In Chicago's South Shore, transforming a neighborhood block-by-block
Tonya Trice has a lot of love for South Shore; she's lived here for 25 years and counting.
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Tonya Trice has a lot of love for South Shore; she's lived here for 25 years and counting.
Mahalia's opened earlier this month and customers were already shopping for new paintings, clothes, and products reflecting artists' work in Chatham and surrounding neighborhoods.
"I wanted to offer a luxury to a community that hasn't seen much of it," co-owner Tony Anderson said.
From shoes and clothes to children's and household items, it is a one-stop shop.
"We cannot be the least visited group of people in the national parks," Chevon Linear said. "They say that less than 5% of visitors are African American."
Luther Johnson is working to turn a 173-year-old limestone house into a museum dedicated to teaching about the role Black people have played in American military conflicts.
CBS 2 is partnering with MTV to provide Mental Health Action Day grants to nonprofit organizations.
"One of my biggest goals is to rebuild the trust that's been broken between a lot of Black women and the health care system," Dr. Kayla Nixon Marshall said.
Ernest Crim III is your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History Month.
Monarrez said he picked up his first can of spray paint at 10 years old. After getting in trouble, he eventually turned that creativity into his own business.
Neighbors in Lincoln Park said mail trucks parked as far as the eye can see along busy Clark Street aren't just taking up valuable parking, but potentially putting students in danger while they walk to school.
The Medical Examiner identified the teen as Sameer Quadri, of Skokie.
Northwestern University and former football coach Pat Fitzgerald have reached a settlement agreement regarding his wrongful termination lawsuit, after he was fired over a hazing scandal in 2023.
Brice Turang hit a two-run homer, Isaac Collins drove in two insurance runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1.
The Illinois Holocaust Museum was shut down for a year to undergo construction. Now, the museum is turning a challenge into an opportunity. Officials with the museum have created new exhibits, in a new location, so even more people can hear its message.
It feels like never-ending traffic, but there is some good news as the end of the Kennedy Expressway Bridge Rehabilitation Project.
A report of an active shooter at Villanova University turned out to be a "cruel hoax," university President Rev. Peter Donohue said.
Brandon Johnson, 37, illegally possessed the gun on Jan. 25, 2020, while inside the Near West Side residence.
Chicago police said the men were sitting inside the vehicle when another car pulled up, and at least two gunmen jumped out and shot at them.
The Chicago Board of Education has less than two weeks to close a $734 million budget gap, and on Wednesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker advised the board should not count on help from Springfield.
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined the federal government's request to unseal grand jury material in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, ruling it likely violates the First Amendment.
The Trump administration has directed officials to probe any "anti-American" views and activities of immigrants applying for immigration benefits like green cards and work permits.
The House Oversight Committee intends to release the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, a spokesperson said.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money.
A Chicago rock climber was grounded by a scary medical issue — a cyst in her brain. But a friendly face in the operating room helped Sophie Lin get to the gym again.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
Sicknesses creep up with kids being in close quarters in school. With that in mind, a grieving Northwest Indiana family wants to share a message about vaccinating children.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
Erin unleashed powerful waves and rip currents on the North Carolina shoreline, and people in Virginia also dealt with coastal flooding.
Chicago police have charged a man they said groped three women in a span of 10 days this month on the North Side.
Neighbors in Lincoln Park said mail trucks parked as far as the eye can see along busy Clark Street aren't just taking up valuable parking, but potentially putting students in danger while they walk to school.
Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Chicago CRED, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing gun violence in Chicago, hosted a graduation ceremony Thursday at the South Shore Cultural Center.
Neighbors in Lincoln Park said mail trucks parked as far as the eye can see along busy Clark Street aren't just taking up valuable parking, but potentially putting students in danger while they walk to school.
The Medical Examiner identified the teen as Sameer Quadri, of Skokie.
Northwestern University and former football coach Pat Fitzgerald have reached a settlement agreement regarding his wrongful termination lawsuit, after he was fired over a hazing scandal in 2023.
Brice Turang hit a two-run homer, Isaac Collins drove in two insurance runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1.
The Illinois Holocaust Museum was shut down for a year to undergo construction. Now, the museum is turning a challenge into an opportunity. Officials with the museum have created new exhibits, in a new location, so even more people can hear its message.
Neighbors in Lincoln Park said mail trucks parked as far as the eye can see along busy Clark Street aren't just taking up valuable parking, but potentially putting students in danger while they walk to school.
This week, Chicago's South and West sides were hit hard by flooding, and experts at the Morton Arboretum are connecting with city and neighborhood groups to help implement solutions.
The city said the only way they can successfully tackle the mess is with state and federal funding.
The State Department announced over the weekend it will be pausing visitor visas from Gaza over claims some recipients may have ties to terrorist groups.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
Brice Turang hit a two-run homer, Isaac Collins drove in two insurance runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1.
The Chicago Bulls will raise Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey into the rafters at the United Center next year, in a postgame ceremony retiring the former NBA MVP's jersey.
Matt Shaw added a solo homer as the Cubs won for the fifth time in six games. Colin Rea (10-5) pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning.
The Sox have now lost six of their last seven games and 13 of their last 16.
Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent has proved his worth — especially with new head coach Ben Johnson.
A report of an active shooter at Villanova University turned out to be a "cruel hoax," university President Rev. Peter Donohue said.
CBS News Chicago has learned the man was a 27-year veteran of the CTA. The union representing CTA workers now pushing for more security.
The victim was struck in the groin area and suffered a graze wound to the leg, police said.
The man suspected of stabbing the victim, as well as a 48-year-old woman, was later shot and wounded by Cook County sheriff's police.
CBS News Chicago broke the story of the allegations against former acting Robbins police Chief Carl Scott in July 2024.
