Midwest snow shuts down schools
Chicago got its first big snowfall of the season, resulting in slippery roads and canceled flights. CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds takes a close look at the conditions.
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Grandma uses chess to end gun violence
A Chicago grandma is trying to reduce gun violence by introducing neighborhood children to chess. Adriana Diaz tells us more about this game changer.
Grandmother helps the community
When Raydell Lacey lost her 19-year-old grandson to gun violence two years ago, she vowed to take action. Now, CBS News correspondent Adrianna Diaz is seeing how she's impacting the community.
Chicago cop in bar fight
Chicago police officer Robert Rialmo has been on desk duty since fatally shooting Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones in 2015. Rialmo has been charged with battery and theft after punching a man and allegedly stealing his jacket during a bar fight captured on video. Dana Kozlov of CBS station WBBM-TV reports.
Greyhound bus chase
A man is in custody after he allegedly made threats aboard a Greyhound bus traveling from Milwaukee to Chicago Friday night. Police stopped the bus by flattening its tires with spikes spread across I-94 at the Illinois border. About 40 passengers were on board the bus.
Education Secretary says he expects schools to open in fall
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is pushing for all schools to return to in-person learning by September. Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Stacy Davis Gates joins CBSN to discuss the Biden administration's timeline for schools to reopen, if teachers are getting vaccinated quickly enough to make that timeline possible and the future of remote learning.
Group empowers Chicago teens
Chicago is one of the most segregated cities in America, but the initiative My Block, My Hood, My City is bridging that divide by empowering teens to explore the world beyond their immediate neighborhoods. Adriana Diaz reports.
What’s driving the violence?
Chicago Violence Reduction Strategy's Chris Mallette explains some of the issues that have contributed to Chicago’s recent uptick in violence.
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.
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.
Law enforcement ramps up New Year's security measures across the country
Recent memory serves as a sobering reminder of how critical it is for law enforcement and civilians to be vigilant as crowds gather to celebrate New Year's Eve.
House Oversight Committee to hold hearing on alleged fraud in Minnesota
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer said the hearing will take place Jan. 7.
5 key questions for the U.S. economy in 2026
From stubbornly high living costs to a softer labor market, economists say these are the forces that will shape the year ahead.
New Year's Eve celebrations kick off as 2026 arrives around the world
New Zealand and Australia were among the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
Trump issues his first vetoes of this term
President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.
HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota after viral fraud allegations
The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.
Is anything open on New Year's Eve 2025? See which stores are operating.
Most major retailers and grocery stores will be open on New Year's Eve, although some will have reduced hours.
Iran cracks down, detaining protesters after several days of unrest
As the U.S. and Israel back Iranians' right to protest against their leaders, authorities in Tehran detain students and declare a sudden holiday.
Maps show New Year's weather forecasts, with more snow and rain on the way
Lake effect snow, intense rain and chilly temperatures dominate the forecasts for different parts of the U.S., before and after the new year arrives.