Does Chicago Need Fewer Aldermen? 'It Would Be Better Served By Better Aldermen'
Does Chicago need 50 aldermen on the City Council? CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory crunches the numbers.
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Does Chicago need 50 aldermen on the City Council? CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory crunches the numbers.
Snow and ice are returning to the Chicago area, and the forecast has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a winter weather advisory for most of northern Illinois through Wednesday afternoon.
The two brothers involved in the Jussie Smollett attack told police that Smollett was involved in creating a racist letter that was sent to the actor on the set of his show, Empire, according to two sources with first-hand knowledge of the investigation.
"We need to act, as the legislature here, on a permanent basis. We need to make sure that proper policies and protections are in place to ensure that we do not have this situation like this again,"
A woman who struck up a friendship with Aurora mass shooter Gary Martin says there were signs he could be violent because he threatened to kill her.
The national spotlight will be on Minneapolis this April as the city prepares to host more than 90,000 visitors for the NCAA Final Four.
Aurora officials provided updates on the police officers who rushed into danger during Friday's workplace shooting.
"They're making us feel like we're idiots. We missed lots of stuff."
The two brothers at the center of the Jussie Smollett case were captured on a ride share camera before the alleged attack on the 'Empire' actor, according to sources close to the investigation.
The CTA said Tuesday some rail stations across the city will get phone chargers, vending machines with organic food and even a photo booth at one CTA stop.
The ruling doesn't mean the group will necessarily prevail, but confirms the suit poses a formidable threat to the project in Jackson Park. The suit argues that laws bar new developments in a 26 mile chain of lakeside parks.
Snow and ice are expected to return to the Chicago area this week, and the forecast has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a winter weather advisory through Wednesday afternoon.
As Jussie Smollett's story of a racially targeted attack begins to unravel, the Rev. Jesse Jackson is warning against a rush to judgment.
The minimum wage in Illinois will gradually rise to $15 an hour by 2025, after Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation that lays out regular wage increases starting next year.
