Zak Spector

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Zak Spector |Joe Donlon

New venue, same legacy as Bookclub opens new concert space in old Elbo Room building Every week, bands play in venues across Chicago, but a new concert space in Lakeview is different than most. Bookclub is proudly Black-, queer- and woman-owned. "It is not a traditional stage shape. We do not have a flat stage, but instead – especially being a queer-owned venue – we built a Lady Gaga catwalk," co-owner Nick Heineman said.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Zak Spector

The mother of an 11-year-old girl pleaded for help Thursday to find the person who shot her daughter. Willow James was shot in the head while riding in a car in the south Chicago suburb of Harvey last week. According to Cook County Commissioner Kisha McCaskill (D-5th), Willow was headed home from school in a car being driven by her father, and with a cousin also in the car, when gunshots erupted. A stray bullet entered the car and struck Willow.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Zak Spector

Today, it's known as the LGBTQ community, but years ago, members were just called "homosexuals". Even though the term might seem outdated, the creation of the word was a major shift in the way people thought about sexuality. A new art exhibit in Lincoln Park called "The First Homosexuals" explores LGBTQ history. "This is that pivotal turning point, where the terms homosexual and heterosexual are first coined," Johnny Wilson, assistant curator of "The First Homosexuals," said.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Suzanne Le Mignot |Zak Spector

Ancient wisdom meets modern farming in Long Grove, Illinois The Institute of Soil & Soul in Long Grove, Illinois, is like many others; workers grow fruits and vegetables and raise chickens. But it is also very different. "The institute is a Jewish regenerative farm," said Gabriel Gould, founder. That means combining Jewish principles with farming practices that restore depleted soil.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Zak Spector

Trooper injured in crash with wrong-way driver in Markham, Illinois An Illinois State Police trooper was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a cruiser was hit by a wrong-way driver on a ramp from Interstate 57 in Chicago's southern suburbs. The crash happened on the ramp from 159th Street to I-57 in Markham. The squad car ended up partially off the road.