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Red Line Reconstruction Project Gets Underway On South Side
Today is the day the CTA shuts down the Red Line south of Roosevelt Road for five months of reconstruction.
Your Chicago: Student Activists At Reilly Elementary School
Students are lobbying the Chicago Park District and aldermen for an improved Parkview Park just blocks away from their school in the largely Hispanic Avondale neighborhood. CBS 2′s Rob Johnson reports.
Some Chicago Schools On Closure List Could Be Spared
School board members who will make the final decision were still out visiting schools on the Chicago Public School “hit list,” and not all are convinced that all of them should be closed.
Five-Month Shutdown Looming For South End Of CTA Red Line
It’s almost the end of the line for Red Line service on the South Side ahead of a massive construction project slated to begin on Sunday.
Family Helping Fund Research For Rare Disease That Struck Son, Daughter
They start out growing up like any other child, until a seizure strikes. It’s the first sign of a deadly, rare brain disease that robs children of their abilities before taking their lives. This weekend, you can help a Downers Grove family try to find a cure for Batten Disease.
Chicago Heights Couple Killed In House Fire
Two people, both believed to be in their 50s, were killed in the blaze in the 200 block of East 24th Street in Chicago Heights.
2 Investigators: Police Cameras Help Solve Crimes — When They Work
CBS 2′s Dave Savini investigates the cameras and videos monitored by Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications.
One Year Later, Little Movement To Redevelop Old Children’s Hospital Site
But the prime Lincoln Park real estate where the hospital once stood still sits vacant, with redevelopment plans far from complete. CBS 2’s Marissa Bailey reports.
Hadiya Pendleton Murder Part Of ’48 Hours’ Special: ‘The War In Chicago’
Four months after Hadiya Pendleton’s murder, her parents continue to work toward making Chicago’s streets safer.
DePaul Arena Part Of Larger Plan To Revamp McCormick Place, Navy Pier
City Hall has unveiled plans to build a new arena for DePaul basketball at McCormick Place, as part of larger plans to upgrade the convention center and redesign much of Navy Pier.
2 Investigators: Can 3D Printers Be Used To Make Untraceable Plastic Guns?
Imagine a gun that can’t be traced and can pass right through security without being detected. A Texas man announced last week that he’d made one using something called a 3D printer.
Police Arrest Demonstrators Protesting School Closings
Opponents of the Chicago public schools closing plan are taking the gloves off…in the streets and in the courts. CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports.
Couple Removed From Abandoned Home After Making Repairs
They were chasing the American dream. One Chicago couple moved into a house and started making changes. Trouble is, it belonged to someone else.
Bishop Moves In Home To Face Down Gangs
One month ago today, change came to one block in one of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods.
Trump’s Trial Behavior Frustrates Judge
Tensions ran high in the second day of testimony by billionaire Donald Trump in a case involving the sale of condos at the downtown high-rise bearing his name.
Autopsy Could Confirm If Body Found By Des Plaines River Is Bryeon Hunter
A day after the body of a child believed to be Bryeon Hunter – the 20-month-old Maywood boy allegedly killed by his mother and her boyfriend – the man who found the body met the child’s grandmother.
Chicago Woman Helps Human Trafficking Victims Start Fresh
A Chicago area businesswoman is proving all it takes to make a difference is a big heart. She’s helped hundreds of women start their lives over again in the U.S., after they were victims of human trafficking halfway around the world.
Millennials Being Hit By ‘Quarter-Life Crisis’
No doubt, you’ve heard of the mid-life crisis. It affects people in their 40s and 50s. But did you know there’s a quarter-life crisis, too? It’s hitting the youngest adults.
11-Year-Old Struck By Train Returns To School
Dominic Syzmanski amazingly lost only a foot and a few toes on the other foot when he was hit by a train two months ago. Tuesday, he surprised his entire school during an afternoon assembly.
Johnny Borizov Convicted In Darien Triple Murder Trial
Johnny Borizov was found guilty of plotting to kill three members of his ex-girlfriend’s family three years ago in Darien.
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- Toddler Reunited With ParentsPolice on Sunday were looking for the parents or guardians of a little boy who was found in the West Side Douglas Park neighborhood.233
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