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Chicago Weather: Chilly, Rainy Saturday Night; Gradually Warming Temperatures Next WeekRain arrives tonight and will continue into early Sunday. Temperatures remain chilly, but will very slowly climb through next week.
Salvation Army Gives Away COVID-19 Relief Baskets In EnglewoodThe Salvation Army Red Shield Center handed out 500 COVID relief baskets to people for free; baskets full of free clothing, shoes, toiletries and household items like bleach and toilet paper.
CPD Responds To Large Group Of Rowdy Teens Moving Through The LoopThere was a large police presence Saturday night in downtown Chicago, as a group of young people was making its way through the Loop.
CFD Battalion Chief Hurt In Crash While Responding To Uptown FireOfficials said the chief was on his way to a fire on the 1400 block of West Carmen Avenue when he collided with another car at the intersection of Sheridan Road and Foster Avenue, less than a mile away.
Attempted Sexual Assault Near Fulton Market Prompts Warning From CPDChicago Police have issued a community alert, after a woman was attacked overnight in the Fulton Market area.
1 Killed, 9 Wounded In Weekend Shootings In ChicagoAt least one person has been killed, and nine have been wounded in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend.
Bo, The Obama Family Dog And 'Best Friend', Dies After Battle With Cancer
Leroy Long Charged With Shooting On Dan Ryan Expressway Near 87th StreetA 28-year-old man is facing felony charges, after he was arrested for shooting at another vehicle on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Friday night.
Tiffany Henyard Sworn In As Dolton's First Woman MayorHenyard won 82% of the vote in the April election. At age 37, she is also Dolton's youngest mayor.
CBS 2 Investigators
Across Illinois, Arab Americans Were Dying From COVID-19, But The Government Wasn’t Counting. Some Say That Cost Lives
CPD Superintendent Answers Questions On Police Delays With Investigation On Child Sex Abuse Case: 'We Will Hold Officers Accountable
Second Man Arrested In Case Of 10-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted By 5 Men At South Side MotelA 43-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl at a South Side motel and trafficking her to other men is now behind bars.
CBS 2 Investigators: CPD Search Warrants Targeted Black Men More Than 4.5 Times More Often Than Anyone Else, New Watchdog Report FindsFour months after recommending “urgent” changes to the Chicago Police Department’s search warrant policies, the city’s top watchdog issued a new report that found Black men were the targets of CPD search warrants far more often than anyone else from 2017 through 2020.
With CPS CEO Janice Jackson Soon To Step Down, What Is The Plan For Student COVID Vaccinations?Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Janice Jackson will soon step down as head of the nation’s third largest school district – amid a pandemic and a citywide vaccination effort.
Waiting For An Illinois Firearms' Owner's Card? Get In Line -- A Very Long LineIllinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly called the system “antiquated, outdated, inefficient.”
ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection Technology Has Become A Crucial Police Tool In Chicago, But Is It Worth The $33 Million The City Is Paying?CBS 2 has dug into Chicago's contract with ShotSpotter - a high-tech gunshot detection system that can alert police of potential gunfire in seconds.
CBS 2 Investigators Go Undercover And Find Pharmacist Selling 'Empty' COVID Vaccine Vials Online: 'I Did Not Think It Was A Big Deal'“I just thought, since it’s an empty vial, I did not think it was a big deal,” said John Li, director of pharmacy at Thorek Memorial Hospital.
Arrest Warrant Out For Jeremy Hylka, Joliet Area Ex-Catholic School Teacher Accused Of Trying To Meet Teen For Sex"Do I believe that there's other victims? There possibly could be."
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White Sox Rout Royals 9-1 To Hand Kansas City Their 7th Straight LossDanny Mendick hit a two-run homer during an eight-run first inning for Chicago, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-1 on Saturday night.
Duffy’s Pinch-Hit Lifts Cubs Over Pirates 3-2Willson Contreras and Eric Sogard also each drove in a run for Chicago, which has won seven of nine to improve to 17-16.
Davies, Pederson Lead Cubs Over Pirates 3-2, 4th Win In RowJavier Báez and David Bote had two hits each. Chicago got back to .500 at 16-16.
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Salvation Army Gives Away COVID-19 Relief Baskets In EnglewoodSome much-needed help today for Englewood residents hit hard by the pandemic.
CFD Battalion Chief Hurt In Crash While Responding To Uptown FireA Chicago Fire Department battalion chief was injured in a crash Saturday afternoon while responding to a fire in the Uptown neighborhood.
Attempted Sexual Assault Near Fulton Market Prompts Warning From CPDChicago Police have issued a community alert, after a woman was attacked overnight in the Fulton Market area. CBS 2's Steven Graves reports.
Chicago Weather: Rainy Saturday Night And Start To Chilly Mother's Day, But Warmup AheadCBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the latest 7-day forecast.
Tiffany Henyard Sworn In As Dolton's First Woman MayorHistory was made in the south suburbs on Saturday, as Tiffany Henyard was sworn-in as Dolton’s first female mayor. At age 37, she is also Dolton's youngest mayor.
Woman Attacked While Walking Near Fulton Market OvernightChicago Police have issued a community alert, after a woman was attacked overnight in the Fulton Market area.
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