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Celebrations and commemorations held for Juneteenth around Chicago
Around Chicago Wednesday, Juneteenth was a family affair with food, fun, and games—but also history lessons for all generations.
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Around Chicago Wednesday, Juneteenth was a family affair with food, fun, and games—but also history lessons for all generations.
Around Chicago Wednesday, Juneteenth was a family affair with food, fun, and games—but also history lessons for all generations. CBS 2's Darius Johnson reports.
Surveillance video captured the moment a man was chased before falling to the ground.
Six people approached the victim while he was near his car in the 5600 block of South Prairie Avenue
Professor Paul Sereno opened the 6,000-square-foot facility in an old warehouse building on Wabash Avenue, just north of Garfield Boulevard.
Miram Chapman, 42, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including attempted first-degree murder
The victim, 24, was arguing with a known male inside the apartment when he was shot in the lower back, police said.
The victim, a 44-year-old man, was taken by the CFD to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
One person was shot three times in the chest and another was shot in the leg.
The dog had suffered a possible stab wound and had a plastic bag on his head, Waukesha County Sheriff's officials said.
Quijuan Waters, 21, of Oswego, Illinois, was arrested by Chicago police officers in the 5600 block of South Wabash Avenue.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
Chicago Fire Department officials said the fire was contained to a single apartment on the 9th floor of the Southland Village Apartments.
The shooting happened in a McDonald's parking lot in the Washington Park neighborhood on Tuesday night. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
CBS 2 has learned the shooting happened at a McDonald's.
The shooting happened Tuesday night. The circumstances remain under investigation.
There was a lot that remained unknown Wednesday night about the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Aaron Rogers was riding his bike through the park when he said he heard a fight break out between two women. Moments later, someone opened fire.
Aaron Rogers was riding his bike through the park when he said he heard a fight break out between two women. Moments later, someone opened fire – and Rogers was shot in the neck and abdomen.
CBS 2's Tara Molina spoke Monday with the mother of Tyshon Johnson, 18, the victim who was killed.
CBS 2’s Tara Molina caught up Monday with the mother of the young man who was killed in the shooting – identified by family as 18-year-old Tyshon Johnson.
The reported shooting happened near 57th and Cottage.
The preparation was in response to social media posts that organizers said are inviting teens to take part in a so-called "trend" or large-scale teen takeover.
The teen was taken into custody on Saturday by members of the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force, in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue.
Marsean Alexander, 19, was arrested Thursday by the Vehicular Hijacking Rask Force, in the 9000 block of South Yale Avenue.
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.
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.
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."
Kuhl returned to the Major Leagues and joined the White Sox after his wife, Amanda, was declared cancer free. CBS 2's Matt Zahn reports.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Saturday, June 29, 2024.
The rat hole in Roscoe Village is gone now, but its legacy lives on with a music festival in Wicker Park.
President Joe Biden conceded he had a poor debate performance this week, failing to fact-check many of former President Donald Trump’s falsehoods during the debate. As CBS News’ Cristian Benavides reports, some Democrats are calling for Mr. Biden to withdraw.
Hundreds of people came out to show support for the LGBTQ+ community—in a day full of music, performances, and family activities.
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.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city leaders were in attendance to welcome more than 500 new and returning LSC members.
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.
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.
It was the second game in a row that the Brewers went deep with the bases loaded.
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.