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Chicago Weather: Showers By DaybreakAs low pressure heads our way Wednesday night, rain arrives by daybreak.
Oak Lawn Woman Got Locked Out Of Her Facebook Business Account, And Even Facebook Can't Be Sure If The Email To Blame Was A ScamAn Oak Lawn woman said she was shut out of her company’s Facebook page – and even Facebook itself isn’t sure whether it’s a scam or not.
They Had A Tough Year Of E-Learning, But Southland College Prep Seniors Have Now Racked Up More Than $50 Million In Combined Merit ScholarshipsWe’ve shared a lot of life-changing struggles and defeats during the coronavirus pandemic. But on Wednesday, we learned about a group of high school seniors – we’re talking about teenagers – beat back in big ways.
Discounts And Freebies Available For Health Care Workers For National Nurses WeekThursday is National Nurses Day, kicking off National Nurses Week – and several restaurants across the country will offer freebies and discounts to nurses for the occasion.
Nearly 100 Students At Roosevelt Middle School In River Forest Placed Under Quarantine Due To 4 Positive COVID-19 CasesLess than a week after returning to fully in-person learning, nearly 100 students at a middle school in River Forest are in quarantine.
5 People Injured In Crash On Outbound Stevenson Expressway At Damen AvenueFive people were injured in a crash Wednesday afternoon on the outbound Stevenson Expressway at Damen Avenue.
Grant Park Music Festival To Return To Pritzker Pavilion This Year With Some RestrictionsThe Grant Park Music Festival will be back this year, featuring 20 concerts at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park beginning July 2.
COPA Chief Sydney Roberts Resigns, Mayor Lightfoot: 'Extraordinarily Unhappy' With Agency, Specifically With Anjanette Young's Wrong Raid Case"I've made no secret of the fact that I've been extraordinarily unhappy with the way that they've handled a number of things, not the least of which is taking of 18 months to move forward on an investigation regarding Anjanette Young."
Pastor And Wife Recovering After Attacker Bit Off Parts Of Their Ears, Gouged Their Eyes In Vicious BeatingTheir eyes were gouged, parts of their ears bitten off. Prosecutors say when the 28-year-old man was arrested, he was covered in blood.
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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."
Frankfort Neighbors Say Plan To Expand Laraway Road Up To Their Backyards Would Be Unsafe And 'Horrific'Imagine building your dream home with the money you save for years, only to have your backyard end up on the cusp of becoming a highway.
COPA Completes 16-Month Investigation In Anjanette Young Raid, Reports Nearly 100 Misconduct Claims Against OfficersThe Civilian Office of Police Accountability has wrapped up its investigation of the case of Anjanette Young, the social worker who is suing the city after she was handcuffed naked in a botched police raid two years ago.
Elmhurst Neighbors Fight Zoning Change That Would Allow 7 People To Stay At Sober House On Residential BlockThis is not your typical not-in-my-backyard story. The people living in the area are not opposed to a recovery home. What they don’t like is the way the City of Elmhurst, or the property owner, are going about it.
Some Say Proposed University Village Cul-De-Sac At 14th And Union Will Discourage Unsafe Driving, Others Say It Will Make Traffic WorseSpeed bumps and cul-de-sacs usually add up to one thing in Chicago – controversy. A case in point right now is a proposed cul-de-sac in University Village.
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Rizzo Hits Winning Single In 11th, Cubs Beat DodgersAnthony Rizzo capped Chicago's two-run 11th inning with an RBI single, and the Cubs beat the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Tony La Russa Admits He Didn't Know He Extra-Innings Rule When He Had Pitcher Liam Hendriks Run Bases In 10thThe road continues to be a bumpy one for White Sox manager Tony La Russa.
Zach LaVine Returns To Bulls Practice After Positive COVID-19 Test And Quarantine; Bulls Playoff Hopes Not Looking GreatAfter about three weeks of watching movies and playing video games, Zach LaVine was back on the practice court for the Bulls on Wednesday.
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Grant Park Music Festival To Return To Pritzker Pavilion This YearThe Grant Park Music Festival will be back this year, featuring 20 concerts at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park beginning July 2.
Discounts And Freebies Available For Health Care Workers For National Nurses WeekThursday is National Nurses Day, kicking off National Nurses Week – and several restaurants across the country will offer freebies and discounts to nurses for the occasion.
Nearly 100 Students At Roosevelt Middle School In River Forest Placed Under QuarantineLess than a week after returning to fully in-person learning, nearly 100 students at a middle school in River Forest are in quarantine.
Oak Lawn Woman Gets Locked Out Of Facebook Business Page; Even Facebook Doesn't Know If It Was ScamAn Oak Lawn woman said she was shut out of her company’s Facebook page – and even Facebook itself isn’t sure whether it’s a scam or not. CBS 2's Marie Saavedra reports.
Southland College Prep Seniors Rack Up More Than $50 Million In Combined Merit ScholarshipsWe’ve shared a lot of life-changing struggles and defeats during the coronavirus pandemic. But on Wednesday, we learned about a group of high school seniors – we’re talking about teenagers – beat back in big ways. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports on their impressive scholarships and academic futures.
Zach LaVine Returns To Practice; Bulls Playoff Hopes Not Looking So GreatAfter about three weeks of watching movies and playing video games, Zach LaVine was back on the practice court for the Bulls on Wednesday.
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