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Man stabbed, killed in fight at City Winery in Chicago's West Loop The victim, a 47-year-old man, was stabbed with a knife by a 41-year-old male offender. updated 11M ago

Boy, 16, shot at bus stop in 1 of 3 instances of violence on CTA in a day The teen had no other choice but to take the bus to get home from school – and in doing so, he was shot in the arm. 1H ago

City Council votes to keep ShotSpotter, but Mayor Brandon Johnson insists it will still go away "My position is actually quite clear. My authority is quite clear that this passage of whatever it was has no bearing on my executive authority," Johnson said. 2H ago

Indiana man on road to recovery after being trapped in truck wreck Matt Reum was trapped for six days after his truck swerved off the highway, rolled across a creek, and crash-landed underneath a bridge near Portage, Indiana, just before Christmas. 10H ago

Field Museum obtains rare blue-eyed cicada, scientists will try to solve color mystery The Field Museum's scientists will try to sequence its DNA to potentially learn more about the genes responsible for its blue eyes. 3H ago

Village of Mundelein starts banner tributes to local veterans Whether the veterans were still living or deceased, their legacy lives on through town, giving their families a sense of comfort. 1H ago

Crowds to head to Chicago's Grant Park as Sueños Music Festival kicks off summertime Sueños, Spanish for dreams, first debuted in Grant Park back in 2022. It has already become one of the largest Latin music festivals in the United States. 1H ago

Fmr. Naperville student accused, then exonerated of stealing sues city Amara Harris was found not guilty of stealing and hopes to change the culture of police disciplining students in schools. 2H ago

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Highs in the 70s Wednesday in Chicago A Weather Alert is in effect Friday for mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms, some of which may be strong to severe. updated 52M ago

Meet The First Alert Weather Team CBS 2 News Chicago's weather forecast model — First Alert — helps digital users and traditional television viewers stay on top of Chicago's dynamic weather. Jan 29

How will climate change impact Chicago's rainiest month? As the climate warms, May rainfall is getting heavier in Chicago. Apr 29

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Former Chicago Police superintendent joins alders in fight to save ShotSpotter Former Supt. Eddie Johnson was adamant that he is not being paid by the company to promote it. He said he just thinks it works. May 21

Illinois bill would allow teachers who abuse students over 18 to be criminally charged Plenty of high school seniors are 18 years old, and some are even older. May 20

A young Chicago mother shot to death. How the system failed her. Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed. May 20

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CBS 2's "Getting Hosed" series on bogus water bills gets action in Chicago For more than five years, the CBS 2 Investigators have been telling the stories of everyday Chicagoans getting hosed by bogus water bills. Thanks to our reporting, the Chicago City Council on Wednesday passed legislation to stop the madness. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports. 1H ago 03:00

Organizer with Chicago4Iran on impact of death of Iranian president All eyes are on iran after the country's ultra-conservative leader was killed in a helicopter crash in a foggy, mountainous area. The bodies of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister were recovered on tuesday. Chicago4iran organizer joined the stream about why many iranians are celebrating these deaths, speculations on who will take over, and reactions to online conspiracies. 1H ago 05:07

Chicago suburb creates banner tributes to 20 local veterans With Memorial Day coming up, northwest suburban Mundelein was gearing up for what will be a year-round tribute to veterans. The village started a street banner initiative to give families a sense of solace while allowing the community to also take part. 1H ago 02:04

11-year-old girl graduates from community college in California Athena Elling is the youngest person to graduate from Irvine Community College. 1H ago 01:06

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