I went to E. Garfield Park to look into a rash of overdoses today and found this man in the street. Overdosing. I called 911 and stayed with him. He’s one of 20 in Chicago today; 15 heroin od’s in that one area alone. Can we talk,
@AldermanBurnett
?
@cbschicago
My husband and I are
#CTA
riders, despite current safety concerns. Tonight, we were at a westbound bus stop on Irving Park at Southport, standing there at 10:30 watching a bus approach. And then - it just blew by us. No stopping. No slowing down. So why
#80
@cta
bus?
And the sun begins to shine just as
@93XRT
begins its on-air tribute to everybody's best friend in the whole world, Lin Brehmer. So fitting.
@cbschicago
Breaking: Police looking for shooter who opened fire outside the
#H
&M at Orland Square. One 19 year old man shot according to police chief.
@cbschicago
Is it just me or has the courteous 'excuse me', 'sorry', 'pardon' comment to strangers, then having them not respond at all, become the new norm? Or am I just nuts?
Breaking: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says all Chicago non-essential employees will now be working from home. Public safety employees, like police, fire, airport and sanitation workers will remain on the job.
@cbschicago
Stuck on the side of I-57 with a flat I got headed to a story. Cars and semis whizzing by me at 75 mph. It's 89 outside. How's YOUR day so far?
@cbschicago
This is what two women were doing at a Highland Park Starbucks as I set up camp to work inside. Three blocks from mass shooting scene. It got me.
@cbschicago
I am the pool reporter for Mayor Lori Lightfoot's 1 pm briefing. I have a bunch of questions so far from my colleagues. Will do my best to get them all in.
@cbschicago
@MaryAnnAhernNBC
Breaking: Judge sides with Chicago Fraternal Order of Police - rules officers do not have to comply with the vaccine mandate until grievance can be arbitrated.
@cbschicago
Now: Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton expected to address supporters in a few minutes after being named the projected winners, for a second term.
@cbschicago
#midterms2022
Trapped in their 6th floor apartment for almost a week. Not only is their elevator broken but these siblings, who use wheelchairs, STILL don't have a refrigerator two mths after moving in. Waiting for
@PangeaRE
to tell me why.
@cbschicago
Outreach with urgency. Social service and religious personnel, along with
#ordinary
folks braving Arctic temps to do what they can to help the homeless tonight in
#Chicago
@cbschicago
Supporters packing
@JBPritzker
election night party. The race called just minutes after polls closed. It happened so fast, supporters didn't even realize Pritzker is now the projected winner.
@cbschicago
I'm back at my still-messy desk for the first time in 6 months to anchor the
@cbschicago
weekend morning show. So wake up and watch! ☕️
#IMissedMyMess
IL Congressman Sean Casten's family announces his 17 year old daughter Gwen has died. No details given. He is asking for privacy. My sincere sympathies to his family.
@cbschicago
My work week finished and I want to say thank you to all police officers, firefighters, paramedics, store workers, bus drivers, train engineers and most importantly, health care professionals who continue to stay out there helping the public. Be safe.
@cbschicago
Breaking: Chicago Public Schools just announced there will be no school next Friday, November 12th for 'Vaccination Awareness Day'. CPS urging all families/guardians to take kids to get vaccinated.
@cbschicago
Frivolous Post: The one good thing about doing live shots in windy, frigid weather is you don't have to wash your hair every day.
#HatsRock
.
@cbschicago
They called in the bench! I’ll be anchoring our 5 and 10 pm newscast today. Yes, I’ll take off the makeup cape. And all lashes are my own.
@cbschicago
Breaking; Singer
#Rkelly
ordered into custody in relation to his child support hearing. Will be headed back to jail tonight according to officials.
@cbschicago
This about sums up the scramble that has been our day. My editor
@lhinshaw
trying to edit my 6 pm story while waiting to shoot my 5 pm live shot. Just a glimpse at the glamour...
@cbschicago
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is on a plane back home after President Trump commuted his 14 year prison sentence today. We are with him.
@cbschicago
See this? It's the line to vote early in Geneva. People waiting patiently for almost 2 hours to cast their ballots on day one. It's been like this all day so far.
@cbschicago
Yes. I am a lifelong
@whitesox
fan married to a
@Cubs
fan. Still, nothing beats this view and baseball on a perfect, almost-Solstice, summer night.
@cbschicago
Breaking Now: A source with direct knowledge confirms Chicago Public Schools will start the school year with all-remote learning, not the hybrid plan, as initially announced.
#CPS
is expected announce the change in plans tomorrow.
@cbschicago
I have the privilege of sitting in for the lovely
@MSaavedraTV
at 4 today, tomorrow and Wednesday...alongside the wonderful
@JimWilliamsCBS2
. Hope you'll join us!
@cbschicago
I literally just saw someone walking down State Street wearing a
#StarWars
stormtrooper helmet. I guess that's one way to protect yourself in this pandemic.
@cbschicago
It's been almost a year since 26 yr old
@michelleclemens
suffered a brain
#aneurysm
and almost died. Now, she runs and works on regaining her speech. Her goal? To be a motivational speaker. Loved meeting her. Truly
#inspiring
.
@cbschicago
"Cringey Mom Tweet" Alert: The years fly and suddenly, you have a 15 year old. (Who's 8 inches taller than you!).
#HappyBirthdayDaughter
💗 Keep being you.
@cbschicago
Flaurie Berman, who started
#Chicago
's
#SuperDawg
with her husband Maurie 70 years ago, passed away. Her family says she was a mom to everyone.
@cbschicago
Our longtime political guru
@edmarshallcbs2
gives his last political update in our afternoon editorial meeting. He’s retiring and taking 30+ years of political knowledge with him. Enjoy Ed but boy, you’ll be missed.
@cbschicago
Breaking Exclusive: Anjanette Young's attorney tells me Ms Young met with Mayor Lori Lightfoot this morning about the wrong police raid on her home More information to come.
@cbschicago
@davesavinicbs2
Remote learning and working gave me a beautiful gift today; watching
#Inauguration
with my children...both of whom will cast votes in the next election.
@cbschicago
Confirmed:
@CFDMedia
confirms Chicago Fire Academy is shut down due to a COVID outbreak among students and instructors. Can't confirm number of cases. Source tells me it could be at least 2 dozen.
@cbschicago
Hello
@AldermanBurnett
. Been trying to reach you all afternoon to talk about the dozen overdoses in your ward overnight. No one returning my calls. Might we be able to meet you somewhere? Neighbors say they’ve expressed concerns to you with no action.
@cbschicago
NOW: Floodlights over the scene of the Highland Park parade mass shooting. All brought in by fire departments to help aid investigators processing the area for evidence.
@cbschicago
Breaking and Confirmed: Chicago patrol officer have had all days off canceled to be prepared for the weekend and possible shelter in place.
@cbschicago
My husband gave me this hyacinth last Valentine's Day. It died. I failed to replant it and didn't touch it for 6 months. Now it's blooming. Sign of hope for 2021? Methinks yes.
@cbschicago
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago will still reopen tomorrow. She is still deciding if curfew will remain, CTA will shut down overnight and bridges will stay open blocking entrance into central business district.
@cbschicago
Confirmed;
@CityofAuroraIL
police confirm 5
#Police
officers shot and injured, five others killed in a mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Company. Shooter is dead.
@cbschicago
Well this is AWESOME news I found out about myself on the internet that is totally NOT true and actually quite comical.... although I was in this movie for a ham sandwich.
@cbschicago
It won't be from my messy desk..but I hope you'll join me,
@WxRobb
and
@mattzahnsports
at 10 tonight ...on tv or on our stream
@cbschicago
.com !
It's one of our favorite summer spots. But alas, not this year as
@RaviniaFestival
2020 has now been cancelled. (So we'll double our visits next year!)
@cbschicago
Confirmed: Sources tell me IL House Speaker Mike Madigan's office was served a federal Grand Jury subpoena today for documents related to
#ComEd
bribery charge.
@cbschicago
SNOW-EYE: Our
@DanaCBS2
is a master of many things, including facial expressions: truly a van Gogh of the art. Here she doesn't just dish me side-eye, but throws in a 40 degree head-turn, while nodding, while nailing her live shot. Perfection.
@cbschicago
Breaking:
#RKelly
publicist says singer sent back to jail until he pays the full $161,000.37 he owes in back child support. Singer taken right from
@court
to jail.
@cbschicago
Sources confirm body of 5 year old AJ Freund has been found in Woodstock. Also tell me one parent turned on other regarding how the young boy died.
@cbschicago
Emerged from the basement with my family post tornado sirens to see this and a downed wire out my front door. On hold with
@ComEd
What a day here....
@cbschicago
Oh come ON city of Chicago!! And I was parked in a legal spot outside City Hall to cover the Mayor. Really? REALLY?!!!
@cbschicago
#somuchfornotickets
So this is
#50
. Nothing better than celebrating the milestone with friends you've known since freshman year in high school...or longer. And they know all my secrets.
#LoveTheseLadies
@cbschicago
A Simple Pleasure: Listening to an album, in its entirety, for the first time in a couple decades and rediscovering it's brilliance. (The documentary helped!)
#LetItBe
@cbschicago
Today is Equal Pay Day marking how far into a year a woman must work to get paid the same as a man did the prior year for equal work. (On average.) Almost three extra months. Not cool. We need to keep using our voices to stand up for pay parity... proudly.
@cbschicago