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Chicago Group Sending 700 Computers To Kids In Latin America
CHICAGO (CBS) – A non-profit organization has begun shipping 700 computers to needy students in Mexico and the Dominican Republic Trucks will be loaded Friday morning and afternoon at the Mount...
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Thousands Turn Out For Mexican Independence Day Parade
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s Mexican American community turned out by the thousands today, to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. The parade started with both the American and Mexican national anthems,...
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Mexican Immigrant Fighting Deportation, Fears He’ll Be Killed By Drug Cartels
CHICAGO (CBS) – A 42-year-old undocumented Chicago resident is asking an immigration judge to allow him to stay here, claiming he’ll be killed by drug traffickers if he’s sent back to Mexico. WBBM...
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Emanuel Set For Mexico City Visit To Establish Sister City Partnership
MEXICO CITY (CBS) – Rahm Emanuel is making his first international visit as mayor to Mexico City. The two-day mission inaugurates a sister city partnership, building on the strength of the ethnic and...
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International Trips You Can Do In A Weekend
The holidays may be over, but it’s never too late to go on a weekend trip for a little rest and relaxation. While South Beach, Miami or California remain outstanding choices to escape the winter...
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Activist Immigrant Who Took Refuge In Chicago Church Returns To U.S.
(CBS) – A Mexican immigrant who made international headlines seven years ago for living in a Chicago church while fighting to stay in the U.S. with her son before she was deported has returned from...
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State Troopers Intercept Heroin Shipment Headed To Ohio
(CBS) – Illinois State Police have seized more than 12 pounds of heroin that were on the the way to Ohio through the Heroin Highway from Mexico. Illinois State Police Cmdr. James Morrissey said...
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Top Mexican Drug Cartel Member Cooperating With Feds
CHICAGO (STMW) – A top-ranking member of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel pleaded guilty a year ago and is cooperating with Chicago prosecutors, federal law enforcement officials announced Thursday morning....
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The 25 Best Beaches In The World
Credit: flickr user nicolas vollmer This article is from Thrillist Nation We can all agree that after months of polar vortexes and a Winter that refused to quit, the idea of hitting the beach sounds...
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Chicago Family Hoping For Permanent Reunion With Father In Mexico
(CBS) — A Pilsen woman and her daughter are hoping to be reunited with their husband and father, a Mexican citizen, for Father’s Day. WBBM Bob Roberts says they’re hoping the reunion becomes permanent....
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Soccer Popularity Soaring In Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) –World Cup soccer is bigger than ever, even here in the United States. CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker reports the Chicago Soccer Store on Western has been open for twenty years, but it’s never...
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The World Cup Soccer Coach You Have To See To Believe
This year’s World Cup has provided some incredible games along with some unbelievable moments including the bite felt around the world. There is one personality though who is winning the heart of...
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Most Popular Destination Wedding Locations
Photo Credit: Thinkstock Destination weddings offer couples a chance to have a unique wedding in the location of their dreams. A destination wedding will offer couples the opportunity to plan a...
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Hoffman Estates Firefighters Finally Begin Arriving From Cabo
(CBS) – A Chicago area couple stranded in Cabo San Lucas for the past several days has arrived on U.S. soil and telling their story of post-hurricane survival. Hoffman Estates firefighter Pat...
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Travel To The Wonders Of The World
A visit to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World can be one of the most exciting and unforgettable vacations you and your family can take. In a voting process that spanned eight years, seven new...
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Reputed “El Chapo” Lieutenant To Be Sentenced In Drug Cartel Case
CHICAGO (AP) — A reputed lieutenant of captured Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman was to be sentenced Monday for his part in a $1 billion conspiracy to traffic narcotics to Chicago and other...
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Twins Who Turned On Drug Cartel Get 14 Years In Prison
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal judge sentenced twin brothers Tuesday to 14 years in prison each for running a nearly $2 billion North American drug ring, agreeing with prosecutors to drastically reduce their...
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Family Members Of Missing Mexican Students Join Chicago March Calling For...
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20150404181656190AA.mp4 CHICAGO (CBS) — Some parents and other family members of 43 students who disappeared in Mexico last September arrived in Chicago as...
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Filmmaker Asks: Did They Really Capture “El Chapo”?
CHICAGO (STMW) — It’s more than a year since Mexican authorities caught Chicago’s “Public Enemy No. 1.” Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, whose powerful Sinaloa cartel supplies the majority of the cocaine and...
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Manhunt Continues For Drug Kingpin “El Chapo” Guzman
CHICAGO (CBS) — A massive manhunt continued Monday morning for one of the most notorious drug lords in history. Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was considered Chicago’s “Public Enemy Number One” before...
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