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Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has decided not to run for governor and will instead seek reelection to a third term.
The coalition was founded in 1988, and touted on its website that it is the only statewide membership coalition working to end hunger and address its underlying issues.
Chicago aldermen will soon be asked to approve an $18.5 million settlement with a man who wrongfully spent 34 years in prison before he was cleared of murder charges, claiming he was framed by Chicago police detectives.
Alsip police shot and killed a person who pointed a replica gun at officers after making multiple threats to kill police Monday night, officials said.
Sen. Dick Durbin and Attorney General Pam Bondi traded barbs about the National Guard and Chicago, with Bondi telling Durbin she wished he "loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump."
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a judge to immediately put on hold his order that would require elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered Wisconsin voters before the next statewide election in February.
Members of the Texas National Guard will be assigned to the protection of federal facilities and federal law enforcement personnel in the Chicago area.
The Supreme Court heard a challenge to a Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" for minors that was brought by a licensed counselor in the state.
Tickets for ZooLights for the 2025 season go on sale on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m.
Firefighters responded to a fire at a residence in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood on Tuesday morning.
Police said the robbers used hammers to break glass and open a display case.
The Brewers have a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-five Division Series, which shifts to Wrigley Field in Chicago for Game 3 on Wednesday.
Oak Park Township trustee, Juan Munoz, said he was among those detained by ICE on Friday during a protest.
William Guerrero started the Chicago Chess Club to make the game accessible to and build bonds in Chicago's Hispanic community.
Family and lawyers are calling on state senators to help with her release
Accumulating snow in the Madison area has allowed Michael Berkholtz to create a bobsled sculpture.
Record-setting king tides have hit sections of California, causing flash flooding and significant damage.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were behind bars inside the Brooklyn Detention Center in New York Monday morning, and were due in court at noon Eastern time. Asal Rezaei reports.
Police said a man and woman were driving near 33rd Street and Western Boulevard when someone in a dark-colored sport-utility vehicle shot them both.
A man was killed late Sunday in a drive-by shooting on busy Garfield Boulevard on Chicago’s South Side.
U.S. Rep. for Illinois Robin Kelly has introduced an amendment to the defense funding bill to prevent President Trump from taking over Greenland.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
President Trump said he will not be imposing tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The City Council delayed a final vote on a measure that would have expanded CPD's authority to impose teen curfews, when aldermen balked at immediately voting on last-minute changes to the ordinance.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
If you can't get enough of "Heated Rivalry," merch from the show is now available.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
They are now calling for a 90-day moratorium on any decisions regarding the school's future and an audit of the school's finances.
Coach Ben Johnson and Bears General Manager Ryan Poles both emphasized a back-to-square-one mentality for the team despite their success this season.
Every year, thousands of injured, sick or orphaned animals are brought to the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in west suburban Glen Ellyn for treatment. Now, they're also welcoming humans to visit their brand new campus.
Chicago's inspector general is urging city departments to do more to monitor overtime payments to city employees, after finding the city paid out tens of millions of dollars in overtime to employees who might not have been eligible over five years.
Shortly after officers responded, police said they fired shots at the man, who suffered at least one gunshot wound.
Chicago weather Friday will be severe enough that an Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for the entire area starting overnight, and frostbite could take hold in minutes.
The City Council delayed a final vote on a measure that would have expanded CPD's authority to impose teen curfews, when aldermen balked at immediately voting on last-minute changes to the ordinance.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
The school has been in Hoffman Estates for 65 years.
After less than a day of testimony, federal prosecutors and defense attorneys both rested their case Wednesday afternoon in the trial of a Little Village man accused of attempting to put out a hit on Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Johnson and Bears General Manager Ryan Poles both emphasized a back-to-square-one mentality for the team despite their success this season.
The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field.
Matas Buzelis added 21 points, Ayo Dosunmu scored 18, and Kevin Huerter added 14. All three players made four 3s.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
Cook County Crime Stoppers announced Wednesday that they are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in a shooting that killed a 17-year-old girl on Chicago's West Side this past weekend.
The man was taken to the hospital in unknown condition, according to Aurora police.
A man was ordered detained until trial on arson charges, after authorities said he started a fire that displaced residents at an apartment building in Carpentersville, Illinois, back in November.
