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Outside Watering Prohibited In Lemont Due To Broken WellA water supply well is broken in west suburban Lemont, and outside watering is prohibited.
Child Tax Credit: How Much Will You Get Each Month?The updated Child Tax Credit, as part of the most recent stimulus package, is scheduled to start in July, with millions of parents eligible for monthly payments.
Darrell Frazier, 18, Charged In Aurora Carjacking That Left Suburban Mother Kim Weibring ParalyzedKim Weibring was parked at a Wendy's in Aurora in January, when a group of carjackers pulled her out of her vehicle and shot her in the back.
Chicago Weather: Soaring Temps ThursdayIt will be clear and quiet Wednesday night with a low of 58.
Tramane Johnson, 27, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Girl On Beach Park Bike PathA man was arrested and charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a bike path in the Lake County community of Beach Park.
Chicago Bears Announce Return To Full Capacity At Soldier Field For 2021 SeasonFully vaccinated fans won’t have to wear masks at Soldier Field, but those who haven’t been vaccinated will be encouraged to wear masks.
Phishing Scams Linked To IDES On The Rise"IDES claimants should maintain strong, unique passwords to their accounts and never share personal account information with untrustworthy sources."
How Does Chicago’s New Speed Camera Ticketing Rule Compare To Other Cities?Chicago is one of only 161 municipalities across the country to allow speed cameras, out of almost 90,000 local governments nationwide.
No Injuries In Chicago Mid Rise Fire On The Near North SideAuthorities said the fire was in the decking on the roof and that fire did not get inside the building.
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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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Chicago Bears Announce Return To Full Capacity At Soldier Field For 2021 SeasonFully vaccinated fans won’t have to wear masks at Soldier Field, but those who haven’t been vaccinated will be encouraged to wear masks.
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.
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Chicago Weather: Hotter Temps On The WayCBS 2 meteorologist Laura Bannon has a check on the extended forecast.
City Council Committee To Discuss Plan For Midnight Cutoff For Alcohol Sales At StoresThe City Council License Committee on Thursday will discuss a proposal to ban the sale of alcohol at stores after midnight, after Mayor Lori Lightfoot backed off a plan to set the cutoff at 10 p.m. in the face of widespread opposition.
5 People Injured In Mass Shooting In West Garfield ParkFive people were shot Tuesday night in a mass shooting in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. CBS 2's Mugo Odigwe reports.
Chicago Mid Rise FireCBS 2's Marie Saavedra reports there was a fire in a mid rise located on Chicago and Clark Ave. Authorities are still investigating. There were no reported injuries.
Whitney Young Senior, Whose Parents Came To U.S. From Vietnam, Accepted To Naval And Air Force AcademiesAndrew Bui's family story is a Chicago original, a tale of perseverance and pride in his country, and he shared it with CBS 2 Morning Insider Tim McNicholas.
Illinois Friends Drive Themselves Nuts Playing 'Sweet Home Alabama' For 7 Hours On Road TripSummer break is finally here. No more essays or exams. Yet there's one task some Illinois students were eager to complete.
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Frida Kahlo 'Timeless' Exhibit Opens At Cleve Carney Museum At College Of DuPageIt features 26 pieces of Kahlo's work, a photo history of her life and a Kahlo-inspired garden.
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