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"We don't need federal agents, without any insignia, taking people off the street and holding them, I think, unlawfully. That's not what we need," Mayor Lightfoot said.
Chicago currently allows "no-fault" evictions, but the ordinance backed by a group of progressive aldermen seeks to put an end to that.
Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez reported a second incident of vandalism in two weeks.
A group of elected officials on the city, county, and state level on Sunday issued a statement condemning Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara Jr.'s letter to President Donald Trump asking for federal assistance in dealing with "chaos" in Chicago.
Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara Jr. issued a letter to President Donald Trump on Saturday, asking for help from the federal government to fight "chaos" in Chicago and calling Mayor Lori Lightfoot a "complete failure."
Following months of speculation about a wide-ranging investigation, federal prosecutors have charged ComEd with a yearslong bribery scheme that implicates Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his associates.
A final decision on whether schools will reopen for in-person classes will not be made until late August, depending on how Chicago is handling the COVID-19 outbreak at the time.
The latest flare-up came after White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany accused Lightfoot on Thursday of not doing enough to tackle gun violence in Chicago, calling her a "derelict mayor."
A class action lawsuit against the city claims police have routinely refused to release cars seized in drug cases, even after charges were dropped, and owners were entitled to get their vehicles back.
"We're excited to be playing baseball again. It's good to be back on the field, even without fans in the ballpark," Cubs executive vice president Mike Lufrano said.
"Opening up our economy does not have to come with a spike in cases. Other countries have done it successfully while reducing cases and infection rates. But that requires vigilance on the part of all of us."
Anthony Riccio has served nine police superintendents in Chicago, and he has seen a lot over the years. But now, the Chicago police first deputy superintendent is retiring.
City officials have added two more states to the mandatory travel quarantine order in Chicago, requiring anyone traveling from states considered to be COVID-19 hotspots to self-isolate for 14 days upon arriving in the city.
Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara said tenants currently can be forced to move out of their homes with as little as 30 days' notice when a landlord decides to terminate or not renew their lease, or to increase their rent.
"Until we feel like we are in a good place, and we're starting to see a slight uptick in cases, the beaches conversation is one that's going to have to come down the road."
The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
One official in California said that scanning individual ballots for every voter in the state would take roughly 43 years based on the Postal Service's estimates.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson released his 2027 budget forecast on Thursday and said the city's financial hole is not as deep as once feared.
The Pentagon will begin requiring male service members ages 30 and older to get screened for testosterone deficiency, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the change over the summer.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Jumpstart your Labor Day weekend in Hyde Park.
Don't miss "Dirty Dancing" at the Nederlander Theatre. Here's a look behind the scenes.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
Corie Walsh, 38, faces three counts of first-degree murder after a 2-year-old was found unresponsive inside a Frankfort home Tuesday and later died at a hospital.
Legal analyst Irv Miller joins CBS News Chicago to weigh in on the Lindsey Clancy trial.
Corie Walsh, 38, faces 3 counts of first-degree murder after a 2-year-old was found unresponsive inside a Frankfort home Tuesday and later died at a hospital.
A judge indicated the Lindsay Clancy murder trial would end in a mistrial Friday, then gave the defense a one-hour delay to make a plea to the state's highest court.
The owner of a pet resort in northwest suburban Wheeling has been charged after the death of a dog that was left inside a hot van.
Safety is top of mind for city officials ahead of one of Chicago's busiest weekends of the summer.
A burglary was reported at a gas station in northwest suburban Wheeling, Illinois, early Friday morning.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 39th homer, Kevin Gausman threw seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Thursday night.
Chicago (78-62) dropped nine games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. It also remained one game back of Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox had several chances to score in the eighth, but came up empty.
Advocate Children's Hospital flipped the script this week, having four pediatric patients sign autographs for Cubs baseball players before a game at Wrigley Field.
Sean Burke (8-6) allowed one hit and walked four with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the win after walking a career-high eight in just three innings in his last start.
Corie Walsh, 38, faces 3 counts of first-degree murder after a 2-year-old was found unresponsive inside a Frankfort home Tuesday and later died at a hospital.
The owner of a pet resort in northwest suburban Wheeling has been charged after the death of a dog that was left inside a hot van.
A man was killed in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Thursday night, police said.
Thomas Ross allegedly tried to get his campaign manager to plant cocaine and Adderall on his opponent, federal prosecutors in Missouri said.
A chiropractor from Batavia, Illinois, pleaded guilty Thursday to felony counts related to secretly videotaping patients, including children, as they took off their clothes in his office.
