Blackhawks Fans Boo Mayor Emanuel At Stanley Cup Rally
Mayor Rahm Emanuel was soundly booed Thursday at the Blackhawks' championship rally, and he didn't have to say a word do draw fans' ire.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel was soundly booed Thursday at the Blackhawks' championship rally, and he didn't have to say a word do draw fans' ire.
A parade through downtown was followed by a rally at Soldier Field.
After three Stanley Cup titles and two Olympic gold medals, one can forgive Toews if he is at a loss for words.
Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz spoke for all of Chicago on Thursday when he said celebrating a Stanley Cup championship will never get old, no matter how many times the team pulls off the feat.
Patrick Kane stepped before the 70,000 fans at Thursday's Stanley Cup rally at Soldier Field: "What's up? Chicagoooooohh!"
Blackhawks fans clearly didn't mind getting a bit wet Thursday morning, for a chance to see the Stanley Cup champions parade through downtown Chicago, ahead of a victory rally at Soldier Field.
Tens of thousands have gathered to celebrate the Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup.
Thousands of Blackhawks fans will be lining the streets to cheer for their hockey heroes on Thursday, and some just couldn't wait to get a front row seat for the Stanley Cup victory parade.
Chalk this one up to culture differences and an honest mistake.
At 27, Toews has been the leader of three Stanley Cup teams and won two Olympic gold medals.
Now with three Stanley Cup champions in recent memory, a certain word is being thrown around: dynasty.
Patrick Sharp greeted a very important guest at his home on Tuesday afternoon.
Three men appeared in court on charges Tuesday related to the Stanley Cup celebration, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Fresh off Monday night's victory, the Stanley Cup's first stop Tuesday was lunch downtown.
Like thousands of other Blackhawks fans, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he was up all night celebrating the team's Stanley Cup win, but he wasn't complaining about the lack of sleep.
"It's an incredible feeling," Blackhawks GM Bowman says.
The city promised a "world class celebration" for the Blackhawks after they defeated the Lightning for their third Stanley Cup win in six years, and CBS 2 has confirmed the official victory party will be held Thursday.
Chicago won its third Stanley Cup in six seasons on Monday night.
The 40-year-old defenseman called it a career after winning his first Cup.
The 40-year-old Finnish defenseman raised the Stanley Cup for the first time Monday night.
As Blackhawks fans prepare for Monday night's possible Stanley Cup-winning game at the United Center, many were taking advantage of stores that are popping up around town to sell team merchandise.
With the Blackhawks on the cusp of clinching the Stanley Cup on home ice for the first time since 1938, Chicago business owners and the Chicago Police Department have been taking steps to prepare for championship celebrations on the city streets.
The Stanley Cup might be the most famous trophy in sports, but it doesn't any special treatment in the security line at the airport.
We have quite the fetish with an unsanitary talisman.
If the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup at the United Center Monday night, for one Chicago couple in the stands, it will be their second championship celebration in three days.
Thousands of participants hit the pavement at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, starting in Grant Park and making their way around the Loop.
It happened around 4:17 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of I-290 and Wolf Road in Hillside.
Chicago police said officers responded to a call of a traffic accident and found a blue sedan crashed into an apartment building.
It's the second reported robbery on the university's campus this month.
It's the biggest race in Chicago that celebrates St. Patrick's Day.
The Regional Transportation Authority, the umbrella agency overseeing CTA, Metra, and Pace, is calling the situation potentially devastating.
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Tense negotiations have been going on for months over pension payments for Chicago Public Schools employees and raises for teachers.
CBS News has obtained an internal government list of the names of the Venezuelans the Trump administration deported to El Salvador.
Mark Aiello's winning bets banked $389,000 — enough for his daughter's future college education. But a moment was about all it lasted, as all his bets were suddenly canceled as if he'd never made them.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
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A couple in DuPage County are opening a co-op grocery store they hope can address the strain of ever-rising food costs.
Rosemont, Illinois, is putting the brakes on installing electric vehicle chargers inside parking structures, more than a year after an EV caught fire.
In research published last month, UChicago scientists created a hydrogel out of husks from the malva nut.
Five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, people who are still vulnerable to the virus have found safe ways to be in community.
The U.S. has seen the most measles cases in a single year since 2019, with the vast majority of cases confirmed from an outbreak in Texas and neighboring New Mexico.
About one in five newborns in the U.S. start out on infant formula, making it a crucial source of nutrition.
A musician from Chatham has written a song to help find a kidney donor, a musical plea to end his yearslong wait for a transplant.
The owners are waiting to see if the federal grants they lost are reinstated.
A total of 30 employees agreed to resign after accepting a buyout from ownership.
The building is at the corner of 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue — an area with a history of violence. The church that has purchased it hopes to bring new life to the area.
CBS News Chicago checked in with Momentum Coffee owner Nikki Bravo on Wednesday to see how she was doing with the uncertainty in the market.
This threat was a response to the EU's 50% tariffs on American whiskey, which are set to go into effect next month.
Lollapalooza announced the daily lineup for the 2025 festival in Grant Park July 31 through Aug. 3. Tickets are going fast.
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Lollapalooza is an essential part of summer in Chicago, and a new book has created a record of the oral history of one of the city's most defining festivals.
You can't celebrate St. Patrick's Day without a bit of Irish dancing, and Monday you could get some lessons right from the pros.
Doctors say the pope will need continued speech therapy after prolonged use of high-flow oxygen. He will need at least two months of rest and rehabilitation after he returns to the Vatican.
In honor of National Puppy Day, Suzanne Le Mignot and Ed Curran introduce their dogs, Lucy, Daisy, and Genius.
Berkely fire officials did not say how long the lanes will be closed but did say the crash was significant.
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With today's race, there are many closures in the downtown area, mostly around Grant Park.
It happened around 4:17 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of I-290 and Wolf Road in Hillside.
Police said, shortly after 11 a.m., a 26-year-old man was standing in the 4700 block of South Evans Avenue, when three men ran up and shot him multiple times.
Thousands of participants hit the pavement at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, starting in Grant Park and making their way around the Loop.
Chicago police said officers responded to a call of a traffic accident and found a blue sedan crashed into an apartment building.
It's the second reported robbery on the university's campus this month.
From inside command centers, first responders would be able to deploy a drone as soon as a 911 call is made to provide an eye in the sky before police can get there.
A new report revealed scammers stealing Illinois SNAP funds from EBT cards have made off with nearly $21 million since October 2022.
The new documentation shows how bodies were being handled at the Heights Crematory in south suburban Chicago Heights dating back years.
Mendoza's office has suspended Heights Crematory and has also filed a complaint to revoke the license permanently.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and others her son's death by suicide. Internal documents and emails show missteps that may have led to her son's death.
"I've done everything I could in this league," an emotional Maroon said discussing his decision after St. Louis defeated Chicago 4-1 Saturday. "I have no regrets."
Illinois wants to ride the wave from another sea of orange and blue in the stands in Milwaukee against one of college basketball's Big Blue blood brands.
Alexey Toropchenko had a goal and an assist and goalie Joel Hofer made 26 saves, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
In the South Loop, Illini fans took over Weather Mark Tavern, where the drinks were flowing and a sea of orange and blue overshadowed everything.
Illinois led throughout the last 33 ½ minutes and went 18 of 18 from the free throw line and 12 of 30 from 3-point range. The Illini also outrebounded Xavier 45-25.
Police said, shortly after 11 a.m., a 26-year-old man was standing in the 4700 block of South Evans Avenue, when three men ran up and shot him multiple times.
A group of four to five people broke into at least 15 vehicles in the Norwood Park and O'Hare neighborhoods
Irving Martinez-Hernandez, 30, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of 34-year-old Juan Carlos Tello-Suarez.
Federal prosecutors said seven foreign nationals falsely promised significant returns on investments in their company, and dumped their own shares of stock after the price went up.
A high-ranking Venezuelan street gang member who was wanted for a triple shooting in Chicago in January that killed two women and injured another has been arrested in Georgia, federal agents said.
