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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington |Charlie De Mar
Owner asks for help to save beloved American Science & Surplus stores American Science & Surplus, a unique and beloved store in the Chicago area, is reaching out to the community for help and says it may have to close. The store — which currently has locations in Uptown Park Ridge, west suburban Geneva, and Milwaukee — has been in business for nearly 90 years. It is a store so unique that owner Patrick Meyer struggles to define it.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington |Charlie De Mar
Eleven students were taken to the hospital from an elementary school on Chicago's South Side Tuesday afternoon. The students got sick at Fort Dearborn Elementary School, at 9025 S. Throop St. in the Brainerd neighborhood. All were reported in good condition. The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the students got sick, but were not immediately able to confirm why. Charlie De Mar is on the scene for CBS News Chicago. In: Chicago Public Schools South Side
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | Charlie De Mar |Kiki Intarasuwan
Indiana snowplow company steps up to help in New Orleans CHICAGO (CBS) -- A historic snowstorm this week dumped just under a foot of snow in New Orleans, and brought snow to what are typically some of the hottest areas of the country — from Texas to the Florida Panhandle. The amount of snow the historic storm dumped on New Orleans was greater than anyone living today has ever seen there.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
channel3000.com | Charlie De Mar
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) -- A local couple lost thousands of dollars, and has a big hospital bill, after a scam that turned violent. It all started at a Target store on the Near North Side of Chicago, where the couple—Drew and Leilani—were approached by some people who said they needed help. It ended with Drew suffering a fractured right rib and a punctured right lung.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
ktvz.com | Charlie De Mar
By Charlie De MarClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A local couple lost thousands of dollars, and has a big hospital bill, after a scam that turned violent. It all started at a Target store on the Near North Side of Chicago, where the couple—Drew and Leilani—were approached by some people who said they needed help. It ended with Drew suffering a fractured right rib and a punctured right lung.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | Charlie De Mar
Tap-to-pay scam takes couple for $4,500 in Chicago; man ends up injured CHICAGO (CBS) -- A local couple lost thousands of dollars, and has a big hospital bill, after a scam that turned violent. It all started at a Target store on the Near North Side of Chicago, where the couple—Drew and Leilani—were approached by some people who said they needed help. It ended with Drew suffering a fractured right rib and a punctured right lung.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | Charlie De Mar |Adam Harrington
CHICAGO (CBS) -- After the first human bird flu death in the U.S. was reported Monday, and also reports of pet deaths, Chicago local experts addressed concerns about the virus. A Louisiana resident over the age of 65 with underlying medical conditions tested positive for bird flu, or H5N1, and developed severe illness after being exposed to wild birds and a personal backyard poultry flock that was infected with the virus, according to the state's health department.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
cbsnews.com | Charlie De Mar
While trying to sell car, Chicago area man gets surprise from CARFAX about its past LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (CBS) -- CARFAX and other similar vehicle history reporting services can be a great tool when buying a used car. But a Lake Zurich man said he is paying the price for an update to his report that shows damage to his vehicle for which he is not responsible. In fact, the damage in question happened before he even owned the car.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
cbsnews.com | Charlie De Mar
CHICAGO (CBS) -- It was a rude awakening Monday for hundreds of Chicagoans who had their cars towed overnight—as enforcement of the city's winter overnight parking ban went into effect. The ban usually goes into effect swiftly and automatically when the clock strikes 3 a.m. Dec. 1—as cars parked on 107 miles' worth of major Chicago roadways are towed. In a gesture unheard of this year, the city did not enact the ban on Dec.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
cbsnews.com | Charlie De Mar
Family mourns man killed in ambush attack on Chicago's South Side CHICAGO (CBS) -- A family of five has been torn apart right before the holidays, after a father of five was shot and killed in an apparent ambush while working a landscaping job in the Englewood neighborhood earlier this month. The family of Ricardo Rebollar also continues to search for answers. A candle burned to remember Rebollar Wednesday night.
