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Breezy, less humid day with morning sunshine in Chicago Highs will be in the upper 70s with a sunny start to the day. 3H 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

CBS 2 Investigators

CPD body camera footage shows moments before deadly chase, crash At the time of the crash, the city had a strict police policy about when an officer can chase a fleeing vehicle. 13H ago

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. 19H ago

DCFS stops sending kids to Aunt Martha's after abuse allegations One man who worked at Aunt Martha's through a third-party security firm was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse against a 14-year-old girl. 18H ago

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Latest Videos Woman, 71, stabbed in broad daylight in front of Chicago's Union Station The woman was near the sidewalk in the 200 block of South Canal Street around 1:30 p.m. when a male offender stabbed her multiple times with a sharp object, police said. Her husband told CBS 2 the victim, Arlene Rado, was walking their dog Mickey when the attack happened. 21M ago 01:56

Woman, 71, stabbed in broad daylight in front of Chicago's Union Station

State of Emergency declared in Columbia due to major flooding At least two people and thousands were stranded. Intense rain has been destroying crops and farmlands there. 34M ago 00:16

Tetris celebrates 40th anniversary The video game featuring frantically falling blocks was released on this day in 1984. Willis Gibson, 13, is believed to be the only one to have beaten the game. 41M ago 01:19

Expert warns of possible Russian disinformation at the 2024 DNC in Chicago Chicago's Democratic National Convention could become a target for Russian propaganda. This comes after a massive leak of party emails prior to the democrats' 2016 convention in Philadelphia, which de-stabilized the event in dramatic fashion. Max Bergmann, a former state department official who is now with the center for strategic and international studies, explains how it could make its way to the public and the concerns if it does. 47M ago 03:11

Guards along U.S., Canada border prepare to go on strike The union representing workers at the Canada Border Services Agency says they've set a deadline of 3 p.m. U.S. time Friday for Ottawa to reach a contract agreement with them. 57M ago 00:31