World War II Veteran Receives Hundreds Of Cards From Around The Country To Help Celebrate 100th Birthday
Here's a Valentine's Day tale of an entire town's love, not for their significant others but for a 99-year-old World War II veteran.
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Here's a Valentine's Day tale of an entire town's love, not for their significant others but for a 99-year-old World War II veteran.
We're all trying to find a slice of happiness as the pandemic COVID-19 continues. One alt-rock band made up of pre-teens and older found their particular slice of happiness on stage.
Joseph Williams' Mr. Dad's Father's Club held its first ever Black History Month Community Giveaway to kick off the year.
Black culture is the world's culture. That's just one of the messages today from the coalition of Black House Museums.
This season, Ari Sushinski became the first girl to make an Evanston boys' varsity team since the mid-1990s – and the first Black girl to ever do so.
"It really forces them into the world of engineers. They're being tested by engineers. They're being judged by engineers," teacher Dan West said.
It might look and sound like your grandma's kitchen, even though there's no meat. Welcome to Soul Veg City, where soul food is served with no animal products, no refined sugars, and no flour or rice.
As we continue to highlight Black History and history makers this month, here is the story of two mothers on the city's South Side who are broadening minds through Black-focused books in this ever-changing technology driven world.
"Antwan was destined to succeed. He really was. He was a polite young man, and I knew he was going to go places."
This is the story of three Chicago women who are trailblazers in the natural hair movement. As CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reported, the women took their journeys and turned them into big business – commanding a piece of the multibillion-dollar industry.
Police said the suspect attempted to flee the scene in a gray sedan and hit a pole.
Illinois leaders will hold a media conference at 3 p.m., where they are expected to push back against the president and his plan
CTA Brown Line trains are moving again with residual delays after a train went slightly off the tracks at the Kimball station Monday morning.
Lil Nas X has been charged with three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest after he was arrested last week on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
At least four people were killed and 19 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago during the weekend, according to police.
Three cars, including an Amtrak police squad car, were involved in wrong-way crashes on I-57 early Monday morning, Illinois State Police said.
Chicago police said the man made a fake purchase to grab money from the register before leaving the scene.
Drivers are advised that State Street will be down to one lane in each direction from Lake to Randolph.
Blue Bell ice cream is recalling cartons of nut-filled ice cream which were mislabeled as Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
The moves are a part of President Trump's ongoing federal anti-crime crackdown.
Chicago and Illinois leaders will hold a news conference to push back against President Trump's plan to deploy federal agents and the National Guard to the city.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into custody Monday by immigration authorities and the Department of Homeland Security said he is being processed for deportation to Uganda.
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding from dozens of "sanctuary" cities and counties — covering several of the largest cities in the U.S.
The Trump administration may try to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda days after he was released from pre-trial detention, according to a DHS official.
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.
Illinois is one of 20 states now suing the Trump administration for withholding grant money for crime victims. In Illinois, $54 million goes to provide services for crime victims. Workers warn many will now be left behind.
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.
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.
President Trump signed an executive order revoking cashless bail in Washington, D.C., through federalization and Instructing Attorney General Pam Bondi to revoke federal funding for jurisdictions that have no cash bond, including Illinois.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the extended forecast.
Video of a toddler is going viral after the young scamp was caught going to town on his popcorn face-first, no hands needed.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being processed for deportation to Uganda, the Department of Homeland Security said, after he was taken into custody Monday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, days after his release from criminal custody.
In a statement, AP said it was shocked and saddened to learn of 33-year-old Maryam Abu Daqqa's death along with the other journalists.
Police said the suspect attempted to flee the scene in a gray sedan and hit a pole.
Illinois leaders will hold a media conference at 3 p.m., where they are expected to push back against the president and his plan
CTA Brown Line trains are moving again with residual delays after a train went slightly off the tracks at the Kimball station Monday morning.
Lil Nas X has been charged with three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest after he was arrested last week on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
At least four people were killed and 19 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago during the weekend, according to police.
In an exclusive interview, a whistleblower said the mental health crews want to work — but are being held back from helping people by limited hours and red tape.
Illinois is one of 20 states now suing the Trump administration for withholding grant money for crime victims. In Illinois, $54 million goes to provide services for crime victims. Workers warn many will now be left behind.
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.
A Chicago woman who is also an experienced and decorated marathon runner has completed a race unlike any other, at the North Pole.
It was the White Sox's first series win against the Twins since July 2023.
Kyle Tucker homered twice and drove in five runs as the surging Chicago Cubs routed the Los Angeles Angels 12-1.
Colson Montgomery hit his first career grand slam and Luis Robert Jr. homered late as the Chicago White Sox snapped a three-game skid with a 7-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Tin Charles had 23 points in her 200th career double-double, Bria Hartley also scored 23 and the Connecticut Sun held off the Chicago Sky 94-84 for a season-best three-game winning streak.
Chicago and Illinois leaders will hold a news conference to push back against President Trump's plan to deploy federal agents and the National Guard to the city.
In just the first six months of the year, the Chicago DEA team seized 1.6 million pills of fentanyl. That is almost three times more than they did all of last year.
A report of an active shooter at Villanova turned out to be a "cruel hoax," according to the university president and Delaware County DA.
The service said the alleged suspect targeted multiple buildings in the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhoods.
CBS News Chicago has learned the man was a 27-year veteran of the CTA. The union representing CTA workers is now pushing for more security.
