victims were trying to go around the barrier before they got hit by the train, according to fire officials.
The captain says they were trying to go around the barrier before they got hit by the train. The victims were said to be in their late teens or early 20s.
"Of course, if they saw a crime happening, then, of course, they could have or should have intervened."
Tenants in suburban Harvey claim their apartments were boarded up while they were inside. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray found out who owns the property and who boarded up the units.
"They didn't give us the letter. They put the letter on certain people's doors."
"They didn't give us the letter. They put the letter on certain people's doors."
Harvey police acknowledge nobody was evicted before the boards went up and say property owners boarded up the complex while their officers performed several inspections and wellness checks at the property.
Harvey police acknowledge nobody was evicted prior to the boards going up.
For anyone living around the United Center, getting around has gotten complicated in recent days.
Dansby Swanson added two hits for the Cubs, who won their second straight after losing three consecutive games to the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians.
The No. 1 overall draft pick made another good impression in his first appearance at Soldier Field.
The ages of the victims range from 19 to 53, according to police.
Ronald X. Owens, Jr, 37, and Edwin Roddy, 42, were arrested and charged Friday evening.
In Chicago, capacity is available to house around 11,000 people. Only about half of those beds were occupied as of Friday night, and an official says the city is prepared if there is an influx.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Close to downtown, some businesses have boarded up their windows as a preventative measure.
The protest group said they would still continue fighting for a longer protest march route than the city has allowed.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
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.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
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.
Fewer rooms have been booked than DNC organizers first expected.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
A Save A Lot store in West Garfield Park is expected to open in early September. Three other Chicago locations could reopen in October, and two more could reopen in November.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has a look ahead at the Chicago area forecast.
Former President Donald Trump rallied supporters in the key battleground of Pennsylvania on Saturday, a day before Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, kick off a bus tour in the same state.
A convicted felon is charged with trying to shoot a gun at a crowded bar Friday night in unincorporated Lake County near Antioch.
Final preparations are happening now for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as delegates fly in from all over the country. For Democrats, excitement has been building for weeks, but the DNC also has caused some frustration for people who live close to the United Center.
Open AI says some of the content was related to the U.S. presidential election, the Olympics, and the war in Gaza.
For anyone living around the United Center, getting around has gotten complicated in recent days.
In Chicago, capacity is available to house around 11,000 people. Only about half of those beds were occupied as of Friday night, and an official says the city is prepared if there is an influx.
hicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Dansby Swanson added two hits for the Cubs, who won their second straight after losing three consecutive games to the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians.
The No. 1 overall draft pick made another good impression in his first appearance at Soldier Field.
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.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Dansby Swanson added two hits for the Cubs, who won their second straight after losing three consecutive games to the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians.
The No. 1 overall draft pick made another good impression in his first appearance at Soldier Field.
The majors-worst White Sox (30-93) won for the second time in four games.
Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5.
The Mercury led by double figures for the entire second half.
The Cook County Sheriff's deputy was paid $1,000 to deliver the paper to a main in custody at the jail, police say.
Shortly before 4 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a burglar alarm at Déjà Vu Showgirls at 750 S. Clinton St.
Federal prosecutors said Lewis Lacey lied about his income and assets to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
Prosecutors said they tried to pull off a scheme for the officers to clock in hours of OT pay without doing much work.
Three men exited a vehicle, and at least one of them pulled a gun and fired shots at the teen, police said.