CHICAGO (CBS) — Maggie Rogers greeted fans as they lined the streets of downtown Chicago in the hopes of getting box office tickets Friday morning. Rogers is performing at the House of Blues on Friday night and posted the box office location ahead of the show. She posted on Instagram Thursday, "She you tomorrow Chicago." And she did.Crowds cheered and waved as Rogers herself ran down Dearborn Street and then Wacker Drive. Fans, bundled in blankets and winter gear, started at the House of Blues and even wrapped on a bridge over the river. Some fans were using laptops and blasting music as...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Amid the release of Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets Department," Chicago's Showbiz Shelly says, "There's a lot to unpack."Swift's latest album dropped overnight, and the pop superstar had a huge surprise on tap: It's a double album. Leading up to the release, cryptic QR codes were painted on buildings, including one in Chicago's River North neighborhood.As 103.5 KISS-FM's Shelly explained, each mural was strategically placed in different cities, leading fans to a YouTube Short revealing a letter. Chicago's OR code, located at  25 West Grand Avenue, linked to an initial video of an old-fashioned manual...

CHICAGO (CBS)— In honor of Earth Day, the Brookfield Zoo will host two events over the weekend. On Saturday, they will be holding their annual Party for the Planet recycling event. Anyone can drop off items, including textiles, electronics, plastic appliances, and books.The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the zoo's main parking lot, which is located at 8400 31st Street.Then on Sunday, families and runners will partake in the zoo's Earth Day Run.The 2.2-mile, non-competitive run will kick off at 8 a.m. and takes place inside the park.  All participants will receive an Earth Day Run commemorative medal and a packet of wildflower seeds to help start their own gardens. Entry fee for the race is $35 per person and includes full-day admission to the Zoo.To register, visit the Brookfield Zoo's website. Proceeds from the run benefit Brookfield Zoo Chicago's Animal Care and Conservation Fund, which supports research and education efforts at the zoo and around the world.Earth Day is on Monday, April 22. 

Tesla recalled all Cybertrucks made between November 13, 2023, to April 4, 2024. The MY 2024 Cybertrucks have faulty accelerator pedals that may be dislodged when high force is applied, the National Highway Traffic Association, which issued the recall report, said. The recall affects nearly 4,000 cars, Reuters reported.The pedal could become trapped in the interior trim above it, which may increase the risk of collision, the agency said. Tesla also introduced an unapproved change – using soap as a lubricant when assembling the accelerator pedal. "Residual lubricant reduced the retention of the pad to the pedal," the association said.Tesla first...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police issued a warning Friday morning following a series of armed robberies targeting auto parts stores on the West and Northwest Sides.There have been four robberies within the last month, dating back to March 23, with the latest incident happening on Tuesday.Police believe the crimes were performed by the same man. They say in all the incidents a man approaches the counter and asks about car parts. He then pulls out a handgun with an extended magazine and says, "It's a robbery."The suspect then leaves the scene in a silver Mercedes sedan with dark-tinted windows and aftermarket rims.Police describe the individual as a Black man in his 20s, between 5-feet-11 and 6-foot-2, with a thin build, darker skin, fresh white Nikes, and tattoos under his right eye and on the back of his right hand.Police are advising businesses not to reason with this individual and to call 911 immediately with a detailed description.Businesses are also advised to ensure their security cameras are working and recording.

Judge Juan Merchan has said he wants opening statements in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial to begin on Monday. To do that, he needed to seat five more alternate jurors heading into Friday's proceedings.He got closer to that goal in the afternoon, seating three more after several hours of questioning by attorneys from both sides. Two alternate seats remain unfilled.Twelve jurors and one alternate were seated in the first three days of jury selection. The process has seen dozens of people immediately excused from consideration for saying they couldn't be impartial, and two seated jurors were excused...

CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was found stabbed to death on the city's Lower West Side early Friday morning. Chicago police said around 4:17 a.m., officers responded to the 1600 block of South Loomis Street in Pilsen, where they found a man, 23, with stab wounds to the back, stomach, and shoulder. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene by fire officials.Area 3 detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. No further information was immediately available.  

BISBEE, Ariz. — Boots dusty, lungs heaving, Dr. John Wiens searched the boulders of a desolate Arizona mountaintop for the last survivors of a 3-million-year-old lizard population — then said the words that both confirmed his life's work and broke his heart. "They're not there," he said. "It seems like the species is now extinct." The loss of plant and animal species on Earth is happening at a speed never seen in human history, according to the United Nations. That includes the likely extinction of the lizards Wiens has studied for 10 years — the population of Yarrow's spiny lizards found in the...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- A fire damaged a restaurant in Brighton Park Thursday night.Smoke was seen pouring out of El Puerto, located at 3018 W. 47th St. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. No injuries were reported. 

CHICAGO (CBS)-- A seasonably cool finish to the week in Chicago.Highs will be in the 50s with chilly northwest breezes and sunny skies on Friday. By Friday night, temperatures drop to the upper 30s and lower 40s. Saturday will be another breezy day with highs in the low 50s.Milder finish to the weekend with a high near 60 by Sunday. Sunshine continues into the next week as another chance of rain develops Monday night into Tuesday. 

PARK FOREST, Ill. (CBS) – When a family lost a loved one in the south suburbs, they turned to a local estate sales business for help.But the family later accused the business owner of taking advantage of them in their hour of grieving, and then CBS 2 got involved.The loss of a loved one can leave anyone feeling empty and missing the most mundane of conversations.Couponing calls from Mary Lewis' brother, Andrew, stopped in December."He'd call me. He says, you know, such and such store has butter on sale this week," Lewis said."When first responders arrived, there was nothing they...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Cubs' four-game series with the Miami Marlins will start Friday, after a Thursday night game at Wrigley Field had to be postponed because of the rain.They will also play a split doubleheader on Saturday. Patrick Wisdom has rejoined the Cubs for the first tome after starting the season on the injured list with a back issue.Meanwhile, former White Sox star Tim Anderson is now with Miami. He is back in Chicago for the first time after a tough ending on the South Side."A lot of my decisions as well, you know, off the field kind of...

ROBBINS, Ill. (CBS) -- A Metra train hit a pedestrian Thursday night in south suburban Robbins.The rail agency said Metra Rock Island District train No. 513 struck the pedestrian.CBS 2 is told the man was rushed to an area hospital. There was no word on his condition.Two trains' runs from LaSalle Street station to Joliet were canceled Thursday night because of the incident.Two others were delayed. CHECK: Metra updates

Two U.S. officials told CBS News on Thursday night that an Israeli missile had struck Iran. The strike came less than a week after Iran's unprecedented retaliatory drone and missile attack on Israel, to which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had vowed to respond.The U.S. officials did not provide any information about the location or extent of the Israeli strike, and the Israel Defense Forces would not comment on the attack when asked by CBS News.Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said air defense batteries fired across several provinces, but it didn't elaborate on why the batteries had fired. Iranians did report hearing...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Nature enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting this year's historic arrival of periodical cicadas.In the Chicago area, the emerging cicada brood comes every 17 years, while downstate, a different brood is emerging that comes every 13 years. This is the first time both broods have emerged together since 1803, numerous reports point out.For most of their lives, cicadas live underground and emerge once the soil reaches 64 degrees. The expectation has been that they will appear sometime in May or early June, according to Ken Johnson, a horticulture educator at the University of Illinois.In Missouri, the ground has reached 64 degrees 8 inches below the surface – perfect conditions for the cicadas to start emerging.But in some states, an incoming cold snap could delay their arrival and put everything behind schedule.Could Illinois be one of those states? CBS 2 asked an entomologist, and Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, about the weather impact.According to state data, the soil temperature was about 53 degrees as of Thursday, April 18. With a frost in the forecast this weekend, it could affect the anticipated emergence in late May or early June.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Scattered showers continued Thursday evening, but were expected to decrease after midnight. Other than a few rumbles of thunder and brief downpours, the severe weather risk is expected to remain south of the Chicago area. In St. Louis, the same storm system that brought rain to the Chicago area packed a punch. After several tornado warnings, strong winds brought down power lines, and damaged homes and buildings.Unrelated to severe weather, there was also a small earthquake reported in Southern Illinois, close to Mount Vernon.Windy conditions are in the forecast for Friday, with highs in the mid-50s and gusts around 35 mph.It will be breezy and partly cloudy for Saturday, with cooler highs in the low 50s. Lows Saturday night will drop into the 30s, with frost possible for areas outside of Chicago. The next weather system arrives Monday night into Tuesday with additional shower chances.   Forecast:Thursday night: Evening rain and thunder, then mainly dry overnight. Breezy and turning colder. Low 41.  Friday: Sunny start, then increasing afternoon clouds. Windy and cool. High 57. Saturday: Partly cloudy, breezy and cooler. High 53.

CHICAGO (CBS) – New changes are coming to the Uber app in an effort to increase safety, but some say the changes don't go far enough.Now, drivers in Chicago want the city to step in and they shared their concerns with CBS 2.Rideshare driver Lori Simmons said her car isn't just a car."This is Pearl," she said. "She's my work vehicle and good friend."But Simmons and Pearl were not working the apps on Thursday after about a decade as a full-time driver. She was headed to a meeting in her advocacy position with the Chicago Gig Alliance for gig workers...

CHICAGO (CBS) – Basketball star Caitlin Clark is expected to draw huge crowds as she heads to Chicago this summer when her Indiana Fever play the Chicago Sky.Some fans are pushing for the Sky to move the games to a much larger venue.Fans started an online petition calling for the games to be moved from Wintrust Arena to the United Center. The two games, June 23 and Aug. 30, are already nearly sold out, and ticket prices are steep.Wintrust Arena has a capacity of a little more than 10,000 fans, while the United Center can hold twice as many people for basketball games.There is one scheduling problem. A concert is already scheduled at the United Center on June 23.Clark was recently drafted by the Fever after leading the University of Iowa women's team to the NCAA Championship.Two other WNBA teams have already moved their games against Indiana to larger venues.

LEMONT, Ill. (CBS) -- A woman was found murdered Thursday morning at a motel in southwest suburban Lemont, and a man's body was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot.Lemont police were called to the D-Lux Budget Inn, 12241 Archer Ave., at 9:33 a.m. They found a woman in an end unit at the motel who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was dead.A short time afterward, police canvassed adjacent rooms in the motel and found the body of Richard Crane, 62, who was dead of a self-inflicted gunshot. The investigation determined the man had shot himself with the same gun that was used to kill the woman.A murder-suicide is suspected.A motive was not known as of late Thursday, and police have not established a relationship between Crane and the woman.The investigation was ongoing late Thursday, but there was no threat to the community.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Community organizers held a rally Thursday afternoon to demand the firing of the five Chicago police officers involved in the shooting death of Dexter Reed.Organizers were outside of Chicago Police Department headquarters in support of Reed and his family before a Chicago Police Board meeting. They also said they want CPD Supt. Larry Snelling to be fired.The officers said they were conducting a traffic stop in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand for a seatbelt violation. Police body camera footage shows police shooting 96 times in 41 seconds by a CPD tactical team, killing Reed.In the weeks since the shooting, the head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability called on Snelling to strip the officers of their police powers as the investigation continued. She raised questions about the validity of the traffic stop.Snelling said, for now, he won't strip the five officers of their police powers.