Customs Agents At O'Hare Seize 19 Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Shipped From China
The cards were clearly fraudulent, due to their low-quality appearance and misspelled words.
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The cards were clearly fraudulent, due to their low-quality appearance and misspelled words.
More than $1.6 million in fake money has been intercepted over the last month from shipments originating in Ukraine and destined for, of all places, Joliet.
Federal agents seized a strange shipment of already filled syringes at a Chicago international mail facility.
"These masks did not meet the safety standards outlined by the CDC, which puts the public at risk, jeopardizing the health and well being of everyone," said Shane Campbell, CBP's area port director in Chicago
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at O'Hare International Airport earlier this week seized packages containing prohibited medical drug kits from the United Kingdom.
With the blessing of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, several groups plan to rally outside the Marriott Marquis Chicago on Tuesday after the hotel decided to host a two-day U.S. Customs and Border Protection conference.
Iran's national men's volleyball team was detained for more than four hours on Saturday when they arrived at O'Hare International Airport, ahead of the Volleyball Nations League Tournament in Chicago.
Their testimonies speak of food "not fit for consumption," overcrowding and abuse.
Fifty-four immigrant children separated from their parents will be reunited with their families Tuesday – just a few more than half of the 102 children under five years old the government was court-ordered to reunite by today.
The crying Honduran girl on the cover of Time was never separated from her mother, according to the Border Patrol agent involved in the dramatic scene.
The plan, however, does not address the more than 2,300 children that were given to the Department of Health and Human Services for care after being separated from their families since the "zero-tolerance" policy was implemented earlier this year.
Computer problems caused delays Monday night for international travelers at O'Hare and other airports around the country.
Federal customs officers found a fake bomb in a traveler's suitcase in Toronto, as the person was headed for a flight to Chicago.
U.S. customs agents have seized 43,000 counterfeit "hoverboards"--the largest ever in the United States.
The free Mobile Passport Control app was developed for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It allows travelers to plug in their passport information and submit customs declaration forms before arrival.
For the first time ever, Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted a certain type of destructive beetle that was poised to enter the United States. In this case, through the Port of Chicago.
Customs agents seized 100 pounds of an illegal stimulant headed for Chicago, when the package was intercepted at Philadelphia International Airport, because the box felt too heavy to be what the label suggested it was.
On the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, CBS 2's Suzanne LeMignot looked at how technology is freeing up resources at O'Hare airport to focus on national security concerns.
U.S. Customs agents at O'Hare International Airport helped save the life of a man who collapsed on Sunday.
O'Hare International Airport is among the top 10 destinations for flowers from all over the world at this time of year, and the the pressure is on the inspectors keeping their eyes out for tiny would-be terrorists in the shipments.
Guns and drugs are not the only items being seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. Federal agents are going after smuggled goods that could bring foreign bugs and diseases into the United States.
A live Vietnam era military "trip flare" – an incendiary device capable of reaching a temperature of nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit – was found in a package being shipped through O'Hare International Airport to Japan last week.
U.S. Customs officials in Chicago have discovered that a Mexican figurine that was set to be shipped to Canada was actually a 2,000-year-old pre-Columbian artifact.
Rambo didn't need any guns to stop three shipments of opium from being smuggled through O'Hare Airport this month. Of course, this Rambo isn't an action movie star, he's a drug-sniffing dog for U.S. Customs.
Federal officials say flights from Japan have been screened as a precaution but no passengers have been contaminated.
The holiday shopping season is about to kick off, which means crowds of shoppers hitting the Magnificent Mile as Chicago's top shopping destination is recovering from the pandemic.
Federal agents are being accused of wrongly arresting protesters in Broadview as part of a promotional video for the Department of Homeland Security.
Jaden Schwartz scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period as the Seattle Kraken scored three in the third period to rally past the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
For the first time since a woman was set on fire on board a CTA Blue Line train this week, her family was speaking out on Thursday.
Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison (R-17th) announced Thursday he will not run for reelection next year.
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has been disbarred.
President Trump posted on social media that Democratic lawmakers who urged members of the military to disobey illegal orders should be arrested and face trial for "seditious behavior."
Multiple CDC officials familiar with the situation said the change was made by political appointees without input from relevant agency staffers.
Wisconsin election clerks have referred 46 instances of suspected fraud and voting irregularities to prosecutors related to the November 2024 presidential election.
Cheney, a dominant figure in Republican politics for more than three decades, died on Nov. 3 at age 84.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
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.
SHFT Behavioral Health is the first urgent care clinic in Chicago for young people in mental health crises — specializing in children as young as 10 and adults up to the age of 30.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
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.
The holiday shopping season is about to kick off, which means crowds of shoppers hitting the Magnificent Mile as Chicago's top shopping destination is recovering from the pandemic.
Chicago's The Smoke Daddy barbecue restaurant announced Wednesday that it is closing its original Wicker Park neighborhood location.
The former landlord of the now-long-shuttered Rainforest Café in River North is now facing a $9.3 million foreclosure lawsuit.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
The popular Unabridged Bookstore in Chicago's East Lakeview community celebrated 45 years in business this weekend.
The Chi-Lites occupy a proud place in Chicago music history, and they aren't done yet.
This month marks 50 years since critics and A-list Chicago celebrities Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert debuted their movie review show.
The Tony Award-winning favorite "Hamilton" is returning to Chicago for a limited engagement.
Sally Kirkland was best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in "The Sting" and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie "Anna."
Major renovations at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre are expected to wrap by the fall of 2027, according to published reports.
One more day of cloudy skies is ahead on Friday with highs near 50 degrees.
Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
The holiday shopping season is about to kick off, which means crowds of shoppers hitting the Magnificent Mile as Chicago's top shopping destination is recovering from the pandemic, high vacancy rates, safety concerns, and changing consumer trends.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is being accused of wrongly arresting and detaining protesters at the Broadview ICE facility as part of a government promotional video on the day Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino were there with cameras.
A man shot by Chicago police earlier this week in the Washington Park neighborhood has been charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Federal agents are being accused of wrongly arresting protesters in Broadview as part of a promotional video for the Department of Homeland Security.
For the first time since a woman was set on fire on board a CTA Blue Line train this week, her family was speaking out on Thursday.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss the charges against a woman who was shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent in Chicago last month.
An appeals court on Thursday ordered a stay on the release of hundreds of people detained in the federal Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.
The holiday shopping season is about to kick off, which means crowds of shoppers hitting the Magnificent Mile as Chicago's top shopping destination is recovering from the pandemic.
Federal agents are being accused of wrongly arresting protesters in Broadview as part of a promotional video for the Department of Homeland Security.
A leaking roof didn't just damage a Homewood condo, it forced the owner out of his home. The HOA vowed to fix everything, but eight months later, the damage is still there and so is the frustration.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
A Chicago area couple logged into their retirement account only to find out it had been hacked, and a large chunk of their retirement savings was gone. The response from the online brokerage firm is only adding insult to injury.
The teacher detained by ICE agents at the Rayito del Sol daycare in North Center is believed to now be at the Broadview processing facility, and parents in the community now have serious safety concerns.
Jaden Schwartz scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period as the Seattle Kraken scored three in the third period to rally past the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
Three-time Slam Dunk Contest champion Mac McClung is trying to make the jump back from the G League to the NBA in his return to the Windy City Bulls.
Two Bears defensive starters are moving closer to a return to action, but three others are at risk of missing Sunday's matchup with the Steelers.
Although the Bears are in first place in the NFC North, they're taking it one game at a time before thinking playoffs.
Bedard has seven goals in his last six games and 13 this season.
Chicago police believe two burglaries at a shopping center in the Heart of Chicago community were part of a citywide crime spree.
The popular Shawn Michelle's Homemade Ice Cream shop in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood was burglarized early Thursday morning.
A man died after being found with a gunshot wound to the head in an apartment complex in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood Wednesday night.
A man was found dead with trauma to his head on Chicago's West Side early Thursday.
A Chicago man was charged this week with defrauding T.J. Maxx out of more than $17,000.
