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The Leo High School boys' choir received a heroes' welcome on Thursday as they returned home from Los Angeles, after making it to the finals of "America's Got Talent."
For the first time since the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Chicago, armed U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were seen patrolling the Chicago River on boats on Thursday.
A Chicago man was arrested after police say he was involved in identity theft and financial fraud across Metro Detroit.
The Wilmette Village Board of Trustees on Thursday voted to approve a 1% local grocery tax, replacing the state grocery tax that will expire in January.
A person was found shot to death Thursday afternoon in a hotel room in the South Loop.
A 17-year-old girl who was shot when a fight broke out outside a Jewel-Osco store in the South Loop earlier this week has been identified as a homeless teen who has been missing from Minnesota since January.
Fried chicken fast food chain Popeyes is suing one of its former franchisees who owns restaurants in Chicago and Iowa for using its trademarks without permission
A woman selling tamales was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
DuPage County officials on Thursday announced the county's first West Nile virus death of the year, the second in Illinois in 2025.
On Sept. 26, 1957, renowned herpetologist and Field Museum curator emeritus Karl Patterson Schmidt died from a snakebite. He documented the process in meticulous, graphic detail.
Chicago police have issued a new warning about a roving group of robbers targeting people wearing gold chains in downtown, particularly in the area around Grant Park.
The city said Lumenaura reflects the theme of the convergence of art, technology, and community.
The Chicago Fire Department said a woman has died following a fire at a high-rise apartment building in the city's West Town neighborhood.
Researchers from the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have devised a new method to detect minuscule levels of PFAs, known as "forever chemicals," in water in a matter of minutes.
Police said when officers arrived, the 24-year-old man exited the house with a gun and "engaged" with the officers.
Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Sen. Tammy Duckworth are among those who shared their reactions to the operations in Venezuela.
The groups said the demonstration is being held to "denounce the bombings of Venezuela and to stand in solidarity with a national call to action to demand the Trump administration stop the war on Venezuela."
Maduro and his wife landed in New York on Saturday and are now facing a list of charges, including drug trafficking charges in this country. President Trump also added that the U.S. is going to run the country until it can safely transition power.
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University of Chicago political science professor Paul Poast joined CBS News.
The Office of Management and Budget is seeking data about federal funding to 14 states and localities led by Democrats, including information from universities, and nonprofits within those states.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said this week that he wants a mandatory retirement age of 75 for people running the federal government.
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.
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.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
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.
ComEd crews are responding to outages amid dangerously cold conditions in the Chicago area on Friday morning.
Darius Johnson has resources for residents in need during extreme cold conditions in the Chicago area.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking dangerously cold conditions in Chicago.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
Dangerously cold conditons have arrived in Chicago on Friday, bringing subzero temperatures and wind chills as low as 20 to 40 below zero.
School closings and moves to e-learning have been announced in Chicago, Illinois and Northwest Indiana ahead of frigid temperatures that prompted an Extreme Cold Warning.
ComEd crews are responding to outages amid dangerously cold conditons in the Chicago area on Friday morning.
As freezing Arctic winds started to blow into Chicago, bringing the coldest weather in seven years, city officials and non-profit outreach groups on Thursday began conducting their annual count of the city's homeless population.
Five people have been arrested in connection with the Sunday shooting of a judge and his wife in Indiana, according to authorities.
Chicago is marking 30 years since it started its first citywide recycling program, which began with a problematic kickoff, and continues to lag behind other major cities in terms of performance.
More than a year before identical twin brothers stopped teaching at the Thornton Fractional School District, administrators were aware of allegations that one of them had been sexually assaulting a student.
Chicago relies on the CTA to get around, but there's some resistance to that reliance with safety concerns continuing to plague the mass transit system.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Coby White scored 22 points, Josh Giddey added 21 off the bench, and Jalen Smith converted two clutch free throws late to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 120-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Oliver Moore scored in the shootout on his 21st birthday and Spencer Knight stopped five of six shots by Carolina to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Loyola center Miles Rubin has set the team's career record for blocks in just his third year with the Ramblers.
Illinois led 47-30 at halftime thanks to a 25-4 run to end the half.
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.
Officials said there were 11 arrest orders for "El Botox" for extortion and homicide. He was accused of attacking authorities with explosives.
A Little Village man was acquitted Thursday on federal charges accusing him of trying to put a hit on U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
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.
