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CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov sat down with all nine candidates for mayor ahead of the Feb. 28 election.
Students could be seen walking back into school after a police K-9 unit swept the building, and police gave the all-clear.
Illinois State Rep. Dave Vella has introduced a measure to ensure families of fallen first responders and military will get uninterrupted state benefits.
Their concerns include an increased risk of derailments, like the one spilling toxic chemicals in Ohio, grid-locked traffic and more noise pollution.
Fire officials confirmed a victim is a Cook County Sheriff correctional officer.
CBS 2's Mobile Weather Lab captured low visibility on the outbound Eisenhower Expressway along with other roadways.
Illinois State Police cars were surrounding a white sedan.
An Indiana state trooper is recovering after his patrol car was rear-ended by a drunk driver Saturday.
Police said a man barricaded himself inside a may have had a weapon.
Bruce Thornton scored 20 points, fellow freshman Brice Sensabaugh scored 14, senior Justice Sueing contributed a double-double, and Ohio State defeated Illinois 72-60 on Sunday, snapping a nine-game losing streak.
Jahmir Young scored 18 points and Don Carey added 13 to help Maryland wrap up an undefeated home season in conference play with a 75-59 victory over No. 21 Northwestern on Sunday.
DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 27 and the Chicago Bulls overcame their shooting woes from long range Sunday to beat the Washington Wizards 102-82.
Some did that by going to church Sunday.
Investigators say the driver struck two trees before coming to a stop in a wooded area.
Police say a car hit Smith on 294 around 1 a.m. Saturday. That car drove off, and then smith was hit again by a FedEx truck.
A 55-year-old man was struck and killed not far from Maine East High School Friday morning, Park Ridge police confirmed.
John Beam, a football coach featured on Netflix's "Last Chance U" and the Laney College athletic director, has died, one day after being shot on the Oakland, California, campus.
President Trump is said to be weighing options that could dramatically escalate the use of the U.S. military in combating drug cartels in Venezuela. The U.S. already has nearly a dozen ships as well as 12,000 sailors and Marines in the region, and now largest aircraft carrier in the world is joining them.
Chicago police released surveillance photos of two suspects they are trying to identify in a deadly shooting outside a Little Village jewelry store that killed a father and son.
Noticeably, unseasonably, warmer Friday. Highs in the mid-60s.
After the Supreme Court announced it would take up a challenge to Cook County's assault weapons ban, State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said she is ready to defend the law before the high court.
The Supreme Court agreed to take up challenges to so-called assault-weapons bans in Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court struck down federal limits on the amount of money a political committee can spend in coordination with federal candidates.
The Supreme Court upheld state laws from West Virginia and Idaho that restricted participation by transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay income taxes.
Lionel Richie's Chicago concert at the United Center has been postponed after the singer became sick at his tour opener in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Legendary musician Lionel Richie had to cut his performance short Wednesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota, leaving fans with many questions.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday it's not a violation of Title IX if states decide to ban transgender athletes from sports teams.
The community group My Block My Hood My City is gathering food, water and cooling supplies to drop off with senior citizens in Chicago tomorrow morning amid the Midwestern heat wave.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
The mother of Sheridan Gorman is set to testify before a House subcommittee. The Loyola University student was shot and killed near the beach.
Chicago's minimum wage is set to increase on Wednesday.
Service was disrupted after a person was hit by and pinned under a CTA Brown Line train Tuesday morning.
A Mundelein police officer died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash early Sunday morning.
One of the men then smashed our photographer's camera while the other smashed the windshield of our news truck.
One of four piping plover chicks that recently hatched at Montrose Beach has died, the Chicago Piping Plovers conservation organization announced Tuesday.
A man was charged with videotaping a boy in a men's restroom at Woodfield Mall in Chicago's northwest suburbs last week.
An Uber driver who was assaulted during a ride said he begged Chicago police officers not once but twice for help, but was left to fend for himself.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office has been a part of Illinois' enhanced CTA security plan and state-led task force dedicated to making it safe since the end of March. Their officers have worked more than 4,000 hours a month.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
A 9-year-old boy from Arizona won a nice chunk of change recently, thanks in part to the signature of Chicago White Sox infielder and slugger Munetaka Murakami.
It was Suzuki's second career game-ending hit and Chicago's major league-leading 10th walk-off win this season.
Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, Jacob Gonzalez drove in three runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Monday night in the opener of their series.
A memorial service was held Monday morning for Chicago Bulls broadcaster and three-time NBA champion Stacey King.
NASCAR is back in town next weekend, but not for a downtown street race — this time, for the first time in seven years, races will be held at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet.
A man was charged with videotaping a boy in a men's restroom at Woodfield Mall in Chicago's northwest suburbs last week.
Police in Burr Ridge, Illinois, issued a warning Tuesday about burglars using distractions to break into homes.
A man was sentenced to eight years in prison earlier this month for robbing a mail carrier on Chicago's Near West Side back in 2022.
A new trial was denied Monday for Marni Yang, who is serving life in prison for a 2007 shooting that left a romantic rival dead.
A Chicago Transit Authority switch worker was shot and killed in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday morning.
