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More rain Wednesday night in Chicago Wednesday's highs will be in the low 80s with gusty winds. 2H 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

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. 9H 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. 14H ago

Illinois law would limit damages companies pay for biometric privacy violations Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers. May 31

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Latest Videos 2 parties in Netanyahu’s coalition supports ceasefire proposal A key concern was that Israeli conservatives could tear the government apart over the deal, but the leaders of both Shas and United Torah Judaism say getting the remaining hostages back from Gaza is so important that they will support a significant change in military strategy to achieve it. 6M ago 00:37

2 parties in Netanyahu’s coalition supports ceasefire proposal

Famine may already be underway in Gaza, experts say The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, or FEWS NET, made the assessment, the first to assess whether famine is actually happening in the territory. 10M ago 00:44

President Biden’s new border policy draws criticism both sides A new executive order issued on Tuesday severely restricts asylum claims at the southern U.S. border. 18M ago 03:35

Body recovered after explosion destroys house in north Chicago suburb A body was recovered from the rubble left behind after an explosion destroyed a house Tuesday night near far north suburban Lake Zurich. Lake Zurich fire officials said the body of an adult man was recovered from the scene, but has not been identified. An autopsy will be conducted by the Lake County Coroner's Office. 23M ago 03:10

Winning Mega Millions ticket worth $560M sold in Illinois The ticket was purchased by someone in Illinois. However, it's not clear where as it appeared the ticket was bought online. 24M ago 00:33