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Charges To Be Filed Soon In Connection With Shooting Death Of 8-Year-Old Melissa Ortega"She came from Mexico to have a better life."
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer To RetireJustice Stephen Breyer, the senior member of the Supreme Court's liberal wing, plans to retire after nearly 28 years on the bench, giving President Biden the opportunity to make his first appointment to the nation's highest court, one that is poised to be historic.
55 Years Ago Today: Historic Blizzard Of 1967 Dumped Record 23 Inches On ChicagoWednesday’s extreme cold is certainly rough to deal with, but it's probably still better than facing the historic blizzard that slammed Chicago 55 years ago today.
Chicago Weather: Tips To Lower Your Gas Bills As Temperatures DropThe bitter blast means many of us are trying to stay warm inside and that means higher gas bills.
Developing: Warehouse Fire in Pingree GroveChopper 2 spotted bright orange flames and thick smoke during a warehouse fire in Pingree Grove near U.S. 20 and Route 47
Police Issue Alert Of Recent Carjackings in Park ManorPolice are warning people in the Park Manor neighborhood after three carjackings last week.
Bitter Cold Can't Stop Some Chicagoans From Working Outside"It’s not that bad, right? It could be worse. Until you’re trying to speak with your lips or something and they start freezing."
1 Dead, 5-Year-Old Among 6 Injured After Crash In Round Lake BeachA 41-year-old man was killed and six others were injured in a crash in Round Lake Beach Tuesday night.
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Chicago White Sox Plan To Take Action After CBS 2 Investigators Expose Parking Scam Outside Sports Venues: Fans Getting Ripped Off By Conmen, Then Hit With Parking TicketsNew developments in a parking scam first exposed by the CBS 2 Investigators. Conmen have been ripping off fans outside Chicago sports venues for years. Posing as parking attendants, they lure in fans, take their cash and often guide them into illegal parking spots. Those fans later find parking tickets from the city on their cars.
Now one sports team, the Chicago White Sox, plans to take action to try to protect fans.
St. John's Lutheran School In Lombard Begins Student Mask Exemptions Amid Protests, Staff ResignationsStudent mask exemptions at St. John’s Lutheran School in Lombard began this week and have pushed about a sixth of the school’s staff members out the door in protest.
Family Files Lawsuit, Mother Speaks After Security Guard Was Seen On Video Throwing Student Around Classroom At Proviso West High SchoolA teen was attacked in his classroom by a security guard at Proviso West High School in Hillside last month – and a federal lawsuit has now been filed.
Cook County Treasurer Says Vacant And Abandoned Properties Are Sucking Up Tax Revenue, Wants To Make It Easier To Auction Them OffThousands of abandoned and vacant properties are costing Cook County taxpayers over $1 billion in lost property tax revenue.
Supply Of Pfizer, Merck COVID-19 Antiviral Pills Remains Very Limited In Our Area And BeyondAntiviral pills that can significantly reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations and even deaths - but the supply of the Pfizer and Merck COVID-19 pills across the country - and here in our area - is still very limited.
Doggy Daycare Owner Appalled After State's Attorney Declines To Prosecute State Inspector Jose Guillen, Who Was Caught On Camera Groping HerA state inspector was caught on camera groping a doggy daycare owner in Bucktown, and CBS 2 has learned he won’t be facing criminal charges.
Accused Conman Rick Dugo Indicted On New Charges Of Money Laundering, Stealing Valuable ItemsNew charges have been filed against Rick Dugo, an accused conman whom the CBS 2 Investigators have been following since last year.
Another Chicagoan Comes Forward, Says Apple AirTag Was Used To Track And Stalk HerImagine going to pick up your groceries when you suddenly receive a message on your phone that you're being followed. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has been tracking what's many are called AirTag stalking, wherein people use tiny Apple AirTags on unsuspecting victims.
Experts Warn Of Fraudulent Sites Made To Look Like Federal Government's Site For Free COVID-19 TestsAt-home COVID-19 tests are now available at the click of a button, as the Biden administration officially launched COVIDtests.gov on Wednesday – allowing for four free tests per household that ship in seven to 12 days. But just as the government’s site was up and running, so were the bogus ones.
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Chicago Bears Hire Chiefs Exec Ryan Poles As New GMA little over two weeks after firing Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy, the Chicago Bears announced Tuesday that they have hired Kansas City Chiefs’ executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles as their new general manager.
No. 24 Illinois Holds Off No. 10 Michigan StateTrent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State on Tuesday and take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
DePaul Loses To Villanova For 22nd Straight TimeDePaul coach Tony Stubblefield heard the whopper of a number of losses in his program's 14-year losing streak to Villanova and, yes, actually wants it added to the next the scouting report.
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Bitter Cold Conditions WednesdayCBS 2 meteorologist Tammie Souza has the latest forecast.
'It Could Be Worse'CBS 2's Marissa Parra reports not everyone can stay home when it's bitterly cold.
Police Alert Residents Of Recent Carjackings In Park ManorPolice are warning people in the Park Manor neighborhood after three carjackings last week.
Customers Frustrated With High Prices For Natural GasMount Prospect resident Jose Botti went to Facebook to voice his frustration, saying, "Gas bill is higher than Snoop Dog this month." Bottis typically pays $97 for gas. This year, he paid almost $200.
Developing: Warehouse Fire In Pingree Grove Causes Orange Flames And Thick SmokeBright orange flames and thick smoke during a warehouse fire in Pingree Grove near U.S. 20 and Route 47
1 Dead, 5 Injured After Crash Involving Pick-Up Truck And SUV In Round Lake BeachAn SUV and pick-up truck were found with severe damage and firefighters had to cut the victims out of the vehicles.
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