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Yolanda Perdomo

Yolanda Perdomo is an award-winning journalist and a digital producer for CBS Chicago. Previously, Yolanda was a producer and reporter for WBEZ, WCPN, and WXXI, whose stories aired on NPR, PRI, Marketplace, and Latino USA.

Yolanda has earned awards, including an Associated Press Award, an Association of Women in Communications Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, a Radio and Television Digital News Association Award, and a Society of Professional Journalists Award. Yolanda's reporting was published in Chicago Reader, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Tribune, and The Daily Herald.

Annabelle from Anderson Humane is in the CBS 2 Pet Rescue Spotlight

"We find that typically, when people start the process, within two months, they're doing eight to 10 hours a month."

Mar 21

The interior of the new DMV office in White Plains.

Illinois DMV facilities outage has been resolved

All missed appointments during the outage were being rescheduled.

Mar 21

School Spotlight: Palatine High School

Principal Tony Medina said the school celebrates loyalty with strong support from students and alumni.

Mar 21

Pet Rescue Spotlight: Wright-Way Rescue

Edge, who'll grow into a big dog, would be great with an active family, but both dogs have beautiful personalities.

Mar 14

School Spotlight: Plainfield East High School

Join the Plainfield East pep assembly as the students show their school spirit.

Mar 14

Pet Rescue Spotlight update: Lola loving her new forever home

She even has an Instagram page that everyone is welcome to follow at lola_theadoptedpup.

Mar 13

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Cook Co. Clerk Iris Martinez unveil Women's Right to Privacy initiative

"Women should have the right to know that when they tell the truth, that when they speak their circumstances and share their lived experience that their words reflected in court documents are going to be protected."

Mar 12

Construction crews busy at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

It'll be a hub for activities with studios, recreation, wellness, and community activities.

Mar 11

Pet Rescue Spotlight: Reach Rescue

The website for Reach Rescue has more information on adoptions, volunteer opportunities, and ways to help.

Mar 7

School Spotlight: Victor J. Andrew High School

From a new greenhouse and bass fishing to choir to a Special Olympics basketball team, this school has a wide variety of offerings for its over 2,200 students.