Chicago Weather: December-Like Pattern Settling InCBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 5 p.m. forecast for Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021.
12-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car In Lawndale Finding Purpose With Life-Altering InjuryHer doctor says most adults wouldn’t have survived her life-altering injuries, but after she was struck by a car, a 12-year-old girl and her family are finding purpose in her future.
Chicago Weather: Sunny With Seasonable TempsCBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis with Chicago’s forecast.
Semi-Trucks Filled With Donated Essentials Heads To KentuckyIt’s been a weeklong effort by two sisters who recently moved to Chicago from Mayfield Kentucky — one of the towns hit hardest by last week’s tornado.
Chicago Weather: Light Wintry Mix OvernightCBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 10 p.m. RealTime Weather forecast for Friday, Dec. 17, 2021.
Englewood Man Collects Toys, Bikes For Kids In Need This HolidayA U-Haul will soon be filled with gifts – from bicycles, tricycles, and scooters to toys. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports, it is all happening thanks to an Englewood resident who is putting smiles on hundreds of kids’ faces – and easing the holiday stress for some parents.
Chicago Area Stage Shows Canceled Due To Positive COVID-19 CasesThe remaining run of “Pretty Woman: The Musical” at the CIBC Theatre downtown has been canceled because of breakthrough COVID-19 cases among the cast and crew. “Cinderella” at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora was also canceled.
Quantum Martial Arts Teaches Women Self-Defense To Fight Back In A CarjackingWe are all too well aware of the ongoing carjacking crisis here in Chicago – but now, a self-defense instructor has a solution in the form of a free course to help keep you safe. CBS 2’s Marissa Parra reports.
14-Year-Old Boy Shot, Brother Killed In Pullman ShootingA 14-year-old boy was wounded and his brother was killed in a shooting near the Bishop Ford Freeway in the Pullman community Friday evening.
2 People Shot Near Restaurant In River NorthTwo people shot and wounded a shooting Friday evening steps away from a restaurant in River North. CBS 2’s Jackie Kostek reports.
Three Teens Charged After Lockdown At Evanston TownshipThree Evanston Township High School students are facing criminal charges, a day after the school was locked down for hours when officials found two guns in the building.
Former White Sox Outfielder Bo Jackson And Digs With Dignity Give Home Makeover To South Chicago FamilyTears of joy as a pregnant mom of three walked into her transformed home.
CDC Uses Lake County’s COVID ‘Test To Stay’ Program As An Option For The NationIt started in August and 90 of Lake County’s public schools participated. All call it a success. But it may not be possible for every school to execute, without help.
Most Recent Mass Thefts On Mag Mile Have Ended Without ArrestsOut of numerous thefts on and around North Michigan Avenue recently, only two suspects have been arrested. CBS 2’s Tara Molina reports.
Pill Used To End Early Pregnancy Will Be Available By Mail In IllinoisThere were major developments Friday when it comes to abortion rights in Illinois – including a federal green light to access abortion pills by mail. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Mitigation Efforts To Stop The Spread Of COVID Could Come To ChicagoSuburban Cook County rolled out new recommendations on Friday. CBS 2’s Chris Tye reports.
Staff Concerned About Rise In COVID Cases At Park Manor Elementary SchoolStaff members at a South Side public school say COVID-19 is on the rise there, and Chicago Public Schools leadership is refusing to acknowledge the problem and failing to protect them.
CDC Uses Lake County’s COVID ‘Test To Stay’ Program As An Option For The NationCBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov report, a suburban school district is at the center of this new CDC advice.
Chicago Weather: Beware Of Wintery MixCBS 2 meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has a look at the extended forecast.
In Recent Retail Thefts On And Around Magnificent Mile, Only 2 People Have Been ArrestedOf 10 recent thefts – some of them violent – that we’ve tracked in the city’s prime shopping districts, there have only been two people arrested. Both of them were minors. CBS 2’s Tara Molina reports.
4 Firefighters Injured, Dozens Occupants Displaced After Fire In CiceroA firefighter fell through the first floor of a burning house in Cicero Friday morning. While trying to help, three other firefighters were injured.
4 Firefighters Injured, 2 Dozen Occupants Displaced After Fire In CiceroA firefighter fell through the first floor of a burning house in Cicero Friday morning. While trying to help, three other firefighters were injured.
Experts Say The PCR Test Is More Effect In Detecting COVID-19There are options for those looking to get tested for COVID-19 but some may not be good at detecting the Omicron variant.