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Chicago rule phasing out sub-minimum wage for tipped workers soon to take effect The change impacts every single restaurant in Chicago that operates with tipped workers, and critics say it could impact customers as well. 19H ago
Jabs between Trump, Pritzker heat up ahead of RNC in Milwaukee Pritzker had become perhaps the loudest and most colorful Trump critic in the Democratic party. 21H ago
GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to ban bump stocks A Republican senator blocked a Democratic-led attempt to pass legislation Tuesday that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks. 22H ago
Iowa law letting authorities charge people facing deportation blocked for now A federal judge temporarily blocked an Iowa law allowing law enforcement to file charges​ against people with outstanding deportation orders or who'd been denied entry to the U.S. Jun 18
Biden plan offers legal status to 500,000 immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens The Biden administration's program will benefit unauthorized immigrants with American citizen spouses, if they have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years. 2H ago
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Markham auto mechanic out $1,800 after customer skips on insurance payment The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks. Jun 13
Mariano's overcharges customers for Chicago's Checkout Bag Tax A shopper discovered 10-cent bag fee instead of a 7-cent tax on a recent receipt from Mariano's. Jun 5
Aldi recalls cream cheese spread sold in 28 states for possible salmonella contamination A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains. May 15
How is Illinois protecting consumers from solar energy scammers? Questions remain With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate? May 14
Elk Grove Village man says he got scammed by solar panel contractor It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state. May 13
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Social media apps need teen health warnings, surgeon general says Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem. Jun 17
Four Tops singer sues Michigan hospital for racial discrimination, says they didn't believe his identity Alexander Morris, the lead singer of the Four Tops, filed a lawsuit against a Michigan hospital, a nurse and security guard after he was treated like he was mentally ill after he told them he was in the legendary Motown group. Jun 12
New COVID variant KP.3 climbs to 25%, now largest in CDC estimates The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year. Jun 7
Good Earth recalls 1.2 million lights after multiple fires and 1 death One person died and another was treated for smoke inhalation in one of seven fires caused by product overheating. Jun 7
Chicago public health officials declare end to measles outbreak Chicago had a total of 64 confirmed measles in April and March, but has had no new measles cases in two full incubation periods for the disease – or 42 days. May 30
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Chicago rule phasing out sub-minimum wage for tipped workers soon to take effect The change impacts every single restaurant in Chicago that operates with tipped workers, and critics say it could impact customers as well. 19H ago
Markham auto mechanic out $1,800 after customer skips on insurance payment The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks. Jun 13
Construction on Bally's permanent Chicago casino expected to begin in fall The company said they're moving forward with the project despite some apparent uncertainty from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Jun 11
p*rn industry sues over Indiana law requiring adult entertainment sites to verify users' ages An Indiana law that requires p*rn websites to verify users' ages is being challenged by an association of the adult entertainment industry in federal court. Jun 11
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Justin Timberlake arrested for DWI on Long Island Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday on Long Island, Sag Harbor police said. He was charged with driving while intoxicated. updated 22M ago
Who won Tony Awards for 2024: full list of winners and nominees See the full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Tony Awards. Jun 17
Sean "Diddy" Combs returns key to New York City following mayor's request Sean "Diddy" Combs was given a key to the city in a Times Square ceremony last year. This week, he honored a request from Mayor Eric Adams that he return it. Jun 15
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour causes seismic activity in Scotland Fans at her concerts last weekend danced so hard they generated seismic activity that was felt nearly four miles away from Murrayfield Stadium. Jun 13
Grant Park Music Festival kicks off 2024 season at Pritzker Pavilion CBS 2's Irika Sargent was the narrator for the first night of the season. Jun 12
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Afternoon storm chance on Wednesday CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a look at the extended forecast. 3H ago 01:46
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Kim Jong Un was at the airport waiting for President Putin. The greeting may have been warm, but these are allies of convenience. They vowed to build a strong front against the U.S. and deepen their military ties. 3H ago 01:18
2 girls killed after crashing WaveRunner on Lake Marie in Antioch A preliminary investigation indicated that the 16-year-old was operating the WaveRunner, and the 13-year-old was the passenger. They were traveling north near the channel to Grass Lake, just north of the Elime Road Peninsula. 3H ago 00:22
Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris resigns, accused of child molestation Allegations of child molestation from the 1980s forced the pastor of a megachurch in Texas to resign. Robert Morris, founder and senior pastor at Gateway Church in North Texas, stepped down amid accusations he molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s. 3H ago 00:57
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2 girls killed in boat, WaveRunner accident on Chain O'Lakes in Northern Illinois The Lake County Sheriff's Marine Unit and Patrol Division responded to a personal watercraft versus boat crash on Lake Marie. updated 6M ago
Chicago store robbed twice in 3 days; owner says he's running out of protection options They hitch a chain from the side gate to a Jeep and hit the gas. When they can't open the door by hand, they try extra horsepower again. 20H ago
Cubs sign catcher Tomás Nido, designate Yan Gomes for assignment The Chicago Cubs have signed veteran catcher Tomás Nido and designated Yan Gomes for assignment. 1H ago
Liquor store employee shot and killed over stolen liquor bottle in Cicero Two men were stealing a bottle of liquor at Licores El Potrillo on Tuesday afternoon, when a 23-year-old man who works at the store confronted them. 1H ago
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Mount Prospect building deemed a total loss after fire A day after the fire, residents still could not get back into the building at 1852 W. Palm Dr., near Golf Road in the Orion ParkView Apartments complex. 17H ago
Family wants more information from Carol Stream police in shooting that killed Isaac Goodlow The Village of Carol Stream still has not disclosed which officer pulled the trigger — and the family said they want more than edited body camera footage. Jun 14
Black women account for 65% of all female domestic violence victims in Chicago An average of 24 people every minute become victims of domestic violence at the hands of an intimate partner in the U.S. Precious Wright, of Chicago's Austin neighborhood, has lived through it. Jun 13
Chicago residents testify at hearing on traffic stops, in wake of death of Dexter Reed U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer listened to hours of community input on what specific traffic stop-related requirements should be added to a CPD consent decree. Jun 11
United Nations calls for action on behalf of alleged police torture victims in Chicago The alert came from the UN's Special Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination, who said local efforts to address Chicago Police torture have been "piecemeal and far too slow in implementation." Jun 10
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Cubs sign catcher Tomás Nido, designate Yan Gomes for assignment The Chicago Cubs have signed veteran catcher Tomás Nido and designated Yan Gomes for assignment. 1H ago
Jonathan Cannon gets his 1st major league win as White Sox shut out Astros Cannon, a third-round pick in the 2022 amateur draft, struck out four and walked one. 16H ago
Cubs score 3 runs in 8th, top Giants Cody Bellinger, Ian Happ and Christopher Morel each had RBI singles in the eighth. 17H ago
Willie Mays, one of baseball's all-time greats, dies at age 93 Mays was a 24-time All-Star and his iconic over-the-shoulder catch is still considered one of the greatest in the history of the game. 2H ago
White Sox GM says prices for Luis Robert, Garrett Crochet will be steep Luis Robert and Garrett Crochet are the biggest tradable assets, but Sox General Manager Chris Getz said the price is still steep for either of them. 19H ago
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Liquor store employee shot and killed over stolen liquor bottle in Cicero Two men were stealing a bottle of liquor at Licores El Potrillo on Tuesday afternoon, when a 23-year-old man who works at the store confronted them. 1H ago
Man, 53, killed, 2 others hurt in shooting inside Fuller Park home The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. on Tuesday in the 4700 block of South Princeton Avenue. 2H ago
Severed arm found in Waukegan confirmed to be murdered Milwaukee woman's DNA testing concluded that as suspected, the arm belonged to 19-year-old Sade Robinson, who was killed and dismembered in April. 21H ago
Boy, 7, dies after being shot on Near West Side The boy was shot in the chest around 3 p.m., while exiting the building at 2325 W. Jackson Blvd. in the Oakley Square Apartments complex, police said. 16H ago
Teen sentenced to 46 years in murders of two students outside Benito Juarez Community Academy Christian Acevedo was 16 years old when he was arrested and charged in the shooting deaths of 15-year-old Brandon Perez and 14-year-old Nathan Billegas.​ 22H ago
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