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Chicago Opening Grant Park and Union Park For Protesters To Gather This WeekendThe city expects hundreds if not thousands to gather peacefully this weekend. In addition to opening up Grant and Union parks, portions of Lake Shore Drive will also be shut down to deal with the crowds. 
Chicago Weather: Chance For Some Severe, Isolated StormsThere is a chance for some severe, isolated storms Friday evening as a cold front moves into Chicago.
Some 17-Year Cicadas Emerging Early In Western SuburbsSeventeen-year cicadas are emerging in Chicago's western suburbs.
Family Wants Answers After Woman Killed In Crash With Chicago Police Involved In High-Speed ChaseThe family of a 37-year-old mother of six is calling for answers after she was killed in a crash with a Chicago police car involved in a high-speed chase.
Family Fights For Refund Of $800 In Cubs Tickets From Third-Party VendorA Chicago family is out more than $800 for tickets to the Cubs home opener -- a game that never happened. The family reached out to CBS 2 because they say VividSeats, a third party ticket seller, won't give a refund, even though the game was canceled. 
Some Churches Prepare To Reopen By Taking ReservationsThe Diocese of Joliet has approved at least to churches to reopen but with major stipulations in place.
Pilsen Business Owner Opts For Creative Punishment For Looting Teens Instead Of Pressing ChargesA group of looters was arrested in Pilsen over the weekend, but the store owner had an idea of his own for a punishment. 
As Unemployment Numbers Drop, Illinoisans Looking For Work Still Struggle To Get BenefitsAround 2.5 million people got jobs in May, dropping the unemployment rate to 13.3%. More than half of those jobs added were at food and drinking establishments, but the overall unemployment numbers are still staggering.
Cop Who Flipped Off George Floyd Protesters 'Forfeited Right To Be Officer,' Lightfoot SaysIt won't be tolerated.
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Tempers Flare At Hilco Demolition Protest Site In Little VillageDemolition crews are back out at a plant in Little Village to finish work they had to stop when a massive dust cloud covered the neighborhood, and the work reignited anger. 
High Speed Chase Victim Remembered By Family: 'I Want My Mom Back'"Now seeing the video of how it all happened, I have questions for that cop."
Video Shows Horrific Crash That Left Woman Dead During Police Chase Through CityExclusive video obtained by the CBS 2 Investigators Thursday showed the moment a Chicago Police squad car slammed into a sport-utility vehicle on the city’s North Side the night before, killing a woman.
Hundreds Of Complaints Have Been Filed Against Chicago Police Officers Since Protests, Unrest BeganMultiple Chicago Police officers were under investigation this week, after hundreds of complaints were filed since Friday.
Family Sues Bridgeview Health Care Center, Saying It Failed To Protect Man Who Died From COVID-19A Burbank family is suing the nursing home where their father died, claiming it failed to protect him from the spread of COVID-19.
Chicago Promises $10 Million In Help For Looted Businesses; Community Members Concerned About AllocationThe City said grants will be made available on an emergency basis by the Department of Planning and Development. Many business owners and community members are eager to find out if they will qualify.
Naperville Business Owners Clean Up After Violence And LootingNaperville is cleaning up and boarding up after protests Monday night turned violent, including an explosive device being thrown at police. 
Challenges Of Rebuilding On Chicago's South Side 'Livelihoods Completely Devastated'"So now the community that you live in has to rebuild."
Community Leaders Talk About Meaning Of Protest, Need For Action Against RacismCommunity leaders are weighing in on the protests and what is behind their message, and they are concerned that the message is being lost. 
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