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Santa brings an Amazon Fire tablet to every student at West Side school
Amazon partnered with the Chicago Public Schools to give each student something to call their own. CBS 2's Joe Donlon reports.
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Amazon partnered with the Chicago Public Schools to give each student something to call their own. CBS 2's Joe Donlon reports.
For Lawndale resident Princess Shaw, shrouding the trees on Douglas Boulevard in Christmas lights is about more than holiday cheer.
For Lawndale resident Princess Shaw, shrouding the trees on Douglas Boulevard in Christmas lights is about more than holiday cheer. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Chicago police are looking for the driver who hit and killed a woman in Lawndale Monday night. Police said around 8:30 p.m., the woman was crossing the street near Pulaski Road and Arthington Street when the driver of a tan SUV hit her.
Chicago police are looking for the driver who hit and killed a woman in Lawndale Monday night. Police said around 8:30 p.m., the woman was crossing the street near Pulaski Road and Arthington Street when the driver of a tan SUV hit her.
Chicago police are looking for the driver who hit and killed a woman in Lawndale Monday night.
Police said they found the vehicle used in the Halloween night drive-by mass shooting, yet no one is in custody.
The surviving victims of the shooting at California Avenue and Polk Street are questioning if there is still a push from Chicago Police and the community to find the shooters who caused so much pain. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Pierre Riley, 48, died on Tuesday.
Pierre Riley, 48, was pronounced dead at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Mount Sinai Hospital, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
"I'm hurt, and I'm angry. I'm frustrated the kids have to go through this," said a woman who was shot, "and they're traumatized."
A vigil was held two nights after a mass shooting left 14 people wounded on the city's West Side. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The victim – who asked to be identified only by her surname of Patterson – said she does not have any idea why the shooting happened.
A vigil was held Wednesday night for the victims of the mass shooting at California Avenue and Polk Street on Monday. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
For the first time, we’re hearing from one of the 14 victims shot in the mass shooting Monday on the city’s West Side. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Faith and community leaders in the Lawndale community gathered following Monday night's mass shooting on Polk and California.
Faith and community leaders in the Lawndale community gathered following Monday night's mass shooting on Polk and California.
A 3-year-old boy, an 11-year-old girl, and a 13-year-old boy were among those shot.
Fourteen people – including three children – were shot during a mass shooting Monday night on the city's West Side.
A 3-year-old boy, an 11-year-old girl, and a 13-year-old boy were among those shot.
Three children were among the wounded in the shooting at Polk Street and California Avenue. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Fourteen people, including three children, were wounded in a shooting Monday night at Polk Street and California Avenue. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The victims included three children in a crowd assembled for a vigil. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Fourteen people – including three children – were shot during a mass shooting Monday night on the city's West Side. Another person was hit by a car during the drive-by attack.
A mass shooting on the city's West Side sent 15 people to the hospital Monday night, including three children.
Chicago Fire sources tell CBS News Chicago this is now a recovery effort after divers were called off late Friday night.
A Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey inside her home near Springfield three weeks ago.
A baby and his father are hospitalized following a shooting in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
Rain showers will arrive Sunday morning.
The ages of the victims range from 12 to 53.
The Secret Service and Chicago Police will be speaking with people who live near the DNC action to give some insight on public safety protocols, road closures, and transportation information ahead of the convention.
The former president called Harris a "happy warrior" and vowed to do all he can to help her defeat former President Donald Trump in November.
The 500-acre site would become home to the world's first commercially useful quantum computer.
"I will say that I have said directly to the vice president that I'm going to do everything and anything that is necessary to make sure that we beat Donald Trump and JD Vance," Pritzker said.
The Chicago Teachers Union opposed the budget plan, warning of the impact of spending cuts imposed to eliminate a $500 million deficit.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Lisa Gee's experience taught her the life-saving importance of organ donations for thousands of patients.
Keisha House said people trust their hairdressers and barbers, and great communication takes place while in those chairs.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
The way things had been going, owner Alfio Sciacca was not sure Amici would make it a year. Now, everything has changed.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
Kroger owns the Mariano's brand, while Albertsons owns Jewel-Osco.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 5 p.m. forecast for Saturday, July 27, 2024.
One man is dead, and another man is still missing after boating incidents led to two rescue operations just hours apart near 31st Street Beach in Chicago this weekend.
A Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey inside her home near Springfield three weeks ago.
Jerron Herman was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 3 months old and never imagined he could become a dancer.
The beluga whale is five feet long and already weighs 105 pounds even though it was just born Wednesday night. it's still too early to tell if it's a girl or a boy.
A Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey inside her home near Springfield three weeks ago.
A baby and his father are hospitalized following a shooting in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
Chicago Fire sources tell CBS News Chicago this is now a recovery effort after divers were called off late Friday night.
The high drifts away tonight, allowing an upper-level feature to spread rain into Sunday.
Investigators determined Shorbonia Poole, Jr., 19, of Round Lake Beach, possessed the firearm that was used in the homicide.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Data show the 4th of July has historically been one of the deadliest days of the year.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
This was the major-league worst White Sox' 12th straight loss.
Kyle Hendricks (2-9) allowed six runs on eight hits in five innings in the loss.
Ryan Bates and Coleman Shelton, are in a friendly fight for the starting center job.
The team is allowing Owens to skip part of Training Camp and their first preseason game so he can go to Paris to cheer on his wife.
The Chicago Union recently moved their home games to Evanston, which has helped grow attendance significantly.
Late Friday, no one was in custody. Detectives were investigating.
The business owner said her neighbor in a strip mall has repeatedly used a racial slur against her and her daughter, incidents she's captured on video.
So far this year, there have been at least 25 homicides in Grand Crossing, compared to 17 over the same time period last year.
A woman killed her former daughter-in-law in a murder-suicide shooting on the Upper East Side near Gracie Mansion, police said.
Sean Grayson, the now-fired Illinois sheriff's deputy charged with killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey in her own home, had a disciplinary file that included accusations of bullying and abuse of power, records obtained by CBS News show.