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There was some spirited verbal sparring between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and challenger Commissioner Chuy Garcia in the third and final televised debate ahead of next week's runoff election, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Three people were hurt when a car crashed into a home in a residential neighborhood in north suburban Libertyville.
DePaul University issued a security alert after a student was robbed Monday evening near the school's campus.
The Amalgamated Transit Union claims the CTA has banned workers from sharing literature and talking about anything related to the 2015 Mayoral Race. As a result, they've filed a lawsuit claiming a violation of First Amendment rights of transit workers.
Police are searching for a man who sexually abused a 14-year-old boy was in a Near North Side parking garage Monday evening.
The city of Elgin has a big mayor's race underway, and—like Chicago, downtown development and outreach to the neighborhoods are majors issues, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore
The controversy over Indiana's so-called religious freedom law was not the only problem the Hoosier state faced Tuesday. It also fended off an apparent attack on its official website.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has called for a special election to fill the vacancy caused by former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's resignation.
Gary, Indiana is getting a new development thanks to an award from a prominent foundation, reports CBS 2's Jim Williams.
It is shaping up to be an expensive week for both candidates as they battle for supremacy of the TV air waves.
It may have been nearly two years since 5-month-old Joshua Summeries' murder, but for his mother, Kisha Woods Summeries, it seems as if it happened yesterday.
A man and woman were found dead with stab wounds inside a home in the Northwest Side Avondale neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
If Michigan State is to continue its magical run, it will need continued strong play from a 5'10" freshman from the Bahamas called "Tum Tum."
A Cook County judge on Tuesday confirmed the will signed by Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks three months before his death leaving everything to his caregiver, Regina Rice.
