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Illinois License Plate Fees For Some Trailers Jumped 555% Over A Year Ago, And Issue Still Has Not Been ResolvedWith warmer weather just around the corner, boaters are counting on the state to finally do something about skyrocketing trailer fees.

Chicago Weather: Warmup AheadTemperatures are warming up this week.

Chicago Weather: Colder And Blustery Sunday NightIt will be clearing and blustery Sunday night with lows dropping into the lower to middle 20s.

5 Killed, 19 Wounded In Chicago Weekend ShootingsAt least 24 people have been shot, five of them fatally, so far this weekend in Chicago. Four of the shooting victims were under age 18.

Celebrating Black History Makers: Terrance Wallace Has Brought 10 At-Risk Boys To Live Together In Barrington Hills For A New LifeTerrance Wallace is happily taking on an enormous responsibility - becoming a role model and father figure, and a History Maker.

Chicago Actress, Standup Comedian Erica Watson Dies Of COVID-19 ComplicationsThe many fans of Erica Watson are remembering the Chicago actress and standup comedian tonight.

Mother And 10-Year-Old Daughter Dead After House Fire In Auburn Gresham; Family Believes It Wasn't An AccidentTwo people are dead and four are hospitalized after a house fire in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Sunday morning.

Carjacking Arrest Brings Hope For Answers From Family Of Northwest Side Hit-And-Run VictimA carjacking arrest is bringing new hope for answers to the family of a hit-and-run victim.

Shedd Aquarium Asks Restaurants To Help Keep Plastic Out Of Great LakesThe Shedd Aquarium is enlisting the help of restaurants to keep plastic out of the Great Lakes.
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Carjacking Arrests Up Thanks To Community Efforts, CPD And Possibly The Weather"We cannot complain if we’re not gonna get involved."

Why Are Suspects In Repeated Sexual Abuse Of 10-Year-Old Girl Free, While She Was Locked Up In A Psychiatric Facility?Police and child protective services are scrambling to explain why multiple men who sexually abused a 10-year-old girl remain free, even though the suspects are known.

State Lawmakers Must Get Paid For Whole Month Even If They Serve Only A Day Under State Law; Comptroller Mendoza Wants That To ChangeFor most of us, you work a day, you get paid for a day. But Illinois law says if you work a day, you get paid for an entire month - if you're a state lawmaker.

City Council Members Set To Introduce ‘Anjanette Young Ordinance’ For Police Search Warrant Reforms, But Mayor Lightfoot Says She Will Be Issuing New Order TooAt the beginning of the day Wednesday, we planned to lead our “Hour 18” newscast with more on a proposal by several members of the City Council tackling bad police raids. But then, Mayor Lori Lightfoot threw a curveball with a new plan on her part.

‘Anjanette Young Ordinance’ Aims for Stricter Search Warrant Reforms, Will Be Presented to Council Wednesday

Video Shows Moment When Woman Was Hit, Killed By SUV In Englewood; Police May Have Been Pursuing DriverA mother of three was struck and killed while walking just a few blocks from her home in Englewood Monday afternoon.

Judge Rules Suburban Restaurant's Case Against Insurance Company Can Proceed, After Pandemic Interruption Claim Was DeniedThere was a small victory this week for a group of restaurants fighting to have insurance companies pay out certain COVID-19 claims.

Appeals Court Tosses $44.7 Million Verdict Against City In Shooting Of Michael LaPorta By Off-Duty Cop Patrick KellyA federal appeals court has thrown out a $44.7 million judgment against the city of Chicago, awarded by a jury more than three years ago over off-duty Officer Patrick Kelly’s shooting of his friend, Michael LaPorta, after a night of heavy drinking.

Sick Kids On Medicaid In Northwest Indiana Are A Short Distance From Illinois, But State Makes Them Go All The Way To Indianapolis For TreatmentBeing a sick kid is hard, and taking care of one can be a full-time job. So why are so many critically ill children in Northwest Indiana having to be driven hours to see the specialists they need to survive?
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Kane Scores 400th Goal As Blackhawks Beat Red WingsPatrick Kane scored his 400th career goal, Kevin Lankinen made a career-high 44 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks closed out a successful February in style, beating the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night.

Northwestern Women Fall To Maryland In Final Home GameMimi Collins had 18 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 8 Maryland beat Northwestern on Sunday.

Bulls' Sunday Night Game Against Toronto Postponed Due To Raptors' COVID-19 IssuesThe Bulls’ Sunday game against the Toronto Raptors was postponed due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
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Warmup AheadCBS 2 meteorologist Robb Ellis has the forecast.

Chicago Weather: Above-Average Streak Ends MondayCBS 2 Meteorologist Tim McGill has your 10 p.m. RealTime Weather forecast for Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021.

Black History Makers: Terrance Wallace Has Brought At-Risk Boys To Barrington Hills For A New LifeTerrance Wallace is happily taking on an enormous responsibility - becoming a role model and father figure, and a History Maker. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports.

Chicago Remembers Actress And Comedian Erica WatsonThe many fans of Erica Watson are remembering the Chicago actress and standup comedian tonight. Watson's brother said she died of complications from COVID-19 in Jamaica.

Family Believes Fire That Killed Mother, Daughter May Have Been Intentionally SetA mother and her 10-year-old daughter died in an Auburn Gresham neighborhood house fire early Sunday, and the family doesn’t think it was an accident. CBS 2's Jeremy Ross reports.

Carjacking Arrest Brings Hope For Answers From Family Of Northwest Side Hit-And-Run VictimA carjacking arrest is bringing new hope for answers to the family of a hit-and-run victim. As CBS 2’s Steven Graves reports, Chicago Police have connected a clue that could mean a break in the case.
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