She said in the safe zone from 2020 to 2023 there have been no homicides, 911 calls have gone down, but there have been more arrests.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-root-2-fruit-sows-seeds-community-violence-prevention/
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray has the story of a Chicago organization committed to preventing violence in the Austin neighborhood while giving young people opportunities to strengthen their community.
Lawmakers applauded federal efforts to crack down on one of the most common opioids, illegal fentanyl.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cook-county-opioid-overdoses/
More people die from opioid overdoses in Cook County than shootings and car accidents combined. County and community leaders hope to raise awareness about the issue.
Workers used a crane to remove pieces of the black-and-white sculpture that stood outside the Thompson Center for decades. The fiberglass sculpture "Monument with Standing Beast" was first unveil...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/thompson-centers-standing-beast-carried-off/
Each was decorated by local artists and business owners.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/parade-of-cicadas-chicago-suburb/
The Democratic Party plans to nominate President Biden and Vice President Harris virtually before its scheduled convention in late August to meet an Aug. 7 ballot certification deadline in Ohio, ...
The officer shot and killed the dog in the Bridgeport neighborhood in April, claiming that the dog was attacking her corgi. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Twenty-five hand-painted plaster cicadas now line the streets in Glen Ellyn. All perched on planters, benches, and other spots. Each was decorated by local artists and business owners.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/cicadas-on-parade-in-chicago-suburb/
This week, CDOT will begin installing red bus-only lanes for the No. 66 Chicago bus along the east-west thoroughfare between Sangamon and Larrabee streets.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/city-to-add-new-bus-only-lanes-along-chicago-avenue/
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon tracks rain hitting the Chicago area through Tuesday night.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/cooler-temps-come-in-on-wednesday/
New architectural renderings give a glimpse of what could be the O'Hare of the future. The design is inspired by what was here long before the airport.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ohare-renderings-future-design/
An attorney for the family of Isaac Goodlow says he plans to use the recording and police body camera footage in a civil case against the officers involved.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/isaac-goodlow-police-shooting-911-call/
Chicago Police shot and killed a man while responding to a stabbing in the South Austin neighborhood, and the person who was attacked in the stabbing was also critically injured during the shooti...
The public is getting a new look at a plan to modernize O'Hare International Airport. The massive project, called O'Hare 21, has been in the works for years. CBS 2's Noel Brennan examines the new...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/renderings-for-new-ohare-design-reveal-orchard-inspiration/
Supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic crunched new auto inventories -- and sent new car prices skyrocketing. But dealers' new vehicle inventory is the highest it’s been since la...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/summer-could-be-a-great-time-to-buy-a-new-car/
Puerto Rican Fest in Humboldt Park is less than two weeks away, and organizers gave a little boricua taste of the four-day event on Tuesday.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/puerto-rican-fest-returns-to-chicago-from-june-6-9/
The owner of the dog has already filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the CPD and the officer in this case.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/video-shows-chicago-police-officer-shooting-killing-dog/
The Democratic Party plans to nominate President Biden and Vice President Harris virtually before its scheduled convention in late August to meet an Aug. 7 ballot certification deadline in Ohio, ...
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a check on the extended forecast.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-dries-out-before-rainy-weekend/
Chicago Police issued no citations in the incident last month. But on Tuesday, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability released video of the shooting, and said the CPD should rethink the off...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/video-shows-chicago-police-officer-shooting-dog/
When someone is in the grips of a behavioral or mental health crisis, 911 is generally the first call; and when law enforcement gets involved, the situation can sometimes escalate. A unique partn...
U.S. officials said part of the pier became unmoored in heavy seas on Sunday. It's unclear how long it will take to make repairs... or when shipments will resume. The pier, made by the U.S. milit...
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/pier-to-transport-aid-into-gaza-breaks-apart/
Victoria Moreno, 35, is charged with three counts of murder, one count of aggravated battery to a child, and two counts of aggravated kidnapping in the death of Josiah Brown.
The woman accused of killing her 3-year-old nephew in 2022 by pushing him off of Navy Pier into Lake Michigan has been found mentally fit to stand trial while on medication.
Both drivers of the two vehicles involved, a 36-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl were also injured in the crash, police said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/2-children-killed-indiana-crash/
This week, CDOT will begin installing red bus-only lanes on the east-west thoroughfare between Sangamon and Larrabee streets.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/city-of-chicago-bus-lanes-chicago-avenue-river-north-west-town/
In his fourth special, Pepitone gets to a new level of honesty in confronting his own battles but not without social commentary
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/comedian-eddie-pepitone-taping-special-chicago/
A reported explosion caused extensive damage to a building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, on Tuesday afternoon.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/youngstown-explosion-realty-building-east-federal-street/
Life lessons begin on the mat. That’s the message of behind a local organization teaching wrestling to help empower Chicago kids.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicagos-beat-the-street-wrestling-teaching-lessons/