Mass Transit Agencies Step Up Security After Paris Terror Attacks
CHICAGO (CBS) — Passengers might notice extra security when boarding the train during the morning commute on Monday. In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the CTA, Metra, Pace, and the South...
View ArticleChicago Beefs Up Security For Big Weekend
(CBS) – Visitors can expect beefed-up police presence this weekend when Chicago hosts an annual holiday parade and as the Bears host the Broncos. Wisconsin resident Annette Woller was initially leery...
View ArticleIncreased Security At Soldier Field For Bears Game
(CBS) — We continue to feel the fallout from the Paris attacks here in Chicago. Stadiums across the world have increased their security. Today is the first time since the massacre we see what that...
View Article2016 Pride Parade Plans Fewer Floats, More Security
CHICAGO (STMW) — The 2016 Chicago Gay Pride Parade will feature 150 entries, 50 fewer than in previous years. In the parade’s annual application to the city, organizers reduced the number of entries —...
View ArticleChi-Town Rising Organizers Confident In Security For Chicago’s Big New Year’s...
CHICAGO (CBS) — With Chicago preparing for its first major outdoor New Year’s celebration, safety remains a constant concern in the face of terror threats against other major cities. CNN has reported...
View ArticleTesting Insecurities: How Testing In The Cloud Can Lead To Severe...
By Joe Alfaro of Sauce Labs Is your test environment secure? Do you know who has access to your test data, source code or design specifications? These are important questions for today’s business...
View ArticleO’Hare Finally Gets TSA PreCheck Enrollment Center
CHICAGO (CBS) — One of the nation’s busiest airports finally has a TSA PreCheck Enrollment Center open. The newly opened center at O’Hare International Airport is in the baggage claim area on the lower...
View ArticleExtra Security For Bears Game After Attacks In New York, New Jersey, Minnesota
CHICAGO (CBS) — Extra security will be in place Monday night at the Chicago Bears’ home opener at Soldier Field, after suspected terror attacks in New York, New Jersey and Minnesota over the weekend....
View ArticleChicago’s Full Plate This Weekend: Cubs, Marathon, President Obama Visit
(CBS) – So, how are Chicago officials planning to keep everyone safe with all of the high-profile events going on this weekend? It’s starts with everyone, one official says. “Be vigilant about in...
View ArticleChicago Police And OEMC Set Security Plan Ahead Of Home World Series Games
CHICAGO (CBS) – The first World Series game within the Friendly Confines since 1945 is sure to draw the crowds, and the city said it is prepared. Hundreds of thousands of people descended last weekend...
View ArticleSecurity Tightens Around Wrigley Field
(CBS) – No surprise: Security was extra tight around Wrigley Field Friday, as Game 3 of the World Series drew near. More than 1,000 law enforcement officials were bused in from Soldier Field and...
View ArticleIslamic Mosques Bump Up Security After Trump Won Election
CHICAGO (CBS) — The head of an Islamic civil rights group in Chicago said he believes that despite the election results, the majority of America rejects bigotry and hate. But for now, he has advised...
View ArticleChicago Preparing Security Measures For New Year’s Eve Festivities
CHICAGO (CBS) — City officials have been working to make sure everyone rings in the new year safely this weekend. With parties planned all across the city, you can expect security to be tight on New...
View ArticleChicago Police Prepare For New Year’s Eve Celebrations
CHICAGO (CBS) – New Year’s Eve celebrations are happening across the city on Saturday and Chicago police are already preparing. Two major parties on New Year’s Eve will see a lot of police amid the...
View ArticleSecurity Top Of Mind At Chicago Events This Weekend
(CBS) – More than 50,000 will pack Soldier Field each night this weekend to watch the band U2 perform live. In the wake of the Manchester bombing, security plans are top of mind. CBS 2’s Audrina Bigos...
View ArticleMayors From Around The World Trade Security Tips In Chicago
(CBS) — Mayors from around the world are in Chicago — their focus on keeping cities financially stable. As CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports, terrorism is top of mind, too. The recent terrorist attacks in...
View ArticleCity Calls For Extra Security Measures To Be Taken At Wrigley Field
CHICAGO (CBS) – The City of Chicago wants fans at Wrigley Field to be as safe as possible and it is called on the Cubs to make some major moves right now. CBS 2’s Susanna Song has more. With all the...
View ArticleSmart Home Security Systems: Your Eyes When You’re Away
(CBS) – Hannah Bridges was home alone when the strange man came around. “I just heard this guy keep knocking and knocking,” she tells CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez. The Mount Prospect teen called her mom,...
View Article‘There Is No Such Thing As Absolute Security’: Security Expert Ross Rice
CHICAGO (CBS) — A security expert said Chicago is ramping up security in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. First a caveat from former FBI Chicago spokesman and now security expert for CBS 2, Ross...
View ArticleChicago Ramps Up Active Shooter Drills In 2017 Before Vegas Shooting
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expressing condolences for the “senseless” mass shooting in Las Vegas, and praise first responders there. He is also trying to reassure Chicagoans. WBBM’s...
View ArticleEmanuel: Chicago ‘Prepared For Any Eventuality’ At Marathon
CHICAGO (CBS) — In light of the Las Vegas massacre, authorities in Chicago have been focusing on security for Sunday’s marathon, and how to make sure runners and fans stay safe. Approximately 44,000...
View ArticleAs Chicago Prepares For 40th Marathon, Security Remains Top Of Mind
CHICAGO (CBS) — With the Bank of America Chicago Marathon less than 48 hours away, runners’ and organizers’ minds were focused on security Friday morning, in the wake of the shooting massacre in Las...
View ArticleCubs, City, Wrigleyville Businesses Tighten Security For Playoffs
CHICAGO (CBS) — In the wake of last week’s shooting massacre in Las Vegas, extra security measures have been added around Wrigley Field for the National League Division Series. As the Cubs prepare to...
View ArticlePolice Plan Extra Security For Christmas Tree Lighting, Christkindlmarket,...
CHICAGO (CBS) — If you’re heading downtown Friday for the lighting of the Christmas tree at Millennium Park, or to check out the first day of Christkindlmarket, be prepared to deal with extra security...
View ArticlePolice Present At Hillcrest High School After Online Threat
CHICAGO (CBS) — Students at a County Club Hills high school will see increased security on Monday after someone threatened a violent attack at the school. Hillcrest High School alerted parents by email...
View ArticleFacebook Has Spent $20M On Zuckerberg’s Security Since 2015
CHICAGO (CNN) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took home just $1 for his annual base salary last year, but the company shelled out nearly $9 million on his security and private planes. A new public...
View ArticleEPA: Pruitt Spent $3.5M On Security During First Year In Office
CHICAGO (CBS) — Taxpayers spent about $3.5 million on security for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt during his first year in office, according to records released by the...
View ArticleExtra Security At Navy Pier For Fourth Celebrations
CHICAGO (CBS) — While there are no credible threats for this Fourth of July, Chicago police said there will be a large presence of officers at Navy Pier and other big events taking place in Chicago....
View ArticleChicago’s Concerts Getting Extra Security
CHICAGO (CBS) — Added security and alert concert-goers. Night two of the Foo Fighters at Wrigley Field feeling a little different after a woman said she was sexually assaulted inside a porta potty....
View ArticleLollapalooza 2018: Increased Security In Place For 4-Day Festival
CHICAGO (CBS) — Lollapalooza, one of the largest and best-known music festivals in the world, gets underway later today. Six hours before the gates opened, a music lover from Spain was the first in...
View ArticleStolen Plane In Seattle Causes Security Concerns
(CNN) — An airline employee’s unauthorized takeoff from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport before dying in a crash will likely prompt a major review of already tightly controlled industry security...
View ArticleGo Bananas Owner Makes Security Changes After Violent Viral Video
CHICAGO (CBS) — After a video of a recent brutal fight at Go Bananas in Norridge went viral, the community is calling for the owner to shut it down. But he said not so fast. It’s a story you’ll see...
View ArticleOrganizers Say Security Is In Place For The Big Race
CHICAGO (CBS) —The start of the Chicago Marathon is just hours away. Runners from every state and more than 100 countries will take part and security is top of mind. CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross has the story...
View ArticleIncreased Security For Synagogues After Pittsburgh Mass Shooting Saturday
Chicago (CBS) — Because of the Pittsburgh shooting Saturday morning, synagogues across the country, including the Chicago area, are increasing security with the help of police. Skokie Valley Agudath...
View ArticleTSA Screener Sick-Outs Hit 10 Percent Over Holiday Weekend
(AP) — The percentage of TSA airport screeners missing work has hit 10 percent as the partial government shutdown stretches into its fifth week. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday...
View ArticleExpect Increased Security At Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday
Chicago (CBS) — The annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade downtown is just days away, and organizers said they will be ramping up security this year. The Local 130 Plumbers Union sponsors the parade,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Offers Software Tools To Secure Elections
(AP) — Microsoft announced an ambitious effort it says will make voting secure, verifiable and more transparent with open-source software. Two of the three top U.S elections vendors have expressed...
View ArticleCBS 2 Investigators Discover Major Security Lapses At O’Hare Airport...
CHICAGO (CBS) — You know the drill when you travel through O’Hare International Airport – take out your shampoo, take off your shoes, put your bag through the X-ray machine, and maybe get a pat-down....
View ArticleUIC Addresses Security Concerns After Murder Of Student
CHICAGO (CBS) — The murder of a college student right in the heart of Chicago’s largest campus has left the community unnerved. CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli reports, for the first time, the UIC police chief...
View ArticleAllied Universal Security Hiring 300 Employees For McCormick Place Field...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Amid news that nearly one in ten Americans are out of a job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one company is hiring more than 300 people to aid efforts to treat those infected. Allied...
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