Chicago native Chance the Rapper lights MSI tree in Hyde Park
The event kicked off the Museum of Science and Industry's "Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light" exhibit.
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The event kicked off the Museum of Science and Industry's "Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light" exhibit.
The four-story grand tree will be surrounded by a forest of more than 50 trees.
The four-story grand tree will be surrounded by a forest of more than 50 trees.
CBS 2's Harry Porterfield talked with Jane Henson, the wife of Jim Henson, when she visited with a traveling Muppets exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. Original airdate: July 22, 1980.
Researchers say more than eight million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year.
The name comes from people relying on plastics to avoid using up too many natural resources, but those plastics, in turn, hurt the environment.
Guests will have the chance to walk on the floor of the ocean and see the real danger plastics pose and how to help stop it.
The exhibit explores the actions needed to prevent plastic waste from turning into pollution.
The exhibit explores the actions needed to prevent plastic waste from turning into pollution.
"We respect an employee's right to choose or decline union representation."
In a statement, museum officials said "We respect an employee's right to choose or decline union representation."
Students from Pre-K through 12th grade will show off their computer science and robotics skills while engaging in fun stem-related activities.
Students from Pre-K through 12th grade will show off their computer science and robotics skills while engaging in fun stem-related activities.
A Cupid fresco is just one of the ancient artifacts you'll see on display when the museum's Pompeii exhibit opens next week.
Pompeii was destroyed by nature more than 1,900 years ago. But as the museum notes, it was preserved in a volcanic time capsule after being destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
SpaceX successfully launched one of its Dragon cargo ships to the International Space Station in 2019. Now, that same spacecraft is finding a permanent home in Chicago at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Christmas around the world features more than 50 trees, representing different countries and cultures.
The Museum of Science and Industry lit 50 trees on Wednesday for its 80th Christmas Around the World.
The Museum of Science and Industry is celebrating its 80th annual "Christmas Around the World" tree lighting on Wednesday. The tradition started in 1942 with one tree, and now features more than 50 trees representing a variety of holiday customs from across the globe.
South Side's own Chance the Rapper announced Wednesday that a big party is coming to one of the city's favorite cultural destinations.
A popular Chicago rapper and Grammy winner is giving back by using arts and education to empower kids.
Christmas Around the World features more than 50 trees, representing different countries and cultures.
Attendees will be able to meet some of the adoptable dogs from PAWS.
Several items from the circus featured at the museum are going up for auction.
The exhibit closed this month after nearly 50 years.
Chicago police said the two men took the victim's belongings by force in the Jan. 27 robbery.
Sources say the plane hit a fence between two homes, possibly clipping one.
The ages of the shooting victims range from 15 to 34, according to Chicago police.
A 19-year-old has been charged in connection with a shooting at a Chicago Jewel-Osco that left three injured in November.
The Cook County Crime Stoppers are canvassing areas on the South Side where police are investigating two separate homicides.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing off against longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) in the Democratic primary.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration cannot pull back $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, including Illinois, for now.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
The Trump administration's new discounted drug platform isn't a game-changer for consumers, health care experts said.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
Protesters marched from Congress and Michigan Avenue to Daley Plaza as part of what demonstrators are calling a Global Day of Action. The effort was organized by Iran’s exiled crown prince.
Harvest Worship Center helped provide 1,500 hot meals and Valentine’s Day treats to neighbors in need.
According to foreign ministers from the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands, new tests have identified the specific toxin found in poison dart frogs.
In a message to the catholic faithful, the pontiff invited people to "refrain from words that offend and hurt our neighbor.”
Late Friday, investigators executed a search warrant on a residence less than 2 miles from the 84-year-old's Tucson home in connection with the case based on a lead. However, no arrests were made.
Sources say the plane hit a fence between two homes, possibly clipping one.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
The Cook County Crime Stoppers are canvassing areas on the South Side where police are investigating two separate homicides.
Chicago police said the two men took the victim's belongings by force in the Jan. 27 robbery.
A bustling downtown neighborhood has been left on edge after a brutal armed robbery in broad daylight. West Loop leaders and business owners were speaking out on Friday about the attack.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
A 19-game improvement last season saw a lot of White Sox players make their Major League debuts, and one of the team's top prospects is working for that same opportunity this year.
While their overall expectations might be much different, both the Cubs and White Sox are looking to make noticeable improvements in 2026 as they ramp up spring training in Arizona.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
After Iowa, Portage, and Gary joined the talks for the Bears' new stadium, leaders in Arlington Heights say this is now, more than ever, about keeping the team in Illinois.
Cade Horton, who won't have the innings restrictions like he did last year, when he still finished second in National League Rookie of the Year voting.
The FBI and sheriff's department have been investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, for nearly two weeks.
A bustling downtown neighborhood has been left on edge after a brutal armed robbery in broad daylight. West Loop leaders and business owners were speaking out on Friday about the attack.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Authorities on Thursday released the first physical description of a male suspect wanted in connection with the Arizona disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
A man pleaded guilty Thursday to the murders of two brothers — both of them U.S. Marines — in Cicero, Illinois, more than three decades ago.
