Two Public Hearings Scheduled For Proposed Chicago Police Consent Decree
Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the final draft of the consent decree earlier this month,
Watch CBS News
Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the final draft of the consent decree earlier this month,
Voters will be able to cast ballots for governor, attorney general, secretary of state, controller, treasurer as well as state house and senate seats.
The Indiana Supreme Court has struck down a more than 150-year-old state law that allowed local governments to fine railroads when a stopped train blocks a street for more than 10 minutes.
Illinois' political parties can make a leap toward eliminating sexual harassment and bolstering gender equity by electing women to half of all political offices in the state, according to a report released Wednesday by a panel of women in state government.
Michelle Obama's November 13th book tour kicks off at the United Center in Chicago. The demand is so high, an additional show is being considered; but some big supporters of the former First Lady say she has priced herself right out of their league.
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has charged that democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker trims his tax bill by hiding millions offshore. Now that claim is the subject of a new Rauner campaign commercial.
Will violent crime push out attempts to revitalize the corner of Howard and Damen?
A 35-year veteran of the Fire Department, Ford has been second in command since February 2016.
Who is paying the costs for the prosecution of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke? CBS 2 political reporter Derrick Blakley follows the money.
The debate in the race for Illinois Governor began with toilet talk as J.B. Pritzker addressed unhooking the johns in his Gold Coast mansion for tax breaks.
A prominent Chicago alderman who pleaded not guilty to bribery and wire fraud two years ago is changing his plea.
An outside investigation of all harassment allegations continues and Madigan's chief of staff is reviewing House procedures to ensure she is told of complaints and reports them to Madigan.
An already crowded field in the race to become Chicago's next mayor is about to get even larger.
A new ad by democratic challenger Sean Casten claims Congressman Peter Roskam and Trump are practically joined at the hip. CBS 2's Political Reporter Derrick Blakley fact-checked those claims.
Titled "The Nation City: Why Mayors Run the World," Emanuel's book will cover how cities, rather than the federal government, are driving change today.
