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Chicago Weather: Full Sun WednesdayAfter the low drops to 57 on Tuesday night, it will be dry and pleasant with a light lake breeze on Wednesday.
5 People Wounded In West Garfield Park Mass Shooting, Police SayFive people were shot Tuesday night in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
With So Many Mass Shootings In Chicago, Pastor Worries That Chicagoans Are Becoming NumbEarly Tuesday morning, eight people were shot in one house in the Englewood community, and four of them died. It was the third mass shooting in two weeks in Chicago, and then there was a fourth on the West Side Monday night.
'It Was Quite Shocking:' Residents Alarmed As Motorcyclists Keep Taking Over 41st Street Pedestrian Bridge Over Lake Shore DriveA view from a distance shows moving lights heading across the 41st Street pedestrian bridge over the Metra Electric tracks and Lake Shore Drive in Bronzeville. They are actually motorcycles taking over the bridge – which is supposed to be there to help people walk across the Drive.
Multiple Allegations Say Contractor Had Women Removing Their Blouses While Going Through Security At Lake County CourthouseWomen have reportedly been told to remove their blouses while going through metal detectors at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, in what has been called a breakdown in security screening protocol.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Gives $8 Million To National Museum Of Mexican Art In PilsenBillionaire MacKenzie Scott has donated $8 million to the National Museum of Mexican Art.
Mayor Lightfoot Proposes Compromise Of Cutting Off Retail Liquor Sales In Chicago At Midnight, Rather Than Earlier Plan For 10 p.m.Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday proposed a midnight curfew on retail liquor sales, as a compromise two hours later than her earlier proposal for a 10 p.m. cutoff.
Registration Begins For Chicago Half Marathon And 5K; They Will Be Held Both On Lakefront And VirtuallyWith Chicago fully reopen, registration opened Tuesday for the Chicago Half Marathon and 5K.
Fourth Stimulus Check: Is Another Relief Payment Coming Soon?With an uneven recovery continuing, many Americans are wondering if the Biden administration will be handing out a fourth stimulus check.
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Son Of Man Beaten To Death By Guards In Prison 'Blind Spot' Demands Answers"I don't know how they could treat a human like that let alone a 65 year old who couldn't defend themselves? Handcuffed. Who does that? You don't even treat animals like that."
Chicago’s Speed Cameras Churn Out Hundreds Of Thousands Of Tickets After Rule ChangeChicago's speed cameras churned out hundreds of thousands of violations in the month after the city dropped the threshold for automated ticketing from 10 miles per hour over the speed limit to just six, data show.
Uber, Lyft Are Rolling Out Security Improvements Amid Carjackings And Attacks, But Is That Enough For Rideshare Drivers To Feel Safe?We are digging deeper into a growing problem in the city – rideshare drivers violently attacked by their own passengers. Uber and Lyft said they are rolling out new security improvements. But CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey asked – is it enough to get drivers back behind the wheel?
Youth Development Coach Martin Murff, Who Worked With Kids To Stop Violence In Chicago At UCAN, Is Now Charged As Violent Gang LeaderMartin Murff spent years working with kids to stop violence in Chicago, and was thought to be part of the solution. But federal prosecutors in Michigan now say he is a huge part of the problem – and is actually the leader of a violent street gang.
Chicago Police Talk With Doggy Daycare Owner Months After She Reported Sexual Harassment, Groping By Now-Fired Illinois State InspectorChicago Police officers recently stopped by a doggy daycare business to talk to the owner, who said she was groped and sexually harassed by a state inspector.
Illinois State Inspector Fired After Groping, Sexually Harassing Doggy Daycare OwnerIllinois Department of Agriculture inspector Jose Guillen, accused of groping Aeslin Pup Hub owner Leah Bindig during an inspection, has been fired.
While Lincolnwood Town Center Mall Is Struggling, Official Says Village's Fiscal Footing Is SoundFor three decades, Lincolnwood Town Center mall has been a big sales tax generator for the Village of Lincolnwood, but it's struggling now. Still, despite the mall’s slow decline, Lincolnwood is actually on sound fiscal footing.
Chicago Police Body Camera Reforms Sluggish, Watchdog Report Finds
Left in the Dark: The Failed Promise of Chicago Police Body Cameras
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Season-High 23 For Allie Quigley As Sky Beat Minnesota LynxAllie Quigley scored a season-high 23 points, Courtney Vandersloot became the fourth player in WNBA history with 2,000 career assists and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night.
Keuchel Crisp Through 7, Leads White Sox Past RaysDallas Keuchel pitched seven innings of crisp four-hit ball to win his fifth straight decision, leading the Chicago White Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
Javy Báez Hits 15th Home Run, But Cubs Go On To Lose To MetsTaijuan Walker struck out a career-high 12, Pete Alonso drove in three runs and the surging New York Mets threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the ninth inning of a victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
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Registration Begins For Chicago Half Marathon And 5K;With Chicago fully reopen, registration opened Tuesday for the Chicago Half Marathon and 5K.
MacKenzie Scott Donates $8 Million To National Museum Of Mexican ArtBillionaire MacKenzie Scott has donated $8 million to the National Museum of Mexican Art.
Residents Alarmed As Motorcyclists Keep Taking Over 41st Street Pedestrian Bridge Over Lake Shore DriveA view from a distance shows moving lights heading across the 41st Street pedestrian bridge They are actually motorcycles taking over, and as CBS 2's Meredith Barack reports, neighbors are not pleased.
Search On For Bank Robber In Munster, IndianaPolice say the robber was wearing a hard hat and a hazmat suit.
With So Many Mass Shootings In Chicago, Pastor Worries That Chicagoans Are Becoming NumbEarly Tuesday morning, eight people were shot in one house in the Englewood community, and four of them died. It was the third mass shooting in two weeks in Chicago, and as CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reports, there are concerns that Chicago might be becoming numb to this type of violence.
Mayor Lightfoot Now Proposing Stores End Liquor Sales At MidnightThe proposal is a compromise from an earlier plan to cut off retail liquor sales at 10 p.m. in Chicago.
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