Dolton mayor sued by ex-employees claiming they were wrongfully fired
The ex-village employees claim the Village of Dolton and Thornton Township – of which Mayor Tiffany Henyard is supervisor – fired them without just cause or due process.
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The ex-village employees claim the Village of Dolton and Thornton Township – of which Mayor Tiffany Henyard is supervisor – fired them without just cause or due process.
The state's highest court declined to take up an appeal of a lower court ruling allowing votes to be counted for Tuesday's ballot measure.
While March 19 is Election Day, voters have the option of voting early and in person or by mail beforehand.
A Fulton County judge on Wednesday tossed out several counts brought against former President Donald Trump and five others.
The House on Wednesday passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance doesn't sell its stake.
The event was organized by the Mikva Challenge's Elections in Action program, which teaches students about researching candidates and the voting process.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump have amassed enough delegates to secure their party nominations, CBS News estimates.
The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago called the tax question on the March 19 ballot "blatantly unconstitutional."
SB4 would allow Texas law enforcement at the state and local levels to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants suspected of entering the U.S. without authorization.
President Biden clinched the 2024 Democratic nomination, and former President Donald Trump may clinch the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
The Illinois Supreme Court was left unable to act on a bid to disbar Burke, after four of the seven justice recused themselves from the case.
The lawsuit claims Jones was "treated more severely and held to a higher standard of performance" than the village's White and Hispanic department heads.
"Look I'm not a young guy. That's no secret," President Biden says in a new ad.
Lawmakers' phones were flooded after TikTok alerted users to tell their representatives to oppose legislation targeting the app's Chinese ownership.
"We know for a fact on the bus, people get on with weapons. ... So a bag check is more than welcome to me," said Keith Hill, president of the CTA's largest worker union.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House's East Wing,
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."
Lawyers for the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are citing a federal agency's report in questioning the link between a bullet from his autopsy and a rifle found near the scene.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Organizers estimated that at least 8 million people took part in more than 3,300 "No Kings" events worldwide.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
President Trump says birthright citizenship does not apply to children of people in the country illegally. Lauren Victory reports.
Gas prices are skyrocketing, and it’s unclear when or if prices will come down. CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger joins us to talk about how high prices could get.
An Israeli strike on Lebanon left 21 people wounded.
The U.S. Supreme Court is set Wednesday to weigh in on President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. Northwestern University professor and historian Kate Masur joins Dana Kozlov to talk about the history of birthright citizenship and the potential consequences if President Trump prevails.
The Bagel, a beloved Chicago-area deli, is returning to the north suburbs.
The owner of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is expected to provide an update on Wednesday after the hospital closed last week.
A man was shot and seriously injured inside an apartment building on Chicago's Northwest Side early Wednesday morning.
Cell phone video shows Monday's takeover as it turned destructive, with teens filling the streets and running on top of cars.
The Bagel, a beloved Chicago-area deli, is returning to the north suburbs.
The staff of The Understudy theater bookstore and coffee shop in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood posted a dramatic reading of their bad Google reviews this week.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
Chicago has now lost four in a row after losing to the Jets on Tuesday night.
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon gave up two hits over 4 2/3 innings in his season debut.
Munetaka Murakami singled to drive in Edgar Quero, and Andrew Benintendi hit a line drive to right field to bring Acuña home and give the White Sox a 2-0 lead in the second.
For the first time ever, Wrigley Field will host two matches for Big Ten women's volleyball later this year.
Tiger Woods was arrested last week in Florida and charged with driving under the influence after a vehicle crash.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced Tuesday that it was offering a reward of $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of each of three accomplices in numerous mail thefts in Chicago.
A St. Charles, Illinois, man was being held on multiple felony counts Tuesday on allegations that he took upskirt videos of 33 women and two minor girls.
Charges were pending Tuesday morning against a man accused of shooting and killing a man and woman in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A shooting investigation led to the brief overnight closure of the outbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side early Tuesday.
Lawyers for the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are citing a federal agency's report in questioning the link between a bullet from his autopsy and a rifle found near the scene.
