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1 on 1 With Daniel Gafford: Bulls 2nd Rd Pick On Never Shutting Up, Bobby Portis Comparison And Transition To Big CityThe Bulls' second round pick speaks on never shutting up, the Bobby Portis comparison and his transition to the big city.
1 on 1 With Coby White: Bulls Top Pick On Transition To NBA, His Late Father And Michael Jordan ComparisonsThe Bulls' top pick talks about his transition to the NBA, his late father and the Michael Jordan comparison.
New Matt Haller Law Cracking Down On Cancer Causing Emissions Called Toughest In The NationMatt Haller, 45, died in March from stomach cancer. He was concerned a chemical emitted from a local company may have been to blame.
Testing Continues In Lake County After 10 Locations Test Positive For Ethylene OxideFrom DuPage County to Lake County, testing shows ethylene oxide at 10 locations near Gurnee and Waukegan.
Jussie Smollett Investigation Video ReleasedMore than 1,000 video clips were made public on Monday, including video showing Jussie Smollett with a noose around his neck, the Osundairo brothers being arrested at O'Hare and the brothers taking a cab to the scene of the attack. CBS 2's Charlie DeMar reports.
Dach's Big DayCBS 2's Megan Mawicke reports on the Chicago Blackhawks draft pick, Kirby Dach, who was selected third overall on Friday.
Osundairo Brothers Arrested At O'HarePolice video shows the Osundairo brothers being arrested and taken in for questioning after they returned from a trip to Nigeria.
Osundairo Brothers Seen RunningOla and Abel Osundairo are seen on surveillance tape running from the scene of the alleged attack on South Water Street.
Osundairo Brothers In Taxi Before AttackAbel and Ola Osundairo took a cab to meet Smollett before the attack.
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Summer Sun ProtectionWarm weather means sun protection is a priority. Physician Assistant Renata Block, the “Savvy Derm Diva” was live in the studio to talk about finding sunscreen that is both safe and environmentally friendly.
CBS 2 Weather Watch (5 P.M., June 24, 2019)CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest 7-day forecast.
Jury Finds Brendt Christensen Guilty On All Counts In Death Of Yingying ZhangA jury has found Brendt Christensen guilty in the kidnapping and killing Yingying Zhang, a University of Illinois scholar, in June of 2017.
BODY CAM: Jussie Smollett With Rope Around Neck:Video from a police officer's body camera shows Jussie Smollett inside his apartment with noose around his neck. Police soon were asked to turn off the cam.
CBS 2 Top Headlines PM (06-24-19)CBS 2's Irika Sargent has the headlines and meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has a look at the forecast.
Another Willowbrook Resident Says Her Cancer Was Caused By SterigenicsCBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports a woman suffering from Hodgkin's lymphoma says her illness was a direct result of being exposed to the chemicals coming from a Sterigenics plant near her home. The company denies the claims.
Jussie Smollett Seen With Rope Around NeckCPD has released hundreds of videos related to the investigation. They include, for the first time, images of Smollett with a rope around his neck.
Mom Breaks Down After Guilty Verdict In Daughter's DeathAfter Brendt Christensen was convicted in the death of Yingying Zhang, her mother was overcome with grief.
Illinois Court Tosses Conviction Over Facebook PhotoAn appellate court has tossed a central Illinois man's gun conviction, ruling a lower court shouldn't have allowed a Facebook photograph of him standing near guns to be entered as evidence. Curtis Silva reports.
Former Ald. Willie Cochran Gets 1 Year For Wire FraudA defiant former Ald. Willie Cochran accused federal prosecutors of lying and hiding evidence, and said it was just "a bump in the road" after he was sentenced to a year in prison for taking more than $14,000 from a charity he created to spend on gambling and his daughter's tuition.
Indiana School Firing Gay Teacher To Keep Archdiocese TiesA private high school is firing an educator to avoid having its ties cut with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Curtis Silva reports.
CBS 2 Weather Watch (11AM, June 24, 2019)CBS 2 Meteorologist Megan Glaros has the latest 7-day forecast.
Former Ald. Willie Cochran To Be Sentenced In Corruption CaseFormer Ald. Willie Cochran will learn his fate today, after pleading guilty to wire fraud, for taking money from a charity he set up and using the funds for personal expenses. CBS 2's Vi Nguyen reports.
Northwestern Grad Alex Pancoe Climbs DenaliAlex Pancoe has now summitted all 7 tallest peaks.His latest climb was Denali.
Former Ald. Willie Cochran To Be Sentenced In Wire Fraud CaseFormer Ald. Willie Cochran will be sentenced Monday, three months after pleading guilty to a felony charge of wire fraud for misusing his campaign funds for gambling and other personal expenses, including tuition for his daughter. CBS 2's Vi Nguyen reports.
Closing Arguments Set In Trial For Murder Of Chinese ScholarClosing arguments are scheduled for Monday in the trial of former University of Illinois doctoral student Brendt Christensen, charged with kidnapping and killing Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang in 2017.
CBS 2 Weather Watch (6AM, June 24, 2019)CBS 2 Meteorologist Megan Glaros has the latest 7-day forecast.
CTA Veteran Accuses Bosses Of Retaliation After Exposing Pension SpikingA longtime CTA employee has sued his former bosses, accusing the transit agency of retaliation after he blew the whistle on pension spiking – padding salaries right before retirement to boost pensions. CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker reports.
Weeks After Former Mayor Declared Riverwalk Complete, Renovations Still UnderwayBefore leaving office, Mayor Rahm Emenual celebrated the upgraded Chicago Riverwalk as one of the proudest accomplishments of his time in office, but the rebuild wasn’t exactly finished. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
CBS 2 Weather Watch (10 P.M. June 23, 2019)CBS 2 meteorologist Robb Ellis has the forecast.
