that s why i hope very much that they don t. spending spree, why americans are buying like crazy despite high inflation. plus the origins of black history month in chicago. surf s up, even if the temperature isn t. the winter wave riders chilling out on lake superior. everything else goes away, all you re doing is just focused on riding that wave. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. tonight, a powerful winter storm that piled up snow, prompted blizzard warnings, water rescues, and freeway closures. it s on its way out of southern california. 30 million americans woke up to weather alerts. los angeles chilled after a dusting of snow. this was the storm seen from space today. as it flowed over the california toast. cbs tom wait is in los angeles tonight with the latest. good evening, tom. how are you feeling out there? reporter: cold. good evening to you, adriana. california took a direct hit from the storm, l.a
On this episode of PM Chicago: Jonathan Bregman speaks with Dilla, Chicago’s Urban Historian, about his new video series exploring the MSI’s archives. Bret Gogoel speaks with Ret. Chief Tom Weitzel about a new bill that would require a lawyer for kids under 18 during interrogations. Plus, who won th
ask your rheumatologist for rinvoq. rinvoq. make it your mission. learn how abbvie could help you save. every february, the nation celebrates the achievements and history of african americans as part of black history month. its origins traced back to a building not far from here on the south side of chicago. it s where a critical meeting was held over a century ago by a man who changed everything. good morning, scholars. good morning! reporter: an urban historian, sherman thomas black history month bus tour if you look out the east windows, that is the building where the birth of black history month happened. reporter: all roads lead to this former ymca. it was always jam-packed to capacity at the wabash y. reporter: this was one of the only places black people could stay in chicago in the early
February is Black History Month and to celebrate, we’ll be spotlighting a Chicago Black history maker every week. This week’s history maker is nationally recognized architect Wendell Campbell.