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Severe storm risk expected for Chicago area later this week
58+ min ago (32+ words) Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest swing in temperatures and a severe storm risk near the end of the week. Severe storm risk expected for Chicago area later this week...
How the Iran war could affect food prices
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (41+ words) As the war with Iran continues, gas prices have surged, and it's been a roller coaster on the stock market, but there are other price swings at play that might be less obvious. How the Iran war could affect food…...
Iran war could drive up food prices, shipping costs, and more
47+ min ago (458+ words) March 23, 2026 / 5:38 PM CDT / CBS Chicago As the war with Iran continues, gas prices have surged, and it's been a roller coaster on the stock market, but there are other price swings at play that might be less obvious." Americans have…...
Women’s History Month: Meet ClostraBio CEO Ritu Shah
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (52+ words) Before becoming CEO at ClostraBio, she originally picked chemical engineering as her college major to create makeup for women with darker skin. Later, she worked at a company that researched treatment for rare diseases. Women's History Month: Meet ClostraBio CEO…...
Chiropractors say “text neck” is causing pre-arthritis in children | Hand Off
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (58+ words) A new survey shows that almost 60% of Americans reported spending at least five hours a day looking at screens. Chiropractors said it's leading to the need for treatment for neck problems. Chiropractors say "text neck" is causing pre-arthritis in children…...
ClostraBio CEO Ritu Shah shares her journey into biotech to inspire others: "Don't let anything stop you."
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (375+ words) Updated on: March 23, 2026 / 5:12 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A CEO at a Chicago biotech company is sharing words of encouragement while making lives better through her research. For Women's History Month, meet Ritu Shah." Among the labs at a biotech facility…...
Man charged with Chicago firefighter’s murder ordered jailed until trial
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (38+ words) A man was detained until trial Monday on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood. Man charged with Chicago firefighter's murder ordered jailed until trial...
Chicago man charged with threatening to shoot up synagogue after killing of Iran's supreme leader
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (203+ words) March 23, 2026 / 4:37 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A Chicago man has been charged with threatening to shoot up a synagogue in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Timothy Holmes, 31, is charged with one count of sending a…...
The last 11 years have been the hottest years on record in human history
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (54+ words) The last 11 years straight have been the hottest years on record, fueling more extreme weather with no signs of slowing. Greenhouse gases are causing the planet to warm faster than the heat can escape, and the trend isn't reversing. The…...
Steppenwolf Threatre restarts Scout program to support new work from playwirghts
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (48+ words) The storied theatre company just got a grant from the Stephen Sondheim Foundation for the program. It was put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic. Steppenwolf Threatre restarts Scout program to support new work from playwirghts Steppenwolf Threatre restarts Scout…...