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"The Bean" reopens to public after nearly year-long renovation
Visitors can once again access Chicago's iconic sculpture created by Anish Kapoor.
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Visitors can once again access Chicago's iconic sculpture created by Anish Kapoor.
From July 18 to July 21, the city will present everything from public art installations to dance performances; all of it free programming for the whole family at Millennium Park.
City officials say visitors will be welcomed back to Cloud Gate at the end of June.
CBS 2's Irika Sargent was the narrator for the first night of the season.
The program Wednesday night includes The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, for which CBS 2’s Irika Sargent will narrate.
The Blues Festival carries on a tradition that has carried on for all but two of the last 40 years.
The Blues Festival, the Andersonville Midsommarfest, the Old Town Art Fair, and the Puerto Rican Festival are all under way this weekend. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Shemekia Copeland and Ronnie Baker Brooks will perform there, along with the legendary Buddy Guy, who is headlining. The Blues Fest runs until Sunday, June 9.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has voiced opposition to it in the past, as has the American Civil Liberties Union.
Guests are reminded that those under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult, 21 years or older, after 6 p.m., Thursday through Sunday.
Chicago Police said a cab driver hit a curb while trying to make a U-turn and lost control.
The cab driver and another person inside the car were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition, police said.
The snow held off for Christmas. The tree will stay up through January 7th.
The group said 200 health care workers had been killed by Israeli airstrikes.
All six Chicago Park ice skating rinks officially opened Friday.
Ice skating on the ribbon at Maggie Daley Park has already begun. On Friday, Nov. 24 – weather permitting – ice skating will also open for the other five outdoor Park District rinks.
Bringing a city like Chicago to life for the holidays is a tall task – as tall as the Willis Tower or the former John Hancock Center, or even this year's official Chicago Christmas tree. But as is the case every year, Chicago was up to the task. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
The glow of 50,000 lights illuminated Millennium Park in the City of Chicago for the 110th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, and CBS 2 proudly led the festivities. People gathered for the big countdown Friday afternoon to light up the 45-foot tree full of holiday spirit. The Colorado blue spruce came courtesy of a donation by the De La Cruz family in southwest suburban Darien.
Chicago Dance Crash, an elite street dancing group, showed off their moves at city’s tree-lighting countdown in Millennium Park.
The glow of 50,000 lights will illuminate Millennium Park as the City of Chicago prepares for the 110th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, and CBS 2 proudly led the festivities. People were gathering for the big countdown Friday afternoon to light up the 45-foot tree full of holiday spirit.
People gathered for the big countdown Friday afternoon to light up the 45-foot tree full of holiday spirit.
The glow of 50,000 lights will illuminate Millennium Park as the City of Chicago prepares for the 110th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, and CBS 2 proudly led the festivities. People were gathering for the big countdown Friday afternoon to light up the 45-foot tree full of holiday spirit.
On November 17th CBS 2's Irika Sargent and Joe Donlon will flip the switch lighting the tree in Millennium Park for the holidays at 6:00.
After being chosen over 100 others in the Chicagoland area, the giant tree in all its glory arrived before it's scheduled to be lit up at Millennium Park for the holidays.
The De La Cruz family's tree will be lit up at Millennium Park on November 17.
Sloan finished his senior season at York with a .30 ERA. The 6-foot 4-inch right-hander gave up 2 earned runs and struck out 90 batters through 46 innings with five walks.
Neither the driver of the SUV nor the driver of the car he hit were injured, police said.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city leaders were in attendance to welcome more than 500 new and returning LSC members.
The Chicago "rat hole" was a rodent-shaped indentation in the concrete in front of a blond brick three-flat building in Roscoe Village. While now gone, its legacy lives on.
A downward escalator from the terrace to the loge level malfunctioned and sped up, the Brewers said.
In all, more than 350 people charged in the Capitol riot were specifically charged with obstruction of an official proceeding. This is the charge the Supreme Court ruled was improperly used by prosecutors.
But an alderman who will serve as a delegate at the Democratic National Convention said getting behind Mr. Biden remains essential.
The Supreme Court overruled a 40-year-old decision that said federal courts should defer to agencies in certain cases. Here's what it means.
The Supreme Court's order clears the way for Steve Bannon to report to prison by July 1 to begin serving a four-month sentence.
The Supreme Court narrowed the Justice Department's use of a federal obstruction statute leveled against scores of people who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The family asked CBS 2 for help after they found themselves stuck with random stuff and boxes filling their space—and nowhere else left to turn.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
A shopper discovered 10-cent bag fee instead of a 7-cent tax on a recent receipt from Mariano's.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
The study found that Black men living in more violent Chicago neighborhoods had a higher level of cortisol, possibly showing the effect stress has on health.
The LB.1 variant makes up close to 1 in 5 new COVID cases, the CDC estimates.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The Fresh Market already has stores in Crystal Lake, Geneva, Lake Forest, and Wilmette.
The change impacts every single restaurant in Chicago that operates with tipped workers, and critics say it could impact customers as well.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
Getting added to the guide is not the same as being awarded a Michelin star, but still signifies a stamp of approval.
The Chicago "rat hole" was a rodent-shaped indentation in the concrete in front of a blond brick three-flat building in Roscoe Village. While now gone, its legacy lives on.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
The Rolling Stones played at the stadium for the first of two concerts over the next several days—as part of their Hackney Diamonds Tour.
"CBS News 24/7," a daily flagship show featuring live reporting from CBS News and Stations' local-to-global newsrooms, brings viewers a dynamic and immersive news experience.
In 1999, a series about a New Jersey crime family premiered on HBO; it would change television. Series creator David Chase, and stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, discuss the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos."
It has been a week of campaigning and fundraising for Mr. Biden, who was in New Jersey Saturday night after spending the day stumping in New York. CBS News’ Taurean Small reports.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city leaders were in attendance to welcome new and returning LSC members from across the city.
Police were called to Alexander’s Restaurant at Clark Street and Granville Avenue, after an SUV plowed right into it.
Ryan Sloan recently finished a stellar career at York Community High School in Elmhurst. CBS 2's Jori Paris reports on the impression he's making with his work ethic.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast, and an update on Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean, for Saturday, June 29, 2024.
The City of Highland Park said around 40 protesters shouted "pro-Palestinian and antisemitic chants" outside the home of Rep. Brad Schneider.
A downward escalator from the terrace to the loge level malfunctioned and sped up.
Chicago police arrested Marquan Jones, 17, on Thursday in the 2400 block of East 75th Street.
Fireworks and more are on display starting this weekend for the Fourth of July Holiday, with many places in Chicago and the suburbs to sit and enjoy the colorful celebration.
Sloan finished his senior season at York with a .30 ERA. The 6-foot 4-inch right-hander gave up 2 earned runs and struck out 90 batters through 46 innings with five walks.
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.
They hope national recognition from the U.S. surgeon general will actually make a difference.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
A day after the fire, residents still could not get back into the building at 1852 W. Palm Dr., near Golf Road in the Orion ParkView Apartments complex.
The Village of Carol Stream still has not disclosed which officer pulled the trigger — and the family said they want more than edited body camera footage.
Sloan finished his senior season at York with a .30 ERA. The 6-foot 4-inch right-hander gave up 2 earned runs and struck out 90 batters through 46 innings with five walks.
Any pressure Kuhl feels to perform on the mound is nothing compared to what he and his family went through in the past year.
Luke Little (3-1) threw a scoreless seventh for the victory, and Porter Hodge followed with a scoreless inning.
Luis Robert Jr., Korey Lee and Lenyn Sosa also homered for the Sox in their double-digit scoring game of the season.
Drew Thorpe (2-1) retired 16 in a row after Brenton Doyle led off the game with a single.
Kyle Knight was ordered detained at an initial hearing.
Illinois State Police later found the car in the area of 34th and Halsted streets in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Chicago police arrested Marquan Jones, 17, on Thursday in the 2400 block of East 75th Street.
Red Star Liquor & Deli has been targeted by thieves five different times in the last 10 days.
Officials identified her on Thursday as JoAnne "Vicki" Smith, who was only 20 years old when she died.