Part of the Oprah mystique is her generosity. Many organizations here in Chicago are helping people thanks to the support they’ve gotten from the talk show queen. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
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For the third time in two weeks, the high cost of doing business with McCormick Place has cost the city another important trade show. Now Jerry Roper, one of the most respected convention veterans in Chicago, is not pulling any punches.
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A new study says some women no longer need annual pap smears to screen for cervical cancer. One doctor tells CBS 2’s Anne State the new recommendations are leaving out something very important.
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You never think it will happen to you; getting attacked in your own home. But it did happen to a 62-year-old Chicago man earlier this week and on Friday, he was still in the hospital recovering. CBS 2’s Pamela Jones reports.
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Two former football players were left without the use of their arms and legs. Now they’re hoping to sustain themselves by offering mementos of the game they love the most. CBS 2's Rob Johnson reports.
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Earlier this week, a government task force released new mammogram recommendations. Now, as CBS 2’s Mai Martinez reports, new advice about pap smears is causing concern among women.
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Millions of people watch Oprah and see what happens on her stage at Harpo Studios, but Entertainment Tonight has taken their cameras behind the scenes many times. ET’s Mary Hart has a look at some of the big moments.
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Questions are swirling around a South Side Chicago alternative school. Five people from the same family are drawing paychecks for running the school and teaching there. And that is drawing fire, CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports.
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They arrived at dawn and marveled at their good fortune. Members of Oprah Winfrey’s studio audience got their tickets weeks ago, long before they knew there would be a big announcement today. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports.
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Directors of Stroger Hospital say doctors from other regions are sending uninsured patients to Cook County. They cost the county $50 million a year, CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports.
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The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee is officially chastising Roland Burris, despite issuing a formal letter of admonition saying he didn’t violate the law. Burris issued a statement saying he was cleared of any wrongdoing. CBS 2's Mike Flannery reports.
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Oprah Winfrey has made it official, next season will be the last for 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' In a tearful announcement on Friday, she said 25 years is 'the perfect number, the exact right time' to end her talk show. CBS 2’s Don Schwenneker reports.
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Local Organizations Help Youth With Oprah’s Gifts
