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Suburban Chicago family keeps getting package after package they never ordered from Temu The family asked CBS 2 for help after they found themselves stuck with random stuff and boxes filling their space—and nowhere else left to turn. 3H ago Some experts want Peoples Gas pipe replacement program scaled back after big rate hike The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history. 2H 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 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 More Consumer News
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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. Jun 18 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 More Business News
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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. 6H 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 More in Entertainment
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Latest Videos Summer starts Thursday and hot weather continues through the weekend CBS 2 Meteorologist David Yeomans has a check on the extended forecast. 2H ago 02:20 Juneteenth celebrated at Chicago's DuSable Black History Museum It's been 159 years since the end of slavery in the United States, and Chicago's DuSable Black History Museum celebrated Juneteenth with residents of all ages. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports. 2H ago 02:16 Family of slain Chicago 7-year-old boy seeks justice Friends and family gathered on Wednesday to mourn the death of a 7-year-old boy who was gunned down outside his Near West Side home on Tuesday. 2H ago 01:03 Peoples Gas pipe replacement program comes under scrutiny The program spurred the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history, and rates had been going up before that. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports. 2H ago 02:30 Chicago area liquor store employee shot, killed over stolen bottle A liquor store employee was shot and killed after confronting two men who stole a bottle of liquor Tuesday afternoon in west suburban Cicero. 2H ago 01:51 More in Latest Videos
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Large fire spreads in building on West Side, second in 2 days This is the second fire in as many days that's broken out on Chicago's West Side. updated 46M ago 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. 1H ago Suburban Chicago family keeps getting package after package they never ordered from Temu The family asked CBS 2 for help after they found themselves stuck with random stuff and boxes filling their space—and nowhere else left to turn. 3H 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. 2H 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. Jun 18 More Latest News
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Police seek to identify 3 people in shooting that killed 13-year-old boy in Lawndale Police said the teen was on the sidewalk in the 1300 block of South Independence Boulevard in North Lawndale when someone opened fire this past Friday evening. updated 14M ago Family mourns boy, 7, shot and killed at West Side apartment complex Jai'mani Rivera, was shot in the chest on Tuesday afternoon while exiting the building in the Oakley Square Apartments complex. 2H 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. 2H 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. 8H 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. Jun 18 More Crime News
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