Sessions Memo Puts CPD Reform Agreement With Feds In Doubt
A memo from Attorney General Jeff Sessions has called into question whether the Justice Department will monitor reforms to the Chicago Police Department.
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A memo from Attorney General Jeff Sessions has called into question whether the Justice Department will monitor reforms to the Chicago Police Department.
The FAA has approved a new overnight runway rotation at O'Hare International Airport, as officials try to find the best way to evenly distribute jet noise at night.
A school board election in northwest suburban Palatine has become a battleground in the fight over bathroom access for transgender students.
This time, it's Democratic state Sen. Don Harmon casting blame on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.
The Illinois Senate is moving forward with legislation that would offer immigrants more protection from federal immigration authorities.
Officials were breaking ground Monday on a new 33,000-square-foot 911 center to handle the bulk of emergency calls in DuPage County.
Vice President of Development for Planned Parenthood Illinois Katie Thiede said protests are necessary now more than ever.
Chicago was front and center at Friday's White House Press Briefing. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley inquired about crime, money and sanctuary cities.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Friday that Chicago can't expect to continue receiving funding from the Justice Department to fight crime if it maintains its status as a so-called "sanctuary city" that shields some undocumented immigrants from deportation attempts.
A renowned political expert has warned the two-year budget impasse in Illinois might not end until after the next election for governor in 2018.
Members of the University Park Board of Trustees say a federal investigation has been launched into the finances of the town of about 7,000.
The latest salvo comes as elected officials are slamming each other over the cost of the state vehicles they are using. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley has more.
A Chicago alderman is proposing to use $25 million in extra city investment income to keep the streets less violent this summer.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel suggested Gov. Bruce Rauner is making almost everything difficult in Springfield, including efforts to sell the James R. Thompson Center, which now houses state offices in Chicago.
The Illinois comptroller has appealed a Cook County judge's ruling that state lawmakers must be paid on time despite their failure to pass a budget.
