Chicago area residents mourn Muslim boy killed in alleged hate crime
While hearts were heavy, the Plainfield community continued to wrap its arms around the grieving family.
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While hearts were heavy, the Plainfield community continued to wrap its arms around the grieving family.
According to The Marshall Project, roughly 42 states and the District of Columbia had higher reporting rates than Illinois last year.
"The incident in Plainfield is both continuation and intensification of anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racist acts that have been invisibilized most people don't know these incidents are going on every day in Chicagoland."
After the murder of a Palestinian boy in Plainfield over the weekend, CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye has more on the dialogue and fear in many Chicago communities today.
Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba, 71, wanted the victims to move out of the home they rented from him, and believed he and his wife "were in danger," because he feared the woman he stabbed "was going to call over her Palestinian friends or family to harm them."
CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye has more on the dialogue and fear in many Chicago communities today.
According to the Will County Sheriff's Office, the two victims were targeted because they are Muslim and because of the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict involving Hamas and Israel.
Joseph Czuba has been charged with one count each of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and aggravated battery, and two counts of hate crime.
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"Me and my sister had such a good time getting in that cold water," Jennifer Orellana said. "It was freezing, but it just was all worth it at the end, I think."
A Plainfield woman is one step closer to a life-saving surgery after she brought her story to CBS 2 and then to the stands of Wrigley Field. CBS 2 first told you about Christine Todd two weeks ago.
She needs life-saving surgery and is raising awareness about her urgent need for a transplant.
CBS 2’s Marybel González spoke to Christine Todd about how she plans on taking her search for an organ donor to the stands at a Cubs game.
CBS 2's Marybel González spoke to the woman, Christine Todd, about how she plans on taking her search for an organ donor to the stands at a Cubs game.
The Plainfield eighth graders raced through the rain at Joliet Memorial Stadium before moving on to high school.
Fire officials say the fire started just before 3 a.m. at a two-story barn at South Ridge and Wheeler Road.
The charges are related to a "burglary ring" for which three other people have been charged for stealing around $400,000 from businesses in several counties.
CBS 2's Noel Brennan is in the Mobile Weather Lab.
The damage was from the quick tornado even visible in the dark
At least two tornadoes touched down in the suburbs Monday – including one that was caught on a homeowner’s security camera in Plainfield. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
From uprooted trees and toppled fences, to funnel clouds over open fields, we're learning more about Monday's storms and the damage they left. The community CBS 2 went to is about a block away from the Will/Kendall County line. Residents there have Plainfield addresses but receive services from Joliet, which explains why the National Weather Service said the tornado technically touched down in Joliet.
From uprooted trees and toppled fences, to funnel clouds over open fields, we're learning more about Monday's storms and the damage they left.
Walmart says all the workers will be able to transfer to other stores.
A witness indicated that the vehicle was traveling eastbound on 143rd Street when it left the roadway.
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A woman who appeared to be about 50 years old was found on fire and unresponsive in the 5900 block of South Morgan Street.
The Chicago Fire Department responded to a two-story building fire before 6:30 a.m. at Monroe Street and Cicero Avenue.
Mayor Henyard's opponents said they are counting the days until she is voted out. Yet the mayor insisted she will stay right where she is, and voters will keep her there.
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While many scoured the internet to look for the best deals Monday, some prefer to shop in person and locally.
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So far, despite several requests, the woman has not been able to get a hold of her medical records to send to her new doctors.
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Little Penelope Lo Destro's parents were about to start their family when there was a terrible diagnosis.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Prestige Feed Products makes food for pets, and for livestock such as pigs and cows.
While many scoured the internet to look for the best deals Monday, some prefer to shop in person and locally.
Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions have scored a major legal victory with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law.
The brewery was founded in the Ravinia District in Highland Park, where the music venue is also located.
The team says it is still focusing on a new stadium in the city of Chicago.
Hip-hop royalty Kendrick Lamar, on the heels of dropping his surprise album "GNX," announced Tuesday morning dates for his forthcoming Grand National Tour, which will include a summer stop in Chicago.
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Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt welcomed the newest graduating class of firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics to the ranks of the department at a ceremony on Monday at Navy Pier.
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Police said the teen was shot in the chest in an apartment building.
Eight people—four men and four women, all between the ages of 20 and 35—were shot in a house in Chicago Lawn.
Mayor Henyard's opponents said they are counting the days until she is voted out. Yet the mayor insisted she will stay right where she is, and voters will keep her there.
A relatively quiet day is ahead on Tuesday with highs closer to freezing underneath a partly cloudy sky.
At the Boys and Girls Club in Bridgeport, kids as young as 5 years old are able to get free swim lessons through the Red Cross.
Police have said officers were investigating robberies near 55th and Pulaski, when they saw two suspects believed to be armed get into a Lexus and speed away.
Police are already looking ahead to the Thanksgiving Day Parade later this week.
The 29-person team will advise the prosecutor's office on everything from handling gun violence cases to wrongful convictions to public corruption.
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A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
It was Giddey's first triple-double of the season and No. 12 for his career.
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Bears President Kevin Warren said Ryan Poles will remain general manager and will be the "point person" for the search, but they will work together closely to find the right candidate.
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Eight people—four men and four women, all between the ages of 20 and 35—were shot in a house in Chicago Lawn.
In one incident, the robbers displayed a knife. The robbers were wearing black hooded sweat shirts and ski masks, police said.
Eileen O'Neill Burke was sworn in as the new Cook County State's Attorney Monday morning after winning the race with more than twice as many votes as her Republican challenger.
Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi, 22, had been facing hate crime and terrorism charges in the attack in late October.
Officers used a Taser on the man, but he did not stop, police said.
