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Judge Bars Chicago Police Union President John Catanzara From Encouraging Officers To Defy City's Vaccine MandateThe standoff between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police over the city's vaccine mandate is now in the hands of the courts, after both sides filed lawsuits against each other on Friday.
Chicago Weather: Chilly Tonight, Sunny And Cool WeekendShowers and clouds move away tonight, allowing for fast-falling temperatures, sending temperatures down into the 40s.
Sky Cruise To 86-50 Win Over Mercury, Take 2-1 Lead In WNBA FinalsKahlea Copper led the Sky with 22 points, and Candace Parker added 13 points and 4 rebounds to give the Sky a 2-1 lead in the best of five series.
The Sky's The Limit, On And Off The Court, And These Girls Have Got NextEleven-year-old Liv Rubenstein said the Chicago Sky are the whole reason she got into the game herself.
No Cameras Will Be Allowed In Courtroom For Jussie Smollett's TrialA Cook County judge denied a request for extended media coverage of the trial on Friday, and also rejected a motion by Smollett’s attorney to dismiss the case.
Firefighters Hold Fundraiser For Colleague Timothy Eiland, As He Recovers From September Mass ShootingFirefighters made a big push Friday night to raise money for a colleague who was critically wounded in a mass shooting last month.
Democratic Illinois Lawmakers Call For Removal Of Postmaster Louis DeJoy Over Ongoing Mail Delays"As we approach the holiday season, unfortunately with the service standards that he is rendering to the American people, he’s going to be delivering a lump of coal,” U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said of Postmaster Louis DeJoy.
Boy, 16, Critically Wounded In East Garfield Park ShootingPolice said the boy was sitting in a car in the 700 block of North Hamlin Avenue around 7:40 p.m., when someone shot him in the face.
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It's Not Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas: Stress, Delays On Global Supply Chain Leave Businesses ScramblingIllinois' largest Christmas showroom, Treetime Christmas Creations in Lake Barrington, isn't immune to the global supply chain bottlenecks that escalated over the summer.
Latest Report Card On CPD Reforms Calls Out Failures In Anjanette Young Raid, Lack Of Training For School Resource OfficersWhen you read through a court-appointed independent monitor's latest progress report on the Chicago Police Department’s reform efforts, you can see the results of CBS 2’s investigative journalism.
Getting Hosed: Bad Water Bills Aren't Chicago's Only Problem -- Many Residents Are Drinking Lead-Laced WaterOver the years, viewers have reached out to the CBS 2 Investigators concerned about the high levels of lead in their drinking water.
Inspector General's Office Completes Probe Of Anjanette Young Raid And Its Fallout“We’re done with the investigation and it will go to the administration next week, we hope,” Inspector General Joseph Ferguson said.
As Many Chicago Schools Remove Cops From Hallways, Data Shows Some Schools Send Kids To Police At Alarming Rates
Daycare And Other Business Owners Says Alderman Refused To Provide Access Letters, Resulting In Thousands Of Lost Revenue
'No Woman Should Ever Experience Something Like This:' Women Head To Chicago Abortion Clinics All The Way From Texas, Where Near-Total Ban Is In EffectIt has been more than a month since Texas' near-total ban on abortions went into effect - leading many women to cross state lines to neighboring states to the point where those states can barely keep up with demand. Some are also now coming all the way to Chicago.
Cook County Prosecutors Have Declined Felony Charges In Schaumburg Stabbing, West Side Shootout, Initially Citing 'Mutual Combat' But Later Revising ReasoningTwo recent Cook County criminal cases – one involving a shootout, the other a deadly stabbing – ended with a similar result of no felony charges at all.
City Defends Quiet Contract Extension For ShotSpotter Gunfire Detection System As Residents ComplainChicago Police took heat Monday for a controversial contract extension for the gunfire detection system known as ShotSpotter – an issue we have been uncovering at CBS 2 for months.
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Sky Cruise To 86-50 Win Over Mercury, Take 2-1 Lead In WNBA FinalsKahlea Copper led the Sky with 22 points, and Candace Parker added 13 points and 4 rebounds to give the Sky a 2-1 lead in the best of five series.
Hughes Scores 2, Lifts Devils Past Blackhawks In OTDominik Kubalik and Kirby Dach forced the overtime, scoring in the final 3:53 of regulation with the Blackhawks’ net empty.
Bears vs. Packers: Three Things To WatchThe Bears could be in first place by the end of the week. All they have to do is knock off Aaron Rodgers and the Packers Sunday. Let's get you ready.
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No Cameras Will Be Allowed In Courtroom For Jussie Smollett's TrialWhen actor Jussie Smollett goes on trial on disorderly conduct charges next month, cameras will not be allowed in the courtroom.
The Sky's The Limit, On And Off The Court, And These Girls Have Got NextAs the Chicago Sky sailed to victory in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Friday, providing even more inspiration for girls across the city who can see themselves in the team and its players.
Fundraiser For Chicago Firefighter Wounded In West Pullman ShootingFirefighters made a big push Friday night to raise money for a colleague who was critically wounded in a mass shooting last month.
16-Year-Old Girl Killed In Overnight Drive-By Shooting In LawndaleA 16-year-old girl was shot and killed in Lawndale Thursday night.
Judge Prohibits Police Union Boss From Discouraging Officers From Complying With Vaccine MandateAmid the ongoing standoff between City Hall and the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police over the city's vaccine mandate, a Cook County judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting union president John Catanzara from encouraging police officers to refuse to comply with the city's policy.
Chicago Police Search For Two Suspects In Shooting Of A Brazilian Man In AvondaleChicago police are searching for two suspects who shot a Brazilian man in an attempted carjacking last month in Avondale.
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