Chicago doctor on a medical mission to improve care for Black women
"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.
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"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.
A free session – valued at hundreds of dollars – is offered at Purple Boudoir if clients donate to the WINGS Program, a foundation dedicated to ending domestic violence.
"Hunger doesn't take a day off because there's snow on the ground," Northern Illinois Food Bank director of transportation Chuck Fulco said.
The Fuel Movement Community Center gets 50 to 100 clothing items every Wednesday.
Luger the dog was diagnosed with cancer shortly after Leo Rios was declared cancer free in 2020.
Throughout the year in 2023, we reported on a variety of people and organizations who have made history or are making a difference today.
The cozy restaurant was packed - with turkey and the trimmings, and with good conversation.
Chicago Police officers escorted four tow trucks decorated as reindeer - filled with toys and electronics for the kids.
The night manager at the Chicago Laugh Factory has been charged with assaulting U.S. Border Patrol agent during a confrontation outside the North Side comedy club last week.
Sean Grayson took the stand in his own defense Monday after the prosecution rested their case in the Sonya Massey murder trial.
Indiana's Republican governor on Monday said he would be calling a special session to consider redrawing the state's congressional map.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has resumed offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause due to federal Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill that took effect at the beginning of October.
Attorneys said what happened in one incident in Little Village and another in Old Irving Park shows a pattern of force by federal agents that goes beyond what a court allowed.
Country music stars Lainey Wilson, Jordan Davis, Hootie & the Blowfish, and Treaty Oak Revival will be among the headliners at next year's Windy City Smokeout at the United Center, as the festival also will add a fifth day in 2026.
Americans are paying significantly more for these food staples, price inflation data shows. Will inflation ever relent?
A jury has convicted a Lake in the Hills man of a 2020 road rage murder in Elgin.
Workers represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 308 were out at CTA Blue and Red Line stations to inform people about the possible impact of the cuts.
Indiana's Republican governor on Monday said he would be calling a special session to consider redrawing the state's congressional map.
A TikTok user was arrested earlier this month for threatening Attorney General Pam Bondi.
The government shutdown stretched into Day 27 on Monday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues. Follow live updates here.
The U.S. has carried out several air strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs and cartel members.
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
Doctors at UChicago Medicine saved the life of a 2-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury that is typically not survived.
Elmhurst native Fred Ramsdell, 64, is a scientific adviser for Sonoma Biotherapeutics in San Francisco.
Two cases of Legionnaires' disease have been linked to a Chicago-area nursing facility, and people nearby are being warned to watch out for symptoms.
Chicago's Latino-owned breweries combine their culture with craft beer for a unique take. This Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago visited a couple of them.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The grocery store chain came to an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to make the payout.
American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
The CRSP was created at what is now the U of C's Booth School of Business more than 65 years ago.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
Angel Reese has taken her talents from the basketball court to the fashion runway.
"One Golden Summer" premieres at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., and director Kevin Shaw will be in attendance.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
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It’s not unusual to see TikToks of restaurants, but one ice cream shop’s videos are going viral for its oldest employee. Jim Gallagher, 97, helps out at Hill-Top Creamery in Rhode Island.
Ex-Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson took the stand in his own defense in his trial for the murder of Sonya Massey in 2024.
Parts of the Caribbean are bracing for impact from Hurricane Melissa. Now a Category 5 storm, Melissa is expected to hit Jamaica on Tuesday before moving to Cuba.
Federal agents are accused of violating a judge’s order by deploying what appeared to be tear gas in a Chicago neighborhood this past weekend — as U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino gets ready to answer for other recent incidents in court this week. Darius Johnson reports.
The night manager at the Chicago Laugh Factory has been charged with assaulting U.S. Border Patrol agent during a confrontation outside the North Side comedy club last week.
Sean Grayson took the stand in his own defense Monday after the prosecution rested their case in the Sonya Massey murder trial.
Indiana's Republican governor on Monday said he would be calling a special session to consider redrawing the state's congressional map.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has resumed offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause due to federal Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill that took effect at the beginning of October.
Attorneys said what happened in one incident in Little Village and another in Old Irving Park shows a pattern of force by federal agents that goes beyond what a court allowed.
A deadly crash last week has reignited concerns about a dangerous intersection at Illinois Route 50 and County Line Road, between Peotone and Manteno in Chicago's far south suburbs.
A woman who was punched in the head in a random attack in Chicago five months ago – one of several women who are victims of similar attacks – is coming forward in hopes of preventing more assaults.
Crime is lower than when the Trump Tower was being built, but the President keeps talking about crime being "though the roof."
This week is a critical week for domestic violence survivors. Elected leaders in Chicago and Cook County are hashing out how much money to spend on key services like legal help and housing as they weigh next year's city and county budgets.
A Park Ridge woman is suing Massage Envy alleging the company isn't doing enough to protect clients after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of their therapists.
The Griffins' four-star QB and USC recruit Jonas Williams is hoping to cap off his record-setting career with a championship
The Blackhawks dropped to 4-3-2. They had won two in a row and had a five-game points streak.
Jesús Bueno scored the decisive goal in a penalty-kick shootout as the top-seeded Union beat the Fire in a best-of-three first-round opener of the MLS Cup playoffs.
Derrick Henry ran for two touchdowns, Tyler Huntley made a big third-down throw late in the fourth quarter and the Ravens beat the Chicago Bears 30-16 on Sunday.
Jalen Smith added 16 points for the Bulls, one of their four players off the bench in double figures. Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic each finished with 15 points.
Burglars made off with ATMs after breaking into businesses in Chicago's Logan Square and Rogers Park neighborhoods early Monday morning.
Two men, ages 66 and 70, were shot and wounded outside a business on Chicago's South Side Sunday morning.
A woman was found dead with two gunshots to the head on Chicago's Southeast Side Sunday morning.
At 5:53 a.m., the victims — men ages 18 and 19 — were in a business in the 100 block of East 51st Street when a man came up and shot them both, police said.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were looking for multiple people who beat up a man on a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train the night before.
