Archaeology students work to dig up lessons about Bronzeville's past at IIT
A group of Lake Forest College students has spent the last several weeks working to unearth some Chicago history on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology.
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A group of Lake Forest College students has spent the last several weeks working to unearth some Chicago history on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology.
"The community is outraged. The young people are outraged. It's upsetting to know that when I open my door and let my young people out, that it's a chance they just might not come back."
Many are gathering in Bronzeville to raise awareness for the dozens of missing and murdered Black and Brown women and girls in Chicago. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray has the story from where the march will kick.
Chicago Fire Department officials said the teen was shot near the intersection of Root and Dearborn streets.
"My momma has always been my number one role model and I just want to be just like her. She enjoyed doing it. So I feel like I will enjoy doing it."
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray caught up with one crossing guard in Bronzeville.
Developed by five South Side high school students, the "Streets of Bronzeville" app offers five distinct walking tours through the neighborhood.
Chicago police said the victim was standing outside when a red sedan approached, and an unknown man exited the car and fired shots.
Neighbors said the men had been working at that site for weeks before this collapse.
Neighbors said the men had been working at that site for weeks before this collapse.
It's a fully accessible pedestrian and bike bridge over the railroad tracks and South Lake Shore Drive at 43rd Street in Bronzeville.
City officials celebrated the opening of the new 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge over DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Wednesday. It's a fully accessible pedestrian and bicycle bridge further connecting the Bronzeville neighborhood to the lakefront.
It's meant to improve access to the lakefront on the South Side.
Police said a man was in a vehicle in the 4200 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when someone in another vehicle started shooting.
Police say he was identified as the suspect who, on Nov. 29, carjacked the victim, in the 3900 block of South State Street.
The $81.8 million, two-building project is funded by the INVEST South/West program. It is called 43 Green.
The $81.8 million, two-building project is funded by the INVEST South/West program. It is called 43 Green.
Police said two gunmen shot the victims when they tried to drive away from an attempted carjacking.
One man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after an attempted carjacking in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Police said, around 12:10 a.m., the victims were in a black sedan in the 4900 block of South Calumet Avenue, when two gunmen approached them and tried to steal their vehicle.
Chicago police said around 11:00 Sunday night, two cars collided at 51st and Champlain.
One man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after an attempted carjacking in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
They've struck at least three times in the last week off MLK on Bowen Avenue and 41st Street.
They've struck at least three times in the last week off MLK on Bowen Avenue and 41st Street.
One of the teens was left in critical condition. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
One of them was left in critical condition.
Multiple protesters who were arrested by federal agents over the weekend appeared in court Monday.
The men were charged with planning to open credit cards in the names of deceased individuals, including two former Illinois residents, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois, said.
Wisconsin business owner Bill Berrien, a supporter of President Donald Trump, ended his Republican campaign for governor on Friday, days after it was reported that he followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
Three major bridge closures could cause major Chicago traffic issues, and they're set to persist for, in some cases, years.
A quick response from Arlington Heights police helped catch as slow-moving culprit.
Wisconsin business owner Bill Berrien, a supporter of President Donald Trump, ended his Republican campaign for governor on Friday, days after it was reported that he followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
Shakur died last week at the age of 78. To some, including the CTU, Shakur was a symbol of resistance to racial injustice and government suppression.
President Trump is scheduled to meet Monday with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
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.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
The Chase for Business Make Your Move summit is in Chicago to help small business owners learn and grow their companies.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Five protesters were arrested outside the Broadview ICE facility over the weekend. They appeared in court Monday, where three were released but two were detained.
Mayor Johnson called the armed federal troops on Michigan Avenue "a disgrace," and vowed that Chicago will "continue to stand united as a city, as a county, as a state and local villages to reject any attempts to militarize our cities."
Gov. JB Pritzker addressed the armed federal agents seen in Chicago's Loop Sunday, and said the Trump administration has requested 100 troops to "protect ICE agents and facilities."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday the Illinois National Guard was informed of a request from the Department of Homeland Security requesting that the Department of War deploy 100 troops to Chicago to "protect ICE agents."
A Stephens College student was shot and killed Saturday morning in Columbia, Missouri. Aiyanna Williams was a senior studying nursing. Two other people were wounded in the shooting.
On Sunday armed federal agents marched through downtown Chicago and ICE agents in Broadview opened fire at a CBS reporter.
CBS News Chicago reporter Asal Rezaei said she was turning away from the facility's fence when a masked agent shot a pepper ball at her truck.
The presence of ICE in Chicago and surrounding suburbs has drastically increased amid President Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
The village earlier this summer abruptly closed their DMV location.
Multiple protesters who were arrested by federal agents over the weekend appeared in court Monday.
A growing group of Chicago artists is pulling their music from the number 1 streaming service in the world, over concerns about AI-generated music and compensation on the Spotify platform.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
The Bears became the second team to win 800 regular-season games, joining the Green Bay Packers, who had 812 going into Sunday night's game at Dallas. The Raiders have lost three straight.
Miguel Vargas and Dominic Fletcher also homered for the White Sox, who concluded their first season under Will Venable at 60-102.
Moises Ballesteros added an RBI single for the Cubs (92-70), who finished as the top NL wild card.
Major League Baseball on Sunday announced the start times for the National League Wild Card series in which the Cubs will be taking on the San Diego Padres.
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
Police said the unidentified victim, age not specified, was outside when two people came up and fired shots in his direction.
Four children, ages 3 to 16, were found unharmed in the home and were placed into protective custody, police said.
A man who escaped the deadly attack on a Michigan church Sunday morning described his fear as he realized a shooting was taking place.
Police said just after 1 a.m., officers heard gunshots in the first block of North Laramie Avenue, off Washington Boulevard, in the South Austin neighborhood.
By 7:30 a.m., the outbound express lanes were back open.
