CBS Chicago
Merrillville residents brace for long road to recovery after EF-2 tornado
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- Merrillville residents brace for long road to recovery after EF-2 tornado
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- As residents pick up the pieces, there's also a race to restore power to thousands of customers in the area.
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- National Weather Service confirm 4 more tornadoes, 9 so far for Chicago area
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Residents across Illinois and Indiana are cleaning up from severe damage after destructive tornadoes and severe storms hit on Thursday night.
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- Woman thankful parents are safe after tornado collapses home in Streator
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Jill Rymeck spent Saturday digging through the wreckage, trying to salvage what she could for her parents. Her father is now in need of surgery from an injury after part of his house landed on his leg, and is just grateful to be alive.
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- Video captures person detonating explosive device outside Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez home
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Video surveillance showed that one of two men in an SUV stepped out, lit an explosive device directly in front of the home, and got back in the car to drive away as it detonated. A window was shattered, but no injuries were reported.
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- Scattered shower, storm chance Saturday night for Chicago
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
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- Drive-by shooting leaves 2 men dead, woman hurt in West Englewood
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- According to Chicago police, a 31-year-old man, a 30-year-old man, now identified as Wright, and a 26-year-old woman, who friends say was Wright's sister, were outside their Hermitage Avenue home just before 1 a.m. when an SUV drove up to them, and someone inside fired shots.
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- Funeral service held for renowned Chicago funeral director Spencer Leak Jr.
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Saturday's service was held at the House of Hope, where just months ago, Leak and Sons Funeral Homes assisted with the memorial service for Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
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- $2 million football field now open in Robbins, Illinois
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The field is dedicated to Rocky Clark, a former Eisenhower High School football player who was paralyzed in a game 26 years ago. He later passed away in 2012 following complications from abdominal surgery.
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- Emergency training held at Gary Chicago International Airport
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- More than 100 first responders attended the training on Saturday. The full-scale response simulation featured fire and rescue operations, explosions, and a mock mass casualty response.
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- 2026 Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade held in Humboldt Park
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The parade kicked off down Division Street with colorful floats and musicians. Several politicians also marched, including Myor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker who stopped to hug spectators.
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- Man dead, another hurt in Garfield Park shooting
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- A 28-year-old man is dead and a 32-year-old man is in the hospital. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Friday on Monroe near Hamlin.
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- Inaugural Windy City Boat and Yacht Show underway at Burnham Harbor
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Visitors can also take part in both sailing and motorboat classes. The show is available through Sunday.
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- Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson host free football camp at Kenwood Academy
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Kids of all skill levels were invited to attend and received on-field instruction from Johnson along with a free lunch, equipment, and entertainment.
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- White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami progressing from hamstring injury
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Murakami is two weeks into a hamstring injury that was and is still expected to have him missing four to six weeks in total. His return date is expected likely around the All-Star break in early July.
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- Author on new book "Break the System" looks into prison system
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Is the United States prison system broken? Author Susila Gurusami joins CBS News Chicago to share her findings.
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- Man shot, critically wounded outside Ford City Mall
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- A man was shot and critically wounded outside the Ford City Mall on Chicago's South West Side early Saturday morning.
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- Meet the PAWS Pet of the Week
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Adopt at Chicago PAWS and get more information today!
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- 2 men killed, woman critically injured after shooting in West Englewood
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Two men were killed and a woman was critically injured after a shooting in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood.
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- Storms expected Saturday night
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Carl Lam is tracking storms tonight.
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- Mayor Johnson discusses storm Chicago storm damage| CBS News Chicago
- Runtime
- 28:33
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Mayor Johnson discusses storm Chicago storm damage
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- Title
- Chicago weather: Clear and cool Friday night, storms possible Saturday
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Meteorologist David Yeomans has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
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- Title
- America at 250: How LGBTQ+ activism helped shape the evolution of Chicago
- Runtime
- 4:14
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- The history of LGBTQ+ activists and organizers is deeply connected to the evolution of Chicago. Long before rainbow crosswalks, pride parades, and openly LGBTQ+ elected leaders, the faces of the community lived in the shadows.
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- Tap to pay scam attempt caught on video in Streeterville
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- They approach you, claim they need money for a loved one's funeral, and then disappear with thousands of your dollars. Now, new video is giving Chicago police and Chicagoans a closer look at the tap to pay scam.
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- Merrillville homeowners begin recovery process after EF-2 tornado
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Northwest Indiana was hit by at least three tornadoes on Thursday evening as powerful storms swept through the Chicago area, with Merrillville among the hardest-hit areas. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-2 tornado in Merrillville, which caused complete destruction for many people who were left grateful to survive, but grappling with a long road of recovery.
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- 6 hurt when SUV crashes into CTA bus on Near South Side
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Six people were taken to the hospital after an SUV crashed into the side of a CTA bus on Friday night on the Near South Side.
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- Google sues China-based cybercriminals for using Gemini AI in scams
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Google is suing a China-based cybercrime group, accusing them of using its AI platform, Gemini, to scam Americans.
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- Oak Park townhouse development vandalized with antisemitic message
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- While incidents started last week, the culminated when neighbors came out to find graffiti on the blank yellow back of the sign that read "NO JUIF" with a Star of David.
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- EF-3 tornado destroys multiple homes in Streator, Illinois
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- After a powerful tornado hit Streator, Illinois, on Thursday, home after home was leveled, leaving debris as far as the eye can see.
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- The Flip playable pinball museum opens in pedway at Block 37
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- If you love pinball, there are plenty of machines to play at The Flip playable pinball museum which is now open in the pedway at Block 37.
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- At least 4 tornadoes confirmed from Thursday's powerful storms in Illinois and Indiana
- Runtime
- 15:37
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Residents across Illinois and Indiana are cleaning up from severe damage after destructive tornadoes and severe storms hit on Thursday night. The National Weather Service has confirmed at least four tornadoes touched down in Streator, Bartlett, and Dwight, Illinois, and Kouts, Indiana.
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- Mother of 4 killed, teen hurt when gunman shoots into South Side home
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- A mother of four was killed and a teenager was hurt when someone began shooting into her house overnight, Chicago police and family said.
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- UFC cage set up on White House South Lawn for Freedom 250 fight
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- The UFC is preparing for a historic fight on the South Lawn of the White House as part of President Trump's Freedom 250 celebrations.
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- Chicago Weather: Cool and clear
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Cool an clear Friday night. Lows in the mid-60s.
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- Dramatic fire rescue caught on Utah police body camera
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- A dramatic middle-of-the-night fire rescue in St. George, Utah, was captured on police bodycam as officers went unit-to-unit waking up residents at an apartment building that was ablaze.
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- U.S., Iran peace deal is close, Pakistan says
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Pakistan's prime minister said "a final, agreed upon text" of a U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached and that Pakistan, a key mediator in the Iran war, "is now working closely with both sides to finalize the next steps."
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- Straight-line winds leave Chicago's South Side littered with damage
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Neighborhoods on Chicago's South Side were among the hardest hit by Wednesday night's straight-line winds, peeling the roof of a church, littering the street with debris and sending a massive tree crashing onto a home.
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- Chicago Weather: Pleasant, fog possible at night Friday
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Pleasant, sunny and cooler Friday, with patchy fog possible at night. Lows in the mid-60s.
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- SpaceX shares soar following record-breaking $75 billion IPO
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- SpaceX shares opened at $150 on Friday, 11% above their $135 offering price, after the company completed the largest initial public offering in history.
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- "Kinky Boots" actor on battling Tourette's
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- "Kinky Boots" actor Blake Du Bois shares his experience with Tourette's while performing on stage.
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- At least 1 dead, 9 hospitalized in mass shooting in Midland, Texas
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- At least one person is dead and several others have been wounded in a shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning.
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- 2 charged with trying to rob undercover agents in Country Club Hills ATF operation
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Two men have been charged with attempted robbery and a third with firearms trafficking in an incident that led to ATF agents opening fire in Country Club Hills.
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- Title
- Sploosh Dive Sticks recalled
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- An urgent warning as families head to the pool this summer. Sploosh Dive Sticks have been recalled.
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- Illinois, Indiana residents dealing with extensive storm damage continues in Indiana, Illinois
- Runtime
- 3:27
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Tornadoes caused destruction across Illinois and Indiana. Hear from residents now dealing with extensive damage.
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- Watch Live: ComEd provides update following destructive storms | CBS News Chicago
- Runtime
- 10:05
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Watch Live: ComEd provides update following destructive storms
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- Title
- Communities across Illinois, Indiana left dealing with tornado destruction
- Runtime
- 7:01
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Communities are waking up to destruction after tornadoes ripped through Illinois and Indiana.
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- Travel editor Peter Greenberg on gauging gas prices
- Runtime
- 5:07
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Travel editor Peter Greenberg weighs in on gauging gas prices impacting passengers.
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- Tornadoes destroy houses in Streator, Illinois
- Runtime
- 4:55
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Streator, Illinois, is another area being surveyed for tornado touchdowns after houses were completely destroyed. Trees were shredded and came crashing down on cars and roofs.
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- Tornado touches down near Reddick, Ill., west of Kankakee
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
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- Drone spots tornado in Dwight, Illinois
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
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- "We felt the house move": Hebron, Indiana resident describes apparent tornado touchdown
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Hebron resident Beth Bowen told CBS News Chicago that when she got out of her house safely, she found her garage had collapsed. "We felt the pressure, our ears were popping, we thought the doors were going to blow over in our laundry room, it was shaking so bad," Bowen said. "We felt the house move."
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