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Here are just some of the ways the mayor's 2020 budget proposal would impact Chicago residents.
"It's about community at-large I feel. There's sort of a bigger story that I'm hinting at. It's about community. It's about what they can do to ultimately affect change," Brantley said. "It's definitely speaking to culture. To African American culture. To Chicago culture."
A person was struck by a Chicago Transit Authority bus at 79th Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway Wednesday afternoon.
Here's the full text of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's prepared 2020 budget address, as provided by the mayor's office.
Today, Chicago teachers will shift from the picket lines in front of schools to what's expected to be a massive rally near Thompson Center.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot will address the city's budget plans, and her plans to dig Chicago out of debt.
The CBS 2 Morning Insiders are taking on a pesky sinkhole – an inconvenience to West Loop drivers that the city hasn't fixed despite one man's request.
A woman is in critical condition after a fire in the Lawndale neighborhood.
Wednesday will be cool and breezy.
A vehicle struck a Chicago Fire Department ambulance that had a patient onboard Wednesday morning.
Thousands of customers are still without power Wednesday morning, after Monday's damaging winds.
A section of the Hegewisch neighborhood had been in the dark for weeks, and a block of frustrated residents said they had made every possible request for a streetlight fix – but nothing was done.
A Chicago Public Schools cross-country team has lawyered up – now looking for a way to keep their season alive as teachers are on strike.
The threat to the American Airlines flight was found not to be credible.
Pope Francis remains in critical condition, with blood test revealing early signs of kidney failure. Seth Doane reports from Rome.
Marcus Bausley, 39, is facing charges in the stabbing that killed his child's mother, but he is fighting extradition from Indiana. Andrew Ramos reports.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 5:30 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, Feb. 23. 2025.
The event takes place at the former John Hancock Center to raise money for lung disease prevention.
Bolton is expected to agree to pay a $2.25 million fine for one count of retaining classified national security information.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at reducing gun violence in Chicago.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
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.
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.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
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.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the extended forecast.
The Red Cross is in Merrillville, Indiana, after severe storms destroyed homes and left communities without power.
A fire broke out at a high-rise building in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood on Friday morning.
Join CBS News Chicago for the third annual "Party at the Pier" on Friday.
Five people were injured after a boat crash near Chicago's Monroe Harbor overnight.
Five people were injured after a boat crash near Chicago's Monroe Harbor overnight.
One person was injured after jumping from a fire that broke out at a high-rise building in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood on Friday morning.
The Chicago area is facing a dangerous heat wave next week, with humidity pushing temperatures into the triple digits and excessive heat warnings likely.
Bolton is expected to agree to pay a $2.25 million fine for one count of retaining classified national security information.
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.
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.
There was a big honor for a Chicago Bulls legend as Mayor Brandon Johnson declared Thursday to be Horace Grant Day.
Pete Crow-Armstrong laced an RBI double in the 10th inning, powering the Cubs to a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the sinking Mets and a sweep of the four-game series.
Pope Leo XIV has received a special gift from former Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski.
No foul was initially called after Alyssa Thomas' fist made contact with Caitlin Clark's throat during a game between the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever on Wednesday.
The Bulls, now led by Executive Vice President Bryson Graham and new head coach Tiago Splitter, reportedly made two trades in the second round of the draft just before it began on Wednesday night.
Two people are dead after they were found shot behind a residential building in the Dunning community on Chicago's Northwest Side Thursday afternoon.
A registered sex offender was ordered detained until trial Thursday on charges that he sexually abused a 6-year-old girl at a bus stop in Chicago's Chatham community last weekend.
A man was shot and critically wounded in broad daylight on Chicago's Near West Side Thursday afternoon.
U.K. influencer Brooke George says a man she met online repeatedly assaulted her in the UAE, according to an advocacy group. Now she's facing possible execution for allegedly stabbing him to death.
Chicago police on Thursday issued a community alert about a rash of burglaries on the city's Far South Side.
