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"Harry Potter: Magic at Play" coming to Water Tower Place
Magic class is back in session on the Magnificent Mile, as we get a sneak peek at some of the fun you'll find starting Friday at "Harry Potter: Magic at Play" at Water Tower Place.
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Magic class is back in session on the Magnificent Mile, as we get a sneak peek at some of the fun you'll find starting Friday at "Harry Potter: Magic at Play" at Water Tower Place.
The Magnificent Mile is about to get a little more magical. So grab your wands and practice your spells. Witches and wizards of all ages will be heading to Water Tower Place this week for the interactive experience of "Harry Potter: Magic at Play," opening on Friday. Kathleen Wallis, from Warner Bros. Discovery, showed us around the exhibit.
Chicago ghost experts believe the John Hancock Center is Chicago's most haunted skyscraper. Could it have something to do with a "curse" from an eccentric and dangerous mariner dating back more than a century now?
The Drake Hotel has stood regally at the northernmost point on the Magnificent Mile for more than a century as an icon of luxury and high society. It is also known for ghosts.
The statue was brought to her post by local residents with the help of the Mexican Consulate.
A statue along the Magnificent Mile is turning heads – and it has an educational component to it in addition to being a beautiful piece of art. CBS 2's Marybel González reports.
Iranian officials say she died of a heart attack after her arrest for allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly, but her family says she was beaten to death in custody.
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Alan Perez, 25, is charged in the stabbing that killed 36-year-old father Jeremy Walker this week. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Calls to 911 came in from people on the street who saw the badly injured driver.
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The man was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he died. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
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The shooting deaths of a man and woman in the Warwick Allerton Hotel on the Magnificent Mile were indeed a murder-suicide, officials confirmed Tuesday.
Some guests said they did not hear anything when the shooting happened, and the hotel had not alerted them to what happened.
"I just assumed that someone was, you know, screwing around – slamming doors or something – and then a few minutes later, I heard hotel security outside the room, and so then, I step outside, and then I saw the shooting victim right outside my door," guest Beni Rincon said.
The incident is believed to be an attempted murder-suicide. CBS 2's Meredith Barack reports.
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The latest solution to Chicago's skyrocketing shoplifting problem has four legs and a tail.
A gun-sniffing dog was credited with helping bust a suspect in a burglary at the Mag Mile Neiman Marcus store recently. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The latest solution to Chicago's skyrocketing shoplifting problem has four legs and a tail. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
We've seen smash-and-grab retail thefts happen across the Chicago area – in the city and suburbs alike. Now, a new law waiting on Gov. JB Pritzker's signature will make it easier for police to catch these criminals.
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The ages of the victims range from 20 to 44.
The robberies happened in Brighton Park, Back of the Yard, Gage Park, Chicago Lawn, and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods.
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One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
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Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
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One bus passenger had just closed her eyes for a moment, and suddenly, she felt herself thrown from her seat.
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Chicago Police have found the Dodge Durango connected with the shooting death of a Chicago postal worker. However, it is unclear how much evidence they will be able to recover because that vehicle has been torched.
Police have found the vehicle connected with the fatal shooting of a Chicago postal worker, but it was torched.
Preliminary information indicated a white Infinity sedan driven by a man, 18, with a passenger, a woman, 21, was traveling westbound when it failed to stop at a traffic signal, striking the bus occupied by the driver and a passenger traveling northbound.
The ages of the victims range from 20 to 44.
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The Chicago Bears kicked off training camp 2024 with high expectations.
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Police said the victim had gotten into a fight with the shooter, who shot him in the chest and hip.
But when thieves damaged the AC units, the heat spilled over to inside.
The robber choked the man, hit him in the head with the pliers, and took his cellphone, police said.
No other injuries were reported, police said.
Mateo was shot in the head in front of his mother and three siblings while riding in the family car in the West Lawn neighborhood.