Glimmers of hope in Chicago
Commander Kenneth Johnson recalls an interaction with a young boy in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood and how it gave him hope.
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Arctic air blast
There are wind chill advisories and warnings Saturday night from Georgia to Maine. Saturday, New York City airports tied and broke single-digit record lows -- not factoring in the wind. Chicago recorded 12 straight days below 20 degrees. Coastal communities like Duxbury, Mass. -- which flooded during Thursday's Nor'easter-- are locked in a deep freeze. Before the thaw, it's going to get worse, with temperatures bottoming out overnight. CBS News' Brook Silva Braga reports.
Frigid temps in Midwest
Anyone outdoors faced polar gusts blowing across the Northern Tier and deep into the Midwest. Wind chills were nothing to sneeze at. Dean Reynolds has the story in Chicago.
Ford misconduct allegations
Allegations of sexual harassment have toppled powerful people from Hollywood to Capitol Hill this year, but a new investigation by the New York Times gives voice to blue-collar workers. The article explores decades of sexual misconduct at two Ford auto plants in Chicago. CBS News contributor and New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the kind of alleged behavior women there endured for years, the systems that enable harassment and Ford's response to the allegations.
Chance the Rapper surprises students
Chance the Rapper shocked Chicago 5th graders when he crashed their computer coding class -- but that wasn't the only surprise he had for the school.
Vets find peace in gardening
Some Chicago-area vets are proving nature truly is good for the soul. They're benefiting from a unique program inside a botanic garden where tending to a plant also helps them tend to the lingering wounds of war. Adriana Diaz reports.
Obama reports for jury duty
A crowd gathered hoping to catch a glimpse of former President Barack Obama as he walked through court in his hometown of Chicago. Adriana Diaz reports.
Obama on jury duty
Even former presidents have to show up when they're called for jury duty, and on Wednesday, former President Obama showed fellow Chicagoans the importance of this civic responsibility.
Plane damaged mid-air
Delta Air Lines says a charter flight carrying the Oklahoma City Thunder from Minneapolis to Chicago apparently encountered a bird early Saturday when it was landing, causing damage that prompted some players to post photos on social media showing the caved-in nose of the plane.
The Dish: Chef Paul Kahan
For renowned Chicago chef Paul Kahan, food was a family business. His father owned both a deli and a salmon smokehouse in the city's West Loop neighborhood. After college, Kahan became a line cook and then a sous-chef, before joining with a business partner to open his first restaurant, Blackbird. A string of successes followed.
Living Stronger on the water
Recovery on Water is a rowing group for Chicago women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and have taken up the sport to improve their lives. Dean Reynolds reports.
Man falls to his death
The man was taking photographs without permission at LondonHouse Chicago when he fell to his death from a 20th-floor wall and struck a sixth-floor rooftop. CBS Chicago's Jim Williams reports.
9/25: CBS Evening News
At a popular cafeteria on Chicago's predominantly black South Side, President Trump's words were still reverberating Monday afternoon; It was 60 years ago Monday that nine African American children entered an all-white high school in Little Rock -- after the Supreme Court declared separate schools for blacks and whites unconstitutional.
Response to Trump's NFL criticism
At a popular cafeteria on Chicago's predominantly black South Side, President Trump's words were still reverberating Monday afternoon. It did not escape one woman's attention that Mr. Trump trained his scorn on the NFL and NBA, whose rosters are predominantly African American. Dean Reynolds has more.
Kenneka Jenkins case
The hotel where 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins was found dead in a freezer says it can't release surveillance video of her walking into the freezer because it doesn't exist. Clips released last week showed Jenkins wandering through the hotel in suburban Chicago by herself. CBS Chicago has the story.
Hotel freezer death
A suburban Chicago hotel has released 36 hours of surveillance video to advocates of Kenneka Jenkins, 19, who died in the hotel's freezer. Protesters have been demanding answers from the investigation into the woman's mysterious death. Audrina Bigos of CBS station WBBM-TV reports.
Teen found dead
Kenneka Jenkins, a 19-year-old from Chicago, was found dead in a hotel freezer over the weekend. Now her family is pressing for answers as authorities investigate her death. CBS Chicago's Mai Martinez reports.
Chicago police strategy
Labor Day weekend saw fewer shootings and homicides than in years past. Adriana Diaz looks at what police did differently.
Report: Chicago has largest racial gap in life expectancy
Chicago has the largest racial gap in life expectancy among the 500 largest cities in the U.S. Black Chicagoans live an average of 30 years less than White residents. Medical and cultural anthropologist Judith Singleton is an adjunct assistant professor at Northwestern University. She joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the report.
Producer's notebook
"""CBSN: On Assignment"" producer, Coleman Cowan, gives an inside look at what went on during some of the most dangerous assignments. We take a behind the scenes look on ""CBSN: After the Assignment"" at some of the most tense moments in Russia, Mexico and Chicago."
Chicago stabbing arrest
A Northwestern professor and an Oxford employee are behind bars, accused of killing a Chicago hairstylist and spending eight days on the run. Wyndham Lathem and Andrew Warren surrendered separately Friday in Northern California. Mireya Villarreal reports.
8/6: CBS Evening News
The U.S. has passed a resolution at the U.N. Security Council that imposes tough, new sanctions on North Korea; swimming with dolphins is a popular tourist activity in Hawaii, but that could be coming to an end.
Chicago gun violence
It's been another violent weekend in Chicago. Fourteen people were hit by gunfire and three died including a 14-year old boy. ATF agents are helping combat violence in the city and they're led by Chicago native Celinez Nunez. For her the fight is personal. She spoke to Adriana Diaz.
Chicago to sue Trump admin.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the city plans to sue the Trump administration over threats to withhold money from so-called "sanctuary cities." It's the latest pushback against a federal immigration crackdown that's escalating nationwide. Mireya Villarreal reports.
8/5: CBS Evening News
With Trump on vacation, the Russian investigation continues; "League of Their Own" Beyer Stadium welcomes all-women's baseball tournament
White House tells agencies to prepare for layoffs if government shuts down
The Trump administration is raising the stakes as Congress faces a looming deadline to pass a government funding bill.
Federal prosecutors near decision on whether to charge James Comey, sources say
Federal prosecutors are considering asking a grand jury to indict former FBI Director James Comey, sources say.
ICE head says deadly Dallas facility shooting was an "indiscriminate" attack
Todd Lyons, head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said the shooter "fired indiscriminately" into the ICE field office in Dallas and vehicles stationed there.
Syria's president warns Israel's actions could alienate U.S. allies
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told CBS News that Israel's actions put "the interests of the U.S. and its strategic allies at risk."
Trump alleges "triple sabotage" at U.N. after escalator and teleprompter freeze up
A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations' headquarters drew President Trump's frustration.
Judge rules Trump admin. can't require states to cooperate with ICE to get FEMA grants
The Trump administration faced a legal setback in its push to cut off funding to "sanctuary" cities and states
Deadly shooting at Dallas ICE facility investigated by FBI as targeted attack
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
Travis Decker, accused of killing 3 daughters, declared dead by U.S. Marshals
Decker, a 32-year-old former Army soldier, was accused in May of killing his three daughters, 9-year-old Paityn Decker, 8-year-old Evelyn Decker and 5-year-old Olivia Decker.
Exclusive
U.S. intelligence leads to capture of alleged baby trafficking ringleader
The case underscores Washington's intensified targeting of Mexican cartels and marks an expansion in the way U.S. counterterrorism policy is applied.