Feb 14, 2022
The day after Super Bowl Sunday normally triggers an uptick in calls to domestic violence hotlines, presumably because it follows a long day of drinking, drug use or both. The fact that it coincides with Valentine’s Day this year might even add to the stress. No...
Feb 7, 2022
Before the sun is up, Brian Grove starts his commute from his Auburn Gresham home to work at O’Hare Airport five days a week. Grove’s commute can take up to two hours one way, but knowing he will soon receive a wage increase makes the travel more worth it. Grove is...
Feb 6, 2022
Missing Black women and girls are disproportionately ignored, and Saturday it was the focus of a caucus led by Congresswoman Robin Kelly. It’s an issue CBS 2 has been dedicated to and highlighted for years.
Feb 4, 2022
Today at the Readiness Summit, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the unveiling of the Citywide Equitable Social Services Contracting Policy. This vision sets the goals through which the City will make its Social Services RFP and contracting processes more accessible to...
Feb 4, 2022
Small businesses, community organizations and nonprofits seeking to tap into an avalanche of federal funds not seen since the 1930s will get 25% of the money upfront, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Friday. Lightfoot offered the unprecedented cash advance during a...
Jan 31, 2022
Residents of North Lawndale are set to see a new $38.4 million dollar industrial complex that officials say could generate up to 700 jobs. The city says the complex, along with a pair of community innovation centers, will revitalize 21 acres of city-owned land as part...