Rebecca McCann

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Lauren Victory |Rebecca McCann

Chicago Police dispatcher set to retire after 40 years of service CBS News Chicago often tells stories honoring our police officers and firefighters for saving lives, but rarely do we tell the stories of people who answer the call — the very first call. Debra White has been taking those first calls in Chicago for 40 years, and she is a hero every day in our community. When White first started working for the City of Chicago, the year was 1985.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | John Odenthal |Rebecca McCann

Dan Ryan Expressway backed up after high-speed police pursuit, arrest A high-speed pursuit sent police after a car plowing recklessly down the Eisenhower and Dan Ryan expressways during the afternoon rush Thursday. Police started following the car on the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side. The car was wanted for fleeing and eluding out of west suburban Oak Brook.

Jan 8, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Rebecca McCann

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The nation's largest and longest-running auto show returns to McCormick Place in February. This year's show runs from Saturday, Feb. 8 through Monday, Feb.17. Among the highlights this year is the return of the Camp Jeep test track, which allows consumers to experience a Jeep in off-road conditions—including a 30-degree hill ascent and descent.

Dec 4, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Adam Harrington |Tara Molina |Rebecca McCann

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A CBS News investigation recently uncovered that while Starbucks advertises its recycling practices to customers, many of its plastic cups end up in landfills or incinerators after being placed in recycling bins. Why does so much of what gets tossed into those blue recycling bins end up in the trash? CBS News Chicago visited the city's largest recycling facility for some answers. The LRS Chicago's Exchange Material Recovery Facility, at 4121 S. Packers Ave.

Nov 28, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Marie Saavedra |Rebecca McCann

DOWNERS GROVE,  Ill. (CBS) -- Imagine a world where your commute to work is your actual office, or where you can comfort your crying child in the backseat without having to pull off the road. Self-driving cars have been held up as the future of the automotive industry for several years—but how close are we really to being able to take our hands off the wheel for good, and what will it look like when it happens?