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Chicago Weather: Winter Weather Advisory Tuesday For DeKalb, Kane, And McHenryA Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for DeKalb, Kane, and McHenry counties for 1 to 3 inches of snow Tuesday morning.
Wicker Park, Bucktown On Edge After Spate Of Weekend CarjackingsChicago Police on Monday were investigating a rash of carjackings and attempted carjackings in trendy Milwaukee Avenue Corridor neighborhoods.
Holiday Meal Giveaways In Aurora, IndianaOfficials handed out 1,200 baskets to families who could use some help.
COVID-19 Surging In Chicago Area Nursing Homes Again, And Some Say State Is Not Doing EnoughCOVID-19 cases are again surging in Chicago area nursing homes, and workers in the facilities are in dire need of emergency supplies.
Meal Distributions And COVID Testing Ahead Of ThanksgivingMedical workers from Saint Bernard Hospital were there to provide COVID-19 testing.
GSA Tells Biden Team They Can Begin Formal Transition ProcessThe General Services Administration has told President-elect Joe Biden they're ready to start the formal transition process, allowing Mr. Biden access to key funding, office space, classified intelligence briefings and agency access, according to a letter obtained by CBS News.
Car Crashes Through Garage, Pushing Another Into House In SkokieA chain reaction crash in Skokie left a home with serious damage Monday.
Hundreds Line Up At New COVID-19 Testing Site In Villa ParkThe site, which opened Monday morning, can accommodate about 600 tests per day, and those tests ran out around 4 p.m. on its first day.
Chicago Area Study And FDA Approval Of Regeneron Could Help Those Affected By COVID-19, Cook County Health Looking For More Volunteers"I think it's too early to draw any sweeping conclusions, but there is promise to potentially decrease hospitalizations in the highest risk patients that might go on to develop severe disease."
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COVID-19 Surging In Chicago Area Nursing Homes Again, And Some Say State Is Not Doing EnoughCOVID-19 cases are again surging in Chicago area nursing homes, and workers in the facilities are in dire need of emergency supplies.
DHL Says 'We're Ready' To Assist In Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccine When It's Available"Whatever methods we can use to deliver those vaccines to the patients need them as soon as possible, we should look into it."
Towing Without Telling: City Accused Of Towing Vehicles Without Proper Warning, And Now Taxpayers Could Be On The Hook For MillionsThe CBS 2 Investigators were the first to expose how the city towed and destroyed a woman's van with her wheelchair lift inside. The city claimed it was abandoned because it hadn't moved in seven days, and now, the city is accused of failing to warn people properly in these kinds of cases.
No New Ambulances Coming, Response Times Still Sometimes Long, And CFD Whistleblower Says Pandemic Has Made Shortage WorseA whistleblower exposed to CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov that a critical Chicago Fire Department ambulance shortage has been made worse with the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Customs And Border Protection Seizes More Than $1.6M In Fake Money Headed To Joliet From UkraineMore than $1.6 million in fake money has been intercepted over the last month from shipments originating in Ukraine and destined for, of all places, Joliet.
Cook County Assesssor Issues Letters About Pandemic-Related Property Tax Break, But It Isn't Good News For EveryoneIn what seems like a gift from the tax collector, Chicago and north suburban homeowners have been getting letters in the mail notifying them of a pandemic-related tax break.
Chicago Police Raids Rarely Turn Up Drugs. So Why Do Judges Keep Signing Off On Bad Search Warrants?
Left in the Dark: The Failed Promise of Chicago Police Body Cameras
COVID-19 Vaccine: Illinois, Indiana Prepare For Distribution ChallengeLate Friday President Donald Trump said the Pfizer vaccine to fight COVID-19 would ship in a matter of weeks, going to vulnerable populations first.
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COVID In IllinoisThe number of confirmed COVID cases in the state is declining.
Shedd Aquarium Penguins Make Field Trip To Soldier FieldFour penguins took a field trip to explore. The trips are part of The Shedd’s Efforts to keep people engaged on social media during the pandemic shutdown.
Holiday Food Giveaways In Aurora, IndianaIn time for the Thanksgiving Day holiday, boxes of meals were given away in Aurora and Indiana to those who might need a helping hand this season.
Two Hospitalized After Old Town FireAccording to the Fire Department, there were reports of people jumping from windows to escape the fire, but it was unclear if the two people who were hospitalized had jumped.
COVID-19 Surging In Nursing Homes AgainCOVID-19 cases are again surging in Chicago area nursing homes, and workers in the facilities are in dire need of emergency supplies. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
COVID Testing, Food Giveaways Ahead Of ThanksgivingChicago volunteers passed out baskets and boxes of food for Thanksgiving. Those who wanted one also got a COVID test free of charge.
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White Sox, Yankees Now Set To Play At Field Of Dreams On Aug. 21, 2021The White Sox are now tentatively scheduled to play the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams in August of next year, after the game planned there for this season had to be canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chicago Blackhawks Hire First Woman To Head Player Development“Adding talented people with diverse and multi-faceted backgrounds like Kendall, Erik and Juan enhances our operations as we assess the changing landscape of hockey at all levels and continue to build and maintain a system of elite hockey."
It's Official: Cubs Sign Jed Hoyer As New President Of Baseball OperationsLast week the Cubs announced Theo Epstein and the team parted ways. He helped the team win its first World Series title in more than 100 years.
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