Uncut-Fender 1976 Ford Bronco Hides Something Really Unexpected Under the Hood

Securing a 2021 Ford Bronco is a distant perspective, which is probably one of the reasons why first-generation builds have become increasingly popular. Of course, not everything is owed to…

Pittsburgh Weather: Plow Trucks Struggle To Keep Up With Heavy Snowfall

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rapid snowfall slowed plows and salt trucks across the region Wednesday night. PennDOT and the Allegheny County Department of Public Works said the rate of snowfall made…

3 High-Ranking Fire Department Officials Ask For Demotion, Including One Who Sources Say Was Twice Denied Boarding On A Plane Because He Was Drunk

CHICAGO (CBS) — In a shakeup within the Chicago Fire Department, three high-ranking officials are asking to be demoted. One of them is at the center of a November incident…

16-Year-Old Boy Shot While Walking On Sidewalk In Pilsen

CHICAGO (CBS)– A 16-year-old boy was shot while he was walking on the sidewalk in the Pilsen neighborhood early Wednesday morning. According to police, he was walking in the 7100…

Video Shows Escape Of Prisoner Who Vanished Outside A Gary, Indiana McDonald’s

GARY, Ind. (CBS) — A murder suspect remains on the loose after he escaped from custody after jumping out a car window at a Gary, Indiana McDonald’s. Video released late…

Some Illinois Hospitals Still Waiting For Vaccine Shipments

CHICAGO (CBS)– Some Chicago-area hospitals have not gotten their shipments of the Pfizer vaccine. Elmhurst Hospital is still waiting to receive nearly 2,000 doses. Earlier in the week, a spokesman…

As Domestic Violence Calls Climb, Kane County Sheriff’s Office Rolls Out Body Cameras For Deputies

CHICAGO (CBS) — The Kane County Sheriff’s Office has started rolling out body cameras for its deputies, to record audio and video of interactions between deputies and the public, in…

Suburban Cook County Election Judges Hit With Last-Minute Paperwork To Get Paid

CHICAGO (CBS) — How would you like to work in a pandemic in a very public place – and not get paid? That is the story we’re hearing from several…

Chicago’s Loretto Hospital Vaccinates First Patients In The City Against COVID: ‘It Actually Hurts Less Than The Flu Shot’

CHICAGO (CBS) —After months on the front lines, Chicago Doctor Marina Del Rios was first in line for the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. CBS 2’s Chris Tye reports from Loretto…

Chicago’s West Side Gets The Vaccine First: ‘So Many People Have Died Here Because Of COVID In The Community’

CHICAGO (CBS) —The backdrop for Chicago’s first COVID vaccinations is significant. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports from Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. The zip code 60644, which includes Loretto Hospital, has…

Drivers Who Use Illinois Tollways Say They’re Having Problems Paying Online, Are Ending Up With Fines

CHICAGO (CBS) — All they want to do is pay their tolls, but driver after driver says it is not as simple as it sounds – and now, it is…

Chicago Weather: Snow Showers Wednesday

CHICAGO (CBS) — As a major winter storm passes to our south on Wednesday, we could be brushed with scattered snow showers – especially for areas east of I-55 and…

Governor Pritzker Plans $700 Million In Budget Cuts To Offset Pandemic Revenue Loss, Failure Of Graduated Income Tax Plan

CHICAGO (CBS) — Facing a nearly $4 billion budget shortfall for the rest of the current fiscal year – due to revenue lost as a result of the pandemic, and…

Coronavirus In Illinois: Positivity Rate Continues To Decline As State’s First Vaccinations Are Administered

CHICAGO (CBS) — While experiencing a slight uptick in new COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations in the past day, Illinois saw its average case positivity rate continue to decline on…

Indiana-Purdue Cancel Rivalry Game Again; Bowl Called Off

(CBS/AP) — Indiana and Purdue have squared off on the football field every year since 1920. Now, their rivalry game for the Old Oaken Bucket has been canceled for the…