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Restaurants Continue Dine-In As Governor Says Indoor Dining Ban Will ContinueChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she is open to indoor dining, but Gov. JB Pritzker says not yet. While we wait and see, some restaurants say they have no choice but to break the rules.
Illinois Renewing Car Registrations Even Without A Required Emissions Test--Until March 1Illinois drivers can still get their vehicle registrations renewed online, even without a required emissions test.
Markham Mayor Roger Agpawa Could Be Booted From Ballot Due To Felony ConvictionA new lawsuit means the mayor of Markham could get booted from the ballot in April due to a felony conviction.
Former Chicago Firefighter Fights To Clear Name After Being Falsely Blamed For Death Of Capitol Police OfficerA retired Chicago firefighter has received all sorts of threats this week after he was wrongly identified online and accused of throwing a fire extinguisher at police during the assault on the United States Capitol.
Nearly One Year Later Woman Still Fighting For Full Refund After Finding San Antonio Vacation Home FilthyFrancine Christano has been in a vacation home rental nightmare since she rented a home nearly a year ago through VRBO.
Feds Charge Hammond, Indiana, Man With Entering U.S. Capitol During RiotsThe FBI says pictures show Kash Lee Kelly, of Hammond, waving a flag on the wall of the Capitol building and posing with a statue inside.
Train Strikes Semi Truck In PlainfieldA freight train hit the back of a semi truck near Main Street and Bartlett Avenue in Plainfield Friday night.
Still No Resolution For North Chicago Police Pensioners Told To Work As Dispatchers Or Lose Their BenefitsSome North Chicago police officers on disability and receiving pensions who are being threatened to either go back to work or lose their pensions have been waiting since 2019 to resolve the issue.
CTU Holds Car Caravan To Protest CPS Decision To Return To In-Person LearningDozens of teachers taught outside earlier this week, after CPS locked remote teaching accounts.
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Still No Resolution For North Chicago Police Pensioners Told To Work As Dispatchers Or Lose Their BenefitsSome North Chicago police officers on disability and receiving pensions who are being threatened to either go back to work or lose their pensions have been waiting since 2019 to resolve the issue.
Illinois Residents Now Receiving Fraudulent Change-Of-Address Letters Thanks To Unemployment Scammers; Anti-Fraud Task Force LaunchedOne of the biggest problems faced by the Illinois Department of Employment Security continues to be skyrocketing fraud claims.
Chicago Police ‘Illegal, Violent’ Raids Violate Consent Decree, Attorneys Say, Forcing City Back to Federal CourtA team of attorneys instrumental in the Chicago Police consent decree took legal action against the city Wednesday, saying it failed to make critical changes to stop a pattern of unconstitutional raids.
Chicago Firefighters Who Got COVID-19 Say They Were Told It Is Not Considered An On-The-Job IllnessHundreds of Chicago firefighters who got COVID-19 said they were stunned when they were told it is not considered an on-the-job illness.
New Calls Issued To Relax Indoor Dining Restrictions -- Has Ban Actually Led To Drop In COVID-19 Infections?There were renewed calls Tuesday to relax the indoor dining ban in Illinois, which has prohibited patrons from eating inside restaurants since the end of October.
Victim's Family Wants To Know Why It Took Hours To Catch Up To Jason Nightengale Amid Weekend Shooting SpreeThe list of questions was growing Monday about the weekend shooting spree that spanned the city, and left three people dead and four others hurt, before Jason Nightengale was shot and killed by Evanston police.
Custodian Supervisor For Chicago Department Of Aviation Says Employees Afraid To Take COVID-19 Sick TimeThe Chicago Department of Aviation said it takes COVID-19 quarantines very seriously, but the foreman of custodians for the Chicago Department of Aviation claims he had to report to work even with a doctor's note.
Cost Concerns: Why COVID-19 Test Prices Vary WidelyHospitals and labs can set their own prices, and that's just one of the reasons why the bills can range anywhere from $20 to hundreds of dollars.
Despite Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Claims, The Chicago Police Department Isn’t Tracking Wrong Raids Like The One On Anjanette Young’s HomeMayor Lori Lightfoot claimed Tuesday that Chicago Police developed a system to track wrong raids, but in reality, policy loopholes continue to leave many unaccounted for and untracked.
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White Sox Sign Top International Prospect, Cuban OF Yoelqui CéspedesCéspedes is rated the No. 1 international prospect by MLB Pipeline, and was a two-time Cuban Serie Nacional champion with Granma.
Browns-Chiefs Preview: 'There's Something Very, Very Special About Cleveland,' Says CBS's Amy TraskThe Browns boast one of the NFL's better running games, but will that be enough to keep pace with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs?
White Sox Sign Closer Liam Hendriks To 4-Year, $54 Million ContractWith the signing of Hendriks, the White Sox now have four pitchers who finished in the top 10 in the AL Cy Young Award voting in 2020.
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Lightfoot Asks Judge Not To Sanction Anjanette Young's Attorney Over Raid VideoChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot asked a judge Friday not to sanction the attorney for Anjanette Young, the victim of a botched police raid first exposed by the CBS 2 Investigators.
Restaurants Continue Dine-In As Governor Says Indoor Dining Ban Will ContinueChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she is open to indoor dining, but Gov. JB Pritzker says not yet. While we wait and see, some restaurants say they have no choice but to break the rules.
Illinois Renewing Car Registrations Even Without A Required Emissions Test--Until March 1Illinois drivers can still get their vehicle registrations renewed online, even without a required emissions test.
Markham Mayor Roger Agpawa Could Be Booted From Ballot Due To Felony ConvictionA new lawsuit means the mayor of Markham could get booted from the ballot in April due to a felony conviction.
Former Chicago Firefighter Fights To Clear Name After Being Falsely Blamed For Death Of Capitol Police OfficerIn his 32 years as a Chicago firefighter, David Quintavalle has put out a few fires, but he could not put out the fire lit by internet trolls this week. The retired firefighter tells CBS 2's Charlie De Mar it's been hell.
State COVID-19 Mitigations Leave Restaurant Owners Confused And DisappointedThree regions of Illinois can begin rolling back COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place statewide since just before Thanksgiving, and while indoor dining and bar service won't be allowed just yet, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday said that will be allowed to happen sooner than expected.
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