As COVID Cases In Neighboring Wisconsin Surge, Mayor Lori Lightfoot Slams Republicans For Blocking Virus Restrictions
"Wisconsin is what happens when you politicize public health," Lightfoot said Wednesday.
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"Wisconsin is what happens when you politicize public health," Lightfoot said Wednesday.
The mayor's proposal would require industrial developers to clear additional regulatory hurdles before opening facilities near residential neighborhoods.
"It's not just those who experienced her long career or her long life that she's impacted, but it's young people like my daughter here who's been inspired by her work," Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd) said of Ginsburg.
"We spend billions of dollars a year keeping too many people in an overcrowded prison system that has proven itself too expensive, too punitive and wholly ineffective at keeping Illinois families safe," Pritzker said in a statement.
We're being bombarded by them – ads for and against the graduated income tax proposal for Illinois that will be on the ballot next month.
"The committee will meet again in person on November 5 in Springfield – without the backdrop of a political campaign," said Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Hillside).
Dozens of clergy members said the current flat tax places an unfair burden on the working poor and middle class, and they believe millionaires and billionaires should pay a greater share of taxes.
Controversy is brewing inside the Chicago Fire Department about a tragic incident that happened on Labor Day weekend.
Illinois' recreational marijuana industry continues to surge as many other businesses struggle to survive during the pandemic, with statewide sales surpassing $67.6 million in September.
The city is facing a projected shortfall of $1.2 billion in 2021, including more than $780 million in tax revenue lost to the pandemic.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, the president tweeted early Friday morning in an earth-shattering announcement mere weeks away from the election.
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren was indicted this week on charges she broke campaign finance rules and committed fraud during her reelection campaign three years ago.
Deputy Mayor Susan Lee, Mayor Lori Lightfoot's top advisor on public safety, is stepping down later this month, after little more than a year on the job.
The owner of a video sweepstakes company has been indicted as part of a federal bribery case filed last year against former Illinois State Rep. Luis Arroyo, accusing the pair of bribing an Illinois state senator for his support on legislation beneficial to the video gambling industry.
Trump says he and First Lady will begin "quarantine process" after Hope Hicks tests positive for COVID-19 By Paula Reid, Kathryn Watson, Weijia Jiang, Sara Cook, Fin Gomez Updated on: October 1, 2020 / 10:21 PM / CBS News President Trump's counselor and confidant Hope Hicks has tested positive for COVID-19, after two days of traveling with him to Ohio and Minnesota, multiple sources confirm to CBS News. President Trump tweeted Thursday night that he and the First Lady would "begin our quarantine process" while awaiting test results.
U.S. Rep. for Illinois Robin Kelly has introduced an amendment to the defense funding bill to prevent President Trump from taking over Greenland.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
President Trump said he will not be imposing tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The City Council delayed a final vote on a measure that would have expanded CPD's authority to impose teen curfews, when aldermen balked at immediately voting on last-minute changes to the ordinance.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
If you can't get enough of "Heated Rivalry," merch from the show is now available.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
Every year, thousands of injured, sick or orphaned animals are brought to the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in west suburban Glen Ellyn for treatment. Now, they're also welcoming humans to visit their brand new campus.
Chicago's inspector general is urging city departments to do more to monitor overtime payments to city employees, after finding the city paid out tens of millions of dollars in overtime to employees who might not have been eligible over five years.
Shortly after officers responded, police said they fired shots at the man, who suffered at least one gunshot wound.
Temperatures tonight remain in the teens, and Thursday will be an in-between day where we have temperatures in the 20s for the afternoon, mostly cloudy skies, then as a cold front rushes in late on Thursday, that opens the door for dangerously cold temperatures.
President Trump said he will not be imposing tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland, revealing Wednesday that he and the secretary-general of NATO reached "the framework of a future deal" regarding the island.
Chicago weather Friday will be severe enough that an Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for the entire area starting overnight, and frostbite could take hold in minutes.
The City Council delayed a final vote on a measure that would have expanded CPD's authority to impose teen curfews, when aldermen balked at immediately voting on last-minute changes to the ordinance.
After less than a day of testimony, federal prosecutors and defense attorneys both rested their case Wednesday afternoon in the trial of a Little Village man accused of attempting to put out a hit on Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino.
Every year, thousands of injured, sick or orphaned animals are brought to the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in west suburban Glen Ellyn for treatment. Now, they're also welcoming humans to visit their brand new campus.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Johnson and Bears General Manager Ryan Poles both emphasized a back-to-square-one mentality for the team despite their success this season.
The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field.
Matas Buzelis added 21 points, Ayo Dosunmu scored 18, and Kevin Huerter added 14. All three players made four 3s.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
Cook County Crime Stoppers announced Wednesday that they are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in a shooting that killed a 17-year-old girl on Chicago's West Side this past weekend.
The man was taken to the hospital in unknown condition, according to Aurora police.
A man was ordered detained until trial on arson charges, after authorities said he started a fire that displaced residents at an apartment building in Carpentersville, Illinois, back in November.
