Rauner Seeks To Reinstate Death Penalty For Mass Murderers, Cop Killers
In a bombshell announcement Monday morning, Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed bringing back the death penalty in Illinois for mass murderers and cop killers.
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In a bombshell announcement Monday morning, Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed bringing back the death penalty in Illinois for mass murderers and cop killers.
A bus aide is facing felony charges after being accused of choking an 11-year-old boy during an incident in south suburban Floosmoor last month.
The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is less than a week away. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports some Chicagoans are traveling to England to enjoy the experience firsthand.
The Shedd Aquarium is welcoming a new Magellanic penguin chick.
The Chicago Park District says it may remove up to half its outdoor drinking fountains after tests found high levels of lead in the water.
Multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms were moving through the Chicago area Monday morning, and were expected to hit again Monday afternoon and evening.
First Lady Melania Trump underwent successful kidney surgery and will remain in the hospital the rest of the week.
Kevin Przytula planned to propose to his girlfriend, Allyssa, over the weekend in Bay City, Michigan. Their son stole the show.
The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states today. The decision gives states the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports.
New lava fissures, ground deformation and abundant volcanic gases indicate eruptions on the eastern flank of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano are likely to continue.
Protests were intensifying along the Israeli-Palestinian border Monday and more than 40 people were killed amidst the controversial inauguration of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
A Porter County Sheriff's deputy fired shots at a motorcyclist who pointed a gun at him early Monday, after fleeing a traffic stop and crashing into a sign.
Things got a little wild at one high school prom and some students, and their parents, are not very happy about it.
Other countries around the world, including Germany, France and the United Kingdom, also have said they would like to keep the original deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), in place.
All three fatal shootings happened in a span of about two hours overnight Friday into Saturday.
