Fund-raising
Walter’s Perspective: Fire Department’s Boot Collection Poses Danger
Sure, it’s for a great cause, but CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson says firefighters should not leave their stations to ask motorists to “fill the boot” at intersections.
Rooftop Pastor Halfway Through His Cross-Country Trek
Corey Brooks, the “rooftop pastor” who hopes to build a community center in West Woodlawn, on Friday reached Chicago as he continues his way to Los Angeles. CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports.
Obama Supporters Asked To Raise Big Bucks–Now
President Barack Obama’s key re-election fund-raisers are being asked to come up with some big bucks and fast.
Cash-Strapped Schools Finding Creative Ways To Raise Money
Chicago public schools are resorting to renting space and other measures to raise cash amid budget deficits. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports.
Del Valle Confident He Can Win With Less Than $1M
Chicago City Clerk Miguel del Valle said Friday that he thinks he can win the race for mayor with less than $1 million, while other top candidates plan to spend several million dollars.
Most Popular News
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
- Boy, 17, Fatally Shot In Back Of The YardsA teenage boy was fatally shot in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.147
- Police: Man Killed In Jump From Gold Coast BuildingA man jumped to his death early Tuesday from the Gold Coast high-rise building where he lived, authorities said.303
- Police: Man Touches Woman’s Leg At South Loop CTA StationPolice are looking for man who inappropriately touched a woman at a South Loop CTA station Tuesday morning.147
- Rapper Chief Keef Arrested In Georgia Hotel After Staff Smells MarijuanaChicago rapper Chief Keef makes no secret of his fondness for marijuana. The staff at the swanky LeMeridien Atlanta Perimeter hotel doesn’t share that fondness.144
- Florida Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Bears FanA Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Bears fan who traveled to Jacksonville to see the Bears take on the Jaguars in October.619
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- Four CPS schools will be spared from closing at today's Board of Education vote. Another closing to be delayed. cbsloc.al/YZdSLk 1 hour ago
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