Groups Slam State Lawmakers For 'Nonsense Of Not Having A Budget'
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said the state's credit rating is "a national embarrassment" as a result of the budget impasse.
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Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said the state's credit rating is "a national embarrassment" as a result of the budget impasse.
By a 99-1 margin, the Chicago Teachers Union has voted a symbolic "no confidence" in Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool.
In a Facebook Live chat, the Republican incumbent publicly divulged his bottom line for completing a budget compromise. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley has more.
At a sometimes raucous hearing, the Zoning Committee advanced controversial plans for a mixed-income apartment building in Jefferson Park.
Melania Trump apparently didn't want to hold his hand.
The Greater Chicago Food Depository said President Donald Trump's massive proposed cuts to the food stamp program would be disastrous.
Dozens of students walked out Sunday morning as Vice President Mike Pence began his commencement speech at Notre Dame University.
Under current law, in most cases of child sex offenses against children, they must be prosecuted within 20 years of the victim turning 18.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday will outline his plan for filling the $129 million budget shortfall at the Chicago Public Schools.
Critics say the Chicagoan was part of terrorist activities and should not be honored with a street-naming.
State Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Freeport, says these are not like the Sharks and the Jets used in West Side Story. He says they're important tools.
Robert Mueller became FBI director during the post-911 era.
New measures would further crack down on valet parking lots and make sure parking lot services like Spot Hero are paying city taxes.
CPS leaders and families will participate in a rally at the Illinois State Capitol to push for equal state funding for public schools.
The mayor still won't say how the city will keep CPS going if the state does not help the district close a massive budget shortfall.
Iran-linked cyber criminals accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources said.
The Justice Department has made public millions of pages from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president.
An amendment that would require voters to show photo identification to cast a ballot failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday.
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.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
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.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
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.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
Suzanne Le Mignot’s daughter, Katarina, snapped some photos of Suzanne’s cats lounging while Suzanne took a nap, while Mary Kay Kleist looks back at when her she and her daughter, Kendra, saw Miley Cyrus back in her “Party in the U.S.A.” era.
Deputies were looking for a person of interest after the shooting this weekend.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 7 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, March 29, 2026.
Friends and family were joined by hundreds of community members at a vigil to remember Gorman Saturday night. Asal Rezaei reports.
You could feel the frenzy Saturday night as fans packed bars and restaurants across the state to cheer on the Fighting Illini on their way to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years. Victor Jacobo reports.
Illinois is heading to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years, and Andrej Stojakovic made clear the Fighting Illini have much bigger goals.
You could feel the frenzy Saturday night as fans packed bars and restaurants across the state to cheer on the Fighting Illini on their way to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years.
Saturday, family and friends bid a final farewell to Sheridan Gorman, the Loyola University student shot and killed last week in Chicago.
At least one person was killed, and nine people were hurt, in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday morning, according to police.
A fugitive from California's Central Coast wanted on child sex abuse charges has been arrested in a Chicago suburb after he was found working in a restaurant, authorities said.
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.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Garrett Mitchell hit two singles, drove in two runs and stole two bases on Saturday night to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1 despite another home run by Munetaka Murakami.
Cedric Coward scored 24 points, including a pair of free throws with 6.5 seconds left, and had nine rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies outlasted the Chicago Bulls 125-124 on Saturday night.
You could feel the frenzy Saturday night as fans packed bars and restaurants across the state to cheer on the Fighting Illini on their way to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years.
Illinois is heading to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years, and Andrej Stojakovic made clear the Fighting Illini have much bigger goals.
Cade Horton threw four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Ian Happ broke the game open with a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs routed the Washington Nationals 10-2 on Saturday.
At least one person was killed, and nine people were hurt, in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Sunday morning, according to police.
A fugitive from California's Central Coast wanted on child sex abuse charges has been arrested in a Chicago suburb after he was found working in a restaurant, authorities said.
The truck, transporting 413,793 KitKat bars, was stolen during transit in Europe, Nestle said.
Police on Thursday were investigating two shootings that happened in broad daylight the day before in Chicago's Hyde Park and Woodlawn neighborhoods.
A man was shot and critically wounded in broad daylight Thursday in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
