Interrogation Video Plays At Hadiya Pendleton TrialProsecutors are showing jurors accused gunman Micheail Ward's videotaped confession.
2 Released Without Charges In Teens' SlayingsRaysuan Turner and Darnelle Flowers were found shot and killed on Sunday.
Fallen CFD Diver's Badge Placed In Hall Of HonorJuan Bucio died in May while searching the Chicago River for a missing boater.
EpiPen Shortage Causes Many To Turn To Auvi-QEpiPens may be hard to find in Chicago as they are out of stock at major pharmacies.
Drake Visits 11-Year-Old Girl Awaiting TransplantDrake visited an 11-year-old girl awaiting a heart transplant at Lurie Children's Hospital.
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Girl Battling Leukemia Receives Over 1,000 Postcards For Birthday, Including One From Tom HanksTwelve-year-old Aspen Kelly has a special request for her upcoming birthday: postcards. Since she can't travel, Aspen made a request for postcards from all over the country and around the world — and her expectations were far surpassed. Even a famous actor sent Aspen a special card for her birthday.
Michael Cohen, Trump's Ex-Attorney, Pleads Guilty To Illegal Payoffs To Porn Star, Playboy ModelDonald Trump's former personal lawyer and "fixer," Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty to charges including campaign finance fraud.
Pope Francis To meet Victims Of Sexual Abuse In IrelandPope Francis is expected to meet with victims of clergy sexual abuse on his upcoming trip to Ireland, the Vatican announced Tuesday.
Mold Shuts Down Calumet City SchoolsCalumet City School District 155 in Northwest Indiana shut down the district's three schools Tuesday amid findings of mold detected in one of the buildings.
Private Plane Reportedly Carrying Post Malone Makes Emergency LandingA plane carrying 16 people is attempting to land after blowing two front tires during takeoff from New Jersey late Tuesday morning. According to TMZ, rapper Post Malone is one of the passengers on board.
Chicago Cubs Acquire Washington Nationals Infielder Daniel MurphyThe Chicago Cubs are reportedly acquiring Washington Nationals infielder Daniel Murphy.
Chicago In The Crosshairs
At Least 58 People Shot In Chicago This Weekend; 6 Dead, 52 WoundedNearly 60 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, six of them fatally, including two missing teenage boys found dead in a field late Sunday night.
Undaunted In Face Of Shootings, Englewood Residents March In Back To School ParadeHours after eight people were wounded in two shootings in Englewood, members of that beleaguered South Side community gathered for an annual back to school parade, seeking to put a stop to the violence.
New Video Shows Tension After Police Shooting Of Harith AugustusThe agency in charge of investigating police shootings released more raw video of the fatal shooting of Harith Augustus on July 14 in the city's South Shore neighborhood.
Hundreds Of CPD Officers Working Desk Jobs, Not On Streets Fighting CrimeAt a time when the city is pushing to add more officers to the Chicago Police Department, there are hundreds of sworn officers who are not on the streets fighting crime.
For Crime Witnesses, Family Safety Can Outweigh A Community's Security"I was approached with the opportunity to not go to prison, provided I gave information on everybody in the neighborhood. I decided against it."
Veteran Chicago Police Officer 'More Afraid Of Media Reaction' Than Being Killed“I’ve never been afraid of being hurt on this job or killed on this job,” he said. “I’m more concerned about what the media is going to think about me, what they’re going to put on the news, or how I’m going to be portrayed as this evil person.”
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Two Men Charged With Spying On Jewish Centers, Anti-Iran Rallies In USFederal authorities have charged two Iranian citizens with spying on Israeli and Jewish facilities in the U.S., and gathering information about Americans who were part of Iranian opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK).
CBS 2 Weather Watch (11AM, Aug. 21, 2018)CBS 2 Meteorologist Megan Glaros has the latest 7-day forecast.
Missing Iowa Student Mollie TIbbetts Found DeadMollie Tibbetts, a 20-year-old University of Iowa student missing for five weeks, has been found dead, CBS News has learned.
Prosecutors Show Jurors Accused Gunman's Interrogation At Hadiya Pendleton TrialProsecutors are showing jurors the videotaped confession of the accused gunman in the 2013 slaying of honor student Hadiya Pendleton. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
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Chicago Cubs Acquire Washington Nationals Infielder Daniel MurphyThe Chicago Cubs are reportedly acquiring Washington Nationals infielder Daniel Murphy.
The Baseball Report: Several Top Pitchers Struggling With InjuriesThe Cubs' Yu Darvish, Indians' Trevor Bauer, and Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale all find themselves on the DL nursing various maladies.
Sister Jean Celebrates 99th BirthdaySister Jean, the nun-turned-national celebrity who stole America's heart during Loyola's Final Four run this year celebrates a special milestone Tuesday.
Davidson Homers, Giolito Steady As White Sox Beat Twins 8-5Matt Davidson homered, Lucas Giolito struck out six in six innings and the Chicago White Sox spoiled Stephen Gonsalves' major league debut by holding off the Minnesota Twins for an 8-5 victory on Monday night.
White Sox Manager Rick Renteria Taken To HospitalChicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria has been taken to a hospital after complaining of lightheadedness.
Marian Catholic Nun Sister Mary Jo Sobieck Tosses Perfect First Pitch For White SoxMichael Kopech might be ready to turn some heads when he makes his White Sox debut tomorrow, but he has his work cut out for him if he wants to make a bigger impression than a slightly older pitcher who donned black and white on the mound on the South Side this weekend.
Best Of
10 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: August 17 to August 19It might be August, but Chicago's summer is still in full swing. Check out some of the hottest events taking place this weekend.
Local Hot Spots: Your Guide To 4 New Bars And Eateries In The LoopInterested in exploring the newest food and drink establishments in the Loop? From a modern cafe to a colorful bar, read on for a rundown of the newest spots to open their doors in this part of Chicago.
Things To Do Around Chicago This WeekendLooking for something to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some events and festivals happening in Chicago and around Chicago's suburbs.
The 5 Best Jazz And Blues Spots In Chicago, RankedIn search of a new favorite spot to hear live jazz and blues? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top venues for jazz and blues around Chicago, using both Yelp data and their own secret sauce to produce a ranked list.
Buon Appetito: 3 New Italian Restaurants To Try In ChicagoLooking for your next great Italian meal in Chicago? These new spots will satisfy all your cravings. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for Italian food, offering everything from pizzas and ravioli to roasted oysters and hearth-glazed lamb.
Eats, Treats And Games: Your Guide To Lakeview's 5 Newest BusinessesWant to find out about the freshest new spots in Lakeview? From a Mediterranean and Indian restaurant to a board game cafe, read on to see the newest hot spots to debut in this Chicago neighborhood.
