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A 69-year-old grandpa took a 4,000-mile bike ride recently – all to raise money for pediatric cancer research while drawing attention to a corner of the Southwest Side that's long voiced concerns about high cancer rates.
A total of 29 Illinois school districts are not in compliance with Gov. JB Pritzker's school mask mandate, the state announced Wednesday.
Dr. Katrine Wallace is a Chicago epidemiologist who is also a TikTok influencer.
Illinois schools can get in big trouble if they don't abide by the mandate that requires all teachers and students, and everyone else in school buildings, to abide by the state's mask mandates. But as CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported Monday night, enforcement is a little more fuzzy when it comes to individual students' refusal.
Biden administration officials and U.S. health experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for Americans eight months after they received their second dose of the shot. The boosters could begin to be administered as early as mid- to late-September.
NorthShore University Health System employees must now be vaccinated by Oct. 31.
A growing number of city businesses are starting to require proof of vaccination before entry.
In another sure sign that back-to-school season is here, backpacks and school supplies were given away Saturday in Oak Park.
For many Illinoisans, getting COVID-19 vaccine shots didn't mean much. They are the immunocompromised, whose bodies do not build antibodies like an average person's would. But as CBS 2's Marie Saavedra reported Thursday night, a third chance at getting protected has arrived.
Rising COVID-19 rising numbers are one of the reasons some parents are pushing to keep their kids home this upcoming school year. But the Illinois Board of Education is mandating students return to classrooms.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced it is launching a new immunization portal called Vax Verify, which will allow Illinois residents 18 and over to check their COVID-19 vaccination records.
Dozens of COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed at a sprawling north suburban nursing home – despite 90 percent of the residents there being vaccinated.
Four Chicago Bears players remained on the COVID-19 reserve list as of Thursday, and potential changes to COVID protocols have one Bear upset and speaking out.
A third shot in the arm of COVID-19 vaccine? That is what Moderna suggested Thursday for this fall as cases rise, but some doctors are not on board with the idea at this time.
Live music is returning – but when it comes to vaccination requirements, each venue plays a slightly different tune. CBS 2's Tim McNicholas spoke with an artist performing at the Metro on Clark Street near Wrigley Field about that venue's plan to ramp up the rules.
Two families from Colorado urged the Supreme Court to reaffirm that parents have a constitutional right to make decisions about their children's care and upbringing.
The government shutdown stretched into Day 14 with the Senate expected to hold an eighth vote on a GOP funding bill. Follow live updates here.
Fioretti said he will announce his candidacy for Illinois Attorney General on Tuesday afternoon at Manny's Deli.
The idea is to tax the services, rideshare, food delivery, that use single vehicles and funnel that into services like CTA, Metra, and Pace.
A federal judge last week approved a request to remove the fence put up outside the ICE facility.
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.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
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.
We know how important clean water is, but tricky chemicals that get into our water can be hard to detect, posing dangers to our water systems and our health – until now.
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.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Miami Police told CBS News Miami that the person was ejected from the venue, but it remains unclear whether they were arrested or will be facing any charges.
Bob Wilson, a veteran of the Chicago stage who could channel the comedic, the surreal, the absurd, and the melancholy, passed away this week.
Disney is hiking single-day ticket prices at two of it most popular parks for certain holiday periods.
Sara Machi is on the ground at 105th Street and Avenue N, where agents set off tear gas canisters Tuesday afternoon.
Federal agents fired tear gas to disperse a crowd during a tense standoff on Chicago's far South Side Tuesday afternoon.
Amid a standoff between federal agents and residents in the East Side neighborhood on Tuesday, former Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said it does not appear federal agents are trained in crowd control, too often relying on tear gas and pepper balls, saying they should rely on local police for crowd control.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.
Chicago police are searching for the suspect who they said sexually abused a woman in Logan Square on Sunday.
Federal agents fired tear gas to disperse a crowd during a standoff in the city's East Side neighborhood.
Video shows a teen girl in Hoffman Estates being pulled out of the passenger seat of a car and thrown to the ground, all while saying she's not resisting arrest.
O'Hare and Midway airports in Chicago have decided not to show travelers a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticizing Democrats for the ongoing federal government shutdown.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
While a fence must come down by 11:59 p.m., Broadview residents say the area around the ICE facility, increasingly reinforced, feels like a "fortress."
Almost four years after a Chicago Public Schools teacher was shot and killed by her Illinois State Police trooper husband, help might be coming to domestic violence survivors in Chicago.
There's a new mission in Chicago to make weddings and events better for the climate and environment through the Green Wedding Alliance.
The blighted shell of an 1885 three-flat on Milwaukee Avenue in the heart of Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood has stood vacant for four years, angering neighbors and causing problems.
Residents were left confused after the Chicago Department of Transportation decided to install chicanes, or bump-outs, in Jefferson Park.
Used electric vehicles have become the fastest-selling cars in the country, but one buyer said his Tesla came with a hidden surprise that left him stranded at a charger.
The Bears (3-2), coming off their bye, extended their winning streak to three games under first-year coach Ben Johnson.
Blackhawks forward Jason Dickinson returned to the lineup after missing Saturday night's 3-2 loss to Montreal with an upper-body injury.
The wait is almost over to see Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels duke it out for the second time in their NFL careers.
Connor Bedard and Sam Rinzel scored for the 'Hawks, and Spencer Knight made 25 saves.
After two back-to-back wins at Wrigley, the Cubs' season comes to an end in Milwaukee as the Brewers take Game 5 3-1.
Burglars stole an ATM from a store in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Monday morning.
The victims ranged in age from 13 to 35, according to Chicago police.
Following the shooting, all northbound lanes were closed, and traffic was diverted off at 159th Street.
A Georgia superintendent is facing an indictment connected to his work with his former school district, officials say.
On Wednesday morning, a girl was walking to school near 16th Street and Homan Avenue, when she saw a man driving alone in a gray vehicle, police said.
